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1 CHICAGO WHITE SOX GAME NOTES Chicago White Sox Media Relations Department 333 W. 35th Street Chicago, IL Phone: Director: Bob Beghtol, Manager: GAME Ray Garcia, NOTES Coordinators: Leni Depoister, ; Joe Roti, Chicago White Sox whitesox.com orgullosox.com CHICAGO WHITE SOX (68-81) at KANSAS CITY ROYALS (81-67) LHP John Danks (9-11, 5.05) vs. RHP James Shields (14-7, 3.13) Game #150/Road #73 Monday, September 15, 2014 WHITE SOX AT A GLANCE The Chicago White Sox have won four of their last five games and fi ve of the last seven overall as they open their fi nal trip of the season with the series opener at Kansas City. LHP John Danks, who is unbeaten in 14 career starts vs. the Royals, takes the mound for Chicago. The White Sox have 13 games remaining this season, including nine on the road and four at U.S. Cellular Field. Following this series at Kauffman Stadium, the Sox will continue the trip at Tampa Bay (9/19-21) and Detroit (9/22-24). TONIGHT S STORYLINES Jose Abreu (35 home runs) needs one home run to establish a White Sox rookie single-season record for homers. Chicago plays 10 of its final 13 games this season vs. Kansas City and Detroit (DET leads K.C. by 1.5 games in AL Central). The White Sox have lost six of the last seven games vs. Kansas City but are 9-4 in the last 13 at Kauffman Stadium. Chicago is 1-8 over its last nine road games. Sox starters own a 2.81 ERA (20 ER/64.0 IP) over the last 10 games (since 9/5), including eight quality starts White Sox pitchers have recorded 40 strikeouts in the last four games. John Danks is 6-0 with a 2.58 ERA (26 ER/90.2 IP) over 14 career starts vs. Kansas City (11 QS) see note below. YESTERDAY S RECAP Jose Abreu tied Ron Kittle s franchise rookie record by hitting his 35th home run in Chicago s 6-4 loss to Minnesota. With the win, the Twins avoided a three-game sweep and defeated the White Sox in the season series, The Twins scored two runs in both the second and fourth innings off starter Hector Noesi (L; 5 ER/6.2 IP), including homers by Trevor Plouffe (solo) and Jordan Schafer (two-run). Abreu homered in his second straight game after snapping a stretch of 80 consecutive PAs without a homer on Saturday Adrian Nieto hit his fi rst home run at U.S. Cellular Field. FAREWELL TO THE K This three-game set marks 1B/DH Paul Konerko s final series at Kauffman Stadium his 121 games at Kansas City are the most by an active opposing player. Konerko is a career.239 hitter ( ) with 18 doubles, 19 home runs, 78 RBI and one stolen base at Kauffman Stadium. MR. PERFECT LHP John Danks has opened his career with 14 consecutive unbeaten starts vs. Kansas City, the longest active streak by any pitcher vs. a single opponent (source: STATS LLC). Only three other active pitchers started their careers with longer unbeaten streaks against an opponent: Boston LHP Jon Lester: 20 starts vs. Baltimore ( ); Miami RHP Anibal Sanchez: 19 starts vs. Washington ( ); Miami RHP Josh Johnson: 15 starts vs. Washington ( ). Danks is the fi rst White Sox pitcher since at least 1914 to go undefeated in his fi rst 14-plus starts vs. a single opponent. ABREU TIES CLUB RECORD Jose Abreu hit his 35th home run in the ninth inning yesterday, tying Ron Kittle (1983) for the White Sox rookie record. He became just the 10th rookie in baseball history to hit 35 or more homers in a season he is tied for sixth all-time with Kittle, Mike Piazza (1993), Hal Trosky (1934) and Rudy York (1937). Abreu s 35 home runs are the most by a player in his rookie season since St. Louis Albert Pujols hit 37 in Abreu s 102 RBI are the third-most by a Sox rookie. ROOKIE PHENOM A look at Jose Abreu s rookie accomplishments in 2014: Attempting to become the sixth player in White Sox history to win AL Rookie of the Year honors and fi rst since Ozzie Guillen in Attempting to become the third player (4x) in Sox history to lead the AL in HR (Bill Melton, 1971 and Dick Allen, 1972, 74), second to lead in RBI (Allen, 1972) and sixth (7x) to lead in SLG (Albert Belle, 1998). Is the fourth rookie in club history to record 100+ RBI in a season, joining Smead Jolley (114, 1930), Zeke Bonura (110, 1934) and Ron Kittle (100, 1983) joins Hal Trosky (1934), Ted Williams (1939) and Albert Pujols (2001) as the only players in MLB history to record 30 doubles, 30 home runs and 100 RBI in their rookie campaign. Is the fi rst Sox player since Paul Konerko in 2010 (30/39/111) to record 30 doubles, 30 home runs and 100 RBI in one season. Has driven in three-plus runs in a game 14 times, the second-highest total by a Sox rookie behind Zeke Bonura s 15 in 1934 (Elias). Has earned the following American League honors: All-Star; April and July POM; April, June and July ROM; co-pow (4/21-27). Is the fi fth White Sox to record three hitting streaks (14, 18 and 21) of 14-plus games in a year also owns a 25-game road streak. PAUL KONERKO S FAREWELL SEASON Paul Konerko is playing in his 18th and fi nal season, including 16 with the White Sox agreed to a one-year contract on 12/4/13. His 16-season tenure with the White Sox is the second-longest with a current team behind the Yankees Derek Jeter (20 seasons). Ranks among the franchise leaders in virtually every offensive category is the club leader in total bases and ranks second in home runs (Frank Thomas), RBI (Thomas) and games played (Luke Appling). The White Sox captain was part of the 2005 World Series championship team, was named the ALCS MVP and is a six-time All-Star. WHITE SOX VS. KANSAS CITY The White Sox trail in the season series, 4-8, with seven games remaining (three on the road and four at home). The Sox are hitting.244 (99-405) with 27 homers with a 4.63 ERA (54 ER/105.0 IP) and have been outsocred, Chicago is overall since 2012 (12-12 on the road). The White Sox lead the all-time series, they are at home ( at U.S. Cellular Field) and on the road ( at Kauffman Stadium). Paul Konerko leads active players with 48 HR and 150 RBI. HARDWARE HOPEFULS SS Alexei Ramirez (Gold Glove and Silver Slugger) and Chris Sale (Cy Young) join 1B Jose Abreu (Rookie of the Year) as candidates for American League postseason honors. Ramirez leads AL shortstops in home runs (15), extra-base hits (49) and slugging percentage (.414), is tied for the lead in RBI (67) and ranks second in OPS (.721) his.983 fi elding percentage (11 errors) leads AL starting shortstops. Sale leads the AL in ERA (1.99), winning pct. (.800), opponents average (.198) and SO/9.0 IP (10.60), is tied for the league lead in WHIP (0.92) and ranks second in OPS (.543). Sale is attempting to become the fi rst Sox pitcher to lead the AL in ERA since Joel Horlen in 1967 (2.08) his 1.99 mark would be the lowest by a Sox since Wilbur Wood (1.91) in SECOND-HALF SURGE The White Sox are tied for third in the American League with a.258 batting average (466-1,804) in the second half. A breakdown of White Sox among AL second-half leaders: Batting Average: Abreu (1st,.374); Eaton (4th,.342). On-Base Percentage: Abreu (1st,.452); Eaton (T3rd,.400). Slugging Percentage: Flowers (2nd,.564); Abreu (4th,.558). On-Base Plus Slugging: Abreu (1st, 1.010); Flowers (7th,.913). DIVISION DYNAMICS The White Sox have lost fi ve of their last seven games vs. the American League Central and are overall in The Sox are at home and on the road they have lost four straight away from home against the division. Chicago has fi nished under.500 vs. the AL Central in four of the last fi ve seasons, including a record in TRIPLE THREAT Jose Abreu is the only American League player to rank in the Top 5 in batting average, home runs and RBI. Abreu is trying to become the fi rst rookie in history to fi nish in the Top 5 of the Triple Crown categories and the fi fth player in Sox history, joining Joe Jackson (1920), Dick Allen (1972), Frank Thomas (1994) and Albert Belle (1998) source: STATS LLC. The last rookie to fi nish in the Top 10 of all three Triple Crown categories was the Dodgers Mike Piazza in 1993, while Minnesota s Tony Oliva (1964) was the last AL rookie to do so. FOLLOW THE LEADER Jose Abreu (T3rd,.322), Adam Eaton (9th,.294) and Conor Gillaspie (T10th,.292) all rank among AL leaders in average. According to STATS LLC, the last time two White Sox players fi nished in the Top 10 in the AL in average was 1993 when Frank Thomas (.317) was sixth and Lance Johnson (.311) was 10th. The last time three or more Sox finished among the AL leaders in average was 1960: Al Smith, (2nd,.315), Minnie Minoso (3rd,.311), Roy Sievers (6th,.295) and Nellie Fox (9th,.289). QUALITY AND QUANTITY Chicago has made 1,050 QS since 2003, the third-highest total in baseball behind the Mets (1,056) and Dodgers (1,052). The White Sox rank sixth in the American League this season with 80 quality starts Chris Sale and Jose Quintana are tied for third among AL LHP this season with 20 quality starts. MILESTONES WITHIN REACH Paul Konerko: One home run to tie Jason Giambi (440) for 41st place on the all-time list. Alexei Ramirez: One home run for 100 career. WHITE SOX 2014 BREAKDOWN Sox After 149/150 in /59-91 Current Streak...Lost 1 Last Homestand Last Trip Last 10 Games Series Record Series First Game First/Second Half /23-30 Home/Road /29-43 Day/Night /48-49 Opp. Above/At-Below /28-37 vs. RHS/LHS /20-22 vs. AL East vs. AL Central vs. AL West Interleague Comeback W s/l s After Leading...33/38 Extra innings One-run/two-run games /10-18 Ahead after 6/7/ /52-8/56-6 Trailing after 6/7/ /5-63/4-68 Tied after 6/7/ /10-11/7-7 Sox/opp. quality start /26-50 Sox/opp. score fi rst /25-54 Sox/opp. score /18-70 Sox/opp. score 3 or less /50-11 Average time of game...3:08 UPCOMING PROBABLES VS. KANSAS CITY ROYALS Monday: 7:10 p.m. CT, CSN LHP John Danks (9-11, 5.05) vs. RHP James Shields (14-7, 3.13) Tuesday: 7:10 p.m. CT, CSN RHP Chris Bassitt (0-1, 4.73) vs. TBA Wednesday: 7:10 p.m. CT, WCIU LHP Chris Sale (12-3, 1.99) vs. RHP Yordano Ventura (12-9, 3.25) All games carried live on WSCR 670 AM and 97.5 FM ESPN Deportes SOX VS. KANSAS CITY (4-8) Date H/R Result WP LP 4/4 R L, 5-7 Guthrie Johnson 4/5 R L, 3-4 Davis Downs 4/6 R W, 5-1 Sale Shields 5/19 R W, 7-6 Putnam Vargas 5/20 R W, 7-6 Rienzo Ventura 5/21 R L, 1-3 Davis Quintana 6/13 H L, 2-7 Guthrie Quintana 6/14 H L, 1-9 Duffy Noesi 6/15 H L, 3-6 Shields Rienzo 7/21 H W, 3-1 Sale Guthrie 7/22 H L, 1-7 Chen Carroll 7/23 H L, 1-2 Davis Putnam 9/15 R 7:10 p.m. CT 9/16 R 7:10 p.m. CT 9/17 R 7:10 p.m. CT 9/25 H 7:10 p.m. CT 9/26 H 7:10 p.m. CT 9/27 H 6:10 p.m. CT 9/28 H 1:10 p.m. CT WHITE SOX ON HOMESTAND (5-2) vs. OAK/MIN /2-1 Average (50-227) Home Runs...11 Runs Scored/Allowed...26/29 ERA (24 ER/66.0 IP) Quality Starts...5 MLB OFFENSIVE LEADERS Player, Club SLG Jose Abreu, SOX.604 Mike Trout, LAA.567 Victor Martinez, DET.565 Two Players Tied.555 Player, Club HR Nelson Cruz, BAL 39 Giancarlo Stanton, MIA 37 Chris Carter, HOU 36 Jose Abreu, SOX 35 Mike Trout, LAA 34 Player, Club RBI Mike Trout, LAA 107 Giancarlo Stanton, MIA 105 Adrian Gonzalez, LAD 103 Jose Abreu, SOX 102 Nelson Cruz, BAL 102 MLB ERA LEADERS Pitcher, Club ERA Clayton Kershaw, LAD 1.70 Chris Sale, SOX 1.99 Felix Hernandez, SEA 2.14 Johnny Cueto, CIN 2.15 Two Pitchers Tied 2.15 World Champions: 1906, 1917, 2005 AL Champions: 1901, 1906, 1917, 1919, 1959, 2005 AL West Champions: 1983, 1993 AL Central Champions: 2000, 2005, 2008

2 #50 WHITE SOX STARTING PITCHER JOHN DANKS LHP Height: 6-1 Weight: 210 Age: 29 (April 15, 1985) Born: Austin, Texas Resides: Nashville, Tenn. Signed Through: 2016 vs. Opp. vs. Opp. vs. Opp. Pitcher Career Career LHP John Danks 9-11, , , , , , 2.58 RHP James Shields 14-17, , , , , , 3.57 DANKS AT A GLANCE The 29-year-old left-hander is scheduled to make his 30th start, 16th on the road and second vs. Kansas City is 0-5 with a 7.01 ERA (34 ER/43.2 IP) over his last eight starts. Needs three strikeouts to tie Alex Fernandez (951) for 13th place on the White Sox all-time list. Recorded four consecutive quality starts to open 2014 (4/5-21). Went 4-14 with 4.75 ERA (73 ER/138.1 IP) and 89 strikeouts over 22 starts with the White Sox last season 14 losses were a career high. Underwent surgery on 8/6/12 at Rush University Medical Center to repair a capsular tear and minor debridement of the rotator cuff and biceps in the left shoulder. Signed a five-year, $65-million contract on 12/29/11. LAST START Suffered his fifth straight loss on 9/9 vs. Oakland, allowing four runs (two earned) on seven hits over 6.0 IP walked one and struck out three passed Jim Scott (945) for sole possession of 12th place on the White Sox all-time strikeout list. Tossed 3.0 scoreless IP to begin the game, including retiring nine of the first 11 batters he faced allowed two runs to score in the fourth and fifth innings the White Sox committed four errors while he was on the mound, including his first of the season in the fifth. Departed with the Sox trailing, 4-2, in the seventh threw 109 pitches (72 strikes). ROAD Woes Has gone 5-6 with a 5.83 ERA (57 ER/88.0 IP) in 15 starts on the road this season, including 0-2 with a 7.71 ERA (18 ER/21.0 IP) over his last four. Opponents are hitting.305 ( ) with 12 home runs this season. Has gone 6-14 with a 5.54 ERA (93 ER/153.2 IP) and.299 opponents average ( ) on the road since 2013 (26 starts). change in support Is receiving a 5.00 run support average (97 RS/174.2 IP) this season, the 10th-highest mark in the American League the White Sox have scored three runs or more in 18 of his 29 starts, including eight-plus runs four times and nine runs once. Has received 10 runs of support over his last seven starts. Received a career-low 3.25 RSA (50 RS/83.2 IP) last season, the fourth-lowest mark in the majors. Owns a career 4.58 RSA (654 RS/ IP) over his eight seasons with the Sox. southpaw troubles Left-handers are hitting.257 (44-171) with three home runs and 17 RBI this season lefties are batting.281 ( ) with 14 home runs and 54 RBI since Left-handers posted a.293 average (44-150) last season, the second-highest mark in his career, and a career-high.307 mark (27-88) in Allowed a career-high eight home runs to lefties in 2013 and second half struggles Is 3-13 with a 6.06 ERA (88 ER/130.2 IP) over 22 second-half starts since 2012 opponents are hitting.306 ( ) during that span. Has gone with a 4.86 ERA (290 ER/536.2 IP) and.277 opponents average ( ) over 88 career starts during the second half. Just a bit outside Has issued 65 walks this season (174.2 IP), tied for the sixth-most in the American League issued 27 walks over IP in Has walked at least three in 13 of his 29 starts and at least four in seven, including a career-high tying five on 8/5 vs. Texas. going going gone Has allowed 24 home runs this season, tied for the third-most in the American League and sixth-most in the majors 17 of the 24 have been solo homers. Has surrendered just one home run over his last six starts (34.0 IP). His 52 home runs allowed since 2013 are tied for the fourth-most in baseball. Vs. American league CENTRAL Has gone with a 4.82 ERA (275 ER/514.0 IP) over 85 career starts vs. the American League Central is 4-4 with a 5.59 ERA (41 ER/66.0 IP) and.304 opponents average (80-263) over 11 starts in UPON FURTHER REVIEW Major League Baseball overturned an official scoring decision from the game on 7/13/14 at Cleveland a Lonnie Chisenhall ground ball in the second inning, originally ruled an error on shortstop Carlos Sanchez, was changed to a single on 7/30 no runs scored after the play. BASEBALL BLOODLINES Younger brother, Jordan, is a White Sox outfielder John and Jordan are the first set of brothers to be on the Sox active roster at the same time since Roberto and Sandy Alomar in Jordan hit a go-ahead, solo home run in support of his brother, John, on 8/25/13 vs. Texas John beacame the first pitcher to start and win a game in which his brother homered as a teammate since 6/28/47 when Walker Cooper hit a home run while brother, Mort, threw a complete game for the New York Giants (Elias). Vs. kansas city royals Danks Among AL Lefty Starters Since 2008 Category Rank No. Pickoffs T2nd 26 Starts 4th 184 Opp. OBP 5th.318 Quality Starts 5th 109 Strikeouts 5th 839 Baserunners/9.0 IP 5th IP 5th 1,145.1 Wins 6th 64 Opp. AVG 7th.259 ERA 9th 4.17 Is scheduled to make his 15th career start vs. Kansas City and ninth at Kauffman Stadium is 6-0 with a 2.58 ERA (26 ER/90.2 IP) lifetime and 4-0 with a 1.90 ERA (13 ER/61.2 IP) at Kauffman Stadium. Has opened his career with 14 consecutive unbeaten starts vs. Kansas City, the longest active streak by any pitcher vs. a single opponent (source: STATS LLC) is the first White Sox pitcher since at least 1914 to go undefeated in his first 14-plus starts vs. a single opponent. The Royals are hitting.240 (82-342), the fourth-lowest opponents average among active pitchers (min. 300 batters faced) his 2.58 ERA is the third-lowest mark (min IP). Received a no decision in his last start on 4/5 at Kansas City, allowing three runs five hits over 7.0 IP start-by-start (29 Starts) Date Opp. W-L IP H R ER HR BB SO #P EXIT ERA 4/5 at K.C. ND /10 vs. Cle. W /16 vs. Bos. ND /21 at Det. W /25 vs. T.B. L /2 at Cle. L /7 vs. Cubs W /12 at Oak. L /18 at Hou. L /24 vs. NYY ND /30 vs. S.D. L /4 at LAD W /11 vs. Det. W /17 vs. S.F. W /22 at Min. L /27 at Tor. W /2 vs. LAA ND /8 at Bos. W /13 at Cle. ND /20 vs. Hou. ND /25 at Min. W /31 at Det. ND /5 vs. Tex. L /10 at Sea. L /16 vs. Tor. ND /22 at NYY ND /28 vs. Cle. L /3 at Min. L /9 vs. Oak. L Totals Career Totals STATISTICAL BREAKDOWN Category W-L ERA G-GS IP H R ER HR BB SO Home Road Day Night st Half nd Half April May June July August September Category AVG AB H 2B 3B HR BB SO GDP OBP SLG Total vs. Left vs. Right danks 2014 starter BREAKDOWN Category GS-QS Pct. RSA #P/GS SB-ATT PCK GIDP W-L Statistics DANK S Game Bests As Starter 2014 Season Career SO 10 (7/2 vs. LAA, 7.2 IP) 10 (4x, last 7/2/14 vs. LAA, 7.2 IP) Low Hits 3 (5/24 vs. NYY, 8.0 IP) 2 (7/8/10 vs. LAA, 9.0 IP) IP 8.0 (5/24 vs. NYY) 9.0 (3x, last 8/27/11 at Sea., 9.0 IP) CG None 4 (last 8/27/11 at Sea., 9.0 IP) SHO None 2 (last 8/27/11 at Sea.) Win Streak 3 games (2x, last 6/27-7/25) 6 games (5/29-8/6/08) Danks vs. kansas city royals Player AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG OBP SLG Johnny Giavotella Eric Hosmer Jayson Nix Raul Ibanez Nori Aoki Salvador Perez Omar Infante Billy Butler Josh Willingham Alex Gordon Mike Moustakas Lorenzo Cain Alcides Escobar james shields vs. white sox Player AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG OBP SLG Adam Eaton Alexei Ramirez Adrian Nieto Dayan Viciedo Conor Gillaspie Tyler Flowers Jose Abreu Marcus Semien Jordan Danks Avisail Garcia Moises Sierra Paul Konerko Josh Phegley tomorrow S PROBABLE STARTER RHP Chris Bassitt (0-1, 4.73) is scheduled to make his fourth career appearance (third start). Received a no decision in his last start on 9/10 vs. Oakland, allowing one run on five hits over 6.0 IP struck out five and walked two. Made his major-league debut on 8/30 vs. Detroit suffered the loss, allowing five runs on seven hits over 6.1 IP struck out and walked four, and hit one batter. Went a combined 3-1 with a 2.08 ERA (10 ER/43.1 IP) and 49 strikeouts over nine appearances (eight starts) between the Arizona League White Sox and Class AA Birmingham.

3 WHITE SOX BULLPEN NOTES TEAM BULLPEN NOTES Last Series: 1-0; 3 ER/8.1 IP Saves: (62.7) IR-IS: (32.1) 1st Batter: (.221) Season Highs: IP (8.0; 4/16 vs. Bos.) SO (8; 4/30 vs. Det.) Bullpen includes seven right-handers and two lefties. Relievers are 2-0 with a 2.19 ERA (3 ER/12.1 IP) and.256 (11-43) average against over the last five games. White Sox relievers are 2-4 with a 4.62 ERA (13 ER/25.1 IP) over their last 10 games on the road opponents are hitting.286 (28-98) during that span have allowed at least one in seven of the 10 outings. The bullpen tied a franchise record with 15 runs allowed on 8/3 (third time, also 1923 and 1936). Sox relievers have surrendered 75 HR since 2013, the second-fewest in the American League. Last Game: 1 ER/2.1 IP Homestand: 3-0; SV, 2-2; 8 ER/21.0 IP #54 RONALD BELISARIO, RHP Last Game: 0 ER/0.1 IP Homestand: 0 ER/2.0 IP Scoreless Streak: 6 (5.1 IP) 2014 SV/HLD: 8 (6/24 at Bal.)/11 (8/2 vs. Min.) IR-IS: (41.9) 1st Batter Faced: (.288) Career High In Relief: IP (3.0; 2x; last 7/5/14 vs. Sea.) SO (5; 2x, last 9/21/12 at Cin.) Last Relief Outing: 9/14 vs. Minnesota (0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 IBB, 0 SO) AL Relief Leaders: T6th-Opp. GIDP (10); 8th-GB % (60.0). Tossed 0.1 scoreless IP yesterday vs. Minnesota, extending his scoreless appearance streak to six (5.1 IP). Eight of his last 10 outings have been scoreless. Ranks second among Sox relievers in games (58). Owns a 0.93 ERA (2 ER/19.1 IP) when going at least 2.0 IP this season. Has made 35 scoreless appearances this season. Righties are hitting.218 ( ) with 12 home runs in his career. #39 MAIKEL CLETO (CLAY-toe), RHP Last Game: 0 ER/1.0 IP Homestand: 1 ER/2.0 IP Scoreless Streak: 1 (1.0 IP) 2014 Holds: 4 (last, 4/16 vs. Boston) IR-IS: 14-6 (42.9) 1st Batter Faced: 2-20 (.100) Career High In Relief: IP (2.1; 2x, last 6/5/13 vs. Arz.) SO (5; 6/5/13 vs. Arz.) Last Relief Outing: 9/14 vs. Minnesota (1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 SO) Tossed 1.0 scoreless IP yesterday vs. Minnesota six of his last nine appearances have been scoreless. Has recorded 12 SO over his last 11 outings (struck out 10 in his previous 13). Has made 14 scoreless appearances with the White Sox (nine have been hitless). Is holding opponents to a.230 average (23-100) at the major-league level lefthanders are 9-47 (.191) and righties are (.264). #41 JAVY GUERRA, RHP Last Game: DNP Homestand: 1-0; 0 ER/3.0 IP Scoreless Streak: 4 (4.1 IP) 2014 Holds: 6 (last, 8/27 vs. Cleveland) IR-IS: (50.0) 1st Batter Faced: 9-35 (.257) Career High In Relief: IP (2.2; 8/1/12 vs. Arz.) SO (4; 7/31/14 at Det.) Last Relief Outing: 9/13-1 vs. Minnesota (1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 SO) Threw ninth inning in Game 1 of Saturday s doubleheader owns a 0.66 ERA (1 ER/13.2 IP) over his last 12 outings and a 1.74 ERA (4 ER/20.2 IP) in his last 20. Has tossed 7.1 consecutive scoreless IP over his last eight outings on the road. Has made 31 scoreless appearances this season. Is limiting lefties to a.198 average (17-86) this season opponents are 9-46 (.196) with RISP, 5-26 (.192) with RISP/two outs and 1-7 (.143) with the bases loaded. #27 MATT LINDSTROM, RHP Last Game: 1 ER/1.0 IP Homestand: 2 ER/2.0 IP 2014 Saves: 6-10 (60.0) IR-IS: 8-11 (72.7) 1st Batter Faced: 8-25 (.320) Career High In Relief: IP (2.1; 2x, last 4/5/13 vs. Sea.) SO (4; 8/18/13 at Min.) Last Relief Outing: 9/14 vs. Minnesota (1.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO) Allowed one run over 1.0 IP yesterday owns a 2.07 ERA (2 ER/8.2 IP) in his last eight outings. Has made six scoreless appearances over 11 secondhalf appearances. Owns a 1.64 ERA (2 ER/11.0 IP) in save situations this season, compared to a 6.27 ERA (13 ER/18.2 IP) in nonsave chances. Owns a 2.35 career ERA (51 ER/195.2 IP) in 221 career road games, compared to a 4.77 mark (117 ER/220.2 IP) at home (243 outings). AL Rankings in 2014 Category Rank No. Walks 1st 213 1st Batter AVG 6th.221 Wins T7th 22 Holds 11th 61 IP 11th IR Scored Pct. 12th 32.1 Saves 12th 32 Opp. AVG 12th.261 Save Pct. 13th 62.7 ERA 14th 4.30 Strikeouts 15th 346 Best GB% Since 2010 (MLB Relievers) Pitcher GB Pct. Jonny Venters 68.6 Brad Ziegler 67.7 Randy Choate 63.2 Seth Maness 62.7 Javier Lopez 62.6 Ronald Belisario 62.4 Lowest Road ERA By MLB Reliever Since 2011 Pitcher ERA Eric O Flaherty 1.30 Matt Lindstrom 1.30 Darren O Day 1.63 Koji Uehara 1.80 Casey Janssen 1.85 #52 JAKE PETRICKA (puh-tritch-kuh), RHP Last Game: DNP Homestand: 1-0; SV, 2-2; 0 ER/3.0 IP Scoreless Streak: 6 (6.0 IP) 2014 SV/HLD: 11 (9/2 at Min.)/8 (7/19 vs. Hou.) IR-IS: (41.2) 1st Batter Faced: (.208) Career High In Relief: IP (3.0; 4/19/14 at Tex.) SO (3; 4/11/14 vs. Cle.) Last Relief Outing: 9/13-2 vs. Minnesota (W, 1-4; 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 SO) AL Relief Leaders: 2nd-GB % (63.8); T3rd-Opp. GIDP (12); 10th-IP (69.0). Recorded his first win of the season in Game 2 of Saturday s doubleheader... has tossed 6.0 consecutive scoreless IP over his last six appearances. Has converted five straight save chances since 8/17 owns a 1.65 ERA (3 ER/16.1 IP) in 16 save opportunities. Has posted a 1.47 ERA (3 ER/18.1 IP) over his last 19 games at home. Owns a 1.89 ERA (8 ER/38.0 IP) at home and 3.48 mark (12 ER/31.0 IP) on road. Forty-nine of his 61 appearances this season have been scoreless and 28 have been hitless, including five straight from 4/29-5/7. Is holding righties to a.200 average (27-135) in 2014 (lefties are hitting.297) opponents are 0-11 with the bases loaded. #57 ZACH PUTNAM, RHP Last Game: DNP Homestand: 1-0; 0 ER/2.0 IP Scoreless Streak: 2 (2.0 IP) 2014 SV/HLD: 4 (8/27 vs. Cle.)/15 (9/13-1 vs. Min.) IR-IS: 29-3 (10.3) 1st Batter Faced: 4-41 (.098) Career High In Relief: IP (2.2; 4/25/14 vs. T.B..) SO (4; 4/22/14 at Det.) Last Relief Outing: 9/13-1 vs. Minnesota (HLD, 15; 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 SO) AL Relief Leaders: 1st-AVG/1st Batter (.098); 3rd-IRS % (10.3); T10th-Wins (5). Recorded his 15th hold of the season in Game 1 of Saturday s doubleheader owns a 1.10 ERA (2 ER/16.2 IP) over his last 16 outings. Owns a 8.0 scoreless IP streak in his last eight games at U.S. Cellular Field hasn t allowed an earned run at home since 7/5 vs. Seattle (10 games). Leads Sox relievers in ERA (2.06), opponents average (.200) and holds (15). Has made 35 scoreless appearances this season (46 appearances overall). Is 3-1 with a 2.42 ERA (7 ER/26.0 IP) over 21 games on the road and 1-2 with a 1.71 ERA (5 ER/26.1 IP) over 25 games at home. Opponents are (.200) this season righties are hitting.167 (14-84) and lefties are at.229 (22-96). #68 scott snodgress, LHP Last Game: DNP Homestand: 2 ER/1.0 IP 2014 Holds: N/A IR-IS: N/A 1st Batter Faced: 1-1 (1.000) Career High In Relief: IP 0.2 (9/3/14 at Minnesota) SO 1 (9/9/14 vs. Oakland) Last Relief Outing: 9/9 vs. Oakland (1.0 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO) Allowed five runs (two earned) over 1.0 IP on 9/9 vs. Oakland recorded his first career strikeout (Brandon Moss). Made his major-league debut on 9/3 at Minnesota, allowing a two-run home run to Kennys Vargas in the sixth inning. Has gone 6-8 with a 4.01 ERA (62 ER/139.0 IP) and 95 strikeouts over 29 appearances (21 starts) between Class AA Birmingham and Charlotte. Went 0-1 with a 4.96 ERA (9 ER/16.1 IP) in eight relief outings with the Knights and 6-7 with a 3.89 ERA (53 ER/122.2 IP) over 21 starts with Birmingham. #53 Eric surkamp, LHP Last Game: DNP Homestand: 2 ER/3.2 IP 2014 Holds: 5 (last, 8/17 vs. Toronto) IR-IS: 25-3 (12.0) 1st Batter Faced: 3-23 (.130) Career High In Relief: IP (1.2; 9/13-2/14 vs. Min.) SO (4; 9/13-2/14 vs. Min.) Last Relief Outing: 9/13-2 vs. Minnesota (1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 SO) Allowed one run over 1.2 IP in Game 2 of Saturday s doubleheader the 1.2 IP were a career high in relief tied a career high with four strikeouts (3x, last 9/17/11 at Colorado) has allowed three runs over his last 12 outings (8.1 IP). Owns a six-appearance scoreless streak on the road (3.0 IP). Has made 18 scoreless appearances this season. Is holding left-handers to a.216 average (8-37) in 2014 three of the seven hits have been home runs. #40 DANIEL WEBB, RHP Last Game: DNP Homestand: 1 ER/2.1 IP 2014 Holds: 4 (last, 8/17 vs. Toronto) IR-IS: (29.7) 1st Batter Faced: (.222) Career High In Relief: IP (3.0; 4/16/14 vs. Bos.) SO (5; 7/1-1/14 vs. LAA) Last Relief Outing: 9/13-2 vs. Minnesota (1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO, 1 HR) AL Relief Leaders: T6th-Wins (6); 8th-Opp. GIDP (9). Allowed one run over 1.1 IP in Game 2 of Saturday s doubleheader owns a 1.29 ERA (1 ER/7.0 IP) over his last six appearances. Owns a 2.00 ERA (2 ER/9.0 IP) over his last seven games at U.S. Cellular Field. Is the fourth White Sox reliever to record six or more wins in a season since 2010 Nate Jones in 2012 (8), Jesse Crain in 2011 (8) and J.J. Putz in 2010 (7). Is 2-0 with a 2.08 ERA (3 ER/13.0 IP) and 10 strikeouts with no rest in 2014 and 1-0 with a 2.04 ERA (4 ER/17.2) when going at least 2.0 IP (eight outings). Left-handers are (.207) this season and (.216) in his career. WHITE SOX PITCHERS vs. kansas city Royals 2014 CAREER Pitcher ERA W L S IP ER SO ERA W L S IP ER SO Bassitt Belisario Carroll Cleto Danks Guerra Lindstrom Noesi Petricka Putnam Quintana Sale Snodgress Surkamp Webb TOTALS WHITE SOX pitching BREAKDOWN W-L ERA GS-QS Pct. CG SHO SV-OPP IP H R ER BB SO AVG Starters Relievers Last 10 reviews/challenges (74 overall) Play Inn. Umpires Ruling Time 8/30 vs. Det. Romine out at 1B 6th L. Diaz/J. Nelson Stands 2:06 8/31 vs. Det. Gillaspie out at 2B 1st J. Nelson/P. Hoberg Overturned 1:54 9/2 at Min. Sanchez safe at 2B 9th W. Little/G. Davis Overturned 9/6 at Cle. J. Ramirez safe at 1B 5th T. Timmons/T. Welke Stands 9/7 at Cle. Kipnis safe at 1B 4th T. Welke/T. Tichenor Overturned 9/9 vs. Oak. Donaldson safe at 1B 1th D. Scott/Q. Wolcott Overturned 1:06 9/9 vs. Oak. Crisp out at 1B 8th D. Scott/Q. Wolcott Overturned 1:17 9/10 vs. Oak. Crisp out at 2B 8th D. Scott/D. Iassogna Confirmed 1:18 9/13 vs. Min. Danks double 7th L. Vanover/A. Hernandez Confirmed 0:44 9/14 vs. Min. Santana safe at 1B 3rd L. Vanover/A. Hernandez Stands 2:35 Bold = challenged by White Sox manager Robin Ventura Italics = reviewed by umpire crew chief

4 WHITE SOX HITTERS NOTES TEAM HITTING NOTES Last Series:.269 (25-101), 6 HR, 16 R Road:.253 (633-2,502), 77 HR, 292 R Homestand:.220 (50-227), 11 HR, 26 R The White Sox are hitting.199 (59-297) with 20 runs scored in the last nine games. The Sox are tied for third in the American League with 16 home runs, including 11 in the last seven games. Chicago has scored 10-plus runs fi ve times and been shut out eight times in #79 JOSE ABREU, 1B, R-R Last Game: 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, R Homestand: 9-25, 3 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 5 R, 3 BB Current Streak: 6 (.450, 9-20) MultiHR Games: 4 (6/27/14 at Tor.) GS: 1 (4/26/14 vs. T.B.) 2014 High Streak: 21 (7/6-8/1) Career High: H (3; 7x, 7/13/14 at Cle.) HR (2; 4x, 6/27/14 at Tor.) RBI (6; 4/25/14 vs. T.B.) Has homered in back-to-back games his 35 home Abreu Among AL Leaders runs are tied with Ron Kittle (1983) for the franchise Category Rank No. rookie record, and his 102 RBI rank third behind Smead Slugging Pct. 1st.604 Jolley (114 in 1930) and Zeke Bonura (110 in 1934). OPS 1st.988 Joins Hal Trosky (1934), Ted Williams (1939) and Total Bases 2nd 309 Pujols (2001) as the only rookies in major-league history Extra-Base Hits 2nd 72 to record 30 doubles, 30 homers and 100 RBI. RBI T2nd 102 Home Runs 3rd 35 Is the only American League player who ranks in the Average 3rd.322 Top 5 in all three Triple Crown categories would be OBP 5th.384 the fi rst rookie in MLB history to accomplish the feat. Leads the AL in the second half in average (.374), OBP (.452) and OPS (1.010). His.364 ( ) average since 6/9 leads the majors. Is on pace to hit 38 homers, which would tie Wally Berger (1930) and Frank Robinson (1956) for the second-highest total by a rookie in baseball history. Is the only MLB player this season with three hitting streaks of 14-plus games. Has hit safely in 104 of 133 games this season. Has won the following AL monthly awards in 2014: April Player, April Rookie, June Rookie, July Player and July Rookie also was named an AL All-Star. #20 JORDAN DANKS, OF, L-R Last Game: DNP Homestand: 2-5, 2B, 2 BB, R Current Streak: 2 (.500, 2-4) MultiHR Games: None GS: None Season-High Streak: 5 (8/13-18) Career High: H (3; 8/27/13 vs. Hou.) HR (1; 8x, 8/17/14 vs. Tor.) RBI (3; 8/17/14 vs. Tor.) Is in his third stint with the Sox this season (18 starts in CF, 4 in LF, 1 in RF). Is hitting.286 (14-49) over his last 20 games. Has appeared in 87 games in CF, 34 in RF and 29 in LF with Chicago since #1 ADAM EATON, OF, L-L Last Game: 1-4, R Homestand: 4-23, BB, 3 R, HBP Current Streak: 1 (.250, 1-4) MultiHR Games: None GS: None Season-High Streak: 12 (6/13-25) Career High: H (4; 4x, 8/2/14 vs. Min,) HR (1; 6x, 4/12/14 vs. Cle.) RBI (3; 9/18/13 vs. LAD) AL Leaders: 2nd-AVG/RISP (.373); T2nd-3B (8); 9th-AVG (.294); 12th-OBP (.360). Ranks third in the AL after the break in OBP (.400) and fourth in average (.342). Is hitting.143 (6-42) in September, down from.425 (48-113) in previous 29 games. Owns a.364 (32-88) average in his last 23 home games. Eight triples are tied with Alex Rios ( 12) for third-most by a White Sox since #21 TYLER FLOWERS, C, R-R Last Game: DNP Homestand: 3-13, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, BB MultiHR Games: 2 (2x, 9/8/14 vs. Oak.) GS: None Season-High Streak: 8 (8/28-9/8) Career High: H (4; 4/3/14 vs. Min.) HR (2; 2x, 9/8/14 vs. Oak.) RBI (4; 2x, 9/2/14 at Min.) AL Leaders (C): 2nd-GS (115); 3rd-IC (1,010.1). Has fi ve home runs and eight RBI in his last nine games. Ranks second in the AL after the break in slugging (.564) and seventh in OPS (.913). Has eclipsed 1,000 innings caught for the fi rst time in his career. Recorded his second career multihomer game on 9/8 vs. Oakland (also 9/2/14 at Minnesota), a game-tying solo shot in the ninth and a game-ending shot in the 12th. Became the fi rst Sox player since Joe Crede on 8/27/02 vs. Toronto to hit a gametying homer in the ninth and a walkoff homer in extras (Elias). Has thrown out 25.3 percent (20-79) of attempted basestealers pitchers own a 3.96 ERA (445 ER/1,010.1 IC) when he is behind the plate. #26 AVISAIL GARCIA, OF, R-R Last Game: 0-4 Homestand: 7-24, HR, 6 RBI, 2 R MultiHR Games: 1 (4/8/14 at Col.) GS: None Season-High Streak: 5 (9/6-11) Career High: H (4; 4/8/14 at Col.) HR (2; 4/8/14 at Col.) RBI (3; 6x, 8/21/14 vs. Bal.) Is hitting.242 (23-95) with three HR and 18 RBI in 26 starts since returning from DL. Has 16 RBI in his last 17 home games. Went 2-4 with a three-run homer and two runs scored in Saturday s second game. Suffered a torn labrum (left shoulder) on 4/9 and was reinstated from DL on 8/16. #28 LEURY GARCIA, INF, S-R Last Game: DNP Homestand: 0-5, R MultiHR Games: None GS: None Season-High Streak: 3 (3x, 7/1-5) Career High: H (3; 2x, 9/11/13 vs. Det.) HR (N/A) RBI (2; 4/2/14 vs. Min.) Has made 11 starts at 2B, 11 at 3B, seven in CF, two at SS and one in LF. Is hitting.125 (11-88) in his last 39 games. Has entered 17 games as a pinch runner (four runs scored and six stolen bases). #12 CONOR GILLASPIE, INF, L-R Last Game: 1-3, RBI Homestand: 4-17, HR, 4 RBI, R Current Streak: 2 (.500, 2-4) MultiHR Games: None GS: 1 (8/17/14 vs. Tor). Season-High Streak: 11 (3/31-4/13) Career High: H (4; 5/26/14 vs. Cle.) HR (1; 19x, 8/24/14 at NYY) RBI (4; 2x, 8/17/14 vs. Tor.) AL Leaders: 11th-AVG (.292). Ranks sixth in the American League with a.314 ( ) average vs. righties. His 31 doubles are the most by a Sox third baseman since Joe Crede (31) in Ranks second among AL third baseman in average and tied for second in doubles. Is hitting.211 (28-133) in 40 games since his average peaked at.327 on 7/29. #14 PAUL KONERKO, 1B/DH, R-R Last Game: DNP Homestand: DNP Current Streak: 1 (.333, 1-3) MultiHR Games: 29 (5/2/11 vs. Bal.) GS: 10 (9/8/11 vs. Cle.) Season-High Streak: 6 (7/22-8/1) Career High: H (5; 3x, 5/8/11 at Sea.) HR (3; 7/7/09 vs. Cle.) RBI (7; 7/7/09 vs. Cle.) Is day-to-day with a sesamoid fracture in his left hand suffered on 9/2 at Minnesota. Is hitting.255 (28-110) with 4 HR and 16 RBI vs. LHP and.308 (8-26) as a PH. Has made 43 starts this season. Is the Sox franchise leader with 4,008 total bases, ranks second to Frank Thomas with 432 homers and 1,383 RBI and second to Luke Appling with 2,261 games played. Ranks 42nd all-time with 439 home runs, one behind Jason Giambi. #17 ADRIAN NIETO, C, S-R Last Game: 1-3, HR, RBI, R Homestand: 1-3, HR, RBI, R Current Streak: 2 (.333, 2-6) MultiHR Games: None GS: None Season-High Streak: 5 (7/6-27) Career High: H (3; 2x, 5/18/14 at Hou.) HR (1; 2x, 9/14/14 vs. Min.) RBI (2; 5/18/14 at Hou.) Hit his second major-league home run on Sunday, a solo shot off Trevor May. Has made 31 starts has thrown out 11.5 percent (3-26) of basestealers. Sox pitchers own a 5.45 ERA (176 ER/290.2 IP) when he is behind the plate. Is the fi rst Rule 5 catcher to go from Class A to MLB since Jesus Flores in #36 JOSH PHEGLEY, C, R-R Last Game: DNP Homestand: 0-7 Current Streak: N/A MultiHR Games: None GS: 1 (7/11/13 at Det.) Season-High Streak: None Career High: H (3; 2x, 9/14/13 vs. Cle.) HR (1; 4x, 8/25/13 vs. Tex.) RBI (4; 7/11/13 at Det.) White Sox pitchers own an 5.93 ERA (17 ER/27.1 IP) when he is behind the plate. Ranked second in the International League in extra-base hits (2nd, 57), homers (23) and slugging percentage (3rd,.530) was honored as an IL mid/postseason All-Star. #10 ALEXEI RAMIREZ, SS, R-R Last Game: 1-4, 2B, R Homestand: 4-25, 2 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 4 R Current Streak: 1 (.250, 1-4) MultiHR Games: 1 (4/12/11 vs. Oak.) GS: 6 (5/9/14 vs. Ari.) Season-High Streak: 17 (3/31-4/18) Career High: H (4; 13x, 5/8/14 vs. Cubs) HR (2; 4/12/11 vs. Oak.) RBI (5; 3x, 5/22/11 vs. LAD) AL Leaders (SS): HR (1st, 15); SLG (1st,.414), XBH (1st, 49); RBI (T1st, 67). Is a leading candidate to win the AL Gold Glove and Silver Slugger awards at SS. Needs one homers for 100 career 15 home runs are his most since 2011 (15). Leads AL shortstops with a.983 fi elding percentage (11 E/643 TC). Is hitting.122 (5-41) in September and.198 (22-111) in his last 28 games. #77 CARLOS SANCHEZ, INF, S-R Last Game: 0-3 Homestand: 2-15, 2B, RBI, R MultiHR Games: None GS: None Season-High Streak: 5 (2x, 8/29-9/2) Career High: H (3; 2x, 9/2/14 at Min.) HR (N/A) RBI (1; 3x, 9/2/14 at Min.) Has started 19 of the Sox 22 games since Gordon Beckham was traded on 8/21. Has recorded four multihit efforts this season (three hits twice). Is (.417) vs. left-handers #5 MARCUS SEMIEN, INF, R-R Last Game: 1-1 Homestand: 6-16, 2 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R Current Streak: 4 (.455, 5-11) MultiHR Games: None GS: 1 (4/23/14 at Det.) Season-High Streak: 7 (4/3-9) Career High: H (4; 2x, 4/20/14 at Tex.) HR (1; 5x, 4/23/14 at Det.) RBI (4; 2x, 4/23/14 at Det.) Hit a pair of doubles in yesterday's doubleheader. Hit game-winning, solo homer off Scott Kazmir in a 1-0 victory on 9/11 vs. Oakland. All four of his homers in 2014 have been go-ahead shots in the sixth or later. Has made 26 starts at third base, 19 at second and one at shortstop this season. #25 MOISES SIERRA, OF, R-R Last Game: DNP Homestand: 0-3 MultiHR Games: None GS: None Season-High Streak: 7 (7/4-8/1) Career High: H (4, 2x, 7/31/14 at Det.) HR (1; 8x, 5/11/14 vs. Ari.) RBI (3; 2x, 9/3/13 at Ari.) Owns a.294 average (10-34) with two RBI over 25 games in the second half. Was on the disabled list from 8/16-31 with a strained left oblique. Has made 31 starts in right fi eld and one in center for the White Sox. #51 MICHAEL TAYLOR, OF, R-R Last Game: 0-1 Homestand: 3-11, 2 BB, R MultiHR Games: None GS: None Season-High Streak: None Career High: H (2; 2x, 9/13-1 vs. Oak.) HR (1; 9/20/11 vs. Tex.) RBI (1; 9/20/11 vs. Tex.) Recorded his second career multihit game in Saturday s nightcap. Has made fi ve starts in left fi eld since his recall from Class AAA Charlotte on 9/2. Hit.275 ( ) with 32 doubles, 11 home runs and 69 RBI between Charlotte and Class AAA Sacramento in the Oakland organization. Was acquired by Chicago on 6/14 from the A s for RHP Jacob Sanchez. #24 DAYAN VICIEDO, OF, R-R Last Game: 0-4 Homestand: 3-17, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R MultiHR Games: 1 (7/9/13 at Det.) GS: 2 (8/21/13 at K.C.) Season-High Streak: 9 (4/19-27) Career High: H (4; 3x, 7/25/14 at Min.) HR (2; 7/9/13 at Det.) RBI (5; 2x, 10/1/12 vs. Cle.) Hit his second career walkoff home run in Saturday s nightcap vs. Minnesota, a tworun shot off Glen Perkins. Has hit fi ve home runs and 10 RBI in his last 12 games. Has hit 20-plus home runs for the second time in his career (25 in 2012). #38 ANDY WILKINS, INF, L-R Last Game: 0-3 Homestand: 2-15, RBI MultiHR Games: None GS: None Season-High Streak: 2 (9/10-13) Career High: H (1; 9/7 at Cle.) HR (N/A) RBI (N/A) Collected his first major-league hit on 9/7 at Cleveland, a double off Carlos Carrasco, to end an 0-13 start to his career, and his fi rst RBI in Saturday s opener vs. Minnesota. Hit.293 ( ) with 38 doubles, 30 home runs, 85 RBI and an.896 OPS with Charlotte was named to the International League postseason All-Star Team. Led the IL in HR, XBH (69) and TB (274) ranked second in RBI and SLG (558). WHITE SOX HITTERS VS. KANSAS CITY ROYALS 2014 CAREER Player AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Abreu Danks Eaton Flowers A. Garcia L. Garcia Gillaspie Konerko Nieto Phegley Ramirez Sanchez Semien Sierra Taylor Viciedo Wilkins TOTALS

5 2014 SINGLE-GAME HIGHS WHITE SOX Runs, Game...16, 4/20 at Tex. Runs, Inning...7, 4x, last 7/29 at Det. (7th) Hits, Game...19, 4/8 at Col. Hits, Inning...9, 5/9 vs. Arz. (4th) Consecutive Hits, Inning... 6, 8/15 vs. Tor. (5th) Doubles... 6, 2x, last 7/31 at Det. Triples...2, 2x, last 6/21 at Min. Home Runs... 6, 4/8 at Col. Extra-Base Hits...9, 4/20 at Tex. Stolen Bases...3, 2x, last 8/28 vs. Cle. Left On Base...13, 6/15 vs. K.C. Errors...5, 9/9 vs. Oak. Strikeouts...17, 9/13-1 vs. Min. Walks... 9, 4/11 vs. Cle. Double Plays (Hit Into)...3, 8x, last 8/26 vs. Cle. OPPONENTS Runs, Game...16, 2x, last 8/5 vs. Tex. Runs, Inning... 9, 8/3 vs. Min. (8th) Hits, Game...23, 8/3 vs. Min. Hits, Inning... 9, 8/3 vs. Min. (8th) Consecutive Hits, Inning...5, 3x, last 8/3 vs. Min. (8th) Doubles...7, 4/22 at Det. Triples...3, last 9/3 at Min. Home Runs... 5, 8/5 vs. Tex. Extra-Base Hits... 8, 3x, last 8/5 at Tex. Stolen Bases... 4, 2x, last 8/3 vs. Min. Left On Base... 16, 4/16 vs. Bos. Errors... 4, 4/27 vs. T.B. Strikeouts... 14, twice, last 7/18 vs. Hou. Walks... 15, 4/16 vs. Bos. Double Plays (Hit Into)... 4, 5x, last 8/2 vs. Min. INDIVIDUAL BATTING Longest Hitting Streak...21, Abreu, 7/6-8/1 Runs...3, 7x, last Abreu, 9/13-1 vs. Min. Hits...4, 14x, last Eaton, 8/2 vs. Min. Doubles...3, twice, last Eaton, 8/2 vs. Min. Triples... 1, 26x, last Eaton, 8/27 vs. Cle. Home Runs...2, 7x, last Flowers, 9/8 vs. Oak. Consecutive Games w/hr...3, 3x, last Viciedo, 8/6-8 Runs Batted In... 6, Abreu, 4/25 vs. T.B. Stolen Bases...2, 3x, last Ramirez, 7/22 vs. K.C. Strikeouts...4, 5x, last Abreu, 6/7 at LAA Walks... 3, 4x, last Dunn, 7/6 vs. Sea. INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Innings Pitched, Starter...9.0, 2x, last Sale, 7/4 vs. Sea. Innings Pitched, Reliever...4.1, Carroll, 6/6 at LAA Strikeouts... 13, twice, last Quintana, 9/13-1 vs. Min. Walks... 7, last Noesi, 7/1 vs. LAA Fewest Hits Allowed, Complete Game... 2, Sale, 6/1 vs. S.D. Consecutive Scoreless IP, Starter , Quintana, 6/24-7/10 Consecutive Scoreless IP, Reliever , twice, last Putnam, 8/8-8/31 Consecutive Scoreless Relief Appearances , 3x, last Putnam, 8/8-8/31 Consecutive Saves Converted...6, Petricka, 6/27-8/1 Consecutive Hitters Retired...15, twice, last Putnam, 4/28-5/9 Consecutive Hitters Retired, Starter... 17, Sale, 9/11 vs. Oak. Longest Winning Streak, Starter...5, twice, last Sale, 6/18-7/26 Longest Losing Streak... 5, 2x, last Danks, 8/5-current TEAM MISCELLANEOUS Most Games Over , twice, last 4/15 Most Games Under , twice, last 9/9 Largest Division Lead... N/A Largest Division Defi cit , 9/7 Longest Winning Streak...4, 2x, last 9/10-9/13 Longest Losing Streak...7, 8/18-26 Longest Home Winning Streak... 4, last 9/10-9/13 Longest Road Winning Streak...5, 6/27-7/8 Longest Home Losing Streak...4, 2x, last 8/18-26 Longest Road Losing Streak...8, 6/6-23 Longest Game, Innings...14, 2x, last 7/5 vs. Sea. Longest Game, Time... 5:17, 4/16 vs. Bos. Longest 9-Inning Game... 4:07, 5/8 vs. Cubs Shortest Game, Time...2:08, 6/1 vs. S.D. Shortest 9-Inning Game...2:08, 6/1 vs. S.D. Largest Margin of Victory...14, 4/20 at Tex. Largest Margin of Defeat... 16, 8/5 vs. Tex. Largest Defi cit Overcome... 5, 5/19 at K.C. Largest Lead Surrendered...5, 6/7 at LAA Fewest Hits, Game... 2, 7/6 vs. Sea. Fewest Hits Allowed, Game... 2, 4x, last 7/7 at Bos. ATTENDANCE Largest Home Crowd...39,142, 5/25 vs. NYY Smallest Home Crowd... 10,625, 4/2 vs. Min. Largest Home Attendance, Three-Game Series... 83,243, 7/20-22 vs. Hou. Largest Home Attendance, Four-Game Series ,323, 5/22-25 vs. NYY. SERIES RECORD Two-Game Series Three-Game Series Four-Game Series First Game Second Game Third Game Fourth Game NUMBER OF DAYS IN First Place... 5 Second Place Third Place Fourth Place Fifth Place GAME-ENDING HOME RUNS Alexei Ramirez (2)... 4/13 vs. Cle. Jose Abreu (1)...4/25 vs. T.B. Adam Dunn (10)...5/23 vs. NYY Tyler Flowers (1)... 9/8 vs. Oak. Dayan Viciedo (2)...9/13-2 vs. Min. GRAND SLAMS Marcus Semien (1)...4/23 at Det. Jose Abreu (1)...4/25 vs. T.B. Alexei Ramirez (6)...5/9 vs. Arz. Conor Gillaspie (1)... 8/17 vs.tor. MULTIHOMER GAMES Alejandro De Aza (1)... 3/31 vs. Min. Jose Abreu (1)... 4/8 at Col. Avisail Garcia (1)... 4/8 at Col. Jose Abreu (2)... 4/10 vs. Cle. Jose Abreu (3)...4/25 vs. T.B. Jose Abreu (4)...6/27 at Tor. Tyler Flowers (2)... 9/8 vs. Oak. BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS Player Date/Opp (Inn.) A. Garcia/Ramirez 4/8 at Col. (8th) Abreu/Dunn 7/29 at Det. (7th) PINCH-HIT HOME RUNS Date/Opp (Inn.) Gillaspie (2) 7/10 at Bos. (9th) LEADOFF HOME RUNS Gordon Beckham (2)...5/14 at Oak. GAME-ENDING PLAYS (NON-HR) Player (hit/play) Date/Opp (Inn.) L. Garcia (wild pitch)...4/2 vs. Min. (9th) Semien (E6)... 4/15 vs. Bos. (9th) Sierra (single)... 5/28 vs. Cle. (9th) L. Garcia (single)...7/2 vs. LAA (9th) WHITE SOX STARTS BY POSITION Pitcher (10) Quintana (30), Danks (29), Noesi (25), Sale (24), Carroll (17), Rienzo (11), Johnson (5), Paulino (4), Bassitt (2), Leesman (1) Catcher (3) Flowers (115), Nieto (31), Phegley (2) First Base (5) Abreu (102), Dunn (22), Konerko (16), Wilkins (7), Viciedo (1) Second Base (4) Beckham (100), Sanchez (19), Semien (18), L. Garcia (11) Third Base (3) Gillaspie (112), Semien (26), L. Garcia (10) Shortstop (4) Ramirez (144), L. Garcia (2), Sanchez (1), Semien (1) Left Field (6) De Aza (96), Viciedo (39), Danks (5), Taylor (4), Dunn (3), L. Garcia (1) Center Field (4) Eaton (112), Danks (18), De Aza (12), L. Garcia (8) Right Field (6) Viciedo (80), A. Garcia (33), Sierra (31), Dunn (2), Danks (1), De Aza (1) DH (6) Dunn (75), Abreu (29), Konerko (27), Viciedo (4), Semien (2), Wilkins (1) WHITE SOX STARTS BY ORDER 1st (7) Eaton (112), De Aza (17), Beckham (6), L. Garcia (4), Semien (4), Danks (3), Ramirez (3) 2nd (7) Beckham (66), Ramirez (40), Semien (25), Sanchez (7), Gillaspie (5), De Aza (3), L. Garcia (3) 3rd (5) Abreu (101), Gillaspie (43), Viciedo (3), A. Garcia (1), Ramirez (1) 4th (6) Dunn (60), Viciedo (38), Abreu (31), A. Garcia (11), Gillaspie (8), Konerko (1) 5th (6) Dunn (42), Viciedo (38), Ramirez (33), A. Garcia (17), Konerko (12), Gillaspie (7) 6th (13) Ramirez (46), Gillaspie (44), Konerko (22), Viciedo (17), Wilkins (5), De Aza (4), A. Garcia (4), Taylor (2), Beckham (1), Danks (1), Flowers (1), Semien (1), Sierra (1) 7th (15) De Aza (34), Viciedo (29), Flowers (26), Ramirez (13), Beckham (12), Konerko (8), Sierra (8), Gillaspie (5), Semien (4), Danks (2), Sanchez (2), Taylor (2), Wilkins (2), A. Garcia (1), Phegley (1) 8th (13) De Aza (49), Flowers (41), Sierra (15), Danks (12), Ramirez (9), Semien (6), Beckham (5), Nieto (5), L. Garcia (2), Phegley (2), Sanchez (1), Taylor (1), Wilkins (1) 9th (10) Flowers (47), Nieto (26), L. Garcia (22), Beckham (10), Pitchers (10), Sanchez (10), Semien (8), Sierra (8), Danks (6), De Aza (2) RUNS SCORED BY INNING Inn Sox Opp 1st nd rd th th th th th th Extras Totals STATS BY POSITION Pos. HR RBI C B B B 9 60 SS LF CF 3 46 RF DH P 0 0 Totals THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED WHITE SOX PLAYERS Perfect game... Philip Humber, April 21, 2012 at Seattle (W, 4-0) No-hitter... Philip Humber, April 21, 2012 at Seattle (W, 4-0) Complete game, one-hitter...chris Sale, May 12, 2013 vs. Los Angeles-AL (W, 3-0) 15 or more strikeouts, one game...chris Sale, May 28, 2012 at Tampa Bay (15) Four strikeouts, one inning...wilson Alvarez, July 21, 1997 at Detroit (7th inning) 10-plus innings pitched... Alex Fernandez, October 1, 1995 vs. Minnesota (10.0 IP) Consecutive shutouts...jack McDowell (9.0 IP), July 1, 1994 vs. Milwaukee (W, 8-0); Alex Fernandez (9.0 IP), July 2, 1994 vs. Milwaukee (W, 5-0) Consecutive shutouts, same pitcher...jon Garland, April 25-May 1, 2005 Two consecutive complete games, same pitcher...jake Peavy, April 23-28, 2012 Three consecutive complete games, same pitcher...bartolo Colon, September 2-13, 2003 Four consecutive complete games, same pitcher... Jack McDowell, May 14-30, 1993 Inside-the-park home run...scott Podsednik, September 12, 2009 at Los Angeles-AL Leadoff home run... Gordon Beckham, May 14, 2014 at Oakland Pitcher hit home run... Mark Buehrle, June 14, 2009 at Milwaukee Home run, both sides of the plate... Nick Swisher, June 30, 2008 vs. Cleveland Three home runs, one game... Dan Johnson, October 3, 2012 at Cleveland Four home runs, one game... Pat Seerey, July 18, 1948 at Philadelphia (11 innings) Four consecutive home runs, same inning... J. Thome, P. Konerko, A.Ramirez, J. Uribe, August 14, 2008 vs. Kansas City (6th inning) Back-to-back home runs leading off game... Ray Durham and Jose Valentin, July 5, 2000 at Kansas City Six hits, one game... Alex Rios, July 9, 2013 at Detroit Four doubles, one game... Mike Kreevich, September 4, 1937 at Detroit; Marv Owen, April 23, 1939 vs. St. Louis Three triples, one game...lance Johnson, September 23, 1995 at Minnesota Four or more steals, one game... Scott Podsednik, May 1, 2006 at Cleveland (four) Steal of home... Gordon Beckham, July 8, 2013 vs. Cubs Hitting for the cycle... Jose Valentin, April 27, 2000 vs. Baltimore Two grand slams...robin Ventura, September 4, 1995 at Texas Pinch-hit grand slam... Orlando Hudson, September 29, 2012 vs. Tampa Bay Two home runs, same inning...never Five strikeouts, nine-inning game... Ray Durham, June 5, 1998 at Cubs WHITE SOX TEAM 20 Runs, Game... 20, June 20, 2006 vs. St. Louis (W, 20-6) 10 Runs, Inning...11, September 17, 2007 at Kansas City (5th inning) 20 Hits, Game... 23, July 9, 2013 at Detroit (8th inning) 10 Hits, Inning...10, September 17, 2007 at Kansas City (5th inning) 10 Doubles, Game... September 4, 2012 vs. Minnesota (franchise record) Five Triples, Game...August 16, 2011 vs. Cleveland Six Home Runs, Game... April 8, 2014 at Colorado Four Home Runs, Inning... 4, July 11, 2010 vs. Kansas City (3rd inning) Six Stolen Bases...6, September 5, 2010 at Boston Turned a Triple Play...September 18, 2006 vs. Detroit (fi rst inning) Hit into a Triple Play...April 3, 2011 vs. Cleveland (fourth inning)