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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
2003-08-04 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 43922 · 72°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph L to R · 3:26
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 13–9. Kansas City Royals put up 7 in the 6th. Runelvys Hernandez earned the win and Al Levine picked up the save. Joe Crede went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | |
| CHA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
W: Runelvys Hernandez L: Scott Schoeneweis SV: Al Levine
Umpires — HP: Mark Wegner · 1B: Gary Cederstrom · 2B: Chuck Meriwether · 3B: Tim Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Guiel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Raul Ibanez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Desi Relaford | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Angel Berroa | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Tucker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Mayne | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Dee Brown | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Harvey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roberto Alomar | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Everett | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Konerko | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Valentin | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Crede | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Olivo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runelvys Hernandez | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
 Nate Field | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Grimsley | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Levine | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Garland | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Scott Schoeneweis | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Ginter | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelly Wunsch | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Tom Gordon | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Aaron Guiel: HP
- Joe Randa: 8/F8RM
- Carlos Beltran: SB2
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G34.2-3
- Raul Ibanez: 7/F7S-
Bot 1
- Roberto Alomar: S3/BG34S+
- Carlos Lee: 53/G5+.1-2
- Frank Thomas: HP
- Magglio Ordonez: 6/P13S+
- Carl Everett: S7/L7LS-.2-H;1-2
- Paul Konerko: 7/F7LS
Top 2
- Desi Relaford: K
- Angel Berroa: 53/G5S-
- Michael Tucker: 43/G4+
Bot 2
- Jose Valentin: 8/F8LXD+
- Joe Crede: 8/F8LM
- Miguel Olivo: S8/G6M+
- Roberto Alomar: W.1-2
- Carlos Lee: W.2-3;1-2
- Frank Thomas: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Magglio Ordonez: 43/G4D+
Top 3
- Brent Mayne: 163/G13
- Dee Brown: S9/L9S
- Aaron Guiel: 43/G34-.1-2
- Joe Randa: 8/F8RS
Bot 3
- Carl Everett: 5/P5S
- Paul Konerko: S8/L8RS
- Jose Valentin: W.1-2
- Joe Crede: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
Top 4
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Raul Ibanez: S9/G3.1-3
- Desi Relaford: S8/L8RS-.3-H;1-3;B-2
- Angel Berroa: 9/SF/L9LM.3-H;2-3
- Michael Tucker: 3/G3S+
- Brent Mayne: W
- Dee Brown: S9/L9LS+.3-H;1-3
- Aaron Guiel: 6/P6D
Bot 4
- Miguel Olivo: K
- Roberto Alomar: 53/G56S+
- Carlos Lee: 9/F9LM
Top 5
- Joe Randa: 53/G5L
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G34
- Raul Ibanez: S8/L8RS-
- Desi Relaford: WP.1-2
- Desi Relaford: 9/F9LD+
Bot 5
- Frank Thomas: 6/P5D
- Magglio Ordonez: DGR/L78XD+
- Carl Everett: S9/L9S+.2-3
- Paul Konerko: 3/P3F/FL
- Jose Valentin: S8/L8LS+.3-H;1-2
- Joe Crede: HR/L89XD+.2-H;1-H
- Miguel Olivo: 53/G5
Top 6
- Angel Berroa: S7/L78S
- Ken Harvey: W.1-2
- Brent Mayne: S9/G34.2-H;1-2
- Dee Brown: S2/BG25+.2-3;1-2
- Aaron Guiel: D7/L78D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Joe Randa: 34/SH/BG34S+.2-3
- Carlos Beltran: HP
- Raul Ibanez: 46(1)/FO/G34.3-H
- Desi Relaford: W.1-2
- Angel Berroa: D7/L5D+.2-H;1-H
- Ken Harvey: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Roberto Alomar: S7/G56
- Carlos Lee: 13.1-H(E3/TH)(NR)
- Frank Thomas: HR/F78XD+
- Magglio Ordonez: 43/G4
- Carl Everett: 63/G6
Top 7
- Brent Mayne: K
- Dee Brown: K
- Aaron Guiel: K
Bot 7
- Paul Konerko: 3/G3S-
- Jose Valentin: HR/F9LD+
- Joe Crede: 53/G5L
- Miguel Olivo: K
Top 8
- Joe Randa: K
- Carlos Beltran: 4/P4D
- Raul Ibanez: 31/G3+
Bot 8
- Roberto Alomar: 43/G4
- Carlos Lee: 7/F7LD
- Frank Thomas: 4/P3D
Top 9
- Desi Relaford: D9/G3+
- Angel Berroa: FC1/SH.2-H(NR)(E5);B-2
- Ken Harvey: 14/SH/BG13S.2-3
- Brent Mayne: K
- Dee Brown: S7/L7LS.3-H
- Aaron Guiel: WP.1-2
- Aaron Guiel: W
- Joe Randa: S7/L78S.2-H;1-2
- Carlos Beltran: K
Bot 9
- Magglio Ordonez: 7/L7D+
- Carl Everett: 43/G4
- Paul Konerko: 3/P34S
Notes & reviews
- Royals Michael Tucker left the game due to an injured knee; he fouled the ball off his knee and left on stretcher
- White Sox pitcher Matt Ginter and Manager Jerry Manuel ejected by HP umpire Mark Wegner; this was the third HBP in the game and the teams had been warned