Two pretty evenly matched teams, that split their season series 4-4.
Game 1 – Sonny Gray (14-13, 3.54) vs Tim Hudson (12-5, 3.15)
The series starts out with a bang, as Avila & Pollock both homer off Hudson in 1st.
Harper answers though, hitting a 3-run HR before Gray can get an out. The Royals put
together 4 singles in 2nd inning, plating two more runs. After a couple more singles
and a walk in the 3rd, Hudson was pulled.
Gray had settled down, and both pitching staffs put up zeroes until the 9th. Pollock
tripled and scored on a Beckham error, making it 6-3. Colon doubled, scoring Chris Young,
making it 7-3. Sox get something going in bottom of 9th, when Flaherty homered, Ortiz
singled & Harper walked. Uribe represented the tying run, but grounded out to end game.
Royals take the opener 7-4. Pollock was a double shy of a cycle.
10/8/2016, KCR16-ChW16, U.S. Cellular Field
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
2016 Royals 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 14 0 11 0
2016 White Sox 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 10 1 9 0
Royals AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB
LeMahieu 2b 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 3 0 0
Avila 1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 12 1 0 0
Escobar,Y 3b 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 2 0 0
Pollock cf 4 2 3 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .750 0 0 0 0
Pierzynski c 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 9 0 0 0
Upton,J lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1 0 0 0
Young,CB ph 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
Hamilton,J dh 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 0 0 0
Semien ss 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1 3 0 0
Trumbo ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 0
Colon,C pr 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 0
Kiermaier rf 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 2 0 0 0
Gray,S p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0
Milone p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0
Webb,R p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0
Boxberger p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
Herrera,K p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
41 7 14 6 1 1 2 4 7 2 0 1 0 0 0 27 11 0 0
White Sox AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB
Blackmon cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 3 0 0 0
Hernandez,E ph 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
Ortiz 1b 5 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 6 0 0 0
Harper rf 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 2 0 0 0
den Dekker dh 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0 0 0
Raburn ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
Uribe ph 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0 0 0
Martin,Ru c 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8 0 0 1
Beckham,T 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2 4 1 0
de Aza lf 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 3 1 0 0
Castellanos 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 1 0 0
Flaherty,R ss 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 2 3 0 0
Hudson,T p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
Estrada p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
Avilan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
Nicasio p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
Duffey p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
37 4 10 4 2 0 2 3 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 27 9 1 1
Royals INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA
Gray,S W 1-0 6.1 7 3 3 1 5 110 72 27 1 0 0 0 0 4.26
Milone H 1 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 14 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Webb,R H 1 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 13 9 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Boxberger 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 15 8 4 1 0 0 0 0 13.50
Herrera,K S 1 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 7 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
9.0 10 4 4 3 9 159 100 40 2 0 0 0 0
White Sox INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA
Hudson,T L 0-1 2.2 8 5 5 1 1 56 36 17 2 0 0 0 0 16.88
Estrada 3.2 2 0 0 2 1 53 32 14 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Avilan 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Nicasio 1.2 2 1 0 1 3 28 18 8 0 1 0 0 0 0.00
Duffey 1.0 1 1 0 0 2 16 12 5 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
9.0 14 7 5 4 7 156 99 45 2 1 0 0 0
KCR: Young,CB batted for Upton,J in the 7th
Young,CB moved to lf in the 7th
Trumbo batted for Semien in the 8th
Colon,C ran for Trumbo in the 8th
Colon,C moved to ss in the 8th
ChW: Hernandez,E batted for Blackmon in the 7th
Hernandez,E moved to cf in the 8th
Raburn batted for den Dekker in the 8th
Uribe batted for Raburn in the 8th
GWRBI: LeMahieu
Temperature: 72, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: out to right at 11 MPH.
10/8/2016, KCR16-ChW16, U.S. Cellular Field
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
2016 Royals 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 14 0 11 0
2016 White Sox 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 10 1 9 0
Royals -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
LeMahieu 2b 1>8 S.2-H;1-2 4>7 63 SB2
63
Avila 1b HR k 43 7 IW
Escobar,Y 3b 63 3/g 5 7>43 k
Pollock cf HR 3>7 5>S W 9>T
Pierzynski c 9 S SB2 Avilan Duffey
k S.1-3 k
Upton,J lf 2>S W.1-2 W
Young,CB ph Nicasio e4.3-H;B-1
k
Hamilton,J dh pb.1-2 note 1 note 2 k 4
S.2-3
Semien ss note 3 S.3-H;1-2 8
Trumbo ph 8>S
Colon,C pr D.1-H
Kiermaier rf S.3-H;1-2 Estrada 6>8 46/f.B-1 k
9
1: 46/f.2-3;B-1 2: S.2xH(72);1-2 3: 54/f.1x2;B-1
White Sox -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Blackmon cf 1>S 3/g 63 Milone
Hernandez,E ph k 3
Ortiz 1b SB2 3>k D 13 S
S.2-H
Harper rf HR.1-H k W 8>W Herrera,K
W.1-2
den Dekker dh 53 S 9
Raburn ph Webb,R
Uribe ph S.1-2 43
Martin,Ru c 6 k 6>43 note 1
Beckham,T 2b k 4>7 31 k
de Aza lf 2>D k 43 k
Castellanos 3b 63 53 7>3/fl 9>Boxberger
k
Flaherty,R ss 63 5>9 S HR
1: 15/f.1-2;B-1
Royals IN OUT ER White Sox IN OUT ER
Gray,S A1 C9 3 W 1-0 Hudson,T A1 B8 5 L 0-1
Milone D1 D3 0 H 1 Estrada B9 D4 0
Webb,R D4 D7 0 H 1 Avilan D5 D5 0
Boxberger D8 E2 1 Nicasio D6 E4 0
Herrera,K E3 E4 0 S 1 Duffey E5 E9 0
10/8/2016, KCR16-ChW16, U.S. Cellular Field
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
2016 Royals 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 14 0 11 0
2016 White Sox 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 10 1 9 0
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Royals batting
0-0 0 --- 00 LeMahieu flied out to center (X)
0-0 1 --- 00 Avila homered deep to right center (X)
1-0 1 --- 12 Escobar,Y grounded out to short (BFFX)
1-0 2 --- 20 Pollock homered deep to left (BBX)
2-0 2 --- 02 Pierzynski flied out to right (FFFFFX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, White Sox batting
2-0 0 --- 22 Blackmon lined a single between third and short (BBCCX)
2-0 0 1-- 00 Blackmon stole second (1>C)
2-0 0 -2- 01 Ortiz grounded a single up the middle, Blackmon scored
(1>C.X)
2-1 0 1-- 00 Harper homered deep to center, Ortiz scored (X)
2-3 0 --- 22 den Dekker grounded out to third (CBCBX)
2-3 1 --- 12 Martin,Ru popped out to short (CBSX)
2-3 2 --- 02 Beckham,T struck out (SFS)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Royals batting
2-3 0 --- 22 Upton,J reached on an infield single to the pitcher
(BBCFX)
2-3 0 1-- 22 Martin,Ru allowed a passed ball, Upton,J to second
(BBCFFB)
2-3 0 -2- 32 Hamilton,J reached on an infield single to the pitcher,
Upton,J to third (BBCFFB.X)
2-3 0 1-3 11 Semien grounded to third, forcing Hamilton,J at second,
Hamilton,J out at second, Semien to first (1BSX)
2-3 1 1-3 00 Kiermaier grounded a single up the middle, Upton,J
scored, Semien to second (X)
3-3 1 12- 00 LeMahieu grounded a single between third and short,
Semien scored, Kiermaier to second (X)
4-3 1 12- 22 Avila struck out (2CBBSS)
4-3 2 12- 21 Escobar,Y grounded out to first (BBCX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, White Sox batting
4-3 0 --- 00 de Aza grounded a double down the first base line (X)
4-3 0 -2- 01 Castellanos grounded out to short (FX)
4-3 1 -2- 02 Flaherty,R grounded out to short (FSX)
4-3 2 -2- 31 Blackmon grounded out to first (BBBCX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Royals batting
4-3 0 --- 11 Pollock lined out to left (BCX)
4-3 1 --- 10 Pierzynski lined a single to shallow center (BX)
4-3 1 1-- 32 Upton,J walked, Pierzynski to second (BBBCSB)
4-3 1 12- 01 Hamilton,J grounded to second, forcing Upton,J at second,
Pierzynski to third, Hamilton,J to first (CX)
4-3 2 1-3 10 Semien grounded a single between third and short,
Pierzynski scored, Hamilton,J to second (BX)
Estrada now pitching
5-3 2 12- 01 Kiermaier flied out to right (CX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, White Sox batting
5-3 0 --- 32 Ortiz struck out (CFBBBS)
5-3 1 --- 12 Harper struck out (CBCC)
5-3 2 --- 12 den Dekker lined a single to shallow center (BCSX)
5-3 2 1-- 32 Martin,Ru struck out (BFBBS>S)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Royals batting
5-3 0 --- 20 LeMahieu lined out to left (BBX)
5-3 1 --- 11 Avila grounded out to second (CBX)
5-3 2 --- 00 Escobar,Y popped out to third (X)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, White Sox batting
5-3 0 --- 11 Beckham,T flied out to left (FBX)
5-3 1 --- 22 de Aza struck out (CCFBBFC)
5-3 2 --- 11 Castellanos grounded out to third (BCX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Royals batting
5-3 0 --- 00 Pollock lined a single to right (X)
5-3 0 1-- 00 Pollock stole second (1>C)
5-3 0 -2- 32 Pierzynski struck out (1>C.BFFBFFFFBS)
5-3 1 -2- 31 Upton,J walked (BCBBB)
5-3 1 12- 11 Hamilton,J grounded a single between third and short,
Pollock out at home, Upton,J to second (CBX)
5-3 2 12- 10 Semien flied out to center (BX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, White Sox batting
5-3 0 --- 12 Flaherty,R flied out to right (BCFX)
5-3 1 --- 22 Blackmon grounded out to short (BBSFX)
5-3 2 --- 32 Ortiz lined a double to right center (BBBCSX)
5-3 2 -2- 32 Harper walked (CBBFBB)
5-3 2 12- 00 den Dekker flied out to right (X)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Royals batting
5-3 0 --- 12 Kiermaier flied out to center (FSBX)
5-3 1 --- 12 LeMahieu grounded out to short (CFBX)
5-3 2 --- 32 Avila flied out to left (BBFFBFX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, White Sox batting
5-3 0 --- 32 Martin,Ru grounded out to second (BSBBSX)
5-3 1 --- 12 Beckham,T grounded out to first (CFBX)
5-3 2 --- 22 de Aza grounded out to second (BFSFBFFX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Royals batting
5-3 0 --- 00 Escobar,Y grounded out to second (X)
5-3 1 --- 32 Pollock walked (CBBFBB)
Avilan now pitching
5-3 1 1-- 20 Pierzynski singled down the left field line, Pollock to
third (BBX)
Young,CB pinch hitting for Upton,J
Nicasio now pitching
5-3 1 1-3 22 Young,CB struck out (FbBpSBS)
5-3 2 1-3 22 Hamilton,J struck out (FFBBC)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, White Sox batting
Young,CB moved to left field
5-3 0 --- 00 Castellanos popped out to first (X)
5-3 1 --- 22 Flaherty,R lined a single down the right field line
(BCBCX)
Milone now pitching
Hernandez,E pinch hitting for Blackmon
5-3 1 1-- 12 Hernandez,E struck out (CSBFS)
5-3 2 1-- 12 Ortiz grounded out to the mound (FBFX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Royals batting
Hernandez,E moved to center field
Trumbo pinch hitting for Semien
5-3 0 --- 02 Trumbo lined a single to right (SSX)
Colon,C pinch running for Trumbo
5-3 0 1-- 02 Kiermaier grounded to second, forcing Colon,C at second,
Kiermaier to first (1FbSX)
5-3 1 1-- 00 Kiermaier stole second (>C)
5-3 1 -2- 01 LeMahieu grounded out to short (>C.X)
5-3 2 -2- 30 Avila was walked intentionally (IIII)
5-3 2 12- 12 Escobar,Y struck out (CSBS)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, White Sox batting
Colon,C moved to shortstop
5-3 0 --- 31 Harper walked (BBBCB)
Raburn pinch hitting for den Dekker
Webb,R now pitching
Uribe pinch hitting for Raburn
5-3 0 1-- 01 Uribe lined a single to shallow center, Harper to second
(11>FX)
5-3 0 12- 20 Martin,Ru grounded to the mound, forcing Harper at third,
Uribe to second, Martin,Ru to first (BBX)
5-3 1 12- 12 Beckham,T struck out (BCCS)
5-3 2 12- 12 de Aza struck out (BCFS)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Royals batting
5-3 0 --- 10 Pollock lined a triple to left center (BX)
Duffey now pitching
5-3 0 --3 02 Pierzynski struck out (FSS)
5-3 1 --3 10 Pollock scored, Young,CB to first on an error by the
second baseman Beckham,T (BX)
6-3 1 1-- 32 Hamilton,J popped out to second (1CBFBBX)
6-3 2 1-- 01 Colon,C grounded a double down the third base line,
Young,CB scored (CX)
7-3 2 -2- 02 Kiermaier struck out (CFS)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, White Sox batting
Boxberger now pitching
7-3 0 --- 32 Castellanos struck out (BCBBSC)
7-3 1 --- 10 Flaherty,R homered deep to right (BX)
7-4 1 --- 10 Hernandez,E popped out to first (BX)
7-4 2 --- 22 Ortiz lined a single to right (BFSBX)
Herrera,K now pitching
7-4 2 1-- 31 Harper walked, Ortiz to second (CBBBB)
7-4 2 12- 01 Uribe grounded out to second (CX)