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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
2009-08-18 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 28812 · 75°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph to LF · 3:15
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 5–4. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 4th. Gil Meche earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save. John Buck went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| CHA | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Gil Meche L: Freddy Garcia SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Wally Bell · 1B: Mark Carlson · 2B: Marty Foster · 3B: Chad Fairchild · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Bloomquist | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Jacobs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Maier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 John Buck | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Podsednik | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gordon Beckham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Konerko | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Quentin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Rios | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alexei Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jayson Nix | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Meche | 5.0 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
 Rob Tejeda | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddy Garcia | 4.1 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Randy Williams | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 D. J. Carrasco | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Pena | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: 43/G4
- Willie Bloomquist: 8/F8LXD+
- Billy Butler: D9/F9LD+
- Mike Jacobs: 5/F7LSF
Bot 1
- Scott Podsednik: 8/F8LXD+
- Gordon Beckham: W
- Jermaine Dye: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Paul Konerko: S7/L78M+.1-3
- A. J. Pierzynski: S7.3-H;1-2
- Carlos Quentin: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Top 2
- Alberto Callaspo: 8/F8RD
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4
- Mitch Maier: W
- John Buck: K
Bot 2
- Alex Rios: K
- Alexei Ramirez: E4/F4-.BX2(436)
- Jayson Nix: S8/L89M
- Scott Podsednik: SB2
- Scott Podsednik: W
- Gordon Beckham: W.2-3;1-2
- Jermaine Dye: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 3
- Yuniesky Betancourt: K
- David DeJesus: 13/G15
- Willie Bloomquist: S9/L4D
- Billy Butler: D7/G5F+.1-H
- Mike Jacobs: 6/F4M-
Bot 3
- Paul Konerko: HR/F89XD+
- A. J. Pierzynski: S8/G6M
- Carlos Quentin: HR/F78XD+.1-H
- Alex Rios: 63/G6+
- Alexei Ramirez: S8/G6
- Jayson Nix: 9/F89M
- Scott Podsednik: 6/L6+
Top 4
- Alberto Callaspo: 3/G3
- Mark Teahen: DGR/F89XD+
- Mitch Maier: K
- John Buck: HR/F7D+.2-H
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 6/F5D-
Bot 4
- Gordon Beckham: HP
- Jermaine Dye: 53/G5.1-2
- Paul Konerko: 63/G6.2-3
- A. J. Pierzynski: 43/G4
Top 5
- David DeJesus: 3/G3
- Willie Bloomquist: S1/G13
- Billy Butler: D7/F78D.1-H
- Mike Jacobs: 31/G34.2-3
- Alberto Callaspo: S7/G56+.3-H
- Mark Teahen: 8/F8LS
Bot 5
- Carlos Quentin: W
- Alex Rios: S9/G4.1-3
- Alexei Ramirez: 9/FDP.3XH(92)
- Jayson Nix: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Jayson Nix: W
- Scott Podsednik: K
Top 6
- Mitch Maier: K
- John Buck: 6/F78S-
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 53/G56
Bot 6
- Gordon Beckham: K
- Jermaine Dye: W
- Paul Konerko: 7/F78S
- A. J. Pierzynski: 7/F7LS
Top 7
- David DeJesus: W
- Willie Bloomquist: K
- Billy Butler: 9/F9D
- Mike Jacobs: K
Bot 7
- Carlos Quentin: K
- Alex Rios: K
- Alexei Ramirez: K
Top 8
- Alberto Callaspo: K
- Mark Teahen: D7/L78M
- Mitch Maier: 63/G6
- John Buck: K23
Bot 8
- Jayson Nix: 43/G4S-
- Scott Podsednik: 5/F5F-
- Gordon Beckham: K
Top 9
- Yuniesky Betancourt: K
- David DeJesus: S8/L8LS
- Willie Bloomquist: 3/F3F-
- Billy Butler: K
Bot 9
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Paul Konerko: 9/F9D+
- A. J. Pierzynski: 53/G56