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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
2005-05-05 · Day game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 15389 · 57°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph R to L · 2:10
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 2–1. Chicago White Sox put up 2 in the 8th. Jose Contreras earned the win and Shingo Takatsu picked up the save. Tony Graffanino went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
W: Jose Contreras L: Zack Greinke SV: Shingo Takatsu
Umpires — HP: Laz Diaz · 1B: Dana DeMuth · 2B: Marty Foster · 3B: Jim Joyce · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Graffanino | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Harvey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terrence Long | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Angel Berroa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Castillo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Podsednik | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tadahito Iguchi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Carl Everett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Konerko | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aaron Rowand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Crede | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Uribe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jamie Burke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 7.1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
 Andy Sisco | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ambiorix Burgos | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Contreras | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
 Shingo Takatsu | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: 6/P6D
- Tony Graffanino: K
- Mike Sweeney: S9/P89S-
- Matt Stairs: 3/G34S-
Bot 1
- Scott Podsednik: 5/P5F
- Tadahito Iguchi: 53/G5S-
- Carl Everett: 63/G6-
Top 2
- Ken Harvey: 7/F7D+
- Terrence Long: K23
- Angel Berroa: 43/G4-
Bot 2
- Paul Konerko: 4/P4MD-
- Aaron Rowand: 7/F7LM+
- Jermaine Dye: 3/P3F
Top 3
- Mark Teahen: 43/G34
- Alberto Castillo: 43/G4-
- David DeJesus: 4/P34
Bot 3
- A. J. Pierzynski: S7
- Joe Crede: 4/P4D
- Juan Uribe: 5/LDP/L5S+.1X1(53)
Top 4
- Tony Graffanino: 5/L5S+
- Mike Sweeney: 2/P2RF
- Matt Stairs: 63/G4M-
Bot 4
- Scott Podsednik: S7/L6D-
- Tadahito Iguchi: CS2(24)
- Tadahito Iguchi: K
- Carl Everett: K
Top 5
- Ken Harvey: 3/P34S
- Terrence Long: 7/F78M
- Angel Berroa: S8/L6MD
- Mark Teahen: CS2(26)
Bot 5
- Paul Konerko: 8/L8LD+
- Aaron Rowand: K
- Jermaine Dye: K
Top 6
- Mark Teahen: 3/G34S-
- Alberto Castillo: 4/P34
- David DeJesus: K
Bot 6
- A. J. Pierzynski: 13/G13
- Joe Crede: 8/F8LM
- Juan Uribe: 8/F89D
Top 7
- Tony Graffanino: HR/F7D+
- Mike Sweeney: 2/P2LF
- Matt Stairs: K23
- Ken Harvey: S8/G6M-
- Terrence Long: W.1-2
- Angel Berroa: K23
Bot 7
- Scott Podsednik: 53/BG25
- Tadahito Iguchi: K
- Carl Everett: 8/F8RS
Top 8
- Mark Teahen: K
- Alberto Castillo: 13/G25-
- David DeJesus: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Paul Konerko: W
- Aaron Rowand: 13/SH/BG23.1-2
- Jermaine Dye: HP
- Jamie Burke: 53/G6S-.2-3;1-2
- Joe Crede: W
- Juan Uribe: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Scott Podsednik: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tadahito Iguchi: K
Top 9
- Tony Graffanino: 8/P89S
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Matt Stairs: W.1-2
- Ken Harvey: K
- Terrence Long: WP.2-3;1-2
- Terrence Long: 8/F8LD+