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Chicago White Sox @ Kansas City Royals

2014-09-16 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 28904 · 69°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph R to L · 4:16

Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 7–5. Chicago White Sox put up 3 in the 7th. Eric Surkamp earned the win and Zach Putnam picked up the save. Conor Gillaspie went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHA	1	0	1	2	0	0	3	0	0	7	13
KCA	0	1	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	5	9

W: Eric Surkamp L: Kelvin Herrera SV: Zach Putnam

Umpires — HP: Scott Barry · 1B: Mark Carlson · 2B: Jeff Nelson · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Adam Eaton	5	2	4	0	0	0
Alexei Ramirez	4	1	1	1	0	1
Jose Abreu	4	1	0	1	1	0
Conor Gillaspie	5	0	2	3	0	1
Avisail Garcia	5	1	2	0	0	1
Andy Wilkins	3	1	0	0	1	3
Dayan Viciedo	3	0	2	0	1	0
Carlos Sanchez	3	0	1	1	0	0
Josh Phegley	3	1	1	1	0	1

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Alcides Escobar	4	2	2	0	1	0
Nori Aoki	5	1	4	1	0	0
Lorenzo Cain	4	0	0	0	1	1
Alex Gordon	4	1	1	2	1	2
Salvador Perez	4	1	0	0	1	2
Eric Hosmer	4	0	1	0	1	0
Omar Infante	1	0	0	1	2	1
Mike Moustakas	3	0	1	1	0	0
Jarrod Dyson	4	0	0	0	0	0
Josh Willingham	1	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Chris Bassitt	3.2	6	4	2
Daniel Webb	1.1	0	2	2
Matt Lindstrom	0.2	2	0	0
Eric Surkamp	1.0	0	1	2
Ronald Belisario	1.1	1	0	1
Zach Putnam	1.0	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Liam Hendriks	3.0	7	1	3
Jason Frasor	0.2	0	0	0
Scott Downs	0.2	0	0	0
Casey Coleman	0.2	0	0	0
Brandon Finnegan	0.2	1	0	1
Kelvin Herrera	0.2	2	1	0
Wade Davis	0.2	1	1	1
Louis Coleman	1.2	1	0	1
Francisley Bueno	0.1	1	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Adam Eaton: D8/L6D+
Alexei Ramirez: S7/L7M+.2-3
Jose Abreu: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H
Conor Gillaspie: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M

Bot 1

Alcides Escobar: 9/F9D
Nori Aoki: 63/G56
Lorenzo Cain: 7/F7D+

Top 2

Avisail Garcia: 6!3/G6S-
Andy Wilkins: K
Dayan Viciedo: S9/L89S
Carlos Sanchez: S8/MREV/L8RS.1X3(86)

Bot 2

Alex Gordon: K
Salvador Perez: W
Eric Hosmer: S7/G56+.1-2
Omar Infante: W.2-3;1-2
Mike Moustakas: S9/L34D+.3-H;2XH(92);1-2
Jarrod Dyson: 6/F56-

Top 3

Josh Phegley: K
Adam Eaton: T9/L9LD+
Alexei Ramirez: 9/SF/F9M.3-H
Jose Abreu: E5/G56+
Conor Gillaspie: K

Bot 3

Alcides Escobar: W
Nori Aoki: S9/L89S.1-3
Lorenzo Cain: W.1-2
Alex Gordon: S8/G4.3-H;2-H;1-2
Salvador Perez: 2/F25F-
Eric Hosmer: 8/L8RXD+.2-3
Omar Infante: K

Top 4

Avisail Garcia: S8/L8RS
Andy Wilkins: W.1-2
Dayan Viciedo: S7.2-3;1-2
Carlos Sanchez: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H;2-3
Josh Phegley: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
Adam Eaton: CS2(26)

Bot 4

Mike Moustakas: 63/G4-
Jarrod Dyson: 14/BG
Alcides Escobar: S7/L78M
Nori Aoki: S7/L78S.1-3
Lorenzo Cain: SB2
Lorenzo Cain: K23

Top 5

Adam Eaton: 43/G4
Alexei Ramirez: 6/L6
Jose Abreu: 43/G4+

Bot 5

Alex Gordon: W
Salvador Perez: SB2
Salvador Perez: K
Eric Hosmer: WP.2-3
Eric Hosmer: W
Omar Infante: 7/SF/L78D+.3-H
Mike Moustakas: PO1(E1).1-2
Mike Moustakas: 31/G3

Top 6

Conor Gillaspie: 5/F15-
Avisail Garcia: S3/G34-
Andy Wilkins: K
Dayan Viciedo: W.1-2
Carlos Sanchez: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 6

Jarrod Dyson: 43/G34
Alcides Escobar: S9/L34D+
Nori Aoki: SB2
Nori Aoki: S8/G4M.2-H
Lorenzo Cain: 64(1)/FO/G56
Alex Gordon: K

Top 7

Josh Phegley: S7
Adam Eaton: S8/G6+.1-2
Alexei Ramirez: 64(1)/FO/G6S-.2-3
Jose Abreu: W.1-2
Conor Gillaspie: T8/L8RD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
Avisail Garcia: 63/G6S
Andy Wilkins: K

Bot 7

Salvador Perez: K
Eric Hosmer: 8!/L8RM
Omar Infante: W
Josh Willingham: K

Top 8

Dayan Viciedo: 63/G6
Carlos Sanchez: 9/L89D+
Josh Phegley: 43/G4M-

Bot 8

Jarrod Dyson: 43/G4S-
Alcides Escobar: 53/G56S-
Nori Aoki: S8/L6+
Lorenzo Cain: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 9

Adam Eaton: S9/L34D-
Alexei Ramirez: K
Jose Abreu: 54(1)/FO/G56+
Conor Gillaspie: S8/L8LS+.1-2
Avisail Garcia: K

Bot 9

Alex Gordon: 63/G4-
Salvador Perez: 43/G4M-
Eric Hosmer: 13/G15-

Notes & reviews

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