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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 KANSAS CITY ROYALS (88-72) at CHICAGO WHITE SOX (72-88) LHP Danny Duffy (9-11, 2.32) vs. LHP John Danks (10-11, 4.82) Game #161/Home #80 Saturday, September 27, 2014 WHITE SOX AT A GLANCE The Chicago White Sox have lost four straight games but are 8-8 in their last 16 overall as they continue their fi nal series of 2014 with the penultimate game vs. Kansas City. Tonight s game is scheduled for a 6:40 p.m. CT first pitch. LHP John Danks, who owns a 2.00 ERA (4 ER/18.0 IP) over his last three outings, makes his fi nal start of the season. The Sox are trying to finish above.500 at home for the seventh time in the last 10 years (20th time at U.S. Cellular Field). TONIGHT S STORYLINES The White Sox are celebrating Paul Konerko Day at U.S. Cellular Field to honor and celebrate the team s retiring captain. Chicago needs to win one of their remaining games to avoid consecutive 90-loss seasons for the fi rst time since The White Sox are 1-7 vs. the Royals at U.S. Cellular Field this season and have lost 10 of the last 12 overall. John Danks is 6-0 with a 2.42 ERA (26 ER/96.2 IP) over 15 career starts vs. Kansas City (12 quality starts). Jose Abreu ranks among the White Sox all-time rookie, singleseason leaders in home runs (T1st, 35) and RBI (3rd,105). HONORING THE CAPTAIN The White Sox will honor retiring captain Paul Konerko with a special ceremony prior to tonight s game vs. Kansas City. The pregame tribute will include a memorable presentation with special guests, celebratory team-issued gifts and videos. Former teammates expected to attend include Brian Anderson, Joe Crede, Chris Getz, Ross Gload, Mark Kotsay, Sean Lowe, Scott Podsednik, Cliff Politte, Jim Thome and Craig Wilson. Tickets are available at whitesox.com, by calling 866-SOX- GAME or visiting the U.S. Cellular Field box offi ce. LAST NIGHT S RECAP Jeremy Guthrie and two relievers combined on a six-hitter to lead Kansas City to a 3-1 win, clinching a postseason berth. The White Sox were limited to just fi ve singles, one triple and one walk, struck out 10 times and went 1-2 with RISP. Hector Noesi fell to 8-12 in his final start of 2014, allowing three runs on six hits over 6.0 IP he allowed all three runs in the fi rst inning before working 5.0 scoreless IP to fi nish the start. Alexei Ramirez drove in Chicago s only run with a RBI single in the eighth Adam Eaton recorded his 10th triple, becoming the fi rst Sox to reach the mark since Ray Durham in GET THE STATUE READY Paul Konerko is the White Sox franchise leader in total bases (4,010), ranks second in homer (432), RBI (1,383), games (2,266) and XBH (846) and third in hits (2,292) and doubles (406). Konerko is the White Sox single-season leader in 20-homer (12), 30-homer (7) and 100-RBI (6) seasons Konerko s 10 grand slams are tied with Robin Ventura for the club record. He ranks fi fth among active players with 1,412 RBI and 2,346 games and sixth with 439 homers and 4,083 total bases. MR. PERFECT LHP John Danks has opened his career with 15 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 unbeaten streaks of 15 games or more 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 15-plus starts vs. a single opponent. STRONG AT THE START White Sox starters own a 3.02 ERA (44 ER/131.0 IP) in the last 21 games (since 9/5) 16 of the starts have been quality. Starters have allowed two earned runs or less 12 times. Chicago s offense has scored 44 runs in support of the starters over the 120 games (three runs or less 17 times). A breakdown of Sox starters over the last 21 games: W-L ERA QS CG IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG RSA SALE-ING TO THE CY YOUNG? LHP Chris Sale leads the American League with 2.17 ERA (42 ER/174.0 IP) he is attempting to become the fi rst White Sox pitcher to lead the AL in ERA since Joel Horlen in 1967 (2.08). Sale ranks among the AL leaders in strikeouts per 9.0 IP (1st, 10.76), WHIP (2nd, 0.97), baserunners per 9.0 IP (2nd, 9.26), opponents average (3rd,.205), opponents OPS (3rd,.567), strikeout-to-walk ratio (4th, 5.33) and strikeouts (6th, 208). 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 are 5-12 vs. Kansas City this season, going 1-7 at U.S. Cellular Field and 4-5 at Kauffman Stadium. The White Sox are hitting.250 ( ) with eight homers, a 4.54 ERA (75 ER/148.2 IP) and have been outscored, Kansas City has won the last three season series. Chicago has lost 14 of the last 18 games at home and have been outscored during that span (1.9 R/G). The Sox lead the all-time series, they are at home ( at U.S. Cellular Field) and on the road ( at Kauffman Stadium). ROYAL EXPERIENCE This series vs. Kansas City marks the fi nal games of Paul Konerko s 18-season major-league career. He is a.262 hitter ( ) with 43 doubles, 45 homers and 150 RBI in 251 career games vs. K.C. he ranks fi rst among all active Royals opponents in doubles, homers, RBI and games. Konerko has hit 26 home runs with 72 RBI and a.897 OPS in 130 career games vs. Kansas City at U.S. Cellular Field. ABREU TIED FOR CLUB RECORD Jose Abreu needs one home run to pass Ron Kittle (35 in 1983) for the White Sox single-season, rookie record. He is 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 He ranks third all-time among Sox rookies with 105 RBI. 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). Trying to become the second White Sox to lead the majors in slugging percentage (Dick Allen,.563 mark in 1974). Trying to become the fi rst rookie to fi nish in the Top 5 of the Triple Crown categories and fi fth in Sox history, joining Joe Jackson (1920), Dick Allen (1972), Frank Thomas (1994) and 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). DRAMA MAJORS Seventeen of Chicago s 23 games in September have been decided by three runs or less, including eight one-run affairs. The Sox rank fourth in the AL with 51 one-run games (27-24 record) 19 of their games have ended on walk-off plays. Chicago has lost 42 games after holding a lead, tied for the second-most in MLB behind Texas (43) six defeats have come after owning a lead of three-plus runs in the seventh or later. QUALITY AND QUANTITY Nine of the White Sox last 11 starts have been quality. Chicago has made 1,058 QS since 2003, the second-most in the majors during that span behind the New York Mets (1,061). The Sox rank fourth in the AL this season with 88 QS Jose Quintana (T3rd, 21), Chris Sale (T3rd, 21) and John Danks (T7th, 19) rank among the AL LHP QS leaders in 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. HONORING THE CAPTAIN The White Sox will honor Paul Konerko with PK14 jewels on the fi rst bases used over the fi nal three games of 2014 fans can bid on the bases at whitesox.com with proceeds benefi tting Chicago White Sox Charities. WHITE SOX 2014 BREAKDOWN Sox After 160/161 in /63-98 Current Streak...Lost 4 Homestand Last Trip Last 10 Games Series Record Series First Game First/Second Half /27-37 Home/Road /33-48 Day/Night /49-55 Opp. Above/At-Below /30-38 vs. RHS/LHS /21-23 vs. AL East vs. AL Central vs. AL West Interleague Comeback W s/l s After Leading...35/42 Extra innings One-run/two-run games /12-21 Leading after 6/7/ /56-9/60-7 Trailing after 6/7/ /5-68/4-74 Tied after 6/7/ /11-11/7-7 Sox/opp. quality start /29-58 Sox/opp. score fi rst /26-58 Sox/opp. score /20-75 Sox/opp. score 3 or less /52-13 Average time of game...3:08 UPCOMING PROBABLES VS. KANSAS CITY ROYALS Saturday: 6:40 p.m. CT, CSN LHP Danny Duffy (9-11, 2.32) vs. LHP John Danks (10-11, 4.82) Sunday: 1:10 p.m. CT, CSN RHP Yordano Ventura (14-10, 3.07) vs. RHP Chris Bassitt (1-1, 3.65) All games carried live on WSCR 670 AM and 97.5 FM ESPN Deportes SOX VS. KANSAS CITY (5-12) 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 L, 3-4 Davis Petricka 9/16 R W, 7-5 Surkamp Herrera 9/17 R L, 2-6 Ventura Sale 9/25 H L, 3-6 Herrera Quintana 9/26 H L, 1-3 Guthrie Noesi 9/27 H 6:40 p.m. CT 9/28 H 1:10 p.m. CT WHITE SOX ON HOMESTAND (0-2) vs. Kansas City Average (14-68) Home Runs...1 Runs Scored/Allowed...4/9 ERA (8 ER/18.0 IP) Quality Starts...1 WHITE SOX FRANCHISE LEADERS TB Paul Konerko 4,010 Frank Thomas 3,949 Luke Appling 3,528 HR Frank Thomas 448 Paul Konerko 432 Harold Baines 221 RBI Frank Thomas 1,465 Paul Konerko 1,383 Luke Appling 1,116 Games Luke Appling 2,422 Paul Konerko 2,266 Nellie Fox 2,115 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 10-11, , , , , , 2.42 LHP Danny Duffy 9-11, , , , , 1.23 DANKS AT A GLANCE The 29-year-old left-hander is scheduled to make his 32nd and final start of the season, 14th at home and third vs. Kansas City is 1-1 with a 2.00 ERA (4 ER/18.0 IP) over his last three starts. Needs two strikeouts to tie Eddie Cicotte (961) for 10th place on the White Sox all-time list. Has recorded 19 quality starts this season, his most since posting a career-high 21 in 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 Earned the win on 9/21 at Tampa Bay, ending his five-game losing streak allowed two runs on two hits over 6.0 IP walked three and struck out five it was his 19th quality start of the season, and first win since 7/25 at Minnesota. Tossed 5.0 scoreless IP before Curt Casali scored on a Kevin Kiermaler groundout and Wil Myers recorded a RBI, infield single in the sixth inning Departed with the White Sox leading, 10-2, in the seventh threw 86 pitches (49 strikes). home (not so) sweet home Is 0-3 with a 6.49 ERA (25 ER/34.2 IP) and eight home runs allowed over his last six starts at U.S. Cellular Field opponents are hitting.313 (46-147) during that span went 4-2 with a 2.77 ERA (16 ER/52.0 IP), four home runs allowed and.214 opponents average (42-196) in his previous eight home starts. Is receiving a 4.78 run support average (46 RS/86.2 IP) at home. change in support Is receiving a 5.30 run support average (110 RS/186.2 IP) this season, the eighth-highest mark in the American League the White Sox have scored three runs or more in 20 of his 31 starts, including eight-plus runs five times and nine or more twice. Has received 23 runs of support over his last nine 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 4.63 RSA (667 RS/ IP) over his eight seasons with the Sox. southpaw troubles Left-handers are hitting.256 (46-180) with three home runs and 18 RBI this season lefties are batting.280 ( ) with 14 home runs and 55 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 4-13 with a 5.68 ERA (90 ER/142.2 IP) over 24 second-half starts since 2012 opponents are hitting.292 ( ) during that span. Has gone with a 4.79 ERA (292 ER/548.2 IP) and.274 opponents average ( ) over 90 career starts during the second half. Just a bit outside Has issued 72 walks this season (186.2 IP), tied for the fourth-most in the American League issued 27 walks over IP in Has walked at least three in 15 of his 31 starts and at least four in eight, including a career-high tying five on 8/5 vs. Texas. going going gone Has allowed 24 home runs this season, the eighth-most in the American League 17 of the 24 have been solo homers. Has surrendered just one home run over his last seven starts (40.0 IP). His 52 home runs allowed since 2013 are the fifth-most in baseball. Vs. American league CENTRAL Has gone with a 4.76 ERA (275 ER/520.0 IP) over 86 career starts vs. the American League Central is 4-4 with a 5.13 ERA (41 ER/72.0 IP) and.291 opponents average (82-282) over 12 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 186 Opp. OBP 5th.317 Quality Starts 5th 111 Strikeouts 5th 850 Baserunners/9.0 IP 5th IP 5th 1,157.1 Wins 6th 65 Opp. AVG 7th.258 ERA 8th 4.14 Is scheduled to make his 16th career start vs. Kansas City and sixth at U.S. Cellular Field is 6-0 with a 2.42 ERA (26 ER/96.2 IP) lifetime and 2-0 with a 4.03 ERA (13 ER/29.0 IP) at home. Has opened his career with 15 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 15-plus starts vs. a single opponent. The Royals are hitting.233 (84-361), the fourth-lowest opponents average among active pitchers (min. 300 batters faced) his 2.58 ERA is the second-lowest mark (min IP). Received a no decision in his last start on 9/15 at Kansas City, allowing just two hits over 6.0 scoreless IP... walked four and struck out six start-by-start (31 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 /15 at K.C. ND /21 at T.B. W 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 2 (2x, last 9/21 at T.B., 6.0 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 AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG OBP SLG Nori Aoki Johnny Giavotella Eric Hosmer Raul Ibanez Jayson Nix Omar Infante Billy Butler Salvador Perez Josh Willingham Alex Gordon Mike Moustakas Lorenzo Cain Alcides Escobar danny duffy vs. white sox AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG OBP SLG Paul Konerko Alexei Ramirez Moises Sierra Adam Eaton Jose Abreu Tyler Flowers Leury Garcia Michael Taylor Dayan Viciedo tomorrow S PROBABLE STARTER RHP Chris Bassitt (1-1, 3.65) is scheduled to make his sixth career appearance (fifth start). Earned his first major-league win in his last start on 9/22 at Detroit, tossing 7.2 scoreless IP while allowing six hits and one walk he became the first Sox rookie to work 7.2 scoreless IP in his first win since Brandon McCarthy on 8/30/05 at Texas (7.2 IP). 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. Received a no decision in his last start vs. Kansas City on 9/16 at Kauffman Stadium... allowed three runs on six hits over 3.2 IP.

3 WHITE SOX BULLPEN NOTES TEAM BULLPEN NOTES Series: 0 ER/4.2 IP Saves: (63.6) IR-IS: (31.6) 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 2-3 with a 4.24 ERA (17 ER/36.0 IP) and.317 (45-142) average against over the last 14 games. The Sox bullpen owns a 2.63 ERA (15 ER/51.1 IP) over its last 18 games at home and a 1.59 mark (3 ER/17.0 IP) in its last seven. Sox relievers have issued 232 walks in 2014, tied for the third-most in team history and most since 1996 (240). 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: 0 ER/3.0 IP Homestand: 0 ER/4.2 IP #54 RONALD BELISARIO, RHP Last Game: DNP Scoreless Streak: None 2014 SV/HLD: 8 (6/24 at Bal.)/12 (9/16 at K.C.) IR-IS: (40.0) 1st Batter Faced: (.273) 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: 9/23 at Detroit (1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO) AL Relief Leaders: T6th-Opp. GIDP (10); 7th-GB % (60.3). Allowed one run over 1.0 IP on 9/23 had his eightappearance scoreless streak (7.1 IP) come to an end. Ten of his last 13 outings have been scoreless. Ranks second among Sox relievers in games (61). Owns a 0.93 ERA (2 ER/19.1 IP) when going at least 2.0 IP this season. Has made 37 scoreless appearances this season. Righties are hitting.217 ( ) with 12 home runs in his career. #39 MAIKEL CLETO (CLAY-toe), RHP Last Game: 0 ER/1.0 IP Homestand: 0 ER/1.0 IP Scoreless Streak: 3 (3.0 IP) 2014 Holds: 4 (last, 4/16 vs. Boston) IR-IS: 14-6 (42.9) 1st Batter Faced: 2-23 (.087) Career High In Relief: IP (2.1; 2x, last 6/5/13 vs. Arz.) SO (5; 6/5/13 vs. Arz.) Last Relief Outing: 9/26 vs. Kansas City (1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 SO) Tossed a scoreless seventh inning last night nine of his last 13 appearances have been scoreless hasn't allowed an earned run over his last five games. Has recorded 22 SO over his last 15 outings (struck out 10 in his previous 13) has struck out 10 of the last 17 batterd faced. Has made 17 scoreless appearances with the White Sox (12 have been hitless). Is holding opponents to a.214 average (24-112) at the major-league level lefthanders are 9-53 (.170) and righties are (.254). #41 JAVY GUERRA, RHP Last Game: DNP Scoreless Streak: None 2014 Holds: 7 (last, 9/15 at Kansas City) IR-IS: (50.0) 1st Batter Faced: (.270) Career High In Relief: IP (2.2; 8/1/12 vs. Arz.) SO (4; 7/31/14 at Det.) Last Relief Outing: 9/24 at Detroit (L, 2-4; 1.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO) Suffered his fourth loss of the season 9/24 at Detroit, allowing two runs over 1.0 IP owns a 2.16 ERA (4 ER/16.2 IP) over his last 15 outings. Owns a 0.93 ERA (1 ER/9.2 IP) in his last seven games at U.S. Cellular Field. Has made 32 scoreless appearances this season. Is limiting lefties to a.209 average (19-91) this season opponents are (.220) with RISP, 5-26 (.192) with RISP/two outs and 1-7 (.143) with the bases loaded. #27 MATT LINDSTROM, RHP Last Game: 0 ER/1.0 IP Homestand: 0 ER/1.0 IP Scoreless Streak: 1 (1.0 IP) 2014 Saves: 6-10 (60.0) IR-IS: 8-11 (72.7) 1st Batter Faced: (.333) Career High In Relief: IP (2.1; 2x, last 4/5/13 vs. Sea.) SO (4; 8/18/13 at Min.) Last Relief Outing: 9/26 vs. Kansas City (1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 SO) Tossed 1.0 scoreless IP last night has allowed a run in five of his last seven outings. Has allowed eight runs over his last seven appearances at U.S. Cellular Field (6.2 IP). Owns a 1.64 ERA (2 ER/11.0 IP) in save situations this season, compared to a 6.65 ERA (17 ER/23.0 IP) in nonsave chances. Owns a 2.49 career ERA (55 ER/199.0 IP) in 225 career road games, compared to a 4.75 mark (117 ER/221.2 IP) at home (244 outings). AL Rankings in 2014 Category Rank No. Walks 1st 232 1st Batter AVG 6th.221 Wins T8th 23 Holds 11th 66 IP 12th Saves 12th 35 IR Scored Pct. 13th 31.6 Save Pct. 13th 63.6 Opp. AVG 14th.265 ERA 14th 4.32 Strikeouts 15th 372 Best GB% Since 2010 (MLB Relievers) Pitcher GB Pct. Jonny Venters 68.6 Brad Ziegler 67.7 Randy Choate 63.3 Seth Maness 63.0 Javier Lopez 62.7 Ronald Belisario 62.4 Lowest Road ERA By MLB Reliever Since 2011 Pitcher ERA Eric O Flaherty 1.30 Matt Lindstrom 1.62 Darren O Day 1.68 Koji Uehara 1.78 David Robertson 1.83 #52 JAKE PETRICKA (puh-tritch-kuh), RHP Last Game: DNP Homestand: 0 ER/0.2 IP Scoreless Streak: 1 (0.2 IP) 2014 SV/HLD: 14 (9/22 at Det.)/9 (9/19 at T.B.) IR-IS: (41.0) 1st Batter Faced: (.207) Career High In Relief: IP (3.0; 4/19/14 at Tex.) SO (3; 4/11/14 vs. Cle.) Last Relief Outing: 9/25 vs. Kansas City (0.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 SO) AL Relief Leaders: 2nd-GB % (63.7); T3rd-Opp. GIDP (12); 9th-IP (72.2). Tossed 0.2 scoreless IP Thursday vs. Kansas City nine of his last 11 appearances have been scoreless. Has posted a 1.42 ERA (3 ER/19.0 IP) over his last 20 games at home. Owns a 1.86 ERA (8 ER/38.2 IP) at home and 3.97 mark (15 ER/34.0 IP) on road. Fifty-two of his 66 appearances this season have been scoreless and 30 have been hitless, including five straight from 4/29-5/7. Is holding righties to a.209 average (31-148) in 2014 (lefties are hitting.310) opponents are 0-11 with the bases loaded. #57 ZACH PUTNAM, RHP Last Game: DNP Scoreless Streak: 2 (1.2 IP) 2014 SV/HLD: 6 (9/19 at T.B.)/16 (9/15 at K.C.) IR-IS: 29-3 (10.3) 1st Batter Faced: 6-44 (.136) Career High In Relief: IP (2.2; 4/25/14 vs. T.B..) SO (4; 4/22/14 at Det.) Last Relief Outing: 9/19 at Tampa Bay (SV, 6; 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 SO, 1 HB) AL Relief Leaders: 2nd-IRS % (10.3); T3rd-AVG/1st Batter (.136); 10th-ERA (1.98). Recorded his sixth save of the season and fifth straight on 9/19 owns a 0.96 ERA (2 ER/18.2 IP) over his last 19 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 (1.98), opponents average (.205) and holds (16). Has made 37 scoreless appearances this season (49 appearances overall). Is 3-1 with a 2.22 ERA (7 ER/28.1 IP) over 24 games on the road and 2-2 with a 1.71 ERA (5 ER/26.1 IP) over 25 games at home. Opponents are (.205) this season righties are hitting.170 (15-88) and lefties are at.235 (24-102). #68 scott snodgress, LHP Last Game: DNP Scoreless Streak: 2 (0.2 IP) 2014 Holds: N/A IR-IS: 3-1 (33.3) 1st Batter Faced: 2-3 (.667) Career High In Relief: IP 1.0 (9/9/14 vs. Oak.) SO 1 (9/9/14 vs. Oak.) Last Relief Outing: 9/21 at Tampa Bay (0.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 SO) Failed to retire the only batter he faced 9/21 at Tampa Bay. Tossed 0.2 scoreless IP on 9/17 at Kansas City. Recorded his first career strikeout on 9/9 vs. Oakland (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. #53 Eric surkamp, LHP Last Game: 0 ER/0.2 IP Homestand: 0 ER/1.0 IP Scoreless Streak: 1 (0.2 IP) 2014 Holds: 6 (last, 9/19 at Tampa Bay) IR-IS: 26-3 (11.5) 1st Batter Faced: 3-28 (.107) Career High In Relief: IP (1.2; 9/13-2/14 vs. Min.) SO (4; 9/13-2/14 vs. Min.) Last Relief Outing: 9/26 vs. Kansas City (0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 SO) Tossed 0.2 scoreless IP last night owns a 2.19 ERA (3 ER/12.1 IP) over his last 17 games has tossed at least 1.0 IP in six of his last eight games. Owns a nine-appearance scoreless streak on the road (5.1 IP). Has made 22 scoreless appearances this season. Is holding left-handers to a.178 average (8-45) in 2014 three of the eight hits have been home runs. #40 DANIEL WEBB, RHP Last Game: 0 ER/0.1 IP Homestand: 0 ER/0.1 IP Scoreless Streak: 2 (0.2 IP) 2014 Holds: 4 (last, 8/17 vs. Toronto) IR-IS: (26.8) 1st Batter Faced: (.208) Career High In Relief: IP (3.0; 4/16/14 vs. Bos.) SO (5; 7/1-1/14 vs. LAA) Last Relief Outing: 9/26 vs. Kansas City (0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 SO) AL Relief Leaders: T6th-Wins (6); T8th-Opp. GIDP (9). Tossed 0.1 scoreless last night, striking out the only batter he faced has allowed four runs over his last five appearances (3.2 IP). Owns a 1.93 ERA (2 ER/9.1 IP) over his last eight 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 (.212) this season and (.220) 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 (81 overall) Play Inn. Umpires Ruling Time 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 9/16 at K.C. Viciedo out at 2B 2nd L. Diaz/J. Nelson Confirmed 1:59 9/17 at K.C. Abreu safe at 2B 1st L. Diaz/J. Nelson Overturned 0:55 9/20 at T.B. Franklin HR 2nd J. Joyce/M. Hudson Stands 1:19 9/21 at T.B. Myers out at 1B 6th J. Joyce/C. Blaser Overturned 2:31 9/23 at Det. Romine safe at 2B 8th M. Winters/A. Fletcher Stands 9/25 vs. K.C. Eaton out at 1B 7th T. Barrett/R. Drake Overturned 2:05 9/26 vs. K.C. Infante safe at 2B 4th T. Barrett/A. Marquez Overturned A. Bold = challenged by White Sox manager Robin Ventura Italics = reviewed by umpire crew chief

4 WHITE SOX HITTERS NOTES TEAM HITTING NOTES Series:.206 (14-68), 1 HR, 4 R Home:.252 (673-2,668), 70 HR, 326 R Homestand:.206 (14-68), 1 HR, 4 R The White Sox are hitting.220 ( ) with 36 runs scored in their last 19 home games vs. Kansas City, scoring one or no runs in 11 of those games. Chicago has scored 10-plus runs six times and been shut out eight times in #79 JOSE ABREU, 1B, R-R Last Game: 1-4 Homestand: 2-9 Current Streak: 3 (.231, 3-13) 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.) His 35 homers are tied with Ron Kittle (1983) for the Abreu Among AL Leaders club rookie record his 105 RBI are third behind Smead Category Rank No. Jolley (114 in 1930) and Zeke Bonura (110 in 1934). Slugging Pct. 1st.574 Joins Hal Trosky (1934), Ted Williams (1939) and OPS 2nd.953 Albert Pujols (2001) as the only rookies in major-league history to record 30 doubles, 30 homers and 100 RBI. Is attempting to become the first rookie in MLB history Total Bases Extra-Base Hits Home Runs 4th 4th T4th RBI T4th 105 to rank in the Top 5 in each Triple Crown category. Average 7th.314 Ranks second in the AL in the second half in OBP OBP 7th.379 (.427), third in average (.345) and fourth in OPS (.923). Is attempting to join Dick Allen (.563 in 1974) as the Doubles T10th 35 only player in White Sox history to lead the major leagues in slugging percentage. His.346 ( ) average since 6/9 ranks third in the major leagues. Is on pace to hit 36 homers, which would be the sixth-highest total by a rookie in major-league history. Has hit safely in 112 of 144 games this season. Is the only MLB player this season with three hitting streaks of 14-plus games. Has won the following AL monthly awards in 2014: April, April Rookie, June Rookie, July and July Rookie also was named an AL All-Star. #20 JORDAN DANKS, OF, L-R Last Game: 1-4 Homestand: 2-7, RBI, R, BB Current Streak: 3 (.273, 3-11) MultiHR Games: None GS: None Season-High Streak: 5 (2x, 9/10-21) 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 (19 starts in CF, 9 in LF, 2 in RF). Is hitting.333 (9-27) in his last nine games and.301 (22-73) over his last 29. Has appeared in 89 games in CF, 35 in RF and 33 in LF during his career. #1 ADAM EATON, OF, L-L Last Game: 1-4, 3B, R Homestand: 2-9, 3B, R Current Streak: 2 (.222, 2-9) MultiHR Games: None GS: None Season-High Streak: 12 (6/13-25) Career High: H (4; 5x, 9/16/14 at K.C.) HR (1; 6x, 4/12/14 vs. Cle.) RBI (3; 9/18/13 vs. LAD) AL Leaders: T1st-3B (10); 3rd-AVG/RISP (.352); 9th-AVG (.296). Is attempting to become the fi rst Sox player to lead the AL in triples since Lance Johnson from His 10 triples are the most by a Sox player since Ray Durham (10) in Is hitting.326 (93-285) in his last 73 games dating back to 6/13. Ranks fourth in the AL after the break in average (.337) and ninth in OBP (.385). #21 TYLER FLOWERS, C, R-R Last Game: DNP 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): 3rd-GS (120); 4th-IC (1,052.0). Ranks third in the AL after the break in slugging (.553) and seventh in OPS (.891). Has six home runs and 10 RBI in his last 15 games. Recorded his second career multihomer game on 9/8 vs. Oakland (also 9/2/14 at Minnesota) became the fi rst Sox player since Joe Crede on 8/27/02 vs. Toronto to hit a game-tying homer in the ninth and a walkoff homer in extras (Elias). Has thrown out 26.2 percent (22-84) of attempted basestealers pitchers own a 3.96 ERA (463 ER/1,052.0 IC) when he is behind the plate. #26 AVISAIL GARCIA, OF, R-R Last Game: DNP Homestand: 0-1 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.) Left last night s game with lower back stiffness is day-to-day. Has 16 RBI in his last 18 home games. Recorded his second career multihomer game on 9/21 at Tampa Bay (also 4/8/14 at Colorado), hitting 442-foot and 468-foot solo shots off Nathan Karns. Is hitting.280 (23-82) with three home runs and 15 RBI in his last 22 games and.248 (33-133) in 36 games since being reinstated from the disabled list on 8/16. #28 LEURY GARCIA, INF, S-R Last Game: DNP 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.124 (11-89) in his last 40 games. Has entered 17 games as a pinch runner (four runs scored and six stolen bases). #12 CONOR GILLASPIE, INF, L-R Last Game: 0-4 Homestand: 0-8 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.) Ranks second among AL third baseman in average and is tied for third in doubles. His 31 doubles are the most by a Sox third baseman since Joe Crede (31) in Is 2-23 (.087) over his last seven games hit a game-winning, three run triple in the seventh inning off Wade Davis on 9/16 at Kansas City. #14 PAUL KONERKO, 1B/DH, R-R Last Game: 0-4 Homestand: 0-4 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 the Sox franchise leader with 4,010 total bases, ranks second to Frank Thomas with 432 homers and 1,383 RBI and second to Luke Appling with 2,265 games played. Returned to the lineup on 9/19 at Tampa Bay after suffering with a sesamoid fracture in his left hand on 9/2 at Minnesota. Is hitting.254 (30-118) with 4 HR and 16 RBI vs. LHP and.296 (8-27) as a PH. Has made 47 starts this season. Ranks 42nd all-time with 439 home runs, one behind Jason Giambi. #17 ADRIAN NIETO, C, S-R Last Game: 0-3 Homestand: 0-3 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 9/14 vs. Minnesota. Has made 32 starts has thrown out 10.7 percent (3-28) of basestealers. Sox pitchers own a 5.38 ERA (179 ER/299.2 IP) when he is behind the plate. #36 JOSH PHEGLEY, C, R-R Last Game: DNP Homestand: 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, R Current Streak: 1 (.500, 2-4) 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; 5x, 9/26/14 vs. K.C.) RBI (4; 7/11/13 at Det.) Hit his fi rst home run of the season last night, a two-run shot off James Shields. White Sox pitchers own a 4.54 ERA (36 ER/71.1 IP) when he is behind the plate. Has thrown out 1-7 (14.3 percent) attempted basestealers. 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, RBI Homestand: 1-9, RBI 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); RBI (1st, 73); SLG (1st,.409), XBH (1st, 52). 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). His 35 doubles are tied for 10th in the AL. #77 CARLOS SANCHEZ, INF, S-R Last Game: DNP 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 24 of the Sox 31 games since Gordon Beckham was traded on 8/21. Has recorded four multihit efforts this season (three hits twice). Is (.367) vs. left-handers #5 MARCUS SEMIEN, INF, R-R Last Game: 1-3 Homestand: 2-4, 3B, 2 BB Current Streak: 4 (.364, 4-11) 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.) Is hitting.288 (17-59) since being recalled from Class AAA Charlotte on 9/2. Hit his fi fth home run on 9/21 at Tampa Bay, a three-run shot off Nathan Karns. Four of of his fi ve homers in 2014 have been go-ahead shots in the sixth or later. Has made 29 starts at third base, 25 at second and one at shortstop this season. #25 MOISES SIERRA, OF, R-R Last Game: DNP Homestand: 1-3, 2B, R Current Streak: 2 (.333, 2-6) 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.300 average (12-40) in 29 games after the break. Has made 31 starts in right fi eld and two in center for the White Sox. Was on the disabled list from 8/16-31 with a strained left oblique. #51 MICHAEL TAYLOR, OF, R-R Last Game: 1-3 Homestand: 1-3 Current Streak: 2 (.333, 2-6) 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.) Has made seven 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: DNP Homestand: 1-4 Current Streak: 3 (.250, 3-12) 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.) Has hit fi ve home runs and 10 RBI in his last 20 games. Hit his second career walkoff home run on 9/13-2 vs. Minnesota, a two-run shot off Glen Perkins. Has hit 20-plus home runs for the second time in his career (25 in 2012). #38 ANDY WILKINS, INF, L-R Last Game: DNP Current Streak: 1 (.250, 1-4) 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 fi rst 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 on 9/13-1 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 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, 6x, last 9/20 at T.B. INDIVIDUAL BATTING Longest Hitting Streak...21, Abreu, 7/6-8/1 Runs...3, 7x, last Abreu, 9/13-1 vs. Min. Hits... 4, 15x, last Eaton, 9/16 at K.C. Doubles...3, twice, last Eaton, 8/2 vs. Min. Triples...1, 29x, last Eaton, 9/26 vs. K.C. Home Runs...2, 8x, last A. Garcia, 9/21 at T.B. 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, 8/5-9/9 TEAM MISCELLANEOUS Most Games Over , twice, last 4/15 Most Games Under , 3x, last 9/26 Largest Division Lead... N/A Largest Division Defi cit , twice, last 9/26 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... 4:16, 9/16 at K.C. 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 (Career No.) 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 (Career No.) 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. BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS Date/Opp (Inn.) A. Garcia/Ramirez 4/8 at Col. (8th) Abreu/Dunn 7/29 at Det. (7th) PINCH-HIT HOME RUNS (Career No.) Date/Opp (Inn.) Gillaspie (2) 7/10 at Bos. (9th) WHITE SOX STARTS BY POSITION Pitcher (10) Quintana (32), Danks (31), Noesi (27), Sale (26), Carroll (18), Rienzo (11), Johnson (5), Bassitt (4), Paulino (4), Leesman (1) Catcher (3) Flowers (120), Nieto (32), Phegley (7) First Base (5) Abreu (109), Dunn (22), Konerko (19), Wilkins (8), Viciedo (1) Second Base (4) Beckham (100), Sanchez (24), Semien (24), L. Garcia (11) Third Base (3) Gillaspie (120), Semien (29), L. Garcia (10) Shortstop (4) Ramirez (155), L. Garcia (2), Sanchez (1), Semien (1) Left Field (6) De Aza (96), Viciedo (44), Danks (9), Taylor (6), Dunn (3), L. Garcia (1) Center Field (4) Eaton (121), Danks (19), De Aza (12), L. Garcia (8), Sierra (1) Right Field (6) Viciedo (80), A. Garcia (43), Sierra (31), Danks (2), Dunn (2), De Aza (1) DH (6) Dunn (75), Abreu (33), Konerko (28), Viciedo (8), Wilkins (3), Semien (2) WHITE SOX STARTS BY ORDER 1st (7) Eaton (121), De Aza (17), Beckham (6), Ramirez (5), L. Garcia (4), Semien (4), Danks (3) 2nd (7) Beckham (66), Ramirez (49), Semien (26), Sanchez (8), Gillaspie (5), De Aza (3), L. Garcia (3) 3rd (5) Abreu (112), Gillaspie (43), Viciedo (3), A. Garcia (1), Ramirez (1) 4th (6) Dunn (60), Viciedo (38), Abreu (31), Gillaspie (16), A. Garcia (14), Konerko (1) 5th (6) Dunn (42), Viciedo (41), Ramirez (33), A. Garcia (24), Konerko (13), Gillaspie (7) 6th (13) Ramirez (46), Gillaspie (44), Konerko (25), Viciedo (20), Wilkins (6), Danks (5), De Aza (4), A. Garcia (4), Taylor (2), Beckham (1), Flowers (1), Semien (1), Sierra (1) 7th (15) De Aza (34), Viciedo (32), Flowers (26), Ramirez (13), Beckham (12), Konerko (8), Sierra (8), Semien (6), Gillaspie (5), Danks (4), Taylor (4), Sanchez (3), Wilkins (3), A. Garcia (1), Phegley (1) 8th (13) De Aza (49), Flowers (46), Sierra (15), Danks (12), Ramirez (9), Nieto (6), Semien (6), Beckham (5), Phegley (5), L. Garcia (2), Sanchez (2), Wilkins (2), Taylor (1) 9th (11) Flowers (47), Nieto (26), L. Garcia (22), Semien (14), Sanchez (12), Beckham (10), Pitchers (10), Sierra (9), Danks (6), De Aza (2), Phegley (2) RUNS SCORED BY INNING Inn Sox Opp 1st nd rd th th th th th th Extras Totals MULTIHOMER GAMES (Career No.) 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. Avisail Garcia (2)... 9/21 at T.B. LEADOFF HOME RUNS (Career No.) Gordon Beckham (2)...5/14 at Oak. GAME-ENDING PLAYS (NON-HR) (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) STATS BY POSITION Pos. HR RBI C B B B SS LF CF 3 47 RF DH PH 1 11 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)