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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2012-08-18 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 23858 · 81°F · Wind 4 mph L to R · 2:59
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 9–4. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 8th. Bruce Chen earned the win. Mike Moustakas went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 16 |
W: Bruce Chen L: Jake Peavy SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Cory Blaser · 2B: Bill Miller · 3B: Dan Iassogna · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dewayne Wise | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Dunn | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Konerko | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Rios | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dayan Viciedo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alexei Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Flowers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gordon Beckham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lorenzo Cain | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Brayan Pena | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Giavotella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jake Peavy | 5.1 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
 Nate Jones | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Donnie Veal | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Philip Humber | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brett Myers | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Chen | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Collins | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Crow | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Louis Coleman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dewayne Wise: D8/F8RD+
- Kevin Youkilis: K
- Adam Dunn: SB3
- Adam Dunn: W
- Paul Konerko: 4/F4-
- Alex Rios: 9/F9M
Bot 1
- Lorenzo Cain: 63/G6
- Alcides Escobar: S5/G56S-
- Alex Gordon: D9/G3+.1-H
- Billy Butler: HP
- Mike Moustakas: 7/F78D
- Jeff Francoeur: K
Top 2
- Dayan Viciedo: 6/F6D-
- Alexei Ramirez: 8/F78D+
- Tyler Flowers: K
Bot 2
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Brayan Pena: 8/F8LXD+
- Johnny Giavotella: K
Top 3
- Gordon Beckham: K
- Dewayne Wise: 9/F89M
- Kevin Youkilis: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Lorenzo Cain: E2/F2L-
- Alcides Escobar: 4/LDP/L4-.1X1(43)
- Alex Gordon: S7/F7LS.BX2(7E4)
- Billy Butler: S9/L9M.2-H(UR);B-2(THH)
- Mike Moustakas: S9/L9M.2-H(UR);B-3(E9)
- Jeff Francoeur: 163/G13+
Top 4
- Adam Dunn: K
- Paul Konerko: 7/F7LD+
- Alex Rios: 8/F8LD
Bot 4
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Brayan Pena: 9/F9S
- Johnny Giavotella: K
Top 5
- Dayan Viciedo: S8/G6+
- Alexei Ramirez: S7/L7LM+.1-2
- Tyler Flowers: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3;B-1
- Gordon Beckham: 8/F8LM
- Dewayne Wise: 43/G34-
Bot 5
- Lorenzo Cain: 9/F9M
- Alcides Escobar: S6/G56
- Alex Gordon: SB2
- Alex Gordon: K
- Billy Butler: S9/L34D.2-H
- Mike Moustakas: W.1-2
- Jeff Francoeur: 8/F89XD+
Top 6
- Kevin Youkilis: 53/G56+
- Adam Dunn: D8/F8LXD+
- Paul Konerko: HR/F78D+.2-H
- Alex Rios: 8/L8LXD+
- Dayan Viciedo: K
Bot 6
- Eric Hosmer: HR/F9D+
- Brayan Pena: S9/L9S
- Johnny Giavotella: 8/L8RM
- Lorenzo Cain: S8/L8RM.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: S1/G56S-.2-3;1-2
- Alex Gordon: K
- Billy Butler: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Alexei Ramirez: 43/G34-
- Tyler Flowers: S8/G6M
- Gordon Beckham: 16(1)3/GDP/G13+
Bot 7
- Mike Moustakas: 6/L6D
- Jeff Francoeur: 43/G4-
- Eric Hosmer: S5/G56+
- Brayan Pena: K
Top 8
- Dewayne Wise: K
- Kevin Youkilis: S7
- Adam Dunn: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Paul Konerko: K
- Alex Rios: K
Bot 8
- Johnny Giavotella: 13/G13+
- Lorenzo Cain: 63/G6
- Alcides Escobar: S5/G
- Alex Gordon: S8/G4.1-3
- Billy Butler: S7/G56+.3-H;1-2
- Mike Moustakas: HR/F9D+.2-H;1-H
- Jeff Francoeur: 8/F8LXD+
Top 9
- Dayan Viciedo: 8/F8LXD+
- Alexei Ramirez: K
- Tyler Flowers: 53/G
Notes & reviews
- originally scored as E5, changed to single on 8-22-2012
- Adam Dunn's 400th home run