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Kansas City 12, White Sox 6

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White Sox110020200684
Kansas City «31010007x12160


White SoxABRH2B3BHRRBIWKAVG
D`Angelo Jimenez 2B421000010.167
Jose Valentin SS433012411.375
Frank Thomas DH300000011.222
Magglio Ordonez RF301100100.200
Paul Konerko 1B400000001.091
Carlos Lee LF311000012.111
Joe Crede 3B402100001.455
Armando Rios CF300000100.250
&nbsp Aaron Rowand CF000000000.000
Miguel Olivo C400000000.000
Totals3268212646&nbsp
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Kansas CityABRH2B3BHRRBIWKAVG
Michael Tucker CF-RF-CF601000003.077
Joe Randa 3B300000020.222
&nbsp Brandon Berger RF000000000.000
Mike Sweeney 1B333001330.500
Raul Ibanez LF622100000.385
Dee Brown RF211000100.200
&nbsp Rontrez Johnson CF100000001.000
&nbsp Desi Relaford PH-3B010000010.000
Ken Harvey DH413100311.417
Brent Mayne C514001400.545
Angel Berroa SS511100001.182
Carlos Febles 2B521000000.250
Totals4012163021176&nbsp


E–D.Jimenez, J.Valentin, J.Crede 2. LOB–White Sox 6, Kansas City 13.
2B–M.Ordonez, J.Crede, R.Ibanez, K.Harvey, A.Berroa. 3B–J.Valentin.
HR–J.Valentin (1) off M.Asencio, J.Valentin (2) off K.Wilson, M.Sweeney (1)
off J.Garland, B.Mayne (1) off B.Koch. SF–M.Ordonez, A.Rios. CS–D.Brown.
GIDP–M.Ordonez, J.Randa. DP–Chicago 1 (Crede, Jimenez and Konerko); Kansas
City 1 (Berroa, Febles and Sweeney).

White SoxIPHRERBBSOHRPC-STERA
Jon Garland4.095511183-5811.25
Gary Glover1.220012042-290.00
Kelly Wunsch0.10000003-20.00
Tom Gordon (L 0-1)1.111123049-287.71
Damaso Marte0.102210010-454.00
Billy Koch (B 1)0.044210123-1518.00
Rick White0.100010010-69.00
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Kansas CityIPHRERBBSOHRPC-STERA
Miguel Asencio5.054432187-517.20
Kris Wilson (B 1)2.022203138-269.00
Ryan Bukvich (W 1-0)2.010011035-210.00


Koch pitched to 6 batters in the 8th.

HBP–by G.Glover (D.Brown), by T.Gordon (J.Randa), by M.Asencio (F.Thomas).
WP–J.Garland, T.Gordon, M.Asencio.
T–3:23. A–9524.
Umpires–Home,C.B. Bucknor; First, Tony Randazzo; Second, Tim McClelland; Third, Ted Barrett.


How they scored


White Sox first: Jimenez grounded out, pitcher Asencio to first baseman Sweeney. Valentin tripled to right. Thomas was hit by a pitch. Ordonez hit a sacrifice fly to left fielder Ibanez, Valentin scored. Konerko struck out. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. White Sox 1, Royals 0.


Royals first: Tucker struck out. Randa flied out to center fielder Rios. Sweeney walked. On Garland’s wild pitch, Sweeney to second. Ibanez infield single to first, Sweeney to third. Brown singled to center, Sweeney scored, Ibanez to second. Harvey singled to right, Ibanez scored, Brown to third. Mayne singled to left, Brown scored, Harvey to second. On Valentin’s error, Harvey to third, Mayne to second. Berroa popped out to third baseman Crede. 3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 left on. Royals 3, White Sox 1.


White Sox second: Lee singled to left. Crede doubled to left, Lee to third. Rios hit a sacrifice fly to left fielder Ibanez, Lee scored. Olivo grounded out, third baseman Randa to first baseman Sweeney. Jimenez flied out to center fielder Tucker. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Royals 3, White Sox 2.


Royals second: Febles singled to right. Tucker safe on Jimenez’s error, Febles to second. Randa grounded into a double play, third baseman Crede to second baseman Jimenez to first baseman Konerko, Febles to third, Tucker out. Sweeney singled to left, Febles scored. Ibanez doubled to right, Sweeney to third. Brown grounded out, second baseman Jimenez to first baseman Konerko. 1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 left on. Royals 4, White Sox 2.


Royals fourth: Tucker lined out to third baseman Crede. Randa remained at bat on Crede’s fielding error, Randa flied out to center fielder Rios. Sweeney homered to left on the first pitch. Ibanez flied out to center fielder Rios. 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 left on. Royals 5, White Sox 2.


White Sox fifth: Jimenez walked on a full count. Valentin homered to center on a 2-0 count, Jimenez scored. Thomas walked on four pitches. Ordonez grounded into a double play, shortstop Berroa to second baseman Febles to first baseman Sweeney, Thomas out. Konerko grounded out, third baseman Randa to first baseman Sweeney. 2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Royals 5, White Sox 4.


White Sox seventh: Tucker in as right fielder. Johnson in as center fielder. Olivo grounded out, second baseman Febles to first baseman Sweeney. Jimenez singled to center. Valentin homered to center on a 0-1 count, Jimenez scored. Thomas struck out. Ordonez grounded out, third baseman Randa to first baseman Sweeney. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. White Sox 6, Royals 5.


Royals eighth: Rowand in as center fielder. Tucker struck out. Randa was hit by a pitch. Sweeney walked on a full count, Randa to second. Marte pitching. Ibanez grounded into fielder’s choice, third baseman Crede unassisted, Randa out, Sweeney to second. Relaford pinch-hitting for Johnson. Relaford walked on a full count, Sweeney to third, Ibanez to second. Koch pitching. Harvey singled to center, Sweeney scored, Ibanez scored, Relaford to third. Mayne homered to left on the first pitch, Relaford scored, Harvey scored. Berroa doubled to left. Febles safe on Crede’s error, Berroa scored. Tucker singled to right, Febles to second. Randa walked on a full count, Febles to third, Tucker to second. White pitching. Sweeney walked on a full count, Febles scored, Tucker to third, Randa to second. Ibanez flied out to center fielder Rowand. 7 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 3 left on. Royals 12, White Sox 6.