Final
CWS 8 — KC 7
7/8/2008 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · KCA200807080
Complete available game record for CWS at KC, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 2 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David DeJesus | — | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Orlando Cabrera | — | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| A.J. Pierzynski | — | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Aviles | — | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Carlos Quentin | — | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Gordon | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Grudzielanek | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Guillen | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Buck | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Dye | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Joey Gathright | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Pena | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Teahen | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Thome | — | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dewayne Wise | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Anderson | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Butler | — | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Konerko | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Swisher | — | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Gload | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Crede | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Miguel Olivo | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alexei Ramirez | — | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Esteban German | — | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramon Ramirez | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joakim Soria | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Davies | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Tejeda | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Thornton | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Linebrink | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Contreras | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boone Logan | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Mahay | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Masset | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Octavio Dotel | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Horacio Ramirez | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Davies | 5.2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Jose Contreras | 5.2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Ramon Ramirez | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Boone Logan | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Octavio Dotel | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Ron Mahay | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Matt Thornton | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Scott Linebrink | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Horacio Ramirez | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Nick Masset | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Rob Tejeda | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Thornton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Cabrera | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Jose Contreras | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Crede | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Octavio Dotel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Dye | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Konerko | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Linebrink | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boone Logan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Masset | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| A.J. Pierzynski | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Quentin | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexei Ramirez | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Swisher | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Nick Swisher | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Anderson | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Guillen | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Teahen | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Tejeda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Horacio Ramirez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Aviles | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Aviles | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Mahay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramon Ramirez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Olivo | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Davies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David DeJesus | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David DeJesus | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Pena | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joakim Soria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Gathright | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Esteban German | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Esteban German | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Gload | 3 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Alex Gordon | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→0 | W | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→2 | 36(1)3/GDP/G3 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | S7/G56 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 7/F7S- | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | S9/L9S | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 4/P4M | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | S6/G56-.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→0 | D7/F7D+ | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 63/G6-.2-3 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 43/G4+.3-H | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 63/G56- | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 2/P23F | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→1 | S4/G34- | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→1 | PB.1-2 | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→1 | W | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→1 | S8/G6M+.2-H;1-3 | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→1 | WP.1-2 | 1–1 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 31/G34S.3-H;2-3 | 1–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | S7.3-H | 1–2 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | HP.1-2 | 1–3 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | WP.2-3 | 1–3 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 4/P3DF | 1–3 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | S7/G56+ | 1–3 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | S7/L7M+.1-2 | 1–3 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 8/F8RXD+.2-3 | 1–3 |
| 3 top | 1→3 | 54(1)3/GDP/G56 | 1–3 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | D7/P5D- | 1–3 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 53/G5- | 1–3 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 3!/G3+.2-3 | 1–3 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | S7/F78S-.3-H | 1–3 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 9/F9D+ | 1–4 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 3/P3S | 1–4 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | W | 1–4 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | S5/G56.1-2 | 1–4 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 8/F8LXD | 1–4 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | K | 1–4 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 7/F7D | 1–4 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 13/G13- | 1–4 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 31/G34S- | 1–4 |
| 5 top | 0→0 | S9/G34 | 1–4 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 7/L7D+ | 1–4 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | S9/G34-.1-3 | 1–4 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 3/P3S- | 1–4 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 6(1)/FO/G6MS- | 1–4 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | T9/F9LD+ | 1–4 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 7/F7M | 1–4 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 53/G5 | 1–4 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 7/F7LMF | 1–4 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | D9/L9LM+ | 1–4 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | WP.2-3 | 1–4 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 5!3/G56+.3-H | 1–4 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 43/G4 | 2–4 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | HR/F7D+ | 2–4 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 5/P5F | 3–4 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 53/G56S+ | 3–4 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | D7/F7LD+ | 3–4 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | D7.2-H | 3–4 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 8!/F8RS- | 3–5 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 7/F7M | 3–5 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 43/G34- | 3–5 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | K | 3–5 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | FLE2/P2LF | 3–5 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | K | 3–5 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 53/G5 | 3–5 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 43/G4 | 3–5 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | S9/G34 | 3–5 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 46(1)/FO/G4 | 3–5 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 53/G5+ | 3–5 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | S8/G6M+ | 3–5 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | W.1-2 | 3–5 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | S7/L78M+.2-H;1-3 | 3–5 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 9/SF/F89M.3-H | 4–5 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 8/F8RD | 5–5 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 3/P23F | 5–5 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 53/G56S- | 5–5 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 31/G3 | 5–5 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 7!/F78D+ | 5–5 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 8/F78D | 5–5 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 8/F8RS | 5–5 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | K | 5–5 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | K | 5–5 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | 53/G5S- | 5–5 |
| 10 top | 0→1 | 9/F9M | 5–5 |
| 10 top | 1→2 | 53/G6 | 5–5 |
| 10 top | 2→3 | 9/F9D | 5–5 |
| 10 bottom | 0→1 | 63/G56- | 5–5 |
| 10 bottom | 1→2 | 63/G56- | 5–5 |
| 10 bottom | 2→3 | 43/G4 | 5–5 |
| 11 top | 0→1 | 53/G5+ | 5–5 |
| 11 top | 1→1 | S8/L8RS+ | 5–5 |
| 11 top | 1→1 | S8/L8LS.1-2 | 5–5 |
| 11 top | 1→1 | E4/G4S-.2-3;1-2 | 5–5 |
| 11 top | 1→2 | 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3 | 5–5 |
| 11 top | 2→3 | 8!/F8RS- | 7–5 |
| 11 bottom | 0→1 | 8/F8LD | 7–5 |
| 11 bottom | 1→1 | S9/L89S | 7–5 |
| 11 bottom | 1→1 | SB2 | 7–5 |
| 11 bottom | 1→2 | 9/F8RXD+.2-3 | 7–5 |
| 11 bottom | 2→2 | S7/L6D.3-H | 7–5 |
| 11 bottom | 2→2 | D9/F9D+.1-H | 7–6 |
| 11 bottom | 2→3 | 8/F8LD | 7–7 |
| 12 top | 0→1 | K | 7–7 |
| 12 top | 1→1 | S9/F9D | 7–7 |
| 12 top | 1→1 | SB2 | 7–7 |
| 12 top | 1→2 | 53/G56 | 7–7 |
| 12 top | 2→3 | 43/G4- | 7–7 |
| 12 bottom | 0→0 | W | 7–7 |
| 12 bottom | 0→2 | 16(1)3/GDP | 7–7 |
| 12 bottom | 2→2 | S8/L4MD | 7–7 |
| 12 bottom | 2→3 | 54(1)/FO/G56 | 7–7 |
| 13 top | 0→1 | 2/P23F | 7–7 |
| 13 top | 1→1 | S6/G6- | 7–7 |
| 13 top | 1→1 | D9/L4D.1-H | 7–7 |
| 13 top | 1→2 | 43/G4.2-3 | 8–7 |
| 13 top | 2→3 | 8/F8RM | 8–7 |
| 13 bottom | 0→0 | S4/G4M | 8–7 |
| 13 bottom | 0→1 | K | 8–7 |
| 13 bottom | 1→1 | S9/G34+.1-3 | 8–7 |
| 13 bottom | 1→1 | W.1-2 | 8–7 |
| 13 bottom | 1→1 | NP | 8–7 |
| 13 bottom | 1→3 | 6(1)3/GDP/G6M | 8–7 |