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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
2002-06-04 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 13063 · 60°F, overcast · Wind 7 mph R to L · 2:42
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 3–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 6th. Miguel Asencio earned the win and Roberto Hernandez picked up the save. Jose Valentin went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Miguel Asencio L: Mark Buehrle SV: Roberto Hernandez
Umpires — HP: Ted Barrett · 1B: Brian Runge · 2B: Tim McClelland · 3B: Chuck Meriwether · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Neifi Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Quinn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Raul Ibanez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brent Mayne | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Carlos Febles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Durham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Paul Konerko | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Valentin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Tony Graffanino | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Rowand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Alomar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Asencio | 6.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Dan Reichert | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Shouse | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cory Bailey | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Hernandez | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Buehrle | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
 Damaso Marte | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Antonio Osuna | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: 4/P34D
- Neifi Perez: 5/P56
- Carlos Beltran: D8/F78XD
- Mike Sweeney: S9/G34.2-H
- Joe Randa: S8/G4.1-2
- Mark Quinn: 8/F8RD
Bot 1
- Kenny Lofton: 63/G6
- Ray Durham: 8/F8RD
- Frank Thomas: 5/FL/P5F
Top 2
- Raul Ibanez: 7/F7M
- Brent Mayne: 8/L89M
- Carlos Febles: 9/F9LM
Bot 2
- Magglio Ordonez: W
- Paul Konerko: 9/F9M
- Jose Valentin: 9/L9D
- Carlos Lee: W.1-2
- Tony Graffanino: 8/F8RM
Top 3
- Chuck Knoblauch: 8/F89M
- Neifi Perez: 53/G5
- Carlos Beltran: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Mark Johnson: 8/F8RXD
- Kenny Lofton: D9/G
- Ray Durham: 31/G3.2-3
- Frank Thomas: K
Top 4
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
- Joe Randa: 5/L5
- Mark Quinn: E4/G4
- Raul Ibanez: POCS2(136)
Bot 4
- Magglio Ordonez: 5/L5
- Paul Konerko: S7/L7S
- Jose Valentin: 8/F8LD
- Carlos Lee: 2/FL/P2LF
Top 5
- Raul Ibanez: 9/F89M
- Brent Mayne: W
- Carlos Febles: SB2
- Carlos Febles: 43/G4.2-3
- Chuck Knoblauch: 4/P4D
Bot 5
- Tony Graffanino: S3/G3
- Mark Johnson: CS2(26)
- Mark Johnson: 6/P4M
- Kenny Lofton: 9/F89S
Top 6
- Neifi Perez: 5/L5
- Carlos Beltran: DGR/L7LD
- Mike Sweeney: IW
- Joe Randa: S8/G4M.2-H;1-3
- Mark Quinn: S8/L4MD.3-H;1-2
- Raul Ibanez: K
- Brent Mayne: S7.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Febles: 43/G4S
Bot 6
- Ray Durham: 13/G34S
- Frank Thomas: 5/L56
- Magglio Ordonez: K
Top 7
- Chuck Knoblauch: 63/G6
- Neifi Perez: 53/G56S
- Carlos Beltran: 53/G56
Bot 7
- Paul Konerko: 8/F89D
- Jose Valentin: HR/F89XD
- Carlos Lee: W
- Tony Graffanino: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 8
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F9LM
- Joe Randa: 8/F8RD
- Mark Quinn: 6/L6M
Bot 8
- Aaron Rowand: 63/G6
- Kenny Lofton: W
- Ray Durham: 53/G56.1-2
- Frank Thomas: S9/L9S.2-H
- Magglio Ordonez: WP.1-2
- Magglio Ordonez: K
Top 9
- Raul Ibanez: 13/G13
- Brent Mayne: K
- Carlos Febles: 3/P
Bot 9
- Paul Konerko: S7
- Jose Valentin: S5/BG5S.1-2
- Carlos Lee: K
- Tony Graffanino: S4/G13.2-3;1-2
- Sandy Alomar: 64(1)3/GDP/G6