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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
2008-07-18 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 36291 · 78°F · Wind 3 mph from CF · 2:59
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 9–5. Chicago White Sox put up 6 in the 1st. Mark Buehrle earned the win. Billy Butler went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |
| CHA | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
W: Mark Buehrle L: Zack Greinke SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Alfonso Marquez · 1B: Andy Fletcher · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Bob Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Aviles | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ross Gload | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Esteban German | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando Cabrera | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Carlos Quentin | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Paul Konerko | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Crede | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexei Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 3.0 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
 Joel Peralta | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jimmy Gobble | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rob Tejeda | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Buehrle | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
 Nick Masset | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Thornton | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: K
- Mike Aviles: W
- Mark Teahen: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Billy Butler: E4/G4.1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: S9/L9S-.2-H(UR);1X3(95)
Bot 1
- Orlando Cabrera: S7/G6+
- A. J. Pierzynski: S8/L8RM.1-3
- Carlos Quentin: HP.1-2
- Jermaine Dye: S7/G6.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Jim Thome: S8/G4M.2-H;1-3
- Paul Konerko: S57/G56+.3-H;1-2
- Nick Swisher: S9/G34.2-3;1-2
- Joe Crede: S7/L56-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Alexei Ramirez: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
- Orlando Cabrera: 8/F8LD
- A. J. Pierzynski: 7/F7M
Top 2
- Alex Gordon: 63/G6M-
- Ross Gload: 53/G5S-
- John Buck: E5/G5
- Esteban German: 53/G56
Bot 2
- Carlos Quentin: HR/F7LD+
- Jermaine Dye: S8/L89M+
- Jim Thome: 35(1)3/GDP/G3S-
- Paul Konerko: W
- Nick Swisher: K
Top 3
- David DeJesus: 4/P4-
- Mike Aviles: 3/P34S
- Mark Teahen: 8/F89M
Bot 3
- Joe Crede: D9/G
- Alexei Ramirez: 53/G56
- Orlando Cabrera: 63/G6
- A. J. Pierzynski: K
Top 4
- Billy Butler: 8/F8LXD+
- Mark Grudzielanek: 53/G5
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 4
- Carlos Quentin: S7/G56
- Jermaine Dye: W.1-2
- Jim Thome: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jim Thome: W
- Paul Konerko: 6/P6MD
- Nick Swisher: K
- Joe Crede: 8/F8LS
Top 5
- Ross Gload: 43/G34-
- John Buck: K
- Esteban German: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Alexei Ramirez: 8/F78XD+
- Orlando Cabrera: 9/F89D
- A. J. Pierzynski: K
Top 6
- David DeJesus: S8/L6MD+
- Mike Aviles: 9/F9LS
- Mark Teahen: S9/G34+.1-2
- Billy Butler: HR/F7LD+.2-H;1-H
- Mark Grudzielanek: 31/G34S
- Alex Gordon: 8/L8RD+
Bot 6
- Carlos Quentin: 6/L6
- Jermaine Dye: S8/G6M
- Jim Thome: W.1-2
- Paul Konerko: HP.2-3;1-2
- Nick Swisher: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Crede: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
- Alexei Ramirez: K
Top 7
- Ross Gload: 31/G34S-
- John Buck: 63/G6
- Esteban German: W
- David DeJesus: 5/P5F
Bot 7
- Orlando Cabrera: 7/F78M
- A. J. Pierzynski: K
- Carlos Quentin: K
Top 8
- Mike Aviles: D8/F78XD+
- Mark Teahen: 9/F89D
- Billy Butler: S7/G6.2-H
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F9M
- Alex Gordon: W.1-2
- Ross Gload: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2
Bot 8
- Jermaine Dye: 7/F7LS
- Jim Thome: 7/F7LS
- Paul Konerko: 5/L56+
Top 9
- John Buck: K
- Esteban German: K
- David DeJesus: 31/G3
Notes & reviews
- big shift, so 3bman was playing in normal ss position