Chicago White Sox @ Kansas City Royals Game Thread (8/1)

[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> <center>H</center> </td><td> E </td></tr>
<tr> <td>CWS (61-47)</td> <td> 0 </td> <td> 1 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 3 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 4 </td><td> <center>12</center> </td><td> 0 </td></tr>
<tr> <td>KC (50-60)</td> <td> 0 </td> <td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 2 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 2 </td><td> <center>6</center> </td><td> 0 </td></tr>
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Win, (8-9) Javier Vazquez 6IP 2R 2ER 2BB 3K
Hold, (2) D.J. Carrasco 1IP 0R 0ER 1BB 1K
Hold, (15) Octavio Dotel 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K
Save, (22) Bobby Jenks 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 1K

VS.

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

Loss, (6-9) Luke Hochevar 6IP 4R 4ER 0BB 2K
Joel Peralta 2.2IP 0R 0ER 1BB 1K
Ramon Ramirez 0.1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K

Starting Lineups

CWS

1. Orlando Cabrera, SS
2. A.J. Pierzynsky, C
3. Carlos Quentin, LF
4. Jermaine Dye, RF
5. Jim Thome, DH
6. Alexei Ramirez, 2B
7. Ken Griffey Jr, CF
7. Brian Anderson, pr/CF
8. Nick Swisher, 1B
9. Juan Uribe, 3B

KC

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

[DeezNutz]

I like Grudz, but seeing him hit in the 3 spot makes me want to throw the **** up. However, I concede that there aren't many options. I'm just sayin...

[Nightfyre]

I like Grudz, but seeing him hit in the 3 spot makes me want to throw the **** up. However, I concede that there aren't many options. I'm just sayin...

If its me, i put german on top, dejesus to 3

[DeezNutz]

If its me, i put german on top, dejesus to 3

Yeah, that would provide more pop.

Grudz at 3 screams, "Your lineup sucks." It's depressing, really.

[alnorth]

Top 1st

Cabrera grounds out to shortstop
Pierzynsky flies out to center
Quentin flies out to right

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 1st

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

0 runs, 0 hits

[Nightfyre]

mmm chewing tobacco ... yuck

[alnorth]

Top 2nd

Dye flies out to center
Thome singles to left
Ramirez strikes out (swinging)
Thome to second on a Wild Pitch
Griffey Jr singles to center, Thome scores
Swisher flies out to left

1 run, 2 hits

Bottom 2nd

Butler grounds out to pitcher
Gordon strikes out (swinging)
Teahen pops out to catcher

0 runs, 0 hits

[Sure-Oz]

Im kind've happy for griffey, he isn't dieing a slow death in Cinci anymore and has something to play for again...im sure his #'s will increase with this lineup.

[Nightfyre]

well, my mlb.tv is messed up again. 8sigh*

[alnorth]

Top 3rd

Uribe grounds out to third
Cabrera grounds out to third
Pierzynsky singles to center
Quentin flies out to center

0 runs, 1 hit

Bottom 3rd

Gload singles to right
Buck flies out to center
German grounds into a 6-3 double play, Gload out at second

0 runs, 1 hit

[Jenson71]

Im kind've happy for griffey, he isn't dieing a slow death in Cinci anymore and has something to play for again...im sure his #'s will increase with this lineup.

Yeah, I kinda hate him now though.

[Sure-Oz]

Yeah, I kinda hate him now though.

I definetly want the Sox to lose though not kidding...but griffey i have always liked.

Someone please bean AJ

[Sure-Oz]

Hochevar reminds me of Davies

[Reaper16]

Hochevar reminds me of Dumbo
fyp

[Sure-Oz]

fyp

LMAO

He is a goofy looking dude

[alnorth]

Top 4th

Dye grounds out to third
Thome strikes out (looking)
Ramirez hits an infield single to second
Griffey Jr flies out to center

0 runs, 1 hit

Bottom 4th

DeJesus singles to center
Aviles pops out to shortstop
Grudzielanek flies out to right
Butler singles to right, DeJesus to second
Gordon pops out to shortstop

0 runs, 2 hits

[Sure-Oz]

Nice try there Manny Griffey Jr

[DeezNutz]

David is limping. Hives again?

[alnorth]

Top 5th

Swisher flies out to right
Uribe pops out to shortstop
Cabrera singles to right
Pierzynsky grounds out to shortstop

0 runs, 1 hit

Bottom 5th

Teahen pops out to shortstop
Gload strikes out (swinging)
Buck walks
German flies out to left

0 runs, 0 hits

[Mecca]

Hochevar reminds me of Davies

And just think, we coulda had Lincecum that was a brilliant decision.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

And just think, we coulda had Lincecum that was a brilliant decision.

Or Andrew Miller, Max Scherzer, Clayton Kershaw, or Brandon Morrow.

[DeezNutz]

Or Andrew Miller, Max Scherzer, Clayton Kershaw, or Brandon Morrow.

Or Longoria. Oh, wait, we're set at third. My bad.

[alnorth]

Top 6th

Quentin singles to left
Dye flies out to center
Thome flies out to left
Quentin to second on a Wild Pitch
Ramirez hits an infield single to second, Quentin to third
Griffey Jr singles to right, Ramirez to third, Quentin scores
Swisher hits an infield single to shortstop, Griffey Jr to second, Ramirez scores
Uribe singles to center, Swisher to second, Griffey Jr scores
Cabrera flies out to left

3 runs, 5 hits

Bottom 6th

DeJesus grounds out to first 3-1
Aviles walks
Grudzielanek singles to right, Aviles to third
Butler singles to right, Grudzielanek to third, Aviles scores
Gordon sacrifices (fly) to left, Grudzielanek scores
Teahen grounds out to pitcher

2 runs, 2 hits

[DeezNutz]

Wow.

[alnorth]

scorer apparently changed his mind and flipped the error to an infield single, so all 4 runs are now earned.

[teedubya]

I love Griffey, but hate the white sox. And Griffey is killing us. So I hate Griffey.

[Mr. Arrowhead]

has Billy Butler changed anything since the all star break, because hes been killing the ball

[alnorth]

Top 7th

Mitch Maier replaces DeJesus in CF

Joel Peralta relieves Hochevar

Pierzynsky grounds out to second
Quentin grounds out to shortstop
Dye strikes out (swinging)

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 7th

D.J. Carrasco relieves Vazquez

Gload singles to center
Buck walks, Gload to second
German strikes out (foul bunt)
Maier grounds out to third, Buck to second, Gload to third
Aviles grounds out to third

0 runs, 1 hit

[DeezNutz]

scorer apparently changed his mind and flipped the error to an infield single, so all 4 runs are now earned.

that's a ****ing joke.

[Sure-Oz]

german fouls out after a 3-1 count

BUNT foul out, WHY HILLMAN?!?! good god

btw that was ball 4 again that he tried to bunt, cut that bitch

[alnorth]

Awesome. Just damned awesome. Bunt strike 3 foul which was probably not in the strike zone.

[Pierce]

I could see German doing that from a mile away. Sad.

[KCCHIEFS27]

That's awesome..gotta love those brilliant calls by Hillman..

[Sure-Oz]

I ****ing hate Juan Uribe...

that inning right there is why the royals are losers

[Pierce]

2 on, nobody out, nobody scores - Royals in a nutshell.

[alnorth]

Top 8th

Thome grounds out to first
Ramirez flies out to center
Griffey Jr walks

Brian Anderson runs for Griffey Jr

Swisher grounds out to first

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 8th

Anderson comes in at CF

Octavio Dotel relieves Carrasco

Grudzielanek grounds out to third
Butler grounds out to third
Gordon flies out to left

0 runs, 0 hits

[alnorth]

That's awesome..gotta love those brilliant calls by Hillman..

This isnt on Hillman, that was 100% German. He is supposedly a very good bunter, and its perfectly legitimate to give him the green light to bunt if he's sure its a strike. German just F'd it up.

[KCCHIEFS27]

You're giving a guy the green light with two strikes? A guy who had just performed two horrible bunt attempts..

[alnorth]

You're giving a guy the green light with two strikes? A guy who had just performed two horrible bunt attempts..

IF he's a good bunter, then a foul or two doesnt cancel that out. He apparently does have a reputation for bunting, a couple pitches are completely irrelevant. So yes, you tell him to bunt if you think he's pretty good at it.

If it had been a clear strike that he fouled out on, oh well, thats just the way it is. I'm mad that he bunted at ball 4, not at the attempt itself.

[DeezNutz]

German should have been able to get it down.

Still, I don't like bunting in that situation, especially since Maier was on deck.

[KCCHIEFS27]

Should have been able to get it down, yes..but with two strikes just swing. Trying to bunt with two strikes is the dumbest thing to do in baseball. It's a difficult thing to pull back when a 90 mph fast ball is coming at you..but if he wasn't forced into a bunt situation I'm sure he could have figured out that the pitch would have been out of the zone.

[alnorth]

Should have been able to get it down, yes..but with two strikes just swing. Trying to bunt with two strikes is the dumbest thing to do in baseball. It's a difficult thing to pull back when a 90 mph fast ball is coming at you..but if he wasn't forced into a bunt situation I'm sure he could have figured out that the pitch would have been out of the zone.

Its dumb if the batter is worth a crap as a hitter. Since he isnt, and has a bunting reputation, then its probably his best chance at a productive AB.

[alnorth]

eesh, Grud possibly hurt

[alnorth]

haha, well hell. our already anemic lineup may have lost one of our best hitters for a while.

[Mr. Arrowhead]

Grudz is done for the year

[alnorth]

Top 9th

Uribe pops out to second

Tony Pena Jr replaces Grudzielanek, and comes in at SS (injury)

Aviles moves to 2B

Cabrera singles to left
Pierzynsky lines out to second
Quentin singles to center, Cabrera to second

Ramon Ramirez relieves Peralta

Cabrera caught stealing 1-5, out at third

0 runs, 2 hits

Bottom 9th

Bobby Jenks relieves Dotel

Teahen grounds out to third
Gload grounds out to third
Buck strikes out (looking)

0 runs, 0 hits

White Sox win, 4-2

[VonneMarie]

What happened to Grudz?

[alnorth]

What happened to Grudz?

I think Gload got in the way while they were chasing a popup (which Grud did catch)

[alnorth]

If the Royals score 3 runs right here, then Ramon Ramirez would pick up one of the cheapest wins in Royals franchise history.

[VonneMarie]

If the Royals score 3 runs right here, then Ramon Ramirez would pick up one of the cheapest wins in Royals franchise history.

Not likely.

[alanm]

I can't believe the Royals can't even light up scrubs like Carrasco and Dotel. :banghead:

[tk13]

It is amazing the number of former Royals relievers they've picked up. McDougal, Sisco, Carrasco, Dotel... didn't they have Bukvich too? Maybe that was someone else.

[DeezNutz]

Well, tomorrow's game should be beautiful with Davies on the mound and Grudz, DeJesus, and Guillen possibly out. Good thing this will be drawing a larger audience.

[Sure-Oz]

Amazing how many times we've ****ed up popups and now it could cost us a player...

How hard is it to communicate??!