MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
05/08/2039
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 1049 - SUNDAY, MAY 8TH , 2039 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago White Sox (15-15) 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 5 9 0
Kansas City Royals (13-16) 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 2
Late Magic Gets Chicago 5-3 Win
Kansas City got a decent performance from pitcher Jimmy Granitto, but it wasn't enough to beat the Chicago White Sox. Chicago won the Kauffman Stadium contest, 5-3. Granitto threw 6.1 innings allowing 3 runs for the losing team. Chicago reliever Sam Gibson picked up the win, upping his record to 1-0. Jose Quevedo shouldered the loss. The Royals, 13-16, continue their sluggish start to the 2039 campaign.

Chicago used a clutch hit from Jose Zuniga to get the win. The second baseman drilled a 2-run home run in the top of the eighth inning to put the White Sox ahead, 5-3. It was his only hit in 3 at-bats, but it was a doozy.

"I just tried to make good contact," said Zuniga.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Irons 3B 4 1 2 1 1 2 0 .398 9 14
D. Hernanez LF 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 .306 2 8
A. Kackley SS 5 0 2 0 0 2 3 .368 5 19
S. Lucio 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .209 6 15
R. Greene DH 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 .214 3 5
   a-J. Fleece DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .351 6 15
G. Flores RF 4 1 3 1 0 0 2 .308 3 20
J. Zuniga 2B 3 1 1 2 1 1 4 .241 4 18
G. Herzog CF 4 0 0 1 0 1 5 .159 0 2
M. Goin C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .117 0 2
Totals 34 5 9 5 5 11 20      
a - J. Fleece inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Irons (7, 7th Inning off M. Arellano, 0 on, 1 out) , G. Flores (9, 8th Inning off J. Quevedo, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Irons (9, 3rd Inning off J. Granitto, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Zuniga (4, 8th Inning off J. Quevedo, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Irons 6 , A. Kackley 2 , R. Greene , G. Flores 4 , J. Zuniga 4
2-out RBI: J. Zuniga
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Kackley , G. Herzog , M. Goin 2
GIDP: A. Kackley , G. Herzog
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: A. Kackley (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Swain LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .248 7 11
M. Hopkins DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .204 3 7
E. Melendez RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .317 6 21
J. Darley SS 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .255 3 13
W. Policarpo 2B, 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .289 2 10
T. Saxon 3B 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 .189 2 13
   a-I. Stokes PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .133 0 2
   b-V. Serna 3B, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 0 0
T. Baron 1B 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 .182 4 13
L. Davila C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .111 1 6
D. Jewett CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .260 0 5
Totals 34 3 8 3 3 5 17      
a - I. Stokes pinch hit for T. Saxon in the 8th
b - V. Serna substituted for I. Stokes in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Policarpo (6, 2nd Inning off A. Smith, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. Baron (4, 4th Inning off A. Smith, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Swain , M. Hopkins , J. Darley , W. Policarpo 3 , T. Baron 4 , D. Jewett 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Melendez , W. Policarpo , L. Davila
Sac Fly: T. Saxon
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: J. Swain (3) , W. Policarpo (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Baron-Darley-Granitto, Darley-Serna-Baron)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Smith 6.1 6 3 3 2 2 1 88 6.10   
S. Gibson W (1-0) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 4.09   
T. Spatafore H (5) 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 27 3.09   
J. Arrieta SV (4) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 1.37   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Smith 49
Batters Faced: A. Smith 27, S. Gibson 3, T. Spatafore 7, J. Arrieta 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Smith 6-11, S. Gibson 1-1, T. Spatafore 2-1, J. Arrieta 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Smith 88-57, S. Gibson 9-7, T. Spatafore 27-16, J. Arrieta 3-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Arrieta 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Granitto 6.1 6 3 3 3 8 1 97 4.37   
M. Arellano 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 11 10.57   
J. Quevedo L (1-1) 2.0 2 2 2 2 1 1 36 4.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Granitto 54
Batters Faced: J. Granitto 27, M. Arellano 3, J. Quevedo 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Granitto 3-6, M. Arellano 0-0, J. Quevedo 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Granitto 97-62, M. Arellano 11-8, J. Quevedo 36-18
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jimmy Granitto
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 29983
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