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Kansas City Royals @ Chicago White Sox

2007-08-20 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 35391 · 74°F · Wind 4 mph L to R · 3:06

Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 4–3. Chicago White Sox put up 2 in the 5th. Matt Thornton earned the win and Bobby Jenks picked up the save. Emil Brown went 2-for-3 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	3	0	0	0	3	9
CHA	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0		4	10

W: Matt Thornton L: David Riske SV: Bobby Jenks

Umpires — HP: Chuck Meriwether · 1B: Tim Timmons · 2B: (none) · 3B: Adam Dowdy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Esteban German	4	0	0	0	0	1
David DeJesus	5	0	1	0	0	0
Mark Grudzielanek	5	1	1	0	0	1
Billy Butler	4	0	1	0	0	0
Emil Brown	3	1	2	2	1	1
Alex Gordon	3	1	1	0	1	0
John Buck	2	0	0	0	0	2
Tony Pena	3	0	0	0	0	0
Joey Gathright	4	0	3	1	0	0
Ross Gload	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jason Smith	1	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jerry Owens	4	1	3	0	0	0
Josh Fields	4	0	1	1	0	1
Jim Thome	4	0	0	0	0	2
Paul Konerko	4	0	1	0	0	0
A. J. Pierzynski	4	0	1	0	0	1
Jermaine Dye	3	1	2	0	1	0
Scott Podsednik	4	1	1	2	0	0
Juan Uribe	2	0	0	0	1	1
Danny Richar	3	1	1	1	0	2

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Gil Meche	5.2	6	2	6
Jimmy Gobble	0.1	0	0	0
David Riske	0.1	3	0	0
Zack Greinke	1.2	1	0	1

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mark Buehrle	5.1	6	2	4
Ehren Wassermann	0.1	0	0	0
Matt Thornton	1.1	1	0	1
Ryan Bukvich	0.0	1	0	0
Boone Logan	0.1	0	0	0
Mike MacDougal	0.2	0	0	1
Bobby Jenks	1.0	1	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Esteban German: 7/F7M-
David DeJesus: S9/F9M-
Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F89S-
Billy Butler: 53/G56

Bot 1

Jerry Owens: 7/F7LS
Josh Fields: 7/F78D+
Jim Thome: 3/G3-

Top 2

Emil Brown: W
Alex Gordon: 6/P6D-
John Buck: K
Tony Pena: 9/F89S

Bot 2

Paul Konerko: 53/G56S-
A. J. Pierzynski: S9/P89S
Jermaine Dye: 9/F89D
Scott Podsednik: 7/F7D

Top 3

Joey Gathright: S4/BG34S+
Esteban German: 13/G13-.1-2
David DeJesus: 8/F8RD.2-3
Mark Grudzielanek: 53/G5

Bot 3

Juan Uribe: W
Danny Richar: CS2(26)
Danny Richar: K
Jerry Owens: S8/L8LS
Josh Fields: 54(1)/FO/G5

Top 4

Billy Butler: D7/L7LD+
Emil Brown: K
Alex Gordon: W
John Buck: K
Tony Pena: 64(1)/FO/G6S-

Bot 4

Jim Thome: K
Paul Konerko: 63/G6
A. J. Pierzynski: 3/G3

Top 5

Joey Gathright: 63/G6-
Esteban German: K
David DeJesus: 53/G56-

Bot 5

Jermaine Dye: D8/F78XD+
Scott Podsednik: HR/F89XD+.2-H
Juan Uribe: K
Danny Richar: K
Jerry Owens: S6/P78S-
Josh Fields: SB2
Josh Fields: K

Top 6

Mark Grudzielanek: D87/F8LXD+
Billy Butler: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
Emil Brown: HR/F7LD+.3-H
Alex Gordon: D9/F9LM-
John Buck: HP
Tony Pena: 64(1)/FO/G6-.2-3
Joey Gathright: S7/G56-.3-H;1-2
Esteban German: 9/L9S-

Bot 6

Jim Thome: K
Paul Konerko: S7/G56+
A. J. Pierzynski: 3.1-2
Jermaine Dye: W
Scott Podsednik: 13/G13-

Top 7

David DeJesus: 6/P6-
Mark Grudzielanek: K
Billy Butler: 43/G4-

Bot 7

Juan Uribe: 9/F89S
Danny Richar: HR/F9D+
Jerry Owens: S5/BG5S
Josh Fields: SB2
Josh Fields: S9/L4D+.2-H
Jim Thome: 7/F7LM
Paul Konerko: PO1(13)

Top 8

Emil Brown: S8/G6M
Alex Gordon: 1/BP
Ross Gload: 7/F7LM+
Jason Smith: SB2
Jason Smith: K

Bot 8

Paul Konerko: 9/F9D+
A. J. Pierzynski: K
Jermaine Dye: D7/L7LM+
Scott Podsednik: 63/G6

Top 9

Joey Gathright: S7/G56
Esteban German: 14/SH.1-2
David DeJesus: 43/G4.2-3
Mark Grudzielanek: 8/F8LD

Notes & reviews

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Umpire Alfonso Marquez' flight from LA was very late, so Derryl Cousins, who had worked 1B in the afternoon Cubs game, filled in until Marquez arrived

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