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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
2007-08-21 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 35309 · 80°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph from LF · 3:01
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 5–2. Chicago White Sox put up 2 in the 3rd. Javier Vazquez earned the win and Bobby Jenks picked up the save. Jim Thome went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| CHA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
W: Javier Vazquez L: Leo Nunez SV: Bobby Jenks
Umpires — HP: Tim Timmons · 1B: Adam Dowdy · 2B: Alfonso Marquez · 3B: Chuck Meriwether · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joey Gathright | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ross Gload | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 John Buck | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Owens | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Fields | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Konerko | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Podsednik | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Uribe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Danny Richar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darin Erstad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Juan Carlos Oviedo | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 John Bale | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Javier Vazquez | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Boone Logan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ehren Wassermann | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Myers | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Bukvich | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Thornton | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Jenks | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joey Gathright: 43/G4
- Mark Grudzielanek: 13/G13+
- David DeJesus: S8/L8LM
- Billy Butler: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 1
- Jerry Owens: W
- Josh Fields: K
- Jim Thome: D9/L9LM+.1-H
- Paul Konerko: S7.2-3
- A. J. Pierzynski: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 2
- Ross Gload: 1/L13+
- Emil Brown: 63/G6
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 2
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Scott Podsednik: D9/L89M+
- Juan Uribe: 7/F7LMF
- Danny Richar: 53/G56
Top 3
- John Buck: 43/G4+
- Tony Pena: 63/G6S-
- Joey Gathright: HP
- Mark Grudzielanek: S7/L6D-.1-2
- David DeJesus: 3/G34S
Bot 3
- Jerry Owens: 7/F78D
- Josh Fields: D7/L7D+
- Jim Thome: HR/L9LD+.2-H
- Paul Konerko: W
- A. J. Pierzynski: K
- Jermaine Dye: 8/F8LXD+
Top 4
- Billy Butler: E6/TH/G56.B-2
- Ross Gload: 43/G34-.2-3
- Emil Brown: 8/SF/L8LXD+.3-H(UR)
- Alex Gordon: W
- John Buck: HP.1-2
- Tony Pena: 6/P8LS
Bot 4
- Scott Podsednik: 63/G6M-
- Juan Uribe: K
- Danny Richar: HR/F89D+
- Jerry Owens: 31/G34S
Top 5
- Joey Gathright: 3/G
- Mark Grudzielanek: 53/G
- David DeJesus: K
Bot 5
- Josh Fields: 4/P4M
- Jim Thome: K
- Paul Konerko: K
Top 6
- Billy Butler: W
- Ross Gload: S9/G34.1-3
- Emil Brown: S7/G6+.3-H;1-2
- Alex Gordon: K
- John Buck: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 6
- A. J. Pierzynski: 7/P7LSF
- Jermaine Dye: S8/L8RD+
- Darin Erstad: 9/F9LS
- Juan Uribe: 4/L4+
Top 7
- Tony Pena: S7/G+
- Joey Gathright: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: 46(1)/FO/G4
- David DeJesus: 8/F8LM
Bot 7
- Danny Richar: 43/G4
- Jerry Owens: 7/F7M-
- Josh Fields: 53/G56
Top 8
- Billy Butler: 7/L78D+
- Ross Gload: S8/L8LM
- Emil Brown: S8/G4M+.1-2
- Alex Gordon: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Bot 8
- Jim Thome: 5/P6
- Paul Konerko: HR/F7LD+
- A. J. Pierzynski: K
- Jermaine Dye: 8/F8RXD+
Top 9
- Esteban German: K
- Jason Smith: 7/F7LM
- Joey Gathright: K
Notes & reviews
- White Sox left fielder Scott Podsednik left the game due to an injured chest