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ChiCubsFan4 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 31, 2010 5:11 pm

Kansas City Royals (64-80) @ Minnesota Twins (62-82)
September 10, 2008

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Royals beat the only team lower than them in the standings today, the Minnesota Twins, and this was a very low scoring game. The only run came in the fourth inning. With Grudzielanek on third, Jose Guillen hit a grounder to the second baseman. Grudzielanek was running home, and scored before the throw got there. Both pitchers dominated in this game, but Zack Greinke barely edged Francisco Liriano with six innings of two-hit ball.

Final Score:
Royals: 1
Twins: 0

WP - Greinke (3-8) | LP - Liriano (6-10) | SV - J.Soria (36)
HR:

Greinke: 6 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 5 K
Grudzielanek: 2-4, R
J.Guillen: 0-4, RBI
Butler: 1-3, 2B

Liriano: 9 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 K
Mauer: 1-4, 3B
Lamb: 1-3, 2B

ChiCubsFan4 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 31, 2010 5:50 pm

Kansas City Royals (65-81) @ Cleveland Indians (79-67)
September 12, 2008

CLEVELAND -- The Royals lost to the Indians tonight, a tough luck loss for Gil Meche. Grady Sizemore belted an RBI triple in the third for the first run of the game for the Indians. The Indians finally got another run in the seventh with a solo blast to left field by Jhonny Peralta. This run would be necessary because in the eighth, the Royals scored their only run on an RBI single by Joey Gathright.

Final Score:
Royals: 1
Indians: 2

WP - Sabathia (12-9) | LP - Meche (14-9) | SV -
HR: J.Peralta (22)

Meche: 8 IP, 6 H, 2 ER
Gload: 1-3, 2B
Gathright: 2-3, RBI

Sabathia: CG, 6 H, 1 ER
Sizemore: 1-4, 3B, RBI
J.Peralta: 2-3, 2B, HR, 2 R

ChiCubsFan4 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 31, 2010 6:33 pm

Seattle Mariners (80-69) @ Kansas City Royals (66-84)
September 16, 2008

KANSAS CITY -- The Royals had yet another walk-off win tonight against the Seattle Mariners. The Mariners got on the board first in the second with an RBI double by Kenji Johjima, and added two more in the third with a two-run triple off the bat of Raul Ibanez. But the Royals scored four in the bottom of that inning to take the lead. Jose Guillen got an RBI single, Billy Butler belted a two-run double, and Alex Gordon drove in a run with an RBI double. The 4-3 score would last until the eighth when Adrian Beltre hit an RBI single to tie it. Finally, in the bottom of the tenth, the Royals won on a walk-off RBI single by Mark Teahen to score Mark Grudzielanek from third.

Final Score:
Mariners: 4
Royals: 5
F/10

WP - Hochevar (3-6) | LP - Green (1-5) | SV -
HR:

Washburn: 6 IP, 9 H, 4 ER
Ichiro: 1-5, R
J.Lopez: 1-5, R
Ibanez: 2-4, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI
Wilkerson: 1-1, 3B, R
Beltre: 2-4, RBI
Vidro: 1-4, R
Johjima: 1-4, 2B, RBI

Bale: 4 1/3 IP, 6 H, 3 ER
DeJesus: 1-5, R
Grudzielanek: 3-5, 2B, 3B, 2 R
Teahen: 2-5, RBI
J.Guillen: 1-4, RBI, R
Butler: 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, R
A.Gordon: 3-4, 2B, RBI

ChiCubsFan4 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 31, 2010 7:19 pm

Chicago White Sox (87-67) @ Kansas City Royals (69-85)
September 20, 2008

KANSAS CITY -- The White Sox beat the Royals tonight in a low scoring game to help them get closer to the postseason. Jim Thome got the Sox on the board early in the first with a solo blast to center. The Royals took the lead in the fifth with a two-run single by Tony Pena, but it wouldn't last. In the eighth inning, Paul Konerko got an RBI single to tie it, and Carlos Quentin jacked a solo homer to left in the ninth to take the lead. Bobby Jenks came in to close it out, and the White Sox win.

Final Score:
White Sox: 3
Royals: 2

WP - Linebrink (3-3) | LP - J.Peralta (1-1) | SV - Jenks (39)
HR: Thome (33) Quentin (15)

Dotel: 6 2/3 IP, 8 H, 2 ER
Thome: 2-4, HR
Konerko: 2-4, RBI
Quentin: 2-4, HR

Tomko: 6 IP, 6 H, 1 ER
J.Buck: 2-3, R
M.Olivo: 1-3, 2B, R
T.Pena: 1-3, 2 RBI

ChiCubsFan4 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 31, 2010 8:36 pm

Kansas City Royals (70-87) @ Detroit Tigers (85-71)
September 23, 2008

DETROIT -- The Royals beat the Tigers today, giving Kyle Davies a win in his first game of the season. John Buck got an RBI single in the second to get the scoring started in this game, but Carlos Guillen got an RBI single in the fourth to tie it up. The Royals took the lead again in the fifth with a two-run bomb to center field off the bat of David DeJesus. A special moment came in the sixth when Gary Sheffield blasted his 500th career home run, a solo shot to left, reaching a very elite milestone. Tony Pena countered that run in the seventh with an RBI single, and the Royals added their last two with a two-run double off the bat of Mark Teahen. The Tigers scored their last run in the bottom of the seventh with a solo homer by Curtis Granderson.

Final Score:
Royals: 6
Tigers: 3

WP - Davies (1-0) | LP - Bonderman (12-12) | SV - J.Soria (38)
HR: Granderson (39) Sheffield (20) DeJesus (10)

Davies: 7 IP, 11 H, 3 ER, 3 K
DeJesus: 2-5, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R
Teahen: 1-5, 2B, 2 RBI
A.Gordon: 1-4, R
J.Buck: 3-4, 2B, RBI, R
T.Pena: 1-4, RBI, 2 R

Bonderman: 6 2/3 IP, 11 H, 6 ER
Granderson: 1-5, HR
Sheffield: 3-4, HR
Ordonez: 1-4, 2B, R
C.Guillen: 3-4, RBI

ChiCubsFan4 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 31, 2010 10:10 pm

Kansas City Royals (72-87) @ Minnesota Twins (68-91)
September 26, 2008

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Royals got dominated by Francisco Liriano today, getting 3-hit shutout in their last series opener of the season. The Twins only scored two runs in this one. In the fifth inning, Jason Kubel belted a solo home run to make it 1-1-0, and in the seventh, Mike Lamb drove in a run with an RBI single. Brian Bannister only allowed two runs, but takes the loss in this one.

Final Score:
Royals: 0
Twins: 2

WP - Liriano (7-10) | LP - Bannister (8-9) | SV -
HR: Kubel (19)

Bannister: 8 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 3 K
DeJesus: 1-4
A.Gordon: 1-3
T.Pena: 1-3

Liriano: CG, 3 H, 0 ER
Kubel: 2-3, 2B, HR
Lamb: 1-3, RBI

ChiCubsFan4 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 31, 2010 10:22 pm

ROYALS THROW PERFECT GAME

In just the second to last game of the season, the Kansas City Royals have thrown a three-pitcher perfect game against the Minnesota Twins. Brett Tomko was the starting pitcher, and he pitched 6 2/3 innings. Next, Ramon Ramirez pitched 1 1/3 innings, and finally Joakim Soria came in to pitch the ninth. He got Lamb to ground out to second, and Harris to fly out to center, one out to go. He got an 0-2 count on Adam Everett, and threw him a changeup. He swung and miss to complete the three-pitcher combined perfect game.

jacobye46 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 31, 2010 10:27 pm

Holy moly thats unbelievable :shock:

wow. I've never gotten a PG or NH where I PLAYED the whole game. did you sim any of it because thats incredible

ChiCubsFan4 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 31, 2010 10:29 pm

Of course I simed it. I could never do the whole thing. I was simming, and I wasn't really paying attention to it. As it was simming, I looked at my screen and noticed the perfect game going into the ninth, so the only part of it I actually played was the ninth inning.

ChiCubsFan4 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 31, 2010 10:54 pm

September in Review

September was the best month of the season for the Royals, going 16-11, and having a major highlight with the combined perfect game, but finishing in fourth place in the division. They finished with the fifth worst record in the majors. That may seem like a bad thing, but it's not all bad. That also means they get fifth pick in the 2009 draft, and we all know the earlier picks make the bigger splash early on. They finished the season with a record of 74-88, eighteen games behind the first place White Sox in the division, and five games ahead of the last place Twins. Here are the other division and wild card winners. For the American League; in the east, the Yankees and Red Sox both finished in first with the same record of 88-74. Both teams will make the playoffs anyway, but one will have to win the division, and the other the wild card. In the west, the Angels finished in first, a game over of the Mariners. Now, for the NL. In the east, the Mets finished first as we all expected, the Reds finished first in the central with the Astros getting the wild card, and the Dodgers finished in first in the west, three games up on both the Giants and Rockies. Going into October, it will be interesting to see how the playoffs unfold. And we can all hope for a better season from the Royals next year.

jacobye46 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 31, 2010 10:56 pm

74-88 seems very Royalesc

But good job with your log for year 1. there will be better days for the Royals

ChiCubsFan4 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 31, 2010 11:02 pm

2008 Final Standings

AL East
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Tampa Bay Rays
Toronto Blue Jays
Baltimore Orioles

AL Central
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Kansas City Royals
Minnesota Twins

AL West
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Seattle Mariners
Oakland Athletics
Texas Rangers

NL East
New York Mets
Florida Marlins
Atlanta Braves
Philadelphia Phillies
Washington Nationals

NL Central
Cincinnati Reds
Houston Astros
Milwaukee Brewers
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates

NL West
Los Angeles Dodgers
Colorado Rockies
San Francisco Giants
Arizona Diamondbacks
San Diego Padres

ChiCubsFan4 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 31, 2010 11:29 pm

2008 Royals Stats:

SP - Meche (217.1 IP) 15-9, 2.36 ERA, 196 K
SP - Bannister (193.1 IP) 8-9, 2.70 ERA, 157 K
SP - Greinke (112.2 IP) 3-8, 4.71 ERA, 88 K
SP - Tomko (136.0 IP) 7-6, 2.91 ERA, 94 K
SP - Bale (97.0 IP) 1-8, 4.18 ERA, 62 K

RP - Hochevar (76.0 IP) 3-6, 2.84 ERA, 62 K
RP - Yabuta (133.2 IP) 10-9, 3.37 ERA, 124 K
RP - Mahay (96.2 IP) 1-2, 2.05 ERA, 108 K
RP - R.Ramirez (94.0 IP) 7-8, 3.64 ERA, 90 K
RP - Gobble (89.2 IP) 4-7, 2.91 ERA, 114 K
RP - Nunez (140.0 IP) 11-14, 2.96 ERA, 140 K
CL - J.Soria (63.2 IP) 39/42 SV, 1.84 ERA, 54 K

CF - DeJesus: .253 AVG, 10 HR, 52 RBI
2B - Grudzielanek: .222 AVG, 10 HR, 56 RBI
LF - Teahen: .225 AVG, 10 HR, 66 RBI
RF - J.Guillen: .248 AVG, 30 HR, 96 RBI
DH - Butler: .180 AVG, 8 HR, 48 RBI
3B - A.Gordon: .236 AVG, 12 HR, 51 RBI
1B - Gload: .238 AVG, 10 HR, 39 RBI
C - J.Buck: .218 AVG, 13 HR, 42 RBI
SS - T.Pena: .210 AVG, 2 HR, 40 RBI

C - M.Olivo: .214 AVG, 0 HR, 1 RBI
IF - E.German: .281 AVG, 1 HR, 7 RBI
IF - Callaspo: .000 AVG, 0 HR, 0 RBI
CF - Gathright: .208 AVG, 0 HR, 1 RBI

ChiCubsFan4 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 31, 2010 11:41 pm

League Leaders

Pitching Stats

ERA
Meche (KC) - 2.36
Bannister (KC) - 2.70
Glavine (ATL) - 2.74

Wins
Harang (CIN) - 18
Duke (PIT) - 17
J.Vazquez (CHW) - 17
1 other with 17

Strikeouts
Sabathia (CLE) - 276
Harang (CLE) - 231
Halladay (TOR) - 228

Saves
Jenks (CHW) - 43
J.Soria (KC) - 39
Nathan (MIN) - 38

Hitting Stats

AVG
Atkins (COL) - .363
Pujols (STL) - .356
Amezaga (FLA) - .356

Home Runs
M.Ramirez (BOS) - 43
Delgado (NYM) - 40
Hafner (CLE) - 39
3 others with 39

Runs Batted In
D.Wright (NYM) - 166
Delgado (NYM) - 142
Holliday (COL) - 138

Stolen Bases
McLouth (PIT) - 52
B.Roberts (BAL) - 45
DeJesus (KC) - 44

ChiCubsFan4 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 31, 2010 11:54 pm

2008 MLB Postseason
The postseason is finally here. After a hard race throughout the season, the playoffs have come down to these eight teams battling for the World Series crown.

American League
Chicago White Sox vs. Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

National League
New York Mets vs. Houston Astros
Cincinnati Reds vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

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