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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
2012-09-08 · Day game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 26227 · 70°F, cloudy · Wind 15 mph to CF · 2:48
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. Chicago White Sox put up 2 in the 4th. Chris Sale earned the win and Addison Reed picked up the save. Tyler Flowers went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | |
| CHA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Chris Sale L: Bruce Chen SV: Addison Reed
Umpires — HP: Mark Carlson · 1B: Angel Hernandez · 2B: Ed Hickox · 3B: Chris Conroy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lorenzo Cain | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brayan Pena | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Giavotella | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dewayne Wise | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexei Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dayan Viciedo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Konerko | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Rios | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Flowers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Ray Olmedo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gordon Beckham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Chen | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
 Vin Mazzaro | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeremy Jeffress | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Sale | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
 Jesse Crain | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brett Myers | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Thornton | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Addison Reed | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Alcides Escobar: S7/L7S+
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8RS
- Billy Butler: 54(1)/FO/G56+
Bot 1
- Dewayne Wise: 7/F78S
- Alexei Ramirez: K
- Dayan Viciedo: HR/F9D+
- Paul Konerko: W
- Alex Rios: K
Top 2
- Salvador Perez: S7/G56
- Jeff Francoeur: 7/F7LS
- Mike Moustakas: S8/L8RM+.1-3
- Brayan Pena: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 2
- A. J. Pierzynski: 8/L8RD+
- Tyler Flowers: K
- Ray Olmedo: 13/G13+
Top 3
- Johnny Giavotella: 7/L7M+
- Lorenzo Cain: S7/G56
- Alcides Escobar: W.1-2
- Alex Gordon: K
- Billy Butler: S9/L9S.2-H;1-2
- Salvador Perez: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 3
- Gordon Beckham: D7/F7D+
- Dewayne Wise: 13/G-
- Alexei Ramirez: D7.2-H
- Dayan Viciedo: 7/F78D.2-3
- Paul Konerko: 3/P3F
Top 4
- Jeff Francoeur: 53/G5
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Brayan Pena: K
Bot 4
- Alex Rios: K
- A. J. Pierzynski: S14/G13
- Tyler Flowers: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Ray Olmedo: 5/BP25F
- Gordon Beckham: K
Top 5
- Johnny Giavotella: K
- Lorenzo Cain: 8/F8RD
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G56S
Bot 5
- Dewayne Wise: 3/G34S
- Alexei Ramirez: 8/F8LD
- Dayan Viciedo: 53/G5S
Top 6
- Alex Gordon: 13/G15
- Billy Butler: 43/G4
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 6
- Paul Konerko: HR/F7D+
- Alex Rios: 53/G56-
- A. J. Pierzynski: 9/F9D+
- Tyler Flowers: W
- Ray Olmedo: K
Top 7
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Mike Moustakas: 5/F56-
- Brayan Pena: K
Bot 7
- Gordon Beckham: W
- Dewayne Wise: S7/L6D+.1-2
- Alexei Ramirez: 5/L56
- Dayan Viciedo: S8/L8LM.2-3;1-2
- Paul Konerko: 3/IF/P34S-
- Alex Rios: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Top 8
- Johnny Giavotella: DGR/L7LD+
- Lorenzo Cain: S9/G34.2-3
- Alcides Escobar: D7/F7D+.3-H;1XH(762)
- Alex Gordon: K
- Billy Butler: SB3
- Billy Butler: K
Bot 8
- A. J. Pierzynski: 31/G3
- Tyler Flowers: W
- Ray Olmedo: K
- Gordon Beckham: K
Top 9
- Salvador Perez: K
- Jeff Francoeur: 2/F25F-
- Mike Moustakas: D78/L78M+
- Brayan Pena: S9/L34.2-H
- Johnny Giavotella: DI.1-2
- Johnny Giavotella: S9/L9S.2-H
- Lorenzo Cain: SB2
- Lorenzo Cain: K
Notes & reviews
- White SOx manager Robin Ventura argued the safe call at HP with HP umpire Mark Carlson; White Sox Bench Coach Mark Parent ejected by Carlson