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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2002-04-07 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 10788 · 61°F, cloudy · Wind 11 mph R to L · 2:47
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 9–2. Kansas City Royals put up 6 in the 7th. Jeff Suppan earned the win. Frank Thomas went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
W: Jeff Suppan L: Todd Ritchie SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Wally Bell · 1B: CB Bucknor · 2B: Mark Carlson · 3B: John Hirschbeck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Durham | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Konerko | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Valentin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sandy Alomar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Royce Clayton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Neifi Perez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Tucker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Raul Ibanez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brent Mayne | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Donnie Sadler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Ritchie | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Damaso Marte | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Antonio Osuna | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Gary Glover | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Suppan | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Blake Stein | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jason Grimsley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: 31/G34S
- Ray Durham: K
- Frank Thomas: HR/L7D
- Magglio Ordonez: S5/G5
- Paul Konerko: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: 63/G6
- Neifi Perez: 8/L8LD
- Carlos Beltran: T9/G5
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Michael Tucker: 43/G4
Top 2
- Jose Valentin: 4/P4D
- Carlos Lee: 43/G4
- Sandy Alomar: 53/G56
Bot 2
- Joe Randa: W
- Raul Ibanez: S8/G4.1-3
- Brent Mayne: 9/SF/L9D.3-H
- Donnie Sadler: 8/F8RS
- Chuck Knoblauch: SB2
- Chuck Knoblauch: 63/G6
Top 3
- Royce Clayton: K
- Kenny Lofton: 7/F7M
- Ray Durham: S8/G6M
- Frank Thomas: CS2(24)
Bot 3
- Neifi Perez: 8/F8LD
- Carlos Beltran: 3/G
- Mike Sweeney: 13/G15
Top 4
- Frank Thomas: 7/F7M
- Magglio Ordonez: 63/G6
- Paul Konerko: S7/G56
- Jose Valentin: S9/L34D.1-3
- Carlos Lee: K
Bot 4
- Michael Tucker: 5/P5
- Joe Randa: 43/G4
- Raul Ibanez: 31/G3
Top 5
- Sandy Alomar: 7/L78D
- Royce Clayton: 63/G6
- Kenny Lofton: 4/P34S
Bot 5
- Brent Mayne: 7/F7D
- Donnie Sadler: K/C
- Chuck Knoblauch: K
Top 6
- Ray Durham: 6/P4MD
- Frank Thomas: 8/F8LD
- Magglio Ordonez: 7/L78D
Bot 6
- Neifi Perez: T8/L8RXD
- Carlos Beltran: HP
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6.3-H;1-2
- Michael Tucker: S8/G4M.2-H
- Joe Randa: 8/F8LS
- Raul Ibanez: SB2.1-3(E3/TH)
- Raul Ibanez: K
Top 7
- Paul Konerko: S5/G56
- Jose Valentin: 3/G3.1-2
- Carlos Lee: 9/F89D.2-3
- Sandy Alomar: 13/G13
Bot 7
- Brent Mayne: S9/G34
- Donnie Sadler: S3/BG3S.1-3;B-2(E3/TH)
- Chuck Knoblauch: DGR/L8LXD.3-H;2-H
- Neifi Perez: S7/L7S.2-H
- Carlos Beltran: W.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 31.2-3;1-2
- Michael Tucker: IW
- Joe Randa: D7/L7LD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Raul Ibanez: 9/F9D
- Brent Mayne: WP.2-3
- Brent Mayne: 43/G4
Top 8
- Royce Clayton: K/C
- Kenny Lofton: W
- Ray Durham: S9/L9M.1-3
- Frank Thomas: 7/SF/F7S.3-H;1-3(E7/TH)
- Magglio Ordonez: 6/P6M
Bot 8
- Donnie Sadler: 63/G6
- Chuck Knoblauch: 13/G
- Neifi Perez: 7/F7M
Top 9
- Paul Konerko: K
- Jose Valentin: 31/G34S
- Carlos Lee: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Broke bat in half on homer