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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
2009-09-20 · Day game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 22798 · 64°F, overcast · Wind 15 mph L to R · 2:40
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 2–1. Rob Tejeda earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Rob Tejeda L: Freddy Garcia SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Gary Cederstrom · 1B: Fieldin Culbreth · 2B: Jim Wolf · 3B: Dan Bellino · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Bloomquist | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Maier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Jacobs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Anderson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Olivo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Podsednik | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gordon Beckham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Konerko | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Alexei Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jermaine Dye | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Quentin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Getz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Rios | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Kotsay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rob Tejeda | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
 Roman Colon | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddy Garcia | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Matt Thornton | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Bloomquist: D8/L8LM+
- Mitch Maier: SB3
- Mitch Maier: 6/F6-
- Billy Butler: WP.3-H
- Billy Butler: W
- Mike Jacobs: 36(1)3/GDP/G3S
Bot 1
- Scott Podsednik: S7
- Gordon Beckham: 16(1)3/GDP/G13-
- A. J. Pierzynski: K
Top 2
- Alberto Callaspo: 4/F4D-
- John Buck: 9/L9M+
- Luis Hernandez: 31/G34
Bot 2
- Paul Konerko: 7/F78D+
- Alexei Ramirez: K
- Jermaine Dye: 9/F89D
Top 3
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 5/F15-
- Josh Anderson: S4/BG4S+
- Willie Bloomquist: SB2
- Willie Bloomquist: 7/F7S
- Mitch Maier: S8/L78M+.2-H
- Billy Butler: 9/F9S
Bot 3
- Carlos Quentin: 8!/F8LXD+
- Chris Getz: 5/F5S-
- Alex Rios: 6/F6D-
Top 4
- Mike Jacobs: 3!1/G3+
- Alberto Callaspo: 13/G13-
- John Buck: S7
- Luis Hernandez: SB2
- Luis Hernandez: K
Bot 4
- Scott Podsednik: S8/L8RM
- Gordon Beckham: SB2
- Gordon Beckham: WP.2-3
- Gordon Beckham: 13/G15-
- A. J. Pierzynski: S9/G34+.3-H
- Paul Konerko: W.1-2
- Alexei Ramirez: 7/F7S
- Jermaine Dye: W.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Quentin: 8/F78D
Top 5
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 5/F5F-
- Josh Anderson: 53/G6S-
- Willie Bloomquist: S8/L8RS
- Mitch Maier: CS2(26)
Bot 5
- Chris Getz: K
- Alex Rios: 9/F9M
- Scott Podsednik: 7/F7LM
Top 6
- Mitch Maier: 3/G34
- Billy Butler: 63/G56
- Mike Jacobs: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Gordon Beckham: K
- A. J. Pierzynski: 7/L7S
- Paul Konerko: K
Top 7
- Alberto Callaspo: K
- John Buck: K
- Luis Hernandez: 7/F7LDF
Bot 7
- Alexei Ramirez: K
- Jermaine Dye: HP
- Carlos Quentin: 5/L56+
- Chris Getz: S8/L4MD+.1-2
- Alex Rios: 6/F7LSF
Top 8
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 9/F9S
- Josh Anderson: 1!3/G13
- Willie Bloomquist: 9/F9LSF
Bot 8
- Scott Podsednik: 43/G4
- Gordon Beckham: W
- A. J. Pierzynski: S9/L89S.1-2
- Paul Konerko: K
- Alexei Ramirez: W.2-3;1-2
- Jermaine Dye: 9/F9LM
Top 9
- Mitch Maier: W
- Billy Butler: 8!/F8LS
- Miguel Olivo: K
- Alberto Callaspo: K
Bot 9
- Carlos Quentin: 9/F9LM
- Chris Getz: 3/G34S-
- Mark Kotsay: S8/L6MD+
- Scott Podsednik: CS2(24)