- RoyalsTop 1st
- M. Buehrle pitching for CWSKCCWS
Pitch 2Foul Ball3Foul Ball4Ball5Ball6Line Out
- White SoxBottom 1st
- B. Bannister pitching for KCKCCWS
- RoyalsTop 2nd
- M. Buehrle pitching for CWSKCCWS
- White SoxBottom 2nd
- B. Bannister pitching for KCKCCWS
- A Ramirez to second on wild pitch by B Bannister.30
- RoyalsTop 3rd
- M. Buehrle pitching for CWSKCCWS
- White SoxBottom 3rd
- B. Bannister pitching for KCKCCWS
- RoyalsTop 4th
- M. Buehrle pitching for CWSKCCWS
- White SoxBottom 4th
- B. Bannister pitching for KCKCCWS
- A Rios to second on wild pitch by B Bannister.32
- RoyalsTop 5th
- M. Buehrle pitching for CWSKCCWS
- White SoxBottom 5th
- B. Bannister pitching for KCKCCWS
- RoyalsTop 6th
- M. Buehrle pitching for CWSKCCWS
- White SoxBottom 6th
- B. Bannister pitching for KCKCCWS
- A Rios doubled to deep right center, C Quentin to third, C Quentin scored, A Rios to third on error by right fielder M Teahen.44
- RoyalsTop 7th
- M. Buehrle pitching for CWSKCCWS
- M. Thornton pitching for CWSKCCWS
- B Pena safe at first on error by shortstop A Ramirez.45
- White SoxBottom 7th
- B. Bannister pitching for KCKCCWS
- RoyalsTop 8th
- M. Thornton pitching for CWSKCCWS
- S. Linebrink pitching for CWSKCCWS
- M Jacobs hit for Y Betancourt.47
- White SoxBottom 8th
- B. Bannister pitching for KCKCCWS
- W Bloomquist at shortstop.77
- A Callaspo at second base.77
- A Gordon at third base.77
- R. Colon pitching for KCKCCWS
- M Kotsay hit for J Nix.77
- J. Bale pitching for KCKCCWS
- RoyalsTop 9th
- S. Linebrink pitching for CWSKCCWS
- B Lillibridge at second base.78
- B. Jenks pitching for CWSKCCWS
Kansas City Royals @ Chicago White Sox
CWS wins 2-1
Game Information
Rate Field
5:41 AM, 18 August 2009
Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 36,703
Game Time:2:36
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Chad Fairchild
- First Base Umpire - Wally Bell
- Second Base Umpire - Mark Carlson
- Third Base Umpire - Marty Foster
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 45 | 40 | .529 | - | L1 |
| Cleveland | 45 | 42 | .517 | 1 | W1 |
| Minnesota | 42 | 46 | .477 | 4.5 | W1 |
| Detroit | 38 | 49 | .437 | 8 | W3 |
| Kansas City | 35 | 52 | .402 | 11 | L2 |

