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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2007-09-18 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 15015 · 70°F, overcast · Wind 6 mph R to L · 2:38
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 3–2. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 1st. Gil Meche earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| KCA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Gil Meche L: Gavin Floyd SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Chris Guccione · 1B: James Hoye · 2B: Phil Cuzzi · 3B: Tom Hallion · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Owens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Fields | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darin Erstad | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Uribe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Danny Richar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Cintron | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Terrero | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ross Gload | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Smith | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey Gathright | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Pena | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gavin Floyd | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
 Mike Myers | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ehren Wassermann | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Meche | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Peralta | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Bale | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Owens: 3/G34S-
- Josh Fields: D8/F8RM-
- Jim Thome: 7/F78D+.2-3
- Jermaine Dye: 63/G6+
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: S7/G56
- Mark Grudzielanek: S7/G56.1-2
- Ross Gload: D8/L89XD+.2-H;1-3
- Billy Butler: S9/L89S.3-H;2-H
- Mark Teahen: K
- Jason Smith: K
- Joey Gathright: K
Top 2
- Darin Erstad: 63/G6M
- A. J. Pierzynski: 7/F7D+
- Juan Uribe: K
Bot 2
- John Buck: 3/P3F-
- Tony Pena: 13/G13-
- David DeJesus: S8/F8LS-
- Mark Grudzielanek: S7/L78S.1-3
- Ross Gload: 53/G5
Top 3
- Danny Richar: K
- Alex Cintron: 7/F7D
- Jerry Owens: K
Bot 3
- Billy Butler: 53/G56-
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4
- Jason Smith: T9/L9LS+
- Joey Gathright: 53/G5S-
Top 4
- Josh Fields: W
- Jim Thome: S9/L4D.1-2
- Jermaine Dye: 3/P3DF/NDP.1X1(548)
- Darin Erstad: E5/G5.2-H(NR)(UR)
- A. J. Pierzynski: 6/L6
Bot 4
- John Buck: E6/TH/G6S-
- Tony Pena: 1/SH/BG34S.1-2
- David DeJesus: HP
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Ross Gload: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Butler: 64(1)/FO/G6M-
Top 5
- Juan Uribe: 6/L6
- Danny Richar: DGR/F7LD+
- Alex Cintron: 3/G3S-.2-3
- Jerry Owens: 8/L8LD
Bot 5
- Mark Teahen: K23
- Jason Smith: D9/L9D+
- Joey Gathright: 5/P5F
- John Buck: K
Top 6
- Josh Fields: D7/L78XD+
- Jim Thome: W
- Jermaine Dye: 9/F89D.2-3
- Darin Erstad: 64(1)/FO/G6M.3-H
- A. J. Pierzynski: 43/G4+
Bot 6
- Tony Pena: S7/L7S+
- David DeJesus: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F9D+
Top 7
- Juan Uribe: K
- Danny Richar: 7/F7M
- Alex Cintron: K
Bot 7
- Ross Gload: W
- Billy Butler: 46(1)/FO/G4-
- Mark Teahen: 9/F89D+
- Jason Smith: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 8
- Luis Terrero: 63/G6M
- Josh Fields: 9/F89S-
- Jim Thome: 13/G13-
Bot 8
- Joey Gathright: K
- John Buck: 13/G
- Tony Pena: 3/G34S
Top 9
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Darin Erstad: K
- A. J. Pierzynski: 43/G34-
Notes & reviews
- Ross Gload made a wild throw to 3B; Jim Thome ran to 2B to find his Josh Fields there