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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2006-04-09 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 15094 · 60°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph R to L · 2:17
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 3–1. Chicago White Sox put up 2 in the 2nd. Mark Buehrle earned the win and Bobby Jenks picked up the save. Reggie Sanders went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
W: Mark Buehrle L: Scott Elarton SV: Bobby Jenks
Umpires — HP: Mike Winters · 1B: Brian Runge · 2B: Paul Emmel · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Podsednik | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tadahito Iguchi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Konerko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Crede | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Uribe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Anderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Graffanino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Sanders | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Shane Costa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Buehrle | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Jenks | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Elarton | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 Jimmy Gobble | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Stemle | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Sisco | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Scott Podsednik: 8/F78XD
- Tadahito Iguchi: E6/TH/G6S
- Jim Thome: 3/LDP/L3S+.1X1(3)
Bot 1
- Tony Graffanino: 9/F9LD+
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Mike Sweeney: 7/F78M+
Top 2
- Paul Konerko: 53/G5
- Jermaine Dye: W
- A. J. Pierzynski: S8/G4M.1-3
- Joe Crede: D7/L5+.3-H;1-H
- Juan Uribe: K
- Brian Anderson: K
Bot 2
- Reggie Sanders: 8/F78M
- Emil Brown: E4/G4M
- Angel Berroa: 8/F8RXD
- Mark Teahen: 63/G6
Top 3
- Scott Podsednik: 43/G4
- Tadahito Iguchi: 5/P5S-
- Jim Thome: W
- Paul Konerko: 4/P3D
Bot 3
- John Buck: 53/G56
- Shane Costa: 9/F9D+
- Tony Graffanino: 53/G56
Top 4
- Jermaine Dye: D8/F8RXD+
- A. J. Pierzynski: 9/F89D+.2-3
- Joe Crede: 9/F9S
- Juan Uribe: 9/F9M+
Bot 4
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6
- Mike Sweeney: 7/F78D
- Reggie Sanders: 13/G15+
Top 5
- Brian Anderson: K
- Scott Podsednik: 13/G15
- Tadahito Iguchi: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Emil Brown: 63/G6
- Angel Berroa: 63/G6
- Mark Teahen: S8/L4MD+
- John Buck: 43/G4
Top 6
- Jim Thome: 4!/L4+
- Paul Konerko: 6/P6D
- Jermaine Dye: K
Bot 6
- Shane Costa: 163/G15+
- Tony Graffanino: S7/G5+.BX2(74)
- Mark Grudzielanek: S7/L7S
- Mike Sweeney: PO1(13)
Top 7
- A. J. Pierzynski: S9/F9LD+
- Joe Crede: 6/P
- Juan Uribe: 9/F89M
- Brian Anderson: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Mike Sweeney: 3/P3F
- Reggie Sanders: S7/L78S
- Emil Brown: S7/G5+.1-2
- Angel Berroa: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 8
- Scott Podsednik: 3/G3
- Tadahito Iguchi: 9/F9LMF
- Jim Thome: HR/F9D+
- Paul Konerko: 6/L6D+
Bot 8
- Mark Teahen: 8/F8RD
- John Buck: W
- Shane Costa: S9/G34+.1-2
- Tony Graffanino: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3
- Mark Grudzielanek: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 9
- Jermaine Dye: W
- A. J. Pierzynski: E5/TH/SH/BG25-.1-2
- Joe Crede: 63/G6S.2-3;1-2
- Juan Uribe: 13/G
- Brian Anderson: W
- Scott Podsednik: 3/G34
Bot 9
- Mike Sweeney: 5/L56+
- Reggie Sanders: HR/F89XD+
- Emil Brown: 53/G56+
- Angel Berroa: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals Manager Buddy Bell ejected by HP umpire Mike Winters for arguing that the ball popped out of Crede's glove