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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2008-08-01 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 21291 · 88°F, sunny · Wind 3 mph L to R · 2:54
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 4–2. Chicago White Sox put up 3 in the 6th. Javier Vazquez earned the win and Bobby Jenks picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Javier Vazquez L: Luke Hochevar SV: Bobby Jenks
Umpires — HP: Jim Reynolds · 1B: Gary Cederstrom · 2B: Tim Timmons · 3B: Fieldin Culbreth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando Cabrera | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Quentin | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alexei Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Griffey | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Uribe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Aviles | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Gload | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Esteban German | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitch Maier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Javier Vazquez | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 D. J. Carrasco | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Jenks | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luke Hochevar | 6.0 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
 Joel Peralta | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Orlando Cabrera: 63/G6
- A. J. Pierzynski: 8/F8RXD
- Carlos Quentin: 9/F89XD+
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 43/G34
- Mike Aviles: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F89D
Top 2
- Jermaine Dye: 8/F8LD+
- Jim Thome: S7/L7M+
- Alexei Ramirez: K
- Ken Griffey: WP.1-2
- Ken Griffey: S8/L4MD+.2-H
- Nick Swisher: 7/F78M
Bot 2
- Billy Butler: 13/G15
- Alex Gordon: K
- Mark Teahen: 2/P2RF-
Top 3
- Juan Uribe: 53/G5
- Orlando Cabrera: 53/G5S
- A. J. Pierzynski: S8/G4M+
- Carlos Quentin: WP.1-2
- Carlos Quentin: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 3
- Ross Gload: S9/G34
- John Buck: 8/F8RM
- Esteban German: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 4
- Jermaine Dye: 53/G56
- Jim Thome: K
- Alexei Ramirez: S4/G6M-
- Ken Griffey: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 4
- David DeJesus: S4/G4MD-
- Mike Aviles: 6/P6
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F9LD+
- Billy Butler: S9/L34D.1-2
- Alex Gordon: 6/P78S
Top 5
- Nick Swisher: 9/F89M
- Juan Uribe: 6/P7S
- Orlando Cabrera: S9/P9S-
- A. J. Pierzynski: 46(1)/FO/G4-
Bot 5
- Mark Teahen: 6/P7S-
- Ross Gload: K
- John Buck: W
- Esteban German: 7/F78S-
Top 6
- Carlos Quentin: S7/L7S
- Jermaine Dye: 8/F8LXD+
- Jim Thome: 7/F7S
- Alexei Ramirez: WP.1-2
- Alexei Ramirez: S4/G4M.2-3;B-1
- Ken Griffey: S9/G34.3-H;1-3
- Nick Swisher: S6/G56-.3-H;1-2
- Juan Uribe: S8/L8LS.2-H;1-2
- Orlando Cabrera: 7/F7D
Bot 6
- David DeJesus: 31/G3
- Mike Aviles: W
- Mark Grudzielanek: S9/L3D-.1-3
- Billy Butler: S9/L9M.3-H;1-3
- Alex Gordon: 7/SF/F78M.3-H
- Mark Teahen: 13/G13
Top 7
- A. J. Pierzynski: 43/G4+
- Carlos Quentin: 63/G6
- Jermaine Dye: K
Bot 7
- Ross Gload: S8/L8RM
- John Buck: W.1-2
- Esteban German: K/BF
- Mitch Maier: 53/G56S-.2-3;1-2
- Mike Aviles: 53/G56+
Top 8
- Jim Thome: 3/G3-
- Alexei Ramirez: 8/F8RM
- Ken Griffey: W
- Nick Swisher: 3/G3
Bot 8
- Mark Grudzielanek: 53/G56
- Billy Butler: 53/G56S
- Alex Gordon: 7/F78XD+
Top 9
- Juan Uribe: 4/P9LS
- Orlando Cabrera: S7/L78M+
- A. J. Pierzynski: 4/L34+
- Carlos Quentin: S8/G6M.1-2
- Jermaine Dye: CS3(15)
Bot 9
- Mark Teahen: 53/G56
- Ross Gload: 53/G56
- John Buck: K