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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
2005-05-03 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 12362 · 42°F, cloudy · Wind 18 mph from LF · 2:13
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. Chicago White Sox put up 2 in the 3rd. Mark Buehrle earned the win and Shingo Takatsu picked up the save. Mike Sweeney went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
W: Mark Buehrle L: Andy Sisco SV: Shingo Takatsu
Umpires — HP: Marty Foster · 1B: Jim Joyce · 2B: Laz Diaz · 3B: Dana DeMuth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Graffanino | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Harvey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eli Marrero | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terrence Long | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Podsednik | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tadahito Iguchi | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Everett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Konerko | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aaron Rowand | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Crede | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Uribe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Anderson | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Wood | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andy Sisco | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Buehrle | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
 Shingo Takatsu | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: 7/F7M-
- Tony Graffanino: S8/L8RS+
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Ken Harvey: 53/G5S
- Eli Marrero: K
Bot 1
- Scott Podsednik: 7/F78M
- Tadahito Iguchi: S7/L78S+
- Carl Everett: S8/L6D.1-2
- Paul Konerko: POCS2(13)/DP.2X3(35)
Top 2
- Angel Berroa: S7/L7LM-
- Emil Brown: PB.1-2
- Emil Brown: 13/G
- John Buck: 63/G6S
- Mark Teahen: 13/G13
Bot 2
- Paul Konerko: 8/F78M-
- Aaron Rowand: 9/F9D+
- Jermaine Dye: S5/G5S-
- A. J. Pierzynski: 43/G4S-
Top 3
- David DeJesus: 13/BG13
- Tony Graffanino: K
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Joe Crede: 63/G6
- Juan Uribe: S7/G6+
- Scott Podsednik: 7/F78D+
- Tadahito Iguchi: HR/L7D+.1-H
- Carl Everett: 6/P6MS-
Top 4
- Ken Harvey: 7/F7LMF-
- Eli Marrero: 13/G
- Angel Berroa: 3/P3F-
Bot 4
- Paul Konerko: 63/G6+
- Aaron Rowand: 53/G56+
- Jermaine Dye: D8/L6D+
- A. J. Pierzynski: 4/P8RS-
Top 5
- Emil Brown: D7/L78XD+
- John Buck: 34/SH/BG34S.2-3
- Mark Teahen: K
- David DeJesus: 43/G4S
Bot 5
- Joe Crede: 63/G6S
- Juan Uribe: K
- Scott Podsednik: K
Top 6
- Tony Graffanino: 4/P34-
- Mike Sweeney: HR/L78D+
- Ken Harvey: 9/F89D
- Eli Marrero: HR/F8LXD+
- Angel Berroa: 4/P34D-
Bot 6
- Tadahito Iguchi: S8/L8RS-
- Carl Everett: 7/F78D
- Paul Konerko: 6(1)3/GDP/G6+
Top 7
- Emil Brown: 9/F9M
- John Buck: 63/G6+
- Mark Teahen: S8/L8LS+
- David DeJesus: 64(1)/FO/G6M+
Bot 7
- Aaron Rowand: HR/L8RXD+
- Jermaine Dye: 8/F8RM
- A. J. Pierzynski: W
- Joe Crede: K+CS2(24)/DP
Top 8
- Tony Graffanino: 1/L15+
- Mike Sweeney: S8/G6M+
- Ken Harvey: 7/F7M-
- Eli Marrero: K
Bot 8
- Juan Uribe: 53/G56
- Scott Podsednik: S8/L8RS+
- Tadahito Iguchi: S9/G4.1-2
- Carl Everett: D8/L8RXD+.2-H;1-H
- Paul Konerko: IW
- Aaron Rowand: K
- Jermaine Dye: K
Top 9
- Angel Berroa: 6/L6-
- Terrence Long: K
- Matt Stairs: K