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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
2006-05-05 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 33628 · 48°F · Wind 5 mph L to R · 2:49
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 5–4. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 9th. Elmer Dessens earned the win and Ambiorix Burgos picked up the save. Jim Thome went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
W: Elmer Dessens L: Bobby Jenks SV: Ambiorix Burgos
Umpires — HP: Gerry Davis · 1B: Brian Gorman · 2B: Eric Cooper · 3B: Bill Miller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kerry Robinson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aaron Guiel | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Graffanino | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Podsednik | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tadahito Iguchi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Konerko | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Crede | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Mackowiak | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Cintron | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ross Gload | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Elarton | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Andy Sisco | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elmer Dessens | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Ambiorix Burgos | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Garland | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
 Matt Thornton | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Jenks | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Boone Logan | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cliff Politte | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kerry Robinson: S7/G56
- Mark Grudzielanek: S7/G5+.1-2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 54/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
- Matt Stairs: 5/P5D
- Emil Brown: 13/G56S-
Bot 1
- Scott Podsednik: S4/BG4S+
- Tadahito Iguchi: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
- Jim Thome: K
Top 2
- Aaron Guiel: 9/F9M
- Angel Berroa: K
- John Buck: S8/G4M+
- Esteban German: W.1-2
- Kerry Robinson: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 2
- Paul Konerko: 63/G6
- A. J. Pierzynski: 8/F8RXD+
- Joe Crede: 9/F9M
Top 3
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/G6M
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
- Matt Stairs: 13/G15
Bot 3
- Rob Mackowiak: 7/F7LM
- Alex Cintron: 3/G3
- Ross Gload: 63/G6
Top 4
- Emil Brown: 43/G4
- Aaron Guiel: D9/L9LS+
- Angel Berroa: FC1/G13.2X3(15)
- John Buck: 13/G15
Bot 4
- Scott Podsednik: D9/L9LD+
- Tadahito Iguchi: 23/SH.2-3
- Jim Thome: K
- Paul Konerko: 9/F89XD
Top 5
- Esteban German: 63/G6
- Kerry Robinson: 43/G4
- Mark Grudzielanek: 43/G4
Bot 5
- A. J. Pierzynski: 9/L9D+
- Joe Crede: 8/F8RM
- Rob Mackowiak: 43/G4
Top 6
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 3/G
- Matt Stairs: 6/P6M-
- Emil Brown: W
- Aaron Guiel: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Alex Cintron: 6/P6MD
- Ross Gload: 7/F7LDF
- Scott Podsednik: 13/G3S-
Top 7
- Angel Berroa: 53/G5
- John Buck: D9/F9LS-
- Esteban German: S7/F8LM.2-H
- Kerry Robinson: 13/SH/BG25.1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/L9LM
Bot 7
- Tadahito Iguchi: HR/F89XD+
- Jim Thome: 63/G4
- Paul Konerko: K
- A. J. Pierzynski: 63/G6
Top 8
- Doug Mientkiewicz: K
- Matt Stairs: 43/G34
- Emil Brown: 63/G6M
Bot 8
- Joe Crede: HR/L8LXD+
- Rob Mackowiak: K
- Alex Cintron: K
- Ross Gload: K23
Top 9
- Aaron Guiel: W
- Angel Berroa: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
- Tony Graffanino: W
- Esteban German: S9/L9LS.2-H;1-3
- Kerry Robinson: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: CS2(2)
- Mark Grudzielanek: W
- Doug Mientkiewicz: W.2-3;1-2
- Matt Stairs: S9/L8RD.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Emil Brown: 4/P34D
Bot 9
- Scott Podsednik: D7/G
- Tadahito Iguchi: K
- Jim Thome: HR/F7D+.2-H
- Paul Konerko: S8/P8LS
- A. J. Pierzynski: 7/F7LD
- Joe Crede: S5/G56+.1-2
- Rob Mackowiak: 8/F8LD