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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2008-08-02 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 21866 · 95°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph R to L · 3:01
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 9–7. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 2nd. Kyle Davies earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save. Billy Butler went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 19 |
W: Kyle Davies L: Mark Buehrle SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Gary Cederstrom · 1B: Tim Timmons · 2B: Fieldin Culbreth · 3B: Jim Reynolds · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Griffey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Quentin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Konerko | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Alexei Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Hall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Uribe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dewayne Wise | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Anderson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Fields | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Aviles | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Olivo | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Gload | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Maier | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Buehrle | 4.1 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
 Ehren Wassermann | 2.2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Matt Thornton | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Davies | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Horacio Ramirez | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Mahay | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Orlando Cabrera: D9/L8RD+
- Ken Griffey: 43/G34.2-3
- Carlos Quentin: 63/G6.3-H
- Jermaine Dye: 53/G56+
Bot 1
- Mike Aviles: 43/G4
- Esteban German: 9/F9D+
- Mark Teahen: 63/G6
Top 2
- Jim Thome: HR/F8LXD+
- Paul Konerko: HR/F7D+
- Alexei Ramirez: 7/F7D+
- Toby Hall: 6/P8LS
- Juan Uribe: K
Bot 2
- Jose Guillen: 8!/F8RS-
- Billy Butler: S64/G6M-
- Alex Gordon: S68/L78S+.1-2
- Miguel Olivo: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
- Ross Gload: 7/SF/F7LM.3-H
- Mitch Maier: WP.2-3
- Mitch Maier: S7/L6D.3-H;1-2
- Mike Aviles: S6/G56-.2-3;1-2
- Esteban German: 46(1)/FO/G4M-
Top 3
- Orlando Cabrera: K
- Ken Griffey: 7/F7D
- Carlos Quentin: 53/G56
Bot 3
- Mark Teahen: HP
- Jose Guillen: 5/L56+
- Billy Butler: HR/L7D+.1-H
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4
- Miguel Olivo: S7/L78M-
- Ross Gload: S8/F8LS-.1-3
- Mitch Maier: 43/G4-
Top 4
- Jermaine Dye: 53/G5
- Jim Thome: 9/L9M+
- Paul Konerko: 8/L8RM
Bot 4
- Mike Aviles: D8/L8LD+
- Esteban German: S8/L8RS.2-H
- Mark Teahen: 5/P56S-
- Jose Guillen: POCS2(136)
- Jose Guillen: HR/F7D+
- Billy Butler: S9/L34D+
- Alex Gordon: K
Top 5
- Alexei Ramirez: 63/G6
- Toby Hall: 8/F8RXD
- Juan Uribe: S8/F78S-
- Orlando Cabrera: 3/P3F
Bot 5
- Miguel Olivo: 8/F8RS-
- Ross Gload: S7/L78S
- Mitch Maier: S9/L9S.1-2
- Mike Aviles: 5/L56
- Esteban German: T8/L78M+.2-H;1-H
- Mark Teahen: IW
- Jose Guillen: W.1-2
- Billy Butler: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2
Top 6
- Dewayne Wise: S9/G34-
- Carlos Quentin: 54(1)/FO/G5.B-1
- Jermaine Dye: W.1-2
- Jim Thome: K
- Paul Konerko: 1/L13+
Bot 6
- Alex Gordon: 8/L8LM
- Miguel Olivo: 63/G6
- Ross Gload: 8/F8LXD
Top 7
- Alexei Ramirez: 8/F8LM
- Toby Hall: S9/G34
- Juan Uribe: 64(1)/FO/G6M.B-1
- Orlando Cabrera: 53/G
Bot 7
- Mitch Maier: 63/G6
- Mike Aviles: S4/P34D-
- Esteban German: D7/F7LM-.1-3
- Mark Teahen: IW
- Jose Guillen: 6/IF
- Billy Butler: 7/F7M
Top 8
- Dewayne Wise: 43/G4+
- Brian Anderson: HR/F7D+
- Jermaine Dye: HR/F9LD+
- Jim Thome: D9/L8RS+
- Paul Konerko: W
- Alexei Ramirez: D7/F8LXD+.2-H;1-3
- A. J. Pierzynski: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H
- Juan Uribe: SB3
- Juan Uribe: K
Bot 8
- Alex Gordon: K
- Miguel Olivo: HR/L7D+
- Ross Gload: S8/F8RS-
- Mitch Maier: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 9
- Josh Fields: W
- Dewayne Wise: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Brian Anderson: K
Notes & reviews
- White Sox center fielder Ken Griffey left the game due to an injured leg