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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2009-05-30 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 37894 · 87°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph L to R · 2:29
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 5–3. Chicago White Sox put up 2 in the 9th. Scott Linebrink earned the win and Bobby Jenks picked up the save. Miguel Olivo went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Scott Linebrink L: Juan Cruz SV: Bobby Jenks
Umpires — HP: Chad Fairchild · 1B: Paul Nauert · 2B: Paul Schrieber · 3B: Ed Rapuano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Podsednik | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Alexei Ramirez | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Thome | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Konerko | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Anderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Getz | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Fields | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dewayne Wise | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Bloomquist | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitch Maier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David DeJesus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Olivo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jacobs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Buehrle | 7.1 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
 Scott Linebrink | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Jenks | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Meche | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
 John Bale | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Juan Cruz | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Scott Podsednik: K
- Alexei Ramirez: S5/BG56S
- Jermaine Dye: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 1
- Willie Bloomquist: T7/F8LD
- Mitch Maier: 13/G34S.3-H
- Billy Butler: 63/G56
- Jose Guillen: K
Top 2
- Jim Thome: 43/G34D
- Paul Konerko: 63/G56
- A. J. Pierzynski: W
- Brian Anderson: 4/F34D-
Bot 2
- Mark Teahen: 3/G3
- Alberto Callaspo: 8/F8LM
- David DeJesus: 43/G34
Top 3
- Chris Getz: W
- Josh Fields: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Josh Fields: 4/L4-
- Scott Podsednik: 7/F7LS
- Alexei Ramirez: K
Bot 3
- Miguel Olivo: 6/F5D-
- Luis Hernandez: 43/G4
- Willie Bloomquist: S4/G34
- Mitch Maier: T9/F89XD+.1-H
- Billy Butler: K
Top 4
- Jermaine Dye: T9/F8LXD+
- Jim Thome: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
- Paul Konerko: 63/G6
- A. J. Pierzynski: 63/G6MD
Bot 4
- Jose Guillen: K
- Mark Teahen: S7
- Alberto Callaspo: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 5
- Brian Anderson: K
- Chris Getz: K
- Josh Fields: D7/F78D
- Scott Podsednik: K
Bot 5
- David DeJesus: 7/F78D
- Miguel Olivo: K
- Luis Hernandez: S8/G6M
- Willie Bloomquist: 9/L9M
Top 6
- Alexei Ramirez: 43/G4
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Jim Thome: 8/L8RXD+
Bot 6
- Mitch Maier: 13/G15-
- Billy Butler: S8/L8LM
- Jose Guillen: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
Top 7
- Paul Konerko: S7/G56+
- A. J. Pierzynski: S39/G34S+.1-3
- Brian Anderson: WP.1-2
- Brian Anderson: K
- Chris Getz: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H
- Josh Fields: 9/F9D+
Bot 7
- Mark Teahen: K
- Alberto Callaspo: 63/G6MD
- David DeJesus: K
Top 8
- Scott Podsednik: S1/BG34S+
- Alexei Ramirez: S1/BG34S.1-2
- Jermaine Dye: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Thome: 1/G13-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Paul Konerko: IW
- A. J. Pierzynski: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Bot 8
- Miguel Olivo: HR/F78XD+
- Luis Hernandez: 53/G56S
- Willie Bloomquist: K
- Mitch Maier: 3/G34S
Top 9
- Dewayne Wise: K
- Chris Getz: S8/G4
- Josh Fields: W.1-2
- Scott Podsednik: S9/L9S+.2-H;1-3;BX2(93637)
- Alexei Ramirez: S46/L4-.3-H
- Jermaine Dye: CS2(24)
Bot 9
- Billy Butler: 8/L8LM+
- Jose Guillen: 43/G4
- Mark Teahen: S7/G56
- Mike Jacobs: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals catcher John Buck left the game due to an injured back