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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2004-08-03 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 13981 · 93°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph R to L · 2:48
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 12–4. Chicago White Sox put up 5 in the 5th. Jose Contreras earned the win. Paul Konerko went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Jose Contreras L: Mike Wood SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Gerry Davis · 1B: Greg Gibson · 2B: Bruce Dreckman · 3B: Larry Poncino · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Rowand | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Timo Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Konerko | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Valentin | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Borchard | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ben Davis | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Crede | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Willie Harris | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ross Gload | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Harvey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Abraham Nunez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Buck | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ruben Gotay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dee Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ruben Mateo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Contreras | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Cliff Politte | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Neal Cotts | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Jackson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Wood | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Dennys Reyes | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Ryan Bukvich | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Nate Field | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Scott Sullivan | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Aaron Rowand: K
- Timo Perez: 43/G4
- Carlos Lee: 63/G6
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 43/G34-
- Joe Randa: 9/F89D+
- Mike Sweeney: 4/P4MD
Top 2
- Paul Konerko: W
- Jose Valentin: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Joe Borchard: 8/F8LS
Bot 2
- Matt Stairs: 5/P5F
- Ken Harvey: 53/G56
- Abraham Nunez: 5/P56S
Top 3
- Ben Davis: 7/F78D
- Joe Crede: HR/F78D+
- Willie Harris: S8/G4M
- Aaron Rowand: PO1(E3).1-2
- Aaron Rowand: 8/F8LXD+
- Timo Perez: D7/L78D+.2-H
- Carlos Lee: K
Bot 3
- Angel Berroa: S8/L6M+
- John Buck: 543/G56.1-2
- Ruben Gotay: K
- David DeJesus: K
Top 4
- Paul Konerko: 4/P3D
- Jose Valentin: 9/F9M
- Joe Borchard: 6/P6D-
Bot 4
- Joe Randa: K
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
- Matt Stairs: 8/F8LD
Top 5
- Ben Davis: D7/L7LS
- Joe Crede: 13/SH/BG13.2-3
- Willie Harris: T9/F89XD+.3-H
- Aaron Rowand: K
- Timo Perez: W
- Carlos Lee: HP.1-2
- Paul Konerko: HR/F78XD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jose Valentin: K
Bot 5
- Ken Harvey: HR/F8RXD+
- Abraham Nunez: S8/L8RM+
- Angel Berroa: 8/F8RXD+
- John Buck: E5/G5.1-3;B-2
- Ruben Gotay: S8/L8RS-.3-H;2-3
- David DeJesus: S9/G34.3-H(UR);1-3
- Joe Randa: 7/SF/F78D.3-H(UR)
- Dee Brown: CS2(26)
Top 6
- Joe Borchard: 63/G6
- Ben Davis: K
- Joe Crede: W
- Willie Harris: S9/L89S.1-2
- Aaron Rowand: HR/F8LXD+.2-H;1-H
- Timo Perez: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Dee Brown: 43/G4
- Matt Stairs: W
- Ken Harvey: 9/F89D+
- Abraham Nunez: DI.1-2
- Abraham Nunez: 31/G34S-
Top 7
- Carlos Lee: 9/F89XD+
- Paul Konerko: 9/L89D+
- Jose Valentin: 7/F7LS-
Bot 7
- Angel Berroa: W
- John Buck: 7/F78M
- Ruben Gotay: SB2
- Ruben Gotay: 8/L8RS-
- David DeJesus: K
Top 8
- Joe Borchard: W
- Ben Davis: S7/L7S-.1-2
- Joe Crede: W.2-3;1-2
- Willie Harris: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Aaron Rowand: K
- Timo Perez: 6/IF/P4MD-
- Ross Gload: K
Bot 8
- Joe Randa: S9/L89M
- Dee Brown: K
- Matt Stairs: 3/G3.1-2
- Ken Harvey: K
Top 9
- Paul Konerko: 4/P9LSF
- Jose Valentin: HR/F9D+
- Joe Borchard: K
- Ben Davis: S9/L9S
- Joe Crede: 7/L78S-
Bot 9
- Ruben Mateo: 9/F9D+
- Angel Berroa: K
- John Buck: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Ruben Gotay
- Sweeney left game with injured back