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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2011-09-15 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 17737 · 56°F · Wind 4 mph from RF · 2:38
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 7–2. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 6th. Jeff Francis earned the win. Billy Butler went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
W: Jeff Francis L: Mark Buehrle SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Todd Tichenor · 1B: Tim Tschida · 2B: Greg Gibson · 3B: Angel Hernandez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Juan Pierre | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alexei Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Konerko | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Rios | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dayan Viciedo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Flowers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Brent Morel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gordon Beckham | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Giavotella | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Yamaico Navarro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Buehrle | 6.1 | 15 | 2 | 1 |
 Jason Frasor | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Kinney | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Francis | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Louis Coleman | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Aaron Crow | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Juan Pierre: 53/BG25
- Alexei Ramirez: S56/G56+
- Paul Konerko: 54(1)3/GDP/G56-
Bot 1
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8RD
- Melky Cabrera: HR/F78XD+
- Billy Butler: S8/L6MD-
- Eric Hosmer: 9/F89D+
- Jeff Francoeur: W.1-2
- Johnny Giavotella: S9/F9S-.2-3;1-2
- Salvador Perez: S9/G4+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Yamaico Navarro: 7/F78S
Top 2
- Alex Rios: 9/F9S-
- A. J. Pierzynski: S7/G56+
- Dayan Viciedo: K
- Tyler Flowers: W.1-2
- Brent Morel: PO1(23)
Bot 2
- Alcides Escobar: 8/L8LD
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7S
- Melky Cabrera: S8/L78S
- Billy Butler: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 3
- Brent Morel: 63/G56
- Gordon Beckham: D7/L78D+
- Juan Pierre: S7/L7S+.2-3
- Alexei Ramirez: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
- Paul Konerko: SB2
- Paul Konerko: WP.2-3
- Paul Konerko: 53/G56
Bot 3
- Eric Hosmer: S9/G34
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Johnny Giavotella: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Salvador Perez: D7/L7D.1-3
- Yamaico Navarro: 63/G6
Top 4
- Alex Rios: 9/L89M+
- A. J. Pierzynski: D9/L9LS
- Dayan Viciedo: 43/G4+.2-3
- Tyler Flowers: K
Bot 4
- Alcides Escobar: S9/L9S
- Alex Gordon: 7/F78XD+
- Melky Cabrera: S5/G5+.1-3(E5/TH1)
- Billy Butler: WP.1-2
- Billy Butler: 9/FDP/F9M.3XH(92625341)
Top 5
- Brent Morel: 8/L8RM+
- Gordon Beckham: W
- Juan Pierre: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Alexei Ramirez: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 5
- Eric Hosmer: S4/G4
- Jeff Francoeur: 7/F7M
- Johnny Giavotella: 9/F89S
- Salvador Perez: E5/G56+.1-2
- Yamaico Navarro: S7/G56+.2-H(UR);1-2
- Alcides Escobar: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 6
- Paul Konerko: S9/G4
- Alex Rios: S8/L8LM+.1-2
- A. J. Pierzynski: S9/G4.2-3;1-2
- Dayan Viciedo: 7/F78M
- Tyler Flowers: 9/SF/F89D.3-H;2-3
- Brent Morel: 8/F8LD
Bot 6
- Alex Gordon: W
- Melky Cabrera: D8/L8RM.1-3
- Billy Butler: HR/F78XD+.3-H;2-H
- Eric Hosmer: 31/G3-
- Jeff Francoeur: 63/G6-
- Johnny Giavotella: 7/F78M
Top 7
- Gordon Beckham: K
- Juan Pierre: 8/F8LD
- Alexei Ramirez: W
- Paul Konerko: FLE3
- Paul Konerko: 8/F8RM
Bot 7
- Salvador Perez: T49/F9LS-
- Yamaico Navarro: 8/SF/L8LM.3-H
- Alcides Escobar: S15
- Alex Gordon: W.1-2
- Melky Cabrera: K
- Billy Butler: 8/F8RD
Top 8
- Alex Rios: HP
- A. J. Pierzynski: 6/F15-
- Dayan Viciedo: 9/F9D
- Tyler Flowers: K
Bot 8
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4
- Jeff Francoeur: D8/F78XD+
- Johnny Giavotella: K
- Salvador Perez: W
- Yamaico Navarro: K
Top 9
- Brent Morel: 63/G6M-
- Gordon Beckham: W
- Juan Pierre: K
- Alexei Ramirez: S9/L9S.1-2
- Paul Konerko: 5/L56