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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
2011-08-12 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 23130 · 76°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph from RF · 2:55
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 5–1. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 9th. Bruce Chen earned the win and Greg Holland picked up the save. Melky Cabrera went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
W: Bruce Chen L: Zach Stewart SV: Greg Holland
Umpires — HP: Mike Everitt · 1B: Chris Guccione · 2B: Mike Muchlinski · 3B: Mike Winters · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Giavotella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Juan Pierre | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Alexei Ramirez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Konerko | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Carlos Quentin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Rios | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Lillibridge | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gordon Beckham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brent Morel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Flowers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alejandro De Aza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Vizquel | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Chen | 6.0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
 Louis Coleman | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Greg Holland | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zach Stewart | 6.1 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Will Ohman | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Frasor | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Thornton | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alex Gordon: W
- Melky Cabrera: S2/BG25.1-2
- Billy Butler: S9/L89S.2-H;1-2
- Eric Hosmer: S7.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Johnny Giavotella: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 1
- Juan Pierre: 7/F78M
- Alexei Ramirez: 8/L8LM
- Paul Konerko: W
- Carlos Quentin: HP.1-2
- A. J. Pierzynski: S9/G34+.2-3;1-2
- Alex Rios: 9/F9M
Top 2
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Brent Lillibridge: 4/F4D-
- Gordon Beckham: K
- Brent Morel: 9/F9S
Top 3
- Alex Gordon: W
- Melky Cabrera: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Billy Butler: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Billy Butler: 8/F8RS
- Eric Hosmer: 31/G34
Bot 3
- Juan Pierre: W
- Alexei Ramirez: 7/F78D+.1-2
- Paul Konerko: W
- Carlos Quentin: 1
- A. J. Pierzynski: HP.2-3;1-2
- Alex Rios: 9/F9M+
Top 4
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Johnny Giavotella: 9/F89M
- Salvador Perez: 9/F89M
Bot 4
- Brent Lillibridge: 63/G56
- Gordon Beckham: 2/F2RF-
- Brent Morel: E4/G4-.B-2(E4/TH1)
- Juan Pierre: 43/G4
Top 5
- Mike Moustakas: 3!1/G3
- Alcides Escobar: 3/F3F-
- Alex Gordon: C/E2
- Melky Cabrera: SB2
- Melky Cabrera: 31/G34
Bot 5
- Alexei Ramirez: 8/F78D
- Paul Konerko: 9/F9D+
- Carlos Quentin: K
Top 6
- Billy Butler: HR/F8RXD+
- Eric Hosmer: 13/G13
- Jeff Francoeur: S8/L6MD+
- Johnny Giavotella: 7/F78D.1-2
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6+
Bot 6
- Tyler Flowers: K
- Alex Rios: 4/F4D-
- Brent Lillibridge: K
Top 7
- Mike Moustakas: 13/G-
- Alcides Escobar: S7/G56+
- Alex Gordon: D7/L6D+.1-3
- Melky Cabrera: 5/F56S-
- Billy Butler: IW
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Gordon Beckham: K
- Brent Morel: 31/G4S-
- Juan Pierre: W
- Alexei Ramirez: WP.1-2
- Alexei Ramirez: 53/G5
Top 8
- Jeff Francoeur: 9/F9M
- Johnny Giavotella: S18/G13+
- Salvador Perez: K+SB2
- Mike Moustakas: SB3
- Mike Moustakas: K
Bot 8
- Paul Konerko: S7/L5D+
- Carlos Quentin: 3!/F3F-
- Tyler Flowers: 9/F9S
- Alex Rios: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 9
- Alcides Escobar: E5/G56S
- Alex Gordon: SB2
- Alex Gordon: S65.2-3
- Melky Cabrera: HR/F7D+.3-H(UR);1-H
- Billy Butler: 63/G6-
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Jeff Francoeur: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Alejandro De Aza: 7/F7M
- Omar Vizquel: W
- Brent Morel: 9/L89S
- Juan Pierre: DI.1-2
- Juan Pierre: S8/G6M.2-H
- Alexei Ramirez: DI.1-2
- Alexei Ramirez: 43/G4+
Notes & reviews
- White Sox catcher A. J. Pierzynski left the game due to a fractured left wrist
- originally scored as single, changed next day