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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
2008-08-12 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 31099 · 73°F · Wind 9 mph from LF · 2:13
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 9–0. Chicago White Sox put up 5 in the 8th. Javier Vazquez earned the win. Jermaine Dye 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| CHA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 9 |
W: Javier Vazquez L: Brian Bannister SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ron Kulpa · 1B: Gary Darling · 2B: Dan Iassogna · 3B: Bill Hohn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Aviles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ross Gload | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Konerko | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Griffey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexei Ramirez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Swisher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Uribe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Anderson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Getz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Bannister | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
 Josh Newman | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Javier Vazquez | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
 Adam Russell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Aviles: K
- Mark Teahen: 4/P4D
- David DeJesus: K
Bot 1
- Orlando Cabrera: S7
- A. J. Pierzynski: 7/F7M
- Jermaine Dye: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Jim Thome: K
- Paul Konerko: 4/L4M-
Top 2
- Jose Guillen: 8/F8RXD+
- Billy Butler: 53/G5+
- Alex Gordon: T39/G3
- Ross Gload: 9/F89M
Bot 2
- Ken Griffey: 7/F7LD+
- Alexei Ramirez: 53/G5S-
- Nick Swisher: 8/F89D
Top 3
- John Buck: 63/G56
- Jason Smith: K
- Mike Aviles: D9/G+
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4-
Bot 3
- Juan Uribe: 9/L9D+
- Orlando Cabrera: 13/G15-
- A. J. Pierzynski: K
Top 4
- David DeJesus: 8/F8RXD+
- Jose Guillen: K
- Billy Butler: 9/F9LD+
Bot 4
- Jermaine Dye: 9/F89D
- Jim Thome: K
- Paul Konerko: K
Top 5
- Alex Gordon: 8/F78XD+
- Ross Gload: 8/F8RD+
- John Buck: K
Bot 5
- Ken Griffey: 31/G3-
- Alexei Ramirez: K
- Nick Swisher: HR/F9LD+
- Juan Uribe: K
Top 6
- Jason Smith: K23
- Mike Aviles: K
- Mark Teahen: W
- David DeJesus: 46(1)/FO/G4-
Bot 6
- Orlando Cabrera: 8/F8LD
- A. J. Pierzynski: HR/F7D+
- Jermaine Dye: 9/L89D+
- Jim Thome: 8/F8RS
Top 7
- Jose Guillen: S8/G6
- Billy Butler: 8/F8RM
- Alex Gordon: K
- Ross Gload: S8/G6M.1-2
- John Buck: 13/G-
Bot 7
- Paul Konerko: W
- Ken Griffey: 46(1)3/GDP/G4-
- Alexei Ramirez: W
- Nick Swisher: SB2
- Nick Swisher: K
Top 8
- Jason Smith: K23
- Mike Aviles: 4/P4
- Mark Teahen: S9/G34
- David DeJesus: K
Bot 8
- Juan Uribe: D7/F78XD+
- Orlando Cabrera: 3/G3-.2-3
- A. J. Pierzynski: D6/P8LS.3-H
- Jermaine Dye: D4/F9LS.2-H
- Jim Thome: E7/F7LD+.2-3;B-2
- Paul Konerko: 8/SF/F89M.3-H(UR)
- Brian Anderson: D7/L7LM+.2-H(UR)
- Chris Getz: S8/L8LS.2-H(UR)
- Nick Swisher: 2/P2RF
Top 9
- Jose Guillen: 63/G6+
- Billy Butler: K
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4-
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Chris Getz