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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
2006-04-18 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 21901 · 57°F, sunny · Wind 13 mph from LF · 2:19
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 4–1. Chicago White Sox put up 3 in the 4th. Jon Garland earned the win and Bobby Jenks picked up the save. Mark Teahen went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Jon Garland L: Jeremy Affeldt SV: Bobby Jenks
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Jerry Layne · 2B: Mark Wegner · 3B: Marvin Hudson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Sanders | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Costa | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Podsednik | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tadahito Iguchi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Thome | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Paul Konerko | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Crede | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Uribe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Widger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Anderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeremy Affeldt | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
 Andy Sisco | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ambiorix Burgos | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jimmy Gobble | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Garland | 6.1 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
 Brandon McCarthy | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Jenks | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: 43/G4M+
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6
- Mike Sweeney: 7/F7LM
Bot 1
- Scott Podsednik: 43/G34-
- Tadahito Iguchi: 5/L5+
- Jim Thome: 43/G34
Top 2
- Reggie Sanders: 53/G5
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 7/F78D
- Emil Brown: K
Bot 2
- Paul Konerko: 53/G
- Jermaine Dye: 3/P3F
- Joe Crede: 5
Top 3
- Mark Teahen: HR/F7D+
- Angel Berroa: 8/L8RM+
- John Buck: 9/F89D
- Shane Costa: S9/L34D+
- Mark Grudzielanek: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Bot 3
- Juan Uribe: 153/G15+
- Chris Widger: W
- Brian Anderson: 9/F89M
- Scott Podsednik: 8/F8LXD+
Top 4
- Mike Sweeney: S9/F9LS.BX2(96)
- Reggie Sanders: 8/L8LM+
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S5/P5-
- Emil Brown: 9/F9LD
Bot 4
- Tadahito Iguchi: 63/G6M
- Jim Thome: W
- Paul Konerko: 6/P8LS
- Jermaine Dye: E6/G6.1-2
- Joe Crede: S9/L89S+.2-H(UR);1-3;B-2(TH)
- Juan Uribe: S8/L8LS.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Chris Widger: 4(1)/FO/G4M
Top 5
- Mark Teahen: 1/P25
- Angel Berroa: K
- John Buck: E5/TH/G56
- Shane Costa: K
Bot 5
- Brian Anderson: K
- Scott Podsednik: S8/L78M+
- Tadahito Iguchi: K
- Jim Thome: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Jim Thome: W
- Paul Konerko: K
Top 6
- Mark Grudzielanek: D7/L78D+
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8LD
- Reggie Sanders: 9/F9LD.2-3
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 9/F89XD+
Bot 6
- Jermaine Dye: S8/L6D+
- Joe Crede: 4/P34
- Juan Uribe: 43/G34-.1-2
- Chris Widger: 3/P4
Top 7
- Emil Brown: 63/G6-
- Mark Teahen: S9/F9M-
- Angel Berroa: 9/F9S
- John Buck: 9/F89XD+
Bot 7
- Brian Anderson: 9/F89D
- Scott Podsednik: S7/L7S
- Tadahito Iguchi: SB2
- Tadahito Iguchi: 9/F9D+.2-3
- Jim Thome: S7/L78S+.3-H
- Paul Konerko: W.1-2
- Jermaine Dye: K
Top 8
- Shane Costa: S6/G6-
- Mark Grudzielanek: 4/P4
- Mike Sweeney: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 8
- Joe Crede: S8/L8LS+
- Juan Uribe: 1/G34S-.1-2
- Chris Widger: 8/L8RD+
- Brian Anderson: W
- Scott Podsednik: K
Top 9
- Reggie Sanders: K
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 43/G4
- Emil Brown: 5/P25
Notes & reviews
- Royals center fielder David DeJesus left the game due to an injured leg