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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2009-07-02 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 17964 · 88°F, cloudy · Wind 3 mph from RF · 2:25
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 4–1. Mark Buehrle earned the win and Bobby Jenks picked up the save. Jayson Nix went 2-for-4 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 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
W: Mark Buehrle L: Bruce Chen SV: Bobby Jenks
Umpires — HP: Greg Gibson · 1B: Ted Barrett · 2B: Tim McClelland · 3B: Andy Fletcher · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Podsednik | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jayson Nix | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Konerko | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gordon Beckham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Getz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Anderson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Bloomquist | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Olivo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jacobs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Maier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Buehrle | 8.1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Jenks | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Chen | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
 Ron Mahay | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jamey Wright | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Scott Podsednik: 43/G4S
- Jayson Nix: K
- Jermaine Dye: W
- Jim Thome: K
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 1/L15-
- Willie Bloomquist: S8/G6
- Billy Butler: 8/FDP/F8LS-.1X1(83)
Top 2
- Paul Konerko: 7/F7D+
- A. J. Pierzynski: K
- Gordon Beckham: 7/F7D
Bot 2
- Jose Guillen: 53/G56
- Mark Teahen: S8/L6D
- Miguel Olivo: 9/FDP/F9S-.1X1(93)
Top 3
- Chris Getz: 7/F7M
- Brian Anderson: 4/F4D-
- Scott Podsednik: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Mike Jacobs: 3/G34
- Alberto Callaspo: 13/G13-
- Mitch Maier: D9/G3F+
- David DeJesus: 63/G6MD
Top 4
- Jayson Nix: HR/F7LD+
- Jermaine Dye: 8!/F8RXD+
- Jim Thome: K
- Paul Konerko: K
Bot 4
- Willie Bloomquist: 8/F8LD
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
- Jose Guillen: 9/F89D
Top 5
- A. J. Pierzynski: S9/L89M
- Gordon Beckham: 8/FDP.1X2(84)
- Chris Getz: 13/G15-
Bot 5
- Mark Teahen: S7/F7M
- Miguel Olivo: 54(1)/FO/G56S
- Mike Jacobs: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S-
Top 6
- Brian Anderson: 5!/L56+
- Scott Podsednik: 6/BP6S+
- Jayson Nix: S8/F8LS-
- Jermaine Dye: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 6
- Alberto Callaspo: 3/F3F-
- Mitch Maier: 63/G6
- David DeJesus: 8/L8LM
Top 7
- Jim Thome: D8/L78D
- Paul Konerko: S9/L9M.2-3
- A. J. Pierzynski: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+.3-H(NR)
- Gordon Beckham: K23
Bot 7
- Willie Bloomquist: 9!/L9LM
- Billy Butler: 13/G13-
- Jose Guillen: 4/F4D-
Top 8
- Chris Getz: 9/L9M
- Brian Anderson: W
- Scott Podsednik: WP.1-2
- Scott Podsednik: S8/L8LS.2-H
- Jayson Nix: 13.1-2
- Jermaine Dye: 4/F34-
Bot 8
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4
- Miguel Olivo: 7/F7M
- Mike Jacobs: K
Top 9
- Jim Thome: S8/G6
- Paul Konerko: S7.1-2
- A. J. Pierzynski: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
- Gordon Beckham: 64(1)/FO/G6S-.3-H
- Chris Getz: S4/G4.1-2
- Brian Anderson: PB.2-3;1-2
- Brian Anderson: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 9
- Alberto Callaspo: D9/F9LM
- Mitch Maier: 7/F78M
- David DeJesus: D7/F7LS.2-H
- Willie Bloomquist: 43/G4.2-3
- Billy Butler: 9/F9M