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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2008-09-19 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 26049 · 78°F, cloudy · Wind 1 mph R to L · 2:40
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 9–4. Chicago White Sox put up 6 in the 4th. Mark Buehrle earned the win. Dewayne Wise went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Mark Buehrle L: Brian Bannister SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Laz Diaz · 1B: Kerwin Danley · 2B: Wally Bell · 3B: Paul Schrieber · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando Cabrera | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dewayne Wise | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Thome | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Konerko | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alexei Ramirez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Uribe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Aviles | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Shealy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mitch Maier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kila Ka'aihue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Buehrle | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Matt Thornton | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Linebrink | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Bannister | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
 Rob Tejeda | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Yasuhiko Yabuta | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Devon Lowery | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Orlando Cabrera: 13/G13
- Dewayne Wise: 6/P6
- Jermaine Dye: 8/F8RD
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 43/G4-
- Mike Aviles: S9/F89S-
- Jose Guillen: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S-
Top 2
- Jim Thome: 63/G4
- Paul Konerko: 7/F7D
- A. J. Pierzynski: 3/G3
Bot 2
- Ryan Shealy: 43/G4
- Mark Teahen: S8/L6MD+
- Billy Butler: 5/L56+
- Alberto Callaspo: 3/P3
Top 3
- Alexei Ramirez: W
- Nick Swisher: 7/F78M
- Juan Uribe: 7/F7D
- Orlando Cabrera: S9/L89S+.1XH(942)
Bot 3
- John Buck: K
- Mitch Maier: 9/F89D
- David DeJesus: 13/G13-
Top 4
- Dewayne Wise: 43/G4
- Jermaine Dye: D7/G+
- Jim Thome: S4/G34.2-3
- Paul Konerko: 5/P25F
- A. J. Pierzynski: W.1-2
- Alexei Ramirez: HR/F7LD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Nick Swisher: S8/L4MD+
- Juan Uribe: D9/F9LM.1-3
- Orlando Cabrera: WP.3-H;2-3
- Orlando Cabrera: S9/L9S.3-H
- Dewayne Wise: 3/G3
Bot 4
- Mike Aviles: S8/G6M
- Jose Guillen: POCS2(13634)
- Jose Guillen: S67/G6+
- Ryan Shealy: HP.1-2
- Mark Teahen: HR/F78XD+.2-H;1-H
- Billy Butler: 31/G34S-
- Alberto Callaspo: 9/F9D
Top 5
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Jim Thome: HR/F89XD+
- Paul Konerko: 8/F8LXD+
- A. J. Pierzynski: 13/G13
Bot 5
- John Buck: K
- Mitch Maier: 4/P4MD-
- David DeJesus: 43/G4
Top 6
- Alexei Ramirez: 2/P2LF
- Nick Swisher: S9/G34-
- Juan Uribe: W.1-2
- Orlando Cabrera: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 6
- Mike Aviles: 63/G6S-
- Jose Guillen: S9/L4D+
- Ryan Shealy: 7/F7LS-
- Mark Teahen: W.1-2
- Billy Butler: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 7
- Dewayne Wise: HR/F9D+
- Jermaine Dye: 63/G6
- Jim Thome: K
- Paul Konerko: W
- A. J. Pierzynski: WP.1-2
- A. J. Pierzynski: K
Bot 7
- Alberto Callaspo: D9/G
- John Buck: 8/F8LD.2-3
- Esteban German: 3/G3
- David DeJesus: S7.3-H;BX2(74)
Top 8
- Alexei Ramirez: 53/G5
- Nick Swisher: K
- Juan Uribe: 4/P34S
Bot 8
- Mike Aviles: K
- Jose Guillen: 8/L8RM
- Ryan Shealy: 53/G56S-
Top 9
- Orlando Cabrera: 63/G6
- Dewayne Wise: HR/F78D+
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Jim Thome: 43/G34D
Bot 9
- Mark Teahen: 7/F78M
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
- Alberto Callaspo: E6/TH/G6
- Kila Ka'aihue: 43/G34
Notes & reviews
- Royals pitcher Robinson Tejeda left the game due to an injured leg