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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
2011-07-06 · Day game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 27233 · 77°F, sunny · Wind 15 mph L to R · 2:40
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 4–1. Bruce Chen earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save. Eric Hosmer went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Bruce Chen L: Edwin Jackson SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Alfonso Marquez · 1B: Ed Hickox · 2B: Ed Rapuano · 3B: Brian O'Nora · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Getz | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brayan Pena | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Juan Pierre | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brent Morel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Dunn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Paul Konerko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Quentin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alexei Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Rios | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gordon Beckham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Chen | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
 Greg Holland | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edwin Jackson | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
 Will Ohman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Santiago | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chris Getz: W
- Melky Cabrera: SB2
- Melky Cabrera: S8/L6MD.2-3
- Alex Gordon: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H
- Billy Butler: K
Bot 1
- Juan Pierre: 13/G
- Brent Morel: 53/G56
- Adam Dunn: K
Top 2
- Eric Hosmer: HR/F78XD+
- Jeff Francoeur: 9/F89M
- Mike Moustakas: 9/F9S
- Brayan Pena: 8/F8LD
Bot 2
- Paul Konerko: 63/G56
- Carlos Quentin: 13/G15-
- A. J. Pierzynski: 13/G15-
Top 3
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F89D
- Chris Getz: K
- Melky Cabrera: 7/F7D
Bot 3
- Alexei Ramirez: K
- Alex Rios: 7/F7M
- Gordon Beckham: 6/F6-
Top 4
- Alex Gordon: S9/G34
- Billy Butler: 43/G4.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Jeff Francoeur: S8/F8LM.2-H
- Mike Moustakas: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bot 4
- Juan Pierre: S7/L7S
- Brent Morel: 3/F3-
- Adam Dunn: W.1-2
- Paul Konerko: SB3
- Paul Konerko: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 5
- Brayan Pena: K
- Alcides Escobar: S7/G56
- Chris Getz: 43/G4S-.1-2
- Melky Cabrera: 43/G4-
Bot 5
- Carlos Quentin: K
- A. J. Pierzynski: 43/G4S
- Alexei Ramirez: 6/F6MD-
Top 6
- Alex Gordon: S8/F8LM
- Billy Butler: 9!/F9S
- Eric Hosmer: S9/G34.1-2
- Jeff Francoeur: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Francoeur: 7/SF/F7D+.3-H;2-3
- Mike Moustakas: K
Bot 6
- Alex Rios: S9/L9M
- Gordon Beckham: S7/G56+.1-2
- Juan Pierre: S2.2-3;1-2
- Brent Morel: 3/P3F
- Adam Dunn: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Paul Konerko: K
- Carlos Quentin: 5/F5F-
Top 7
- Brayan Pena: S7/L7S+
- Alcides Escobar: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Chris Getz: K
Bot 7
- A. J. Pierzynski: W
- Alexei Ramirez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Alex Rios: 63/G6
Top 8
- Melky Cabrera: K
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4
- Billy Butler: 53/G56
Bot 8
- Gordon Beckham: K
- Juan Pierre: K
- Brent Morel: S9/L34D
- Adam Dunn: K
Top 9
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Jeff Francoeur: 7/F7S
- Mike Moustakas: 7/F78M
Bot 9
- Paul Konerko: 7/F7LD+
- Carlos Quentin: K
- A. J. Pierzynski: 3/G34S-