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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
2009-08-17 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 36703 · 75°F · Wind 9 mph R to L · 2:36
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 8–7. Chicago White Sox put up 2 in the 2nd. Scott Linebrink earned the win and Bobby Jenks picked up the save. Mike Jacobs went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| CHA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
W: Scott Linebrink L: Roman Colon SV: Bobby Jenks
Umpires — HP: Chad Fairchild · 1B: Wally Bell · 2B: Mark Carlson · 3B: Marty Foster · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Bloomquist | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brayan Pena | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Olivo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mitch Maier | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Anderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Jacobs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Podsednik | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Gordon Beckham | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jermaine Dye | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Paul Konerko | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Quentin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Rios | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alexei Ramirez | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jayson Nix | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Kotsay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Bannister | 7.0 | 10 | 3 | 6 |
 Roman Colon | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Bale | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Buehrle | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
 Matt Thornton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Linebrink | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Bobby Jenks | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Bloomquist: 5/L56+
- Brayan Pena: 43/G4-
- Billy Butler: 3/F3F-
Bot 1
- Scott Podsednik: K
- Gordon Beckham: 3/F3-
- Jermaine Dye: S8/G6M+
- Paul Konerko: W.1-2
- A. J. Pierzynski: 63/G6
Top 2
- Miguel Olivo: 63/G6
- Alberto Callaspo: 63/G6
- Mark Teahen: D9/L34D+
- Mitch Maier: D7/F7LS-.2-H
- Yuniesky Betancourt: HR/F7LD+.2-H
- Josh Anderson: 13/BG
Bot 2
- Carlos Quentin: S7/G56+
- Alex Rios: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Alexei Ramirez: S9/F9S-
- Jayson Nix: WP.1-2
- Jayson Nix: HR/F7LD+.2-H
- Scott Podsednik: K
Top 3
- Willie Bloomquist: 9/F9D
- Brayan Pena: S9/G34+
- Billy Butler: S7/G56+.1-2
- Miguel Olivo: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 3
- Gordon Beckham: 9/F9LD+
- Jermaine Dye: W
- Paul Konerko: 6/F6S-
- A. J. Pierzynski: S9/L34+.1-2
- Carlos Quentin: 6/P5F
Top 4
- Alberto Callaspo: 63/G6
- Mark Teahen: S8/L4D-
- Mitch Maier: D8/F89D.1-3
- Yuniesky Betancourt: W
- Josh Anderson: 12(3)3/GDP/G15
Bot 4
- Alex Rios: S7/L7S
- Alexei Ramirez: WP.1-2
- Alexei Ramirez: FC1/G13+.2X3(15)
- Jayson Nix: 8/F8RXD+
- Scott Podsednik: D8/L89M+.1-H
- Gordon Beckham: K
Top 5
- Willie Bloomquist: D7
- Brayan Pena: 13/G34S-.2-3
- Billy Butler: S7/L78S.3-H
- Miguel Olivo: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 5
- Jermaine Dye: S9/L9S+
- Paul Konerko: 2/F2RF-
- A. J. Pierzynski: 54(1)3/GDP/G56+
Top 6
- Alberto Callaspo: 8/F89XD
- Mark Teahen: 9/L89D+
- Mitch Maier: W
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 7/F78M
Bot 6
- Carlos Quentin: HP
- Alex Rios: D9/L89D+.1-H(E9)(NR);B-3
- Alexei Ramirez: 7/SF/F78D+.3-H(UR)
- Jayson Nix: 53/G56
- Scott Podsednik: K
Top 7
- Josh Anderson: 7/F78M
- Willie Bloomquist: 43/G34
- Brayan Pena: E6/G6
- Billy Butler: 9/F9S
Bot 7
- Gordon Beckham: K
- Jermaine Dye: W
- Paul Konerko: K
- A. J. Pierzynski: HR/F89XD+.1-H
- Carlos Quentin: 7/F7D+
Top 8
- Miguel Olivo: K
- Alberto Callaspo: 9/F9M
- Mark Teahen: W
- Mitch Maier: W.1-2
- Mike Jacobs: HR/F9LD+.2-H;1-H
- Josh Anderson: K
Bot 8
- Alex Rios: W
- Alexei Ramirez: 1/SH/BG34S+.1-2
- Mark Kotsay: K
- Scott Podsednik: S8/L6.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Gordon Beckham: 3/F3DF-
Top 9
- Willie Bloomquist: 63/G6
- Brayan Pena: 43/G34S-
- Billy Butler: 63/G6