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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
2009-08-19 · Day game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 25786 · 78°F, cloudy · Wind 14 mph L to R · 2:16
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 4–2. Jose Contreras earned the win and Bobby Jenks picked up the save. Alex Rios went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| CHA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Jose Contreras L: Zack Greinke SV: Bobby Jenks
Umpires — HP: Mark Carlson · 1B: Marty Foster · 2B: Chad Fairchild · 3B: Wally Bell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Bloomquist | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Jacobs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Olivo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Maier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Podsednik | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gordon Beckham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Konerko | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Quentin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Rios | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexei Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jayson Nix | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Contreras | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
 Matt Thornton | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Jenks | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: K
- Willie Bloomquist: S56/G56
- Billy Butler: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 1
- Scott Podsednik: D9/L8RD
- Gordon Beckham: 8/F8RD.2-3
- Jermaine Dye: 4/F34-
- Paul Konerko: D7/L7LD+.3-H
- A. J. Pierzynski: 4/L4-
Top 2
- Mike Jacobs: K
- Alberto Callaspo: 31/G34S
- Mark Teahen: 3/G34S
Bot 2
- Carlos Quentin: 9/F9D
- Alex Rios: DGR/G5F+/FINT
- Alexei Ramirez: 3/G34.2-3
- Jayson Nix: K
Top 3
- Miguel Olivo: S9/L9S
- Mitch Maier: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Yuniesky Betancourt: K
Bot 3
- Scott Podsednik: K
- Gordon Beckham: HR/F7LD+
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Paul Konerko: 53/G56
Top 4
- David DeJesus: HR/F9LD+
- Willie Bloomquist: K
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
- Mike Jacobs: K
Bot 4
- A. J. Pierzynski: 7/L7M
- Carlos Quentin: HR/F7LD+
- Alex Rios: 13/G13-
- Alexei Ramirez: K
Top 5
- Alberto Callaspo: 43/G4
- Mark Teahen: K
- Miguel Olivo: 7/F7M
Bot 5
- Jayson Nix: K
- Scott Podsednik: 7/F7D
- Gordon Beckham: W
- Jermaine Dye: 4/F34D-
Top 6
- Mitch Maier: 5/P5F
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 7/F7D
- David DeJesus: W
- Willie Bloomquist: K
Bot 6
- Paul Konerko: K
- A. J. Pierzynski: 43/G4
- Carlos Quentin: 9/F9D
Top 7
- Billy Butler: 63/G6+
- Mike Jacobs: K
- Alberto Callaspo: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 7
- Alex Rios: HR/F7LD+
- Alexei Ramirez: 4/F3D-
- Jayson Nix: K
- Scott Podsednik: K
Top 8
- Mark Teahen: HR/F7D+
- Miguel Olivo: 63/G6
- Mitch Maier: S6/G6
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 16(1)3/GDP/G15-
Bot 8
- Gordon Beckham: K
- Jermaine Dye: 7/F7M
- Paul Konerko: S4/G6M
- A. J. Pierzynski: K
Top 9
- David DeJesus: 63/G6
- Willie Bloomquist: K
- Billy Butler: K
Notes & reviews
- fan interference