Kansas City Royals @ Chicago White Sox Game Thread (7/19)

[alnorth]

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<td>Final</td> <td> 1 </td> <td> 2 </td><td> 3 </td><td> 4 </td><td> 5 </td><td> 6 </td><td> 7 </td><td> 8 </td><td> 9 </td><td> R </td><td> H </td><td> E </td></tr>
<tr> <td>KC (44-54)</td> <td> 0 </td> <td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 3 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 6 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 9 </td><td> 9 </td><td> 0 </td></tr>
<tr> <td>CWS (55-41)</td> <td> 0 </td> <td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 2 </td><td> 1 </td></tr>
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http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/sp/v/mlb/teams/20080123/80x60/kan.gif

Win, (7-9) Gil Meche 6.1IP 1R 1ER 1BB 6K
Hold, (15) Ron Mahay 0.2IP 0R 0ER 1BB 0K
Ramon Ramirez 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K
Horacio Ramirez 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 1K

VS.

http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/sp/v/mlb/teams/20080123/80x60/chw.gif

Loss, (10-6) Gavin Floyd 6IP 3R 1ER 3BB 6K
Boone Logan 1IP 1R 1ER 0BB 1K
Nick Masset 0IP 3R 3ER 1BB 0K
Adam Russell 2IP 2R 2ER 2BB 0K

Starting Lineups

KC

1. Mark Teahen, RF
2. Mike Aviles, SS/2B
3. David DeJesus, LF
4. Billy Butler, DH
5. Mark Grudzielanek, 2B
5. Tony Pena Jr, pr/SS
6. Alex Gordon, 3B
7. Ross Gload, 1B
8. John Buck, C
9. Joey Gathright, CF

CWS

1. Orlando Cabrera, SS
1. Juan Uribe, ph/SS
2. A. J. Pierzynsky, C
2. Brian Anderson, ph
3. Carlos Quentin, LF
3. Dewayne Wise, LF
4. Jermaine Dye, RF
4. Toby Hall, pr
5. Jim Thome, DH
6. Paul Konerko, 1B
7. Nick Swisher, CF
8. Joe Crede, 3B
9. Alexei Ramirez, 2B

[Ari Chi3fs]

Starting a little early eh?

Any idea what your record is overall in starting Royals Gamethreads this year?

[alnorth]

Any idea what your record is overall in starting Royals Gamethreads this year?

Damn, now youve gotten me curious, and for some reason I'm feeling OCD (and bored) enough to look back and compile some stats. brb

[Bowser]

F*ck the White Sox. That is all.

[the_spatula]

Starting a little early eh?

Any idea what your record is overall in starting Royals Gamethreads this year?

i'm 1-0 so far FTW

[alnorth]

alnorth record and stats as of 7/18/08

Games: 27

Record: 8-19 = .296

If the Royals had that winning pct this year, they would be 29-68 today.

Record on days when I do not make a thread: 35-35 = .500

Record vs:

ALE: 0-5
ALC: 2-4
ALW: 3-6
NL: 3-4

RS: 109 RA: 156

pyth% = .411 (this means that with a .296 winning percent and a .411 pyth%, the Royals have been very unlucky during those 27 games)

KCIP: 236
KCAB: 915
KCH: 219
OppIP: 240
OppAB: 931
OppH: 265

KC ERA: 5.95
KC AVG: .239

Opp ERA: 4.09
Opp AVG: .285

[Nightfyre]

Yea, w/e. Insofar as I can tell, you're the reason we're not a .500 team. I keed I keed.

[Adept Havelock]

i'm 1-0 so far FTW

Yep. I'm batting 1.000 so I'm quitting while I'm headed for Virtual Cooperstown.

[Coach]

I'm f**king getting tired of getting whipped by the White Sox. :shake:

[Ari Chi3fs]

Sweet the Royals have a 29.6% chance of winning today.

[alnorth]

Interesting, Teahen leads off today, DeJesus bats third.

[kstater]

Who was the guy that wanted to put Grudz batting 1st?

[DeezNutz]

Interesting, Teahen leads off today, DeJesus bats third.

I'm not sure about Teahen batting leadoff--I'd like to see him in the 2 hole, to be honest. But getting him in a spot that doesn't ask him to be a power hitter is a smart move. Hit line drives, run the bases well, and everything is cool.

No Guillen again. Dang it.

[Bowser]

Jose Guillenonzalez

[alnorth]

Meh, guillen has been out just a couple days since the break. He's not hurt or anything, is he?

[alnorth]

Top 1st

Teahen strikes out (looking)
Aviles walks
Aviles to second on a Wild Pitch
DeJesus strikes out (swinging)
Butler grounds out to shortstop

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 1st

Cabrera flies out to center
Pierzynsky strikes out (swinging)
Quentin flies out to right

0 runs, 0 hits

[Bowser]

Meh, guillen has been out just a couple days since the break. He's not hurt or anything, is he?

Hillman said yesterday he had a stiff back.

I'm just stirring shit; Guillen hasn't caught vaginitis like Juan did. Yet.

[Bowser]

I like it when Pierzynski strikes out. I like it better when he gets beaned in the earhole with a fastball.

[alnorth]

Top 2nd

Grudzielanek grounds out to second
Gordon hits a ground-rule double to center
Gordon steals third
Gload walks
Buck strikes out (swinging)
Gathright grounds out to pitcher

0 runs, 1 hit

Bottom 2nd

Dye flies out to center
Thome pops out to second
Konerko grounds out to shortstop

0 runs, 0 hits

[DeezNutz]

I like it when Pierzynski strikes out. I like it better when he gets beaned in the earhole with a fastball.

He needs to wear one from the Royals before the end of the year. If not, KC pitching staff has no balls.

[Bowser]

Don't **** this up, Buck.

[DeezNutz]

Beautiful. Gathright to follow. Royals essentially going with an 8-man lineup.

[Adept Havelock]

Don't **** this up, Buck.

Buck ***ked it up.

[Bowser]

Buck ***ked it up.

He'd **** up a wet dream.

[alnorth]

Top 3rd

Teahen strikes out (swinging)
Aviles grounds out to second
DeJesus flies out to right

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 3rd

Swisher strikes out (swinging)
Crede doubles to left
Ramirez pops out to second
Cabrera pops out to shortstop

0 runs, 1 hit

[alnorth]

Top 4th

Butler grounds out to pitcher
Grudzielanek flies out to right
Gordon lines out to shortstop

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 4th

Pierzynsky strikes out (swinging)
Quentin pops out to first
Dye strikes out (swinging)

0 runs, 0 hits

[alnorth]

Top 5th

Gload reaches on an Error by 3B
Buck homers to left, Gload scores
Gathright singles to center
Gathright steals second
Teahen grounds out to first 3-1, Gathright to third
Aviles strikes out (swinging)
DeJesus intentionally walked
Butler singles to left, DeJesus to second, Gathright scores
DeJesus steals third
Grudzielanek pops out to first

3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error

Bottom 5th

Thome grounds out to shortstop
Konerko flies out to right
Swisher strikes out (swinging)

0 runs, 0 hits

[VonneMarie]

Meche is dealing tonight.

[tk13]

Buck clobbered that one.

[Fish]

Billy Billy RBI........

[alnorth]

Top 6th

Gordon strikes out (swinging)
Gload grounds out to second
Buck grounds out to shortstop

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 6th

Crede flies out to right
Ramirez triples to right
Cabrera sacrifices (fly) to right, Ramirez scores
Pierzynsky pops out to shortstop

1 run, 1 hit

[Fish]

Aviles you greedy bastard..... you screwed up the first pop up, and then you push Gordon out of position to catch the second one....

[alnorth]

Top 7th

Boone Logan relieves Floyd

Gathright flies out to left
Teahen strikes out (swinging) 2-3
Aviles grounds out to shortstop

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 7th

Quentin walks
Dye strikes out (looking)

Ron Mahay relieves Meche

Thome grounds out to pitcher, Quentin to second
Konerko flies out to center

0 runs, 0 hits

[alnorth]

Top 8th

DeJesus singles to left

Nick Masset relieves Logan

Butler homers to center, DeJesus scores
Grudzielanek singles to center
Grudzielanek to second on a Wild Pitch
Gordon walks

Adam Russell relieves Masset

Tony Pena Jr runs for Grudzielanek

Gload flies out to left
Buck singles to center, Gordon to third, Pena Jr scores
Gathright walks, Buck to second
Teahen pops out to second
Aviles doubles to left, Gathright, Buck, and Gordon scores
DeJesus grounds out to second

6 runs, 5 hits

Bottom 8th

Pena Jr comes in at SS

Aviles moves to 2B

Swisher walks

Ramon Ramirez relieves Ron Mahay

Crede flies out to left
Ramirez flies out to center

Juan Uribe bats for Cabrera

Uribe grounds into a 5-4 fielder's choice, Swisher out at second

0 runs, 0 hits

[Deberg_1990]

Wow...Butler hit a HR!!

[Dartgod]

Wow...Butler hit another HR!!
FYP....

[Fish]

Butterball is puttin some ummphf into it the last couple days.... he needs to keep this shit up.

[the_spatula]

Butterball is puttin some ummphf into it the last couple days.... he needs to keep this shit up.

i would like to echo that sentiment... a lot is riding on him becoming a dominant hitter

[Deberg_1990]

a lot is riding on him becoming a dominant hitter

Hes the next Jeremy Giambi!

[Fish]

Where the hell did these hitters come from? Was I listening to a different team yesterday?

[Adept Havelock]

Where the hell did these hitters come from? Was I listening to a different team yesterday?

Don't ask. They might go away if people ask too many questions.

[Fish]

I wonder if Hillman regrets starting Greinke yesterday instead of going with Meche?

[Adept Havelock]

AVILES!!!!

[Fish]

Aviles is still on a hit streak isn't he?? 10 games now or something?

I don't even remember that other SS's name..... the one that started the season.... good defense or something.....

[alnorth]

wow. Well, if Mahay can make it all the way through the end of the game, he will pick up a save.

[Fish]

Royals having some difficulties calling the damn ball tonight...

[alnorth]

Top 9th

Uribe comes in at SS

Dewayne Wise replaces Quentin in LF

Butler flies out to right
Pena Jr grounds out to pitcher
Gordon walks
Gload grounds into a 4-6 fielder's choice, Gordon out at second

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 9th

Horacio Ramirez relieves Ramon Ramirez

Brian Anderson bats for Pierzynsky

Anderson strikes out (swinging)
Wise grounds out to first
Dye hit by pitch

Toby Hall runs for Dye

Thome grounds out to pitcher

0 runs, 0 hits

Royals win, 9-1

[alanm]

It figures... One of the few games I get to see the Royals on the tube I fall asleep on the couch and wake up just in time to see Aviles hit his bases clearing double and the Royals go up 9-1 :cuss:
But at least their winning.:thumb:

[Adept Havelock]

Nice payback for last night.

[Ari Chi3fs]

YAY! Alnorth is 9-19 .321 winning % now! keep it up


Butler mashed another. That owns. Boy just need some confidence.

[DeezNutz]

Nice win this evening. Hope the fat kid continues to hit. Now let's take the series tomorrow.