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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
2007-08-22 · Day game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 31739 · 86°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph R to L · 3:11
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 7–6. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Brian Bannister earned the win. Billy Butler went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| CHA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
W: Brian Bannister L: Jose Contreras SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Adam Dowdy · 1B: Alfonso Marquez · 2B: Chuck Meriwether · 3B: Tim Timmons · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joey Gathright | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 David DeJesus | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Gload | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason LaRue | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Owens | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Josh Fields | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Thome | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Konerko | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Darin Erstad | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Uribe | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Richar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Hall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Bannister | 6.2 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Contreras | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Mike Myers | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gavin Floyd | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joey Gathright: 63/G6
- Mark Grudzielanek: HP
- David DeJesus: S7/L78S+.1-3
- Billy Butler: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H
- Ross Gload: SB2
- Ross Gload: S8/G4M.2-H
- Emil Brown: 2/P23F
Bot 1
- Jerry Owens: 5/L5S+
- Josh Fields: K
- Jim Thome: D7/P7LS
- Paul Konerko: W
- Darin Erstad: S9/G4M.2-H;1-3
- Jermaine Dye: S7/L7LM+.3-H;1-2
- Juan Uribe: 9/P89S
Top 2
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7D+
- Jason Smith: 7/F7D+
- Jason LaRue: W
- Joey Gathright: S8/G6M.1-3
- Mark Grudzielanek: S7/L7S.3-H;1-2
- David DeJesus: S9/L9S.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Billy Butler: 3/P3
Bot 2
- Danny Richar: 53/G56
- Toby Hall: 7/L7M+
- Jerry Owens: K
Top 3
- Ross Gload: K23
- Emil Brown: K
- Alex Gordon: 63/G6S-
Bot 3
- Josh Fields: 9/F9M
- Jim Thome: 6/P6MD
- Paul Konerko: 53/G5S-
Top 4
- Jason Smith: 8/F8LXD+
- Jason LaRue: HP
- Joey Gathright: 16(1)/FO/G15
- Mark Grudzielanek: SB2
- Mark Grudzielanek: SB3
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6M
Bot 4
- Darin Erstad: S7
- Jermaine Dye: 9/F9LM+
- Juan Uribe: 4/L4M+
- Danny Richar: 5/L56+
Top 5
- David DeJesus: 7/F7S
- Billy Butler: 9/F9S
- Ross Gload: 8/F8LM
Bot 5
- Toby Hall: 53/G56
- Jerry Owens: 3/G34S
- Josh Fields: W
- Jim Thome: K
Top 6
- Emil Brown: K
- Alex Gordon: D9/L9LD+
- Jason Smith: 63/G6MS-.2-3
- Jason LaRue: 53/G5
Bot 6
- Paul Konerko: 7/L7M+
- Darin Erstad: 3/G3S-
- Jermaine Dye: 6/P6+
Top 7
- Joey Gathright: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6M
- David DeJesus: S1/BG25
- Billy Butler: HR/F89XD+.1-H
- Ross Gload: 3/G3
Bot 7
- Juan Uribe: S8/G6M
- Danny Richar: 7/P7LS
- Toby Hall: 2/P23F
- Jerry Owens: W.1-2
- Josh Fields: K
Top 8
- Emil Brown: S9/P9LS-
- Alex Gordon: S9/L89S+.1-3
- Jason Smith: K
- Jason LaRue: SB2.3-H(E2/TH)(UR)
- Jason LaRue: 3/P3DF.2-3
- Joey Gathright: 9/F89S
Bot 8
- Jim Thome: K
- Paul Konerko: HR/F78XD+
- Darin Erstad: 43/G34-
- Jermaine Dye: K
Top 9
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6
- David DeJesus: 63/G6M
- Billy Butler: 4/P4D
Bot 9
- Juan Uribe: D9/L9LM+
- Danny Richar: 63/G6M.2-3
- Toby Hall: K
- Jerry Owens: W
- Josh Fields: DI.1-2
- Josh Fields: HR/F7D+.3-H;2-H
- Jim Thome: S7/L78S+
- Paul Konerko: K