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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
2006-08-15 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 35690 · 76°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph from LF · 2:43
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 4–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 6th. Runelvys Hernandez earned the win and Joe Nelson picked up the save. Mark Teahen went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Runelvys Hernandez L: Javier Vazquez SV: Joe Nelson
Umpires — HP: Chuck Meriwether · 1B: Phil Cuzzi · 2B: Jerry Crawford · 3B: Brian O'Nora · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Sanders | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Shealy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Podsednik | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tadahito Iguchi | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Thome | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Paul Konerko | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Crede | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Uribe | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Anderson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Runelvys Hernandez | 7.2 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
 Ambiorix Burgos | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nelson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Javier Vazquez | 5.1 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| David Riske | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Neal Cotts | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: 9/F89M
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F89D
- Mark Teahen: 5/P5S
Bot 1
- Scott Podsednik: DGR/L78XD+
- Tadahito Iguchi: K
- Jim Thome: W
- Paul Konerko: 7/L7D+
- Jermaine Dye: 5/L5S+
Top 2
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F9D
- Emil Brown: HR/F9D+
- Reggie Sanders: S8/G6M
- Ryan Shealy: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Bot 2
- A. J. Pierzynski: 8/F8RD
- Joe Crede: 53/G5S-
- Juan Uribe: W
- Brian Anderson: K
Top 3
- John Buck: 7/F7D
- Angel Berroa: 7/P78S-
- David DeJesus: HP
- Mark Grudzielanek: 53/G
Bot 3
- Scott Podsednik: K
- Tadahito Iguchi: S8/G4M+
- Jim Thome: 56(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 4
- Mark Teahen: 43/G34
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
- Emil Brown: 13/G3S-
Bot 4
- Paul Konerko: S8/L8LS
- Jermaine Dye: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
- A. J. Pierzynski: 9/L9M
Top 5
- Reggie Sanders: 53/G56S-
- Ryan Shealy: S4/L4
- John Buck: WP.1-2
- John Buck: 53/G56S
- Angel Berroa: E9/F9D.2-H(NR)(UR);B-3
- David DeJesus: K
Bot 5
- Joe Crede: 8/P6MD
- Juan Uribe: S5/G5
- Brian Anderson: DGR/7/FINT.1-3
- Scott Podsednik: 8/SF/L8RD+.3-H
- Tadahito Iguchi: S8/G6M.2-H
- Jim Thome: D9/L9LM+.1XH(942)
Top 6
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/G6MS
- Mark Teahen: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
- Mike Sweeney: 9/L9D+
- Emil Brown: S9/G3
- Reggie Sanders: S7.1-2
- Ryan Shealy: 7/L7M
- John Buck: 3/P3S
Bot 6
- Paul Konerko: S7/L7LD+
- Jermaine Dye: K
- A. J. Pierzynski: 1/LDP.1X1(13)
Top 7
- Angel Berroa: 5
- David DeJesus: S1/BG13+.B-2(E1/TH)
- Mark Grudzielanek: 8/F8LM
- Mark Teahen: K
Bot 7
- Joe Crede: 8/F89D
- Juan Uribe: 7/F78M
- Brian Anderson: 9/F9LM
Top 8
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Emil Brown: 8/F8RS
- Reggie Sanders: K
- Ryan Shealy: K
Bot 8
- Scott Podsednik: K
- Tadahito Iguchi: 53/G6S
- Jim Thome: W
- Paul Konerko: 7/L7M
Top 9
- John Buck: W
- Angel Berroa: 1/BP
- David DeJesus: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Mark Grudzielanek: S4/P4-.1-2
- Mark Teahen: 7/F7LDF
Bot 9
- Jermaine Dye: 9/F89D
- A. J. Pierzynski: K
- Joe Crede: K
Notes & reviews
- fan interference