Final
CWS 5 — KC 3
5/30/2009 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · KCA200905300
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 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Bloomquist | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Podsednik | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Alexei Ramirez | — | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitch Maier | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Butler | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jermaine Dye | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Thome | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Guillen | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Paul Konerko | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Teahen | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| A.J. Pierzynski | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alberto Callaspo | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Jacobs | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Anderson | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| David DeJesus | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dewayne Wise | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Miguel Olivo | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| John Buck | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Getz | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Luis Hernandez | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Fields | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Jenks | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Cruz | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Buehrle | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Linebrink | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Bale | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gil Meche | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Buehrle | 7.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0-0 |
| Gil Meche | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0-0 |
| John Bale | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Scott Linebrink | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Juan Cruz | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Bobby Jenks | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Anderson | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Buehrle | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Dye | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Fields | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Getz | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Bobby Jenks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Konerko | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Scott Linebrink | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Pierzynski | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Podsednik | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexei Ramirez | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dewayne Wise | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Hernandez | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| John Bale | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Bloomquist | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Buck | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gil Meche | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Butler | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Juan Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David DeJesus | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Olivo | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Teahen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitch Maier | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | S5/BG56S | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→3 | 46(1)3/GDP/G4 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→0 | T7/F8LD | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 13/G34S.3-H | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 63/G56 | 0–1 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | K | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 43/G34D | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 63/G56 | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | W | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 4/F34D- | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 3/G3 | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 8/F8LM | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 43/G34 | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | W | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | SB2.1-3(E2/TH2) | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 4/L4- | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 7/F7LS | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | K | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | NP | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 6/F5D- | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 43/G4 | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | S4/G34 | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | T9/F89XD+.1-H | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | K | 0–2 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | T9/F8LXD+ | 0–2 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H | 0–2 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 63/G6 | 1–2 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 63/G6MD | 1–2 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | K | 1–2 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | S7 | 1–2 |
| 4 bottom | 1→3 | 54(1)3/GDP/G56 | 1–2 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | K | 1–2 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | K | 1–2 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | D7/F78D | 1–2 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | K | 1–2 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 7/F78D | 1–2 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | K | 1–2 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | S8/G6M | 1–2 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 9/L9M | 1–2 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 43/G4 | 1–2 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | K | 1–2 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 8/L8RXD+ | 1–2 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 13/G15- | 1–2 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | S8/L8LM | 1–2 |
| 6 bottom | 1→3 | 54(1)3/GDP/G56S | 1–2 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | S7/G56+ | 1–2 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | S39/G34S+.1-3 | 1–2 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | WP.1-2 | 1–2 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | K | 1–2 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 8/SF/F8RM.3-H | 1–2 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 9/F9D+ | 2–2 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | K | 2–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 63/G6MD | 2–2 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | K | 2–2 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | S1/BG34S+ | 2–2 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | S1/BG34S.1-2 | 2–2 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | W.2-3;1-2 | 2–2 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 1/G13-.3-H;2-3;1-2 | 2–2 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | IW | 3–2 |
| 8 top | 1→3 | 46(1)3/GDP/G4+ | 3–2 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | HR/F78XD+ | 3–2 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 53/G56S | 3–3 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | K | 3–3 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 3/G34S | 3–3 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | K | 3–3 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | S8/G4 | 3–3 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | W.1-2 | 3–3 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | S9/L9S+.2-H;1-3;BX2(93637) | 3–3 |
| 9 top | 2→2 | S46/L4-.3-H | 4–3 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | CS2(24) | 5–3 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | 8/L8LM+ | 5–3 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | 43/G4 | 5–3 |
| 9 bottom | 2→2 | S7/G56 | 5–3 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | K | 5–3 |