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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
2006-05-07 · Day game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 38870 · 64°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph L to R · 2:36
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Chicago White Sox put up 2 in the 5th. Brandon McCarthy earned the win and Bobby Jenks picked up the save. Tony Graffanino went 3-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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
W: Brandon McCarthy L: Elmer Dessens SV: Bobby Jenks
Umpires — HP: Eric Cooper · 1B: Bill Miller · 2B: Gerry Davis · 3B: Brian Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Esteban German | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Graffanino | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Guiel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Justin Huber | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kerry Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pablo Ozuna | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tadahito Iguchi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Konerko | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Crede | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rob Mackowiak | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Uribe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Widger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Anderson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Podsednik | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Redman | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
 Elmer Dessens | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Sisco | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joel Peralta | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Buehrle | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| Cliff Politte | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Thornton | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon McCarthy | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Jenks | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Esteban German: 43/G4
- Mark Grudzielanek: S9/L34D
- Tony Graffanino: S5/G5S-.1-2
- Emil Brown: 53/G56S-.2-3;1-2
- Angel Berroa: 13/G15
Bot 1
- Pablo Ozuna: K
- Tadahito Iguchi: 63/G6
- Jim Thome: 5/P6-
Top 2
- Aaron Guiel: K
- John Buck: 7/F78XD+
- Justin Huber: W
- Kerry Robinson: 31/G34S-
Bot 2
- Paul Konerko: HP
- Joe Crede: 8/F8LD
- Rob Mackowiak: K
- Juan Uribe: S8/L6M.1-2
- Chris Widger: 3/P3S-
Top 3
- Esteban German: 63/G6M
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/G6M
- Tony Graffanino: S9/L9M.1-2
- Emil Brown: 8/F8RD
- Angel Berroa: 7/F78S
Bot 3
- Brian Anderson: 63/G56
- Pablo Ozuna: 3/P
- Tadahito Iguchi: 63/G6
Top 4
- Aaron Guiel: 5/P6S-
- John Buck: K
- Justin Huber: S8/L78M
- Kerry Robinson: SB2
- Kerry Robinson: 13/G13
Bot 4
- Jim Thome: S8/F8LM-
- Paul Konerko: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
- Joe Crede: DGR/F8LXD+
- Rob Mackowiak: 3/G3
Top 5
- Esteban German: 53/G6S-
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Tony Graffanino: HR/L7LD+
- Emil Brown: HR/F8RXD+
- Angel Berroa: K
Bot 5
- Juan Uribe: K
- Chris Widger: S1/L56S
- Brian Anderson: S7/G56-.1-2
- Pablo Ozuna: WP.2-3;1-2
- Pablo Ozuna: T8/F8LXD+.3-H;2-H
- Tadahito Iguchi: 1/BPDP.3X3(1)
Top 6
- Aaron Guiel: 6/P6MD
- John Buck: W
- Justin Huber: 9/F9D
- Kerry Robinson: 63/G6MS-
Bot 6
- Jim Thome: K
- Paul Konerko: K
- Joe Crede: W
- Rob Mackowiak: 13/G23-
Top 7
- Esteban German: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: 8/F8RD
- Tony Graffanino: 5/P56S-
Bot 7
- Juan Uribe: K
- Chris Widger: 6/P
- Brian Anderson: 8/F8LM
Top 8
- Emil Brown: 43/G4
- Angel Berroa: D7/F78D+
- Aaron Guiel: 6/P5
- John Buck: WP.2-3
- John Buck: K
Bot 8
- Scott Podsednik: 43/G4
- Tadahito Iguchi: 13/G13
- Jim Thome: D8/F8LM-
- Paul Konerko: IW
- Joe Crede: S7/L7S.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Rob Mackowiak: W
- Juan Uribe: 4/P34
Top 9
- Matt Stairs: K
- Kerry Robinson: 63/G6S-
- Esteban German: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals Manager Buddy Bell ejected by HP umpire Eric Cooper