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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2008-07-09 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 16502 · 84°F · Wind 2 mph R to L · 2:46
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 7–6. Chicago White Sox put up 2 in the 4th. Adam Russell earned the win and Octavio Dotel picked up the save. Carlos Quentin went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | |
| KCA | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
W: Adam Russell L: Rob Tejeda SV: Octavio Dotel
Umpires — HP: Dan Iassogna · 1B: Bill Hohn · 2B: Dale Scott · 3B: Ron Kulpa · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando Cabrera | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Quentin | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Thome | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Konerko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Joe Crede | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexei Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Toby Hall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Aviles | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Gload | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Javier Vazquez | 5.2 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
 Boone Logan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Russell | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Thornton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Bannister | 6.2 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
 Rob Tejeda | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joel Peralta | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Orlando Cabrera: W
- Nick Swisher: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
- Carlos Quentin: K
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: W
- Mike Aviles: S7/G56+.1-2
- Alex Gordon: S9/G34+.2-H;1-3
- Jose Guillen: 54(1)3/GDP/G56.3-H(NR)
- Mark Grudzielanek: S9/L89S
- Ross Gload: 6/P4MD
Top 2
- Jermaine Dye: 53/G5
- Jim Thome: 9/L9D+
- Paul Konerko: K
Bot 2
- Billy Butler: D8/L8LXD+
- Mark Teahen: 31/G34S.2-3
- John Buck: 9/SF/F9D+.3-H
- David DeJesus: 13/G13
Top 3
- Joe Crede: 3/G34S
- Alexei Ramirez: K
- Toby Hall: 4/P4D
Bot 3
- Mike Aviles: 31/G34S
- Alex Gordon: K
- Jose Guillen: S8/L78S
- Mark Grudzielanek: D7/G5+.1-3
- Ross Gload: S7/F7LS.3-H;2-H;B-2(E7/TH)
- Billy Butler: PB.2-3
- Billy Butler: 2/P25F+
Top 4
- Orlando Cabrera: 53/G56
- Nick Swisher: D8/L4D+
- Carlos Quentin: HR/F78XD+.2-H
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Jim Thome: 43/G34
Bot 4
- Mark Teahen: K
- John Buck: HR/F89XD+
- David DeJesus: 6!/L6
- Mike Aviles: 9/F89M
Top 5
- Paul Konerko: K
- Joe Crede: 53/G5
- Alexei Ramirez: 53/G5
Bot 5
- Alex Gordon: K
- Jose Guillen: 13/G
- Mark Grudzielanek: 7/F7M+
Top 6
- Toby Hall: 8/F8RD
- Orlando Cabrera: 63/G6
- Nick Swisher: W
- Carlos Quentin: HR/F78XD+.1-H
- Jermaine Dye: 9/F89D+
Bot 6
- Ross Gload: S8/G4M+
- Billy Butler: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Mark Teahen: S8/L8RS
- John Buck: S7/L6D.1-2
- David DeJesus: K
Top 7
- Jim Thome: W
- Paul Konerko: K
- Joe Crede: 7/L7D+
- Alexei Ramirez: D8/L78D+.1-H
- A. J. Pierzynski: K
Bot 7
- Mike Aviles: 53/G56
- Alex Gordon: 31/G3
- Jose Guillen: K
Top 8
- Orlando Cabrera: W
- Nick Swisher: 8/F8RM+
- Carlos Quentin: SB2
- Carlos Quentin: W
- Jermaine Dye: SB3
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Jim Thome: S9/G4+.3-H;1-3
- Paul Konerko: BK.3-H;1-2
- Paul Konerko: K
Bot 8
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/P89S
- Ross Gload: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Billy Butler: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S+.2-3
- Mark Teahen: 63/G6
Top 9
- Joe Crede: 9/F89M
- Alexei Ramirez: K
- A. J. Pierzynski: K
Bot 9
- John Buck: K
- David DeJesus: K
- Mike Aviles: K