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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
2012-08-07 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 27194 · 86°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph R to L · 2:34
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 5–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 7th. Bruce Chen earned the win and Greg Holland picked up the save. Billy Butler went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| CHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Bruce Chen L: Jake Peavy SV: Greg Holland
Umpires — HP: Jim Wolf · 1B: Ron Kulpa · 2B: Jeff Nelson · 3B: Alan Porter · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Getz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brayan Pena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Abreu | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gordon Beckham | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Alexei Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Dunn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Konerko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Rios | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dayan Viciedo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jordan Danks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Olmedo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Chen | 6.2 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Greg Holland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jake Peavy | 6.2 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
 Leyson Septimo | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nate Jones | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Philip Humber | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alex Gordon: W
- Chris Getz: W.1-2
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Billy Butler: 7/L7M
- Jeff Francoeur: K
Bot 1
- Gordon Beckham: HR/F78XD+
- Alexei Ramirez: 53/G5
- Adam Dunn: 7/F7M
- Paul Konerko: 3/F3DF-
Top 2
- Brayan Pena: 6/P
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Tony Abreu: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
Bot 2
- Alex Rios: S7/G56+
- A. J. Pierzynski: SB2
- A. J. Pierzynski: 3/G3-.2-3
- Dayan Viciedo: 5/P5F
- Jordan Danks: 31/G34
Top 3
- Jarrod Dyson: K
- Alex Gordon: 3/G3
- Chris Getz: 8/F8LS
Bot 3
- Ray Olmedo: K
- Gordon Beckham: 8/F8LXD+
- Alexei Ramirez: 7/F7D
Top 4
- Mike Moustakas: 4/F4D
- Billy Butler: D9/L9M+
- Jeff Francoeur: 7/L7M+
- Brayan Pena: 6/F56-
Bot 4
- Adam Dunn: 8/L89D+
- Paul Konerko: 53/G5
- Alex Rios: 3/L34-
Top 5
- Eric Hosmer: 8/F8RXD+
- Tony Abreu: 43/G4
- Jarrod Dyson: K
Bot 5
- A. J. Pierzynski: S8/L8LS
- Dayan Viciedo: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Jordan Danks: 3/DP/BP23.2X2(36)
- Ray Olmedo: 8/F8RXD+
Top 6
- Alex Gordon: S7/G56+
- Chris Getz: SB2
- Chris Getz: 43/G34.2-3
- Mike Moustakas: 9/SF/L9M.3-H
- Billy Butler: 43/G4M
Bot 6
- Gordon Beckham: W
- Alexei Ramirez: WP.1-2
- Alexei Ramirez: 43/G4.2-3
- Adam Dunn: S8/L8LS+.3-H
- Paul Konerko: K
- Alex Rios: D7/L7LS+.1-3
- A. J. Pierzynski: 6/F6D-
Top 7
- Jeff Francoeur: S5/BG56S
- Brayan Pena: 7/F7M
- Eric Hosmer: S9/G34+.1-3
- Tony Abreu: S7/L78M.3-H;1X3(75);B-2(TH3)
- Jarrod Dyson: S4/G34.2-3
- Alex Gordon: S8/L8RM.3-H;1-3
- Chris Getz: 4/L4
Bot 7
- Dayan Viciedo: 43/G4
- Jordan Danks: 9/L89M+
- Ray Olmedo: S6/G6S-
- Gordon Beckham: 8/F8RM
Top 8
- Mike Moustakas: W
- Billy Butler: WP.1-2
- Billy Butler: HR/F8LXD+.2-H
- Jeff Francoeur: 63/G6M-
- Brayan Pena: 3/G
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G34D
Bot 8
- Alexei Ramirez: K
- Adam Dunn: K
- Paul Konerko: K
Top 9
- Tony Abreu: D7/L7LD+
- Jarrod Dyson: 43/G4+.2-3
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7S
- Chris Getz: 8/F8LD
Bot 9
- Alex Rios: 8/F8RXD+
- A. J. Pierzynski: 7/L7LS
- Dayan Viciedo: 9/F9D+