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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
2008-07-19 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 36566 · 76°F · Wind 5 mph to LF · 2:51
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 9–1. Kansas City Royals put up 6 in the 8th. Gil Meche earned the win. John Buck 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 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 9 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
W: Gil Meche L: Gavin Floyd SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Andy Fletcher · 1B: Mike Reilly · 2B: Bob Davidson · 3B: Alfonso Marquez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Teahen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Aviles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 David DeJesus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ross Gload | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Buck | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey Gathright | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando Cabrera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Quentin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Konerko | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Crede | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexei Ramirez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Uribe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dewayne Wise | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Meche | 6.1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
 Ron Mahay | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Horacio Ramirez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gavin Floyd | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
 Boone Logan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Masset | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Russell | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mark Teahen: K
- Mike Aviles: W
- David DeJesus: WP.1-2
- David DeJesus: K
- Billy Butler: 63/G6S-
Bot 1
- Orlando Cabrera: 8/F8LXD+
- A. J. Pierzynski: K
- Carlos Quentin: 9/L9M
Top 2
- Mark Grudzielanek: 43/G4+
- Alex Gordon: DGR/F78XD+
- Ross Gload: SB3
- Ross Gload: W
- John Buck: K
- Joey Gathright: 13/G13-
Bot 2
- Jermaine Dye: 8/F8LS
- Jim Thome: 5/P6D
- Paul Konerko: 63/G6
Top 3
- Mark Teahen: K
- Mike Aviles: 43/G4
- David DeJesus: 9/F9D+
Bot 3
- Nick Swisher: K
- Joe Crede: D7/L7M+
- Alexei Ramirez: 4/P9LS
- Orlando Cabrera: 6/P7S
Top 4
- Billy Butler: 13/G13
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F89M
- Alex Gordon: 5/L56-
Bot 4
- A. J. Pierzynski: K
- Carlos Quentin: 3/P3S
- Jermaine Dye: K
Top 5
- Ross Gload: E5/G56S
- John Buck: HR/F7D+.1-H(UR)
- Joey Gathright: S8/G4M
- Mark Teahen: SB2
- Mark Teahen: 31/G3-.2-3
- Mike Aviles: K
- David DeJesus: IW
- Billy Butler: S7/L7M+.3-H(UR);1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: SB3
- Mark Grudzielanek: 3/L3S-
Bot 5
- Jim Thome: 63/G4+
- Paul Konerko: 9/F9D+
- Nick Swisher: K
Top 6
- Alex Gordon: K
- Ross Gload: 43/G4
- John Buck: 63/G6MD
Bot 6
- Joe Crede: 9/F9D+
- Alexei Ramirez: T9/F9LM+
- Orlando Cabrera: 9/SF/F89D+.3-H
- A. J. Pierzynski: 6/P7LS
Top 7
- Joey Gathright: 7/P78S-
- Mark Teahen: K23
- Mike Aviles: 63/G56-
Bot 7
- Carlos Quentin: W
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Jim Thome: 13/G15.1-2
- Paul Konerko: 8/F8RM
Top 8
- David DeJesus: S7/L78M
- Billy Butler: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/G4M+
- Alex Gordon: WP.1-2
- Alex Gordon: W
- Ross Gload: 7/P7S
- John Buck: S8/G6M+.2-H;1-3
- Joey Gathright: W.1-2
- Mark Teahen: 4/IF/P34D-
- Mike Aviles: D7/F7LM-.3-H;2-H;1-H
- David DeJesus: 43/G34+
Bot 8
- Nick Swisher: W
- Joe Crede: 7/P7S
- Alexei Ramirez: 8/F8LS
- Juan Uribe: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 9
- Billy Butler: 9/F89M
- Tony Pena: 13/G15
- Alex Gordon: W
- Ross Gload: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bot 9
- Brian Anderson: K
- Dewayne Wise: 3/G
- Jermaine Dye: HP
- Jim Thome: 13/G15-