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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2005-04-23 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 10 innings · Att: 19641 · 55°F, cloudy · Wind 22 mph to RF · 3:24
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Damaso Marte earned the win. David DeJesus went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Damaso Marte L: Mike MacDougal SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Reynolds · 1B: John Hirschbeck · 2B: Wally Bell · 3B: Kerwin Danley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Podsednik | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tadahito Iguchi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Everett | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Konerko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Jermaine Dye | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Uribe | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ross Gload | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Crede | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Aaron Rowand | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ruben Gotay | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Matt Diaz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Graffanino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terrence Long | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eli Marrero | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Contreras | 3.1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
 Cliff Politte | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Neal Cotts | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Vizcaino | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Damaso Marte | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
 Andy Sisco | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Ambiorix Burgos | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike MacDougal | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Scott Podsednik: S6/G6
- Tadahito Iguchi: C/E2.1-2
- Carl Everett: BK.2-3;1-2
- Carl Everett: 31/G3.3-H(UR);2-3
- Paul Konerko: K
- Jermaine Dye: K
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: HR/F89XD+
- Ruben Gotay: W
- Mike Sweeney: 53/SH/BG56S.1-2
- Matt Stairs: K
- Angel Berroa: 9/F89M
Top 2
- A. J. Pierzynski: HP
- Juan Uribe: D7/L7LM+.1-H
- Ross Gload: 3.2-3
- Joe Crede: K
- Scott Podsednik: W
- Tadahito Iguchi: 43/G4M
Bot 2
- Emil Brown: K
- Matt Diaz: K23
- John Buck: K
Top 3
- Carl Everett: 43/G4
- Paul Konerko: K
- Jermaine Dye: 63/G6+
Bot 3
- Tony Graffanino: 9/F89XD
- David DeJesus: K
- Ruben Gotay: K
Top 4
- A. J. Pierzynski: 63/G6
- Juan Uribe: W
- Ross Gload: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Joe Crede: S4/G4+.1-2
- Scott Podsednik: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Mike Sweeney: 3/G3
- Matt Stairs: HP
- Angel Berroa: CS2(24)
- Angel Berroa: 4/P4D-
Top 5
- Tadahito Iguchi: K
- Carl Everett: K
- Paul Konerko: W
- Jermaine Dye: K
Bot 5
- Emil Brown: W
- Matt Diaz: K
- John Buck: 9/F9LMF
- Tony Graffanino: 63/G6
Top 6
- A. J. Pierzynski: 6/P4MS
- Juan Uribe: 63/G6
- Ross Gload: 63/G6
Bot 6
- David DeJesus: S3/BG34S
- Ruben Gotay: 46(1)/FO/G4S
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Matt Stairs: 7/F7D
Top 7
- Joe Crede: S8/L8LS+
- Scott Podsednik: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Tadahito Iguchi: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Carl Everett: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
- Paul Konerko: 6/P5F
Bot 7
- Angel Berroa: 5/L56S
- Emil Brown: W
- Matt Diaz: 13/G25-.1-2
- John Buck: 53/G56S
Top 8
- Jermaine Dye: K
- A. J. Pierzynski: K
- Juan Uribe: S9/L4+
- Aaron Rowand: K
Bot 8
- Tony Graffanino: 43/G4
- Terrence Long: D9/L9D+
- Ruben Gotay: 43/G4S-.2-3
- Mike Sweeney: S7/L7S.3-H
- Matt Stairs: S8/G4.1-3
- Angel Berroa: 31/G34S-
Top 9
- Joe Crede: 4/P4
- Scott Podsednik: K
- Tadahito Iguchi: S8/G6+
- Carl Everett: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Emil Brown: K
- Matt Diaz: S8/G6M+
- John Buck: D9/L9D+.1-3
- Tony Graffanino: IW
- Eli Marrero: OA.3XH(21);2-3;1-2
- Eli Marrero: K
Top 10
- Paul Konerko: K
- Jermaine Dye: S6/G56
- A. J. Pierzynski: 54(1)/FO/G6S-
- Juan Uribe: S7/L8LS.1-3
- Aaron Rowand: S9/L89M.3-H;1-3
- Joe Crede: K
Bot 10
- Ruben Gotay: K
- Mike Sweeney: 3/P4S+
- Matt Stairs: 6/P8LS
Notes & reviews
- White Sox pitcher Jose Contreras left the game due to an injured leg
- Royals center fielder David DeJesus left the game due to an injured foot/ankle
- Debut game for Ambiorix Burgos