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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2006-04-08 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 18031 · 51°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph from LF · 2:47
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 4–3. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 6th. Elmer Dessens earned the win and Ambiorix Burgos picked up the save. Mike Sweeney went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
W: Elmer Dessens L: Cliff Politte SV: Ambiorix Burgos
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Mike Winters · 2B: Brian Runge · 3B: Paul Emmel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Podsednik | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tadahito Iguchi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Konerko | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Crede | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Mackowiak | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Juan Uribe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian Anderson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ross Gload | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shane Costa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Reggie Sanders | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Angel Berroa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Bako | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Javier Vazquez | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
 Cliff Politte | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Neal Cotts | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Bautista | 6.0 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Luke Hudson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Sisco | 0.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Elmer Dessens | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ambiorix Burgos | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Scott Podsednik: 5/BP5S-
- Tadahito Iguchi: W
- Jim Thome: 5/P7S
- Paul Konerko: WP.1-2
- Paul Konerko: W
- A. J. Pierzynski: K
Bot 1
- Shane Costa: 7/F7LS
- Mark Grudzielanek: D9/L9S+
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Reggie Sanders: 6/P8LS+
Top 2
- Joe Crede: 7/F78D+
- Rob Mackowiak: 8/F8LD+
- Juan Uribe: 53/G56
Bot 2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 63/G6+
- Emil Brown: W
- Mark Teahen: K+SB2
- Angel Berroa: 53/G6MS+
Top 3
- Brian Anderson: K
- Scott Podsednik: 53/G56S
- Tadahito Iguchi: 3/G
Bot 3
- Paul Bako: K
- Shane Costa: S9/G34+
- Mark Grudzielanek: 7/F7D
- Mike Sweeney: K
Top 4
- Jim Thome: W
- Paul Konerko: S8/G4M.1-3
- A. J. Pierzynski: K
- Joe Crede: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
- Rob Mackowiak: K
Bot 4
- Reggie Sanders: K
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 7/F7D
- Emil Brown: 8/F78XD+
Top 5
- Juan Uribe: W
- Brian Anderson: K
- Scott Podsednik: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
Bot 5
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4
- Angel Berroa: 6/P6
- Paul Bako: 7/F7S
Top 6
- Tadahito Iguchi: W
- Jim Thome: 7/F8LM
- Paul Konerko: 7/F78D
- A. J. Pierzynski: CS2(26)
Bot 6
- Shane Costa: 3/P3F
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/G6M+
- Mike Sweeney: HP.1-2
- Reggie Sanders: D7/L78XD+.2-H;1-H
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 5/P5F
- Emil Brown: 9/F89S
Top 7
- A. J. Pierzynski: S9/G4+
- Joe Crede: 9/F89XD+
- Rob Mackowiak: 343/G3.1-2
- Juan Uribe: 8/F78XD+
Bot 7
- Mark Teahen: 6/P6M
- Angel Berroa: S9/L89S
- Paul Bako: K
- Shane Costa: K
Top 8
- Brian Anderson: D8/L8RD+
- Scott Podsednik: S7/L7S+.2-3
- Tadahito Iguchi: 6/P6
- Jim Thome: D7/L78XD+.3-H;1-3
- Paul Konerko: IW
- A. J. Pierzynski: S3/G34S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Crede: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 8
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/L78S
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Reggie Sanders: 3/P3F
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 8/F8RS
- Emil Brown: E3/G34S.B-2
- Mark Teahen: K
Top 9
- Rob Mackowiak: K
- Juan Uribe: K
- Ross Gload: 8/F8RD+