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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2008-09-20 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 23754 · 79°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph from LF · 2:32
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 5–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 2nd. Kyle Davies earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save. Alex Gordon went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Kyle Davies L: Gavin Floyd SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Kerwin Danley · 1B: Wally Bell · 2B: Paul Schrieber · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alexei Ramirez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Uribe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dewayne Wise | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Aviles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Shealy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Olivo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Kila Ka'aihue | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gavin Floyd | 6.1 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
 Boone Logan | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike MacDougal | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Clayton Richard | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Davies | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 John Bale | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Orlando Cabrera: S7/G56+
- A. J. Pierzynski: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Jermaine Dye: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: K
- Mike Aviles: 63/G6
- Jose Guillen: D8/L89D
- Ryan Shealy: K
Top 2
- Jim Thome: S9/L89S+
- Alexei Ramirez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Ken Griffey: 3/G34
Bot 2
- Mark Teahen: S9/G34+
- Miguel Olivo: K
- Alex Gordon: HR/F78XD+.1-H
- Kila Ka'aihue: 31/G3
- Alberto Callaspo: 7/F7S
Top 3
- Nick Swisher: 63/G6
- Juan Uribe: 8/F8LD
- Dewayne Wise: 7/F7LMF
Bot 3
- David DeJesus: HR9/IPHR/L9LD+
- Mike Aviles: 9/L89S
- Jose Guillen: S8/G4M+
- Ryan Shealy: 7/F7M
- Mark Teahen: 9/F9LD+
Top 4
- Orlando Cabrera: K
- A. J. Pierzynski: 8/F8LD+
- Jermaine Dye: 53/G5+
Bot 4
- Miguel Olivo: D7/L5D+
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7D+
- Kila Ka'aihue: 13/G13.2-3
- Alberto Callaspo: 13/G
Top 5
- Jim Thome: 7/F7D
- Alexei Ramirez: 8/F8RD
- Ken Griffey: 23/G2L-
Bot 5
- David DeJesus: 53/G56
- Mike Aviles: 63/G6
- Jose Guillen: 63/G6
Top 6
- Nick Swisher: 13/G15+
- Juan Uribe: K
- Dewayne Wise: K
Bot 6
- Ryan Shealy: 13/G
- Mark Teahen: 3/G3
- Miguel Olivo: K
Top 7
- Orlando Cabrera: 6/P7S
- A. J. Pierzynski: 8/F8RD
- Jermaine Dye: 53/G5
Bot 7
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4+
- Kila Ka'aihue: HR/F9LD+
- Alberto Callaspo: D8/L89D+
- David DeJesus: S3/G3.2-3
- Mike Aviles: D9/L9LS.3-H;1-3
- Jose Guillen: S1.3-3;2-2
- Ryan Shealy: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
Top 8
- Jim Thome: W
- Alexei Ramirez: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Ken Griffey: 6/P
- Nick Swisher: 53/G5+
- Juan Uribe: 9/F89M
Bot 8
- Mark Teahen: 13/G13-
- Miguel Olivo: 63/G6S
- Alex Gordon: K
Top 9
- Dewayne Wise: W
- Orlando Cabrera: K
- A. J. Pierzynski: S5.1-2
- Jermaine Dye: 7/F7D+
- Jim Thome: K