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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
2012-08-06 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 30097 · 82°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph R to L · 2:17
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 4–2. Chicago White Sox put up 2 in the 8th. Chris Sale earned the win and Addison Reed picked up the save. Jeff Francoeur 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| CHA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
W: Chris Sale L: Luis Mendoza SV: Addison Reed
Umpires — HP: Alan Porter · 1B: Jim Wolf · 2B: Ron Kulpa · 3B: Jeff Nelson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Abreu | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Getz | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jordan Danks | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Dunn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Paul Konerko | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Rios | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexei Ramirez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dayan Viciedo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gordon Beckham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Mendoza | 7.1 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
 Tim Collins | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Sale | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
 Addison Reed | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alex Gordon: K
- Alcides Escobar: 43/G4
- Lorenzo Cain: 8/F8RS
Bot 1
- Jordan Danks: 5/F56-
- Kevin Youkilis: 63/G6
- Adam Dunn: 5/F5-
Top 2
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
- Salvador Perez: S4/G4MD-
- Jeff Francoeur: 4/LDP/L4+.1X1(43)
Bot 2
- Paul Konerko: 63/G6
- Alex Rios: T9/L89M+
- A. J. Pierzynski: D9/L3+.3-H
- Alexei Ramirez: HP
- Dayan Viciedo: 54(1)3/GDP/G56+
Top 3
- Eric Hosmer: 3/G3
- Tony Abreu: 43/G4MD
- Chris Getz: K
Bot 3
- Gordon Beckham: 9/F9M
- Jordan Danks: S9/G34+
- Kevin Youkilis: 54(1)3/GDP/G5+
Top 4
- Alex Gordon: S7/L7S+
- Alcides Escobar: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Lorenzo Cain: K
Bot 4
- Adam Dunn: K
- Paul Konerko: 63/G6S
- Alex Rios: 53/G5S-
Top 5
- Billy Butler: K
- Salvador Perez: 9!/F89D+
- Jeff Francoeur: HR/F9D+
- Eric Hosmer: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 5
- A. J. Pierzynski: S7/L7S
- Alexei Ramirez: 143/G13+.1-2
- Dayan Viciedo: K
- Gordon Beckham: K
Top 6
- Tony Abreu: 7/L7M+
- Chris Getz: S4/BG4S+
- Alex Gordon: 4/F4-
- Alcides Escobar: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Lorenzo Cain: 53/G56S
Bot 6
- Jordan Danks: 5/L6S-
- Kevin Youkilis: 43/G4+
- Adam Dunn: K
Top 7
- Billy Butler: HR/F78XD+
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9LS
- Jeff Francoeur: 8/L8LD+
- Eric Hosmer: K
Bot 7
- Paul Konerko: HR/L7LD+
- Alex Rios: 8/F8RM
- A. J. Pierzynski: 31/G3
- Alexei Ramirez: 5!3/G56
Top 8
- Tony Abreu: D7/G
- Chris Getz: S8/G6M.2-3
- Alex Gordon: 6!/L6-
- Alcides Escobar: FC1.3XH(1);1-2;B-1
- Lorenzo Cain: K
Bot 8
- Dayan Viciedo: K23
- Gordon Beckham: HR/F78D+
- Jordan Danks: W
- Kevin Youkilis: D9/L89S+.1-H
- Adam Dunn: K
- Paul Konerko: WP.2-3
- Paul Konerko: 53/G
Top 9
- Billy Butler: 4/F3-
- Salvador Perez: E6/G6D.B-1
- Jeff Francoeur: S9/L9M.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: 36(1)1/GDP/G3