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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2009-07-03 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 39026 · 77°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph R to L · 2:25
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 5–0. Chicago White Sox put up 2 in the 3rd. John Danks earned the win and Scott Linebrink picked up the save. A. J. Pierzynski went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
W: John Danks L: Zack Greinke SV: Scott Linebrink
Umpires — HP: Ted Barrett · 1B: Tim McClelland · 2B: Andy Fletcher · 3B: Greg Gibson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Podsednik | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jayson Nix | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jermaine Dye | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Konerko | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Getz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gordon Beckham | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dewayne Wise | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Olivo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Jacobs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Maier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Danks | 7.1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
 Scott Linebrink | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
 Rob Tejeda | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Roman Colon | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Scott Podsednik: S6/G6+
- Jayson Nix: CS2(24)
- Jayson Nix: 3/F13-
- Jermaine Dye: S7/G56+
- Jim Thome: K
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 13/G15
- Alberto Callaspo: 53/G56
- Billy Butler: 9/F9M
Top 2
- Paul Konerko: 43/G34
- A. J. Pierzynski: HR/F9D+
- Chris Getz: K
- Gordon Beckham: 3/G34S
Bot 2
- Jose Guillen: 13/G13-
- Miguel Olivo: 8/F8LD
- Mike Jacobs: 5/F5F-
Top 3
- Dewayne Wise: 8/F8LXD+
- Scott Podsednik: D8/F78XD+
- Jayson Nix: K
- Jermaine Dye: W
- Jim Thome: E4/G4.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3
- Paul Konerko: D9/F9D+.3-H(UR);1-3
- A. J. Pierzynski: 7/L7M
Bot 3
- Luis Hernandez: S9/G34+
- Mitch Maier: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Tony Pena: 3/F3F-
- David DeJesus: 43/G4
Top 4
- Chris Getz: 43/G34+
- Gordon Beckham: D7/L7M+
- Dewayne Wise: S9/G34+.2-H
- Scott Podsednik: S9/G34.1-2
- Jayson Nix: CS3(25).1-2
- Jayson Nix: K
Bot 4
- Alberto Callaspo: 53/G56
- Billy Butler: K
- Jose Guillen: K23
Top 5
- Jermaine Dye: 5/F7LSF
- Jim Thome: 13/G-
- Paul Konerko: K
Bot 5
- Miguel Olivo: K
- Mike Jacobs: K
- Luis Hernandez: 53/G56S-
Top 6
- A. J. Pierzynski: S8/L4MD
- Chris Getz: 9/F89S
- Gordon Beckham: OA.1X2(26)
- Gordon Beckham: K
Bot 6
- Mitch Maier: 43/G4S-
- Tony Pena: 43/G34
- David DeJesus: S8/L8RS
- Alberto Callaspo: S7/G56.1-2
- Billy Butler: 53/G5
Top 7
- Dewayne Wise: 8/F8LM
- Scott Podsednik: W
- Jayson Nix: 3/P3F
- Jermaine Dye: W.1-2
- Jim Thome: S9/G34+.2-H;1-3
- Paul Konerko: K
Bot 7
- Jose Guillen: K
- Miguel Olivo: 8/F8RM
- Mike Jacobs: 3/P
Top 8
- A. J. Pierzynski: S9/G34
- Chris Getz: S9/G34+.1-2
- Gordon Beckham: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Dewayne Wise: 43/G34
Bot 8
- Luis Hernandez: S8/L4D
- Mitch Maier: FC1/G15-.1X2(1E6);B-1
- Tony Pena: 6/IF/P6-
- David DeJesus: S9/F9S-.2-3;1-2
- Alberto Callaspo: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Top 9
- Scott Podsednik: K
- Jayson Nix: 9/F9M
- Jermaine Dye: 6/P5F
Bot 9
- Billy Butler: S7/L56+
- Jose Guillen: HP.1-2
- Miguel Olivo: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- Mike Jacobs: 8/F8LM