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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
2003-04-15 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 20591 · 84°F, sunny · Wind 22 mph R to L · 3:01
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 8–5. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 9th. Albie Lopez earned the win and Mike MacDougal picked up the save. Mike Sweeney went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | |
| CHA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Albie Lopez L: Billy Koch SV: Mike MacDougal
Umpires — HP: Dale Scott · 1B: Laz Diaz · 2B: Jim Reynolds · 3B: Jim Joyce · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Tucker | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Raul Ibanez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken Harvey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Brandon Berger | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Mayne | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carlos Febles | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Desi Relaford | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 D'Angelo Jimenez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Valentin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Konerko | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Armando Rios | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Crede | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sandy Alomar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Daubach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Asencio | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Jason Grimsley | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Albie Lopez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike MacDougal | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Buehrle | 6.2 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
 Tom Gordon | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kelly Wunsch | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick White | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Damaso Marte | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Koch | 0.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Glover | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Tucker: 13/G15S-
- Joe Randa: HR/F8LXD+
- Mike Sweeney: 7/F78M
- Raul Ibanez: W
- Ken Harvey: K
Bot 1
- D'Angelo Jimenez: 9/F89XD+
- Jose Valentin: W
- Frank Thomas: HP.1-2
- Magglio Ordonez: 3/P3F/FL
- Paul Konerko: W.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Lee: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Armando Rios: D9/G3.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Joe Crede: 43/G4
Top 2
- Brandon Berger: 4/L4
- Angel Berroa: 9/F89M
- Brent Mayne: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Sandy Alomar: 5/L5
- D'Angelo Jimenez: 4/L34D
- Jose Valentin: S9/L34
- Frank Thomas: 53/G5
Top 3
- Carlos Febles: 3/BP3F/FL
- Michael Tucker: D9/L9LD+
- Joe Randa: K
- Mike Sweeney: K
Bot 3
- Magglio Ordonez: S8/G4M+
- Paul Konerko: 4/P4-
- Carlos Lee: SB2
- Carlos Lee: S8/L8RS+.2-3
- Armando Rios: D9/F89XD+.3-H;1XH(942);B-3
- Joe Crede: 43/G4
Top 4
- Raul Ibanez: S8/G4
- Ken Harvey: K
- Brandon Berger: S7/L56D+.1-2
- Angel Berroa: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 4
- Sandy Alomar: 7/F7D+
- D'Angelo Jimenez: 31/G3
- Jose Valentin: 2/P2RF
Top 5
- Brent Mayne: D8/L78D
- Carlos Febles: FC6/G6.2X3(65);B-1
- Michael Tucker: S7/L78S-.1-2
- Joe Randa: 6/L6+.2-H(NR);1-3(E6)
- Mike Sweeney: DGR/F89XD+.3-H(UR)
- Raul Ibanez: 7/F7M
Bot 5
- Frank Thomas: 3/P3F
- Magglio Ordonez: K
- Paul Konerko: 4/P4D
Top 6
- Ken Harvey: K
- Brandon Berger: 3/G34S
- Angel Berroa: 53/G5
Bot 6
- Carlos Lee: 63/G6
- Armando Rios: 63/G6M
- Joe Crede: 8/F8RXD+
Top 7
- Brent Mayne: K
- Carlos Febles: W
- Michael Tucker: 4/P4D
- Joe Randa: S7/L7S.1-3
- Mike Sweeney: W.1-2
- Raul Ibanez: 1/G34S
Bot 7
- Sandy Alomar: 53/G
- D'Angelo Jimenez: S9/L34+
- Jose Valentin: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 8
- Ken Harvey: S8/G6M+
- Brandon Berger: 7/F78S
- Angel Berroa: 9/F89M
- Brent Mayne: S9/G3.1-H(E3/TH)(UR);B-2
- Carlos Febles: K
Bot 8
- Frank Thomas: HR/F78XD+
- Magglio Ordonez: K
- Paul Konerko: 63/G6
- Carlos Lee: 9/F9LMF/FL
Top 9
- Michael Tucker: 7!/L78D+
- Joe Randa: S8/L6D+
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F78XD+.1-H
- Raul Ibanez: W
- Desi Relaford: D7/F7LM.1-3
- Brandon Berger: S7/G56.3-H;2-H
- Angel Berroa: S8/L8LS+.1-2
- Brent Mayne: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Febles: 53/G56S
Bot 9
- Armando Rios: W
- Joe Crede: W.1-2
- Brian Daubach: K
- D'Angelo Jimenez: K
- Jose Valentin: OA.2X3(25)
Notes & reviews
- both benches cleared but the umpires prevented any incidents
- a fan jumped out of the stands and grabbed 1B umpire Laz Diaz around the waist as Diaz turned to watch Carlos Lee's fly down the RF line; Diaz turned and got the man off him; the fan was pinned down by players and security personnel and arrested by the Chicago Police; three times earlier in the game, rowdy fans had run on the field and been taken away by security