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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
2012-09-07 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 26660 · 63°F · Wind 12 mph to CF · 3:02
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 7–5. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 2nd. Kelvin Herrera earned the win and Greg Holland picked up the save. Lorenzo Cain went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | |
| CHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Kelvin Herrera L: Addison Reed SV: Greg Holland
Umpires — HP: Chris Conroy · 1B: Mark Carlson · 2B: Angel Hernandez · 3B: Ed Hickox · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lorenzo Cain | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Hosmer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Giavotella | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alejandro De Aza | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Lopez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dewayne Wise | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Paul Konerko | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Rios | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dayan Viciedo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexei Ramirez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gordon Beckham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dan Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Mendoza | 5.1 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
 Tim Collins | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Aaron Crow | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Greg Holland | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Liriano | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
 Nate Jones | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Donnie Veal | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesse Crain | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Thornton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Addison Reed | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8RD
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4S-
Bot 1
- Alejandro De Aza: S8/G4M
- Jose Lopez: 53/G5.1-2
- Dewayne Wise: W
- Paul Konerko: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Alex Rios: S9/L9S.2-3;1-2
- A. J. Pierzynski: 4/IF/P34D-
- Dayan Viciedo: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Top 2
- Billy Butler: S9/L9S
- Salvador Perez: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Mike Moustakas: 3/L3
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Johnny Giavotella: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Alexei Ramirez: K
- Gordon Beckham: 53/G5
- Alejandro De Aza: DGR/F8RXD+
- Jose Lopez: 53/G5
Top 3
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6
- Alex Gordon: D7/G5+
- Billy Butler: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Dewayne Wise: T9/L9LS
- Paul Konerko: 9/F9S
- Alex Rios: 4/DP/F9LS-.3XH(42)
Top 4
- Salvador Perez: S9/L9LS
- Mike Moustakas: 64(1)/FO/G6S-
- Jeff Francoeur: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 4
- A. J. Pierzynski: HR/F8RXD+
- Dayan Viciedo: 53/G56
- Alexei Ramirez: D7/G
- Gordon Beckham: 53/G56
- Alejandro De Aza: HP
- Jose Lopez: K
Top 5
- Eric Hosmer: 8/F8RXD+
- Johnny Giavotella: K
- Lorenzo Cain: HR/F7LD+
- Alcides Escobar: W
- Alex Gordon: S8/G4M.1-3
- Billy Butler: 4!3/G4MD
Bot 5
- Dewayne Wise: HR/F9D+
- Paul Konerko: 7/F78D
- Alex Rios: 6!3!/G56+
- A. J. Pierzynski: 7/F78D
Top 6
- Salvador Perez: W
- Mike Moustakas: W.1-2
- Jeff Francoeur: D9/L3+.2-H;1-3
- Eric Hosmer: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Johnny Giavotella: 31/G34S.2-3
- Lorenzo Cain: 13/G13
Bot 6
- Dayan Viciedo: S8/L6MD+
- Alexei Ramirez: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Gordon Beckham: K
- Alejandro De Aza: K
- Jose Lopez: 13/G15+
Top 7
- Alcides Escobar: S16/G15
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7M
- Billy Butler: 9/L9S
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8RD
Bot 7
- Dewayne Wise: K
- Paul Konerko: K23
- Alex Rios: 53/G5
Top 8
- Mike Moustakas: 43/G34D
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Eric Hosmer: K
Bot 8
- A. J. Pierzynski: S9/G34+
- Dayan Viciedo: HP.1-2
- Alexei Ramirez: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Gordon Beckham: K
- Alejandro De Aza: IW
- Jose Lopez: 5/P
Top 9
- Johnny Giavotella: S7/G56+
- Lorenzo Cain: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Alcides Escobar: S8/G4+
- Alex Gordon: K
- Billy Butler: 6!4(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 9
- Dewayne Wise: K
- Paul Konerko: S8/F89M
- Alex Rios: K
- Dan Johnson: DI.1-2
- Dan Johnson: K