GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: CHI WHITE SOX (65-85) at KANSAS CITY (64-85)

AL: CHI WHITE SOX (65-85) at KANSAS CITY (64-85)

<h3>Royals' Meche guns for second consectuive win</h3>

<div class="pre">Chi White Sox (65-85) at Kansas City (64-85) 8:10 pm EDT</div>

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Ticker) - Gil Meche hasn't been bad in</div>his first season with the Kansas City Royals, but the team hasbeen.


The righthander looks to nail down his second win in as manystarts when the Royals host the the Chicago White Sox on Sunday.He has won back-to-back starts just once this season (July 14and 20).


Meche (8-12, 3.78 ERA) signed a five-year, $55 million contractwith Kansas City this offseason and has done his part, gobblingup 195 innings over 31 starts. However, the punchless Royalslineup - last in the majors with 97 home runs - hasn't held uptheir end of the bargain and wasted several solid performancesby the 29-year-old this season.


After going nine consecutive starts without a victory, Mechefinally broke into the win column against the Minnesota Twins onWednesday. He allowed two runs in 6 2/3 innings during the 6-3triumph.


The White Sox counter with Gavin Floyd (1-3, 5.79 ERA), who alsohas spent some time in the bullpen this season.


The White Sox own a 9-3 lead in the season series and climbedout of the cellar of the American League Central with Monday's11-3 triumph.

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX AT KANSAS CITY -- LINEUPS

CHI WHITE SOX KANSAS CITY
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Jerry Owens CF .256 1 14 David Dejesus CF .267 7 58
Josh Fields LF .234 20 63 Mark Grudzielanek 2B .296 5 48
Jim Thome DH .268 28 85 Ross Gload 1B .297 7 48
Jermaine Dye RF .252 27 72 Billy Butler DH .296 7 47
Darin Erstad 1B .251 3 29 Mark Teahen RF .285 7 57
A.J. Pierzynski C .262 14 47 Jason Smith 3B .195 5 15
Juan Uribe SS .230 19 61 Joey Gathright LF .315 0 16
Danny Richar 2B .240 6 14 John Buck C .229 18 48
Alex Cintron 3B .243 2 19 Tony Pena Jr SS .257 1 41

Gavin Floyd RHP (1-3, 5.79) Gil Meche RHP (8-12, 3.78)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY
WARMUPS: CHA - GAVIN FLOYD (1-3, 5.79)
KAN - GIL MECHE (8-12, 3.78)

UMPIRES: HP - CHRIS GUCCIONE
1B - JAMES HOYE
2B - PHIL CUZZI
3B - TOM HALLION

WEATHER: 68 Degrees, overcast
WIND: 8 mph, right to left</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY
STARTING BATS: CHA - GAVIN FLOYD AND A.J. PIERZYNSKI
KAN - GIL MECHE AND JOHN BUCK

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J OWENS (.256, 1 HR, 14 RBI)
J FIELDS (.234, 20 HR, 63 RBI)
J THOME (.268, 28 HR, 85 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHI WHITE SOX 0 0 1 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - GAVIN FLOYD
KAN - GIL MECHE

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DEJESUS (.267, 7 HR, 58 RBI)
M GRUDZIELANEK (.296, 5 HR, 48 RBI)
R GLOAD (.297, 7 HR, 48 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX (0) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
J Fields lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .237
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .251
D Erstad 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
A Pierzynski c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
D Richar 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
A Cintron 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: 2B - J Fields (16, G Meche). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
J Dye 1. Team LOB - 1.


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
M Grudzielanek 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
R Gload 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
B Butler dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
M Teahen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
J Smith 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .195
J Gathright lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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CHI WHITE SOX - 0 -- 0
KANSAS CITY - -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
G Floyd 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.79

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.77

Pitches-strikes: G Meche 12-8. Ground balls-fly balls: G Meche 2-1. Batters
faced: G Meche 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Chris Guccione. 1B--James Hoye. 2B--Phil Cuzzi. 3B--Tom Hallion.

Weather: 70 degrees, overcast. Wind: 6 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY
CONFIRMED STARTERS: CHA - GAVIN FLOYD
KAN - GIL MECHE</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY ROSS GLOAD SCORED DAVID DEJESUS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R GLOAD ON SECOND, M GRUDZIELANEK ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 0
KANSAS CITY 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: B BUTLER (.296, 7 HR, 47 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY BILLY BUTLER SCORED MARK GRUDZIELANEK AND ROSS
GLOAD.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, B BUTLER ON FIRST, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 0
KANSAS CITY 3 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M TEAHEN (.285, 7 HR, 57 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHI WHITE SOX 0 0 1 0
KANSAS CITY 3 3 4 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - GAVIN FLOYD
KAN - GIL MECHE

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: D ERSTAD (.251, 3 HR, 29 RBI)
A PIERZYNSKI (.262, 14 HR, 47 RBI)
J URIBE (.230, 19 HR, 61 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX (0) VS KANSAS CITY (3) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
J Fields lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .237
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .251
D Erstad 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
A Pierzynski c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
D Richar 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
A Cintron 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: 2B - J Fields (16, G Meche). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
J Dye 1. Team LOB - 1.


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .268
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .298
R Gload 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .299
B Butler dh 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .298
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .284
J Smith 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .193
J Gathright lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .313
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257

Totals 7 3 4 3 0 3 3

BATTING: 2B - R Gload (20, G Floyd). RBI - R Gload (49), B Butler 2 (49). Team
LOB - 1.


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CHI WHITE SOX - 0 -- 0
KANSAS CITY - 3 -- 3
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
G Floyd 1 4 3 3 0 3 0 6.19

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.77

Pitches-strikes: G Floyd 25-19; G Meche 12-8. Ground balls-fly balls: G Floyd
0-0; G Meche 2-1. Batters faced: G Floyd 7; G Meche 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Chris Guccione. 1B--James Hoye. 2B--Phil Cuzzi. 3B--Tom Hallion.

Weather: 70 degrees, overcast. Wind: 6 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHI WHITE SOX 0 0 0 1 0
KANSAS CITY 3 3 4 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - GAVIN FLOYD
KAN - GIL MECHE

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J BUCK (.229, 18 HR, 48 RBI)
T PENA JR (.257, 1 HR, 41 RBI)
D DEJESUS (.268, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX (0) VS KANSAS CITY (3) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
J Fields lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .237
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .251
D Erstad 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .229
D Richar 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
A Cintron 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: 2B - J Fields (16, G Meche). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
J Dye 1. Team LOB - 1.


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .268
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .298
R Gload 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .299
B Butler dh 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .298
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .284
J Smith 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .193
J Gathright lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .313
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257

Totals 7 3 4 3 0 3 3

BATTING: 2B - R Gload (20, G Floyd). RBI - R Gload (49), B Butler 2 (49). Team
LOB - 1.


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CHI WHITE SOX - 00 -- 0
KANSAS CITY - 3 -- 3
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
G Floyd 1 4 3 3 0 3 0 6.19

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.75

Pitches-strikes: G Floyd 25-19; G Meche 34-24. Ground balls-fly balls: G
Floyd 0-0; G Meche 3-2. Batters faced: G Floyd 7; G Meche 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Chris Guccione. 1B--James Hoye. 2B--Phil Cuzzi. 3B--Tom Hallion.

Weather: 70 degrees, overcast. Wind: 6 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHI WHITE SOX 0 0 0 1 0
KANSAS CITY 3 0 3 6 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - GAVIN FLOYD
KAN - GIL MECHE

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: D RICHAR (.240, 6 HR, 14 RBI)
A CINTRON (.243, 2 HR, 19 RBI)
J OWENS (.256, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX (0) VS KANSAS CITY (3) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
J Fields lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .237
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .251
D Erstad 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .229
D Richar 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
A Cintron 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: 2B - J Fields (16, G Meche). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
J Dye 1. Team LOB - 1.


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .269
M Grudzielanek 2b 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .299
R Gload 1b 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 .298
B Butler dh 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .298
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .284
J Smith 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .193
J Gathright lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .313
J Buck c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257

Totals 12 3 6 3 0 3 5

BATTING: 2B - R Gload (20, G Floyd). RBI - R Gload (49), B Butler 2 (49).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Gload 1. Team LOB - 3.


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CHI WHITE SOX - 00 -- 0
KANSAS CITY - 30 -- 3
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
G Floyd 2 6 3 3 0 3 0 6.07

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.75

Pitches-strikes: G Floyd 38-28; G Meche 34-24. Ground balls-fly balls: G
Floyd 2-1; G Meche 3-2. Batters faced: G Floyd 12; G Meche 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Chris Guccione. 1B--James Hoye. 2B--Phil Cuzzi. 3B--Tom Hallion.

Weather: 70 degrees, overcast. Wind: 6 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHI WHITE SOX 0 0 0 0 1 0
KANSAS CITY 3 0 3 6 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - GAVIN FLOYD
KAN - GIL MECHE

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: B BUTLER (.298, 1-FOR-1, 2 RBI)
M TEAHEN (.284, 0-FOR-1)
J SMITH (.193, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX (0) VS KANSAS CITY (3) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255
J Fields lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .237
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .251
D Erstad 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .229
D Richar 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .238
A Cintron 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242

Totals 10 0 1 0 0 3 1

BATTING: 2B - J Fields (16, G Meche). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
J Dye 1. Team LOB - 1.


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .269
M Grudzielanek 2b 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .299
R Gload 1b 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 .298
B Butler dh 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .298
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .284
J Smith 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .193
J Gathright lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .313
J Buck c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257

Totals 12 3 6 3 0 3 5

BATTING: 2B - R Gload (20, G Floyd). RBI - R Gload (49), B Butler 2 (49).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Gload 1. Team LOB - 3.


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CHI WHITE SOX - 000 -- 0
KANSAS CITY - 30 -- 3
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
G Floyd 2 6 3 3 0 3 0 6.07

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 3.73

Pitches-strikes: G Floyd 38-28; G Meche 46-33. Ground balls-fly balls: G
Floyd 2-1; G Meche 3-3. Batters faced: G Floyd 12; G Meche 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Chris Guccione. 1B--James Hoye. 2B--Phil Cuzzi. 3B--Tom Hallion.

Weather: 70 degrees, overcast. Wind: 6 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHI WHITE SOX 0 0 0 0 1 0
KANSAS CITY 3 0 0 3 7 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - GAVIN FLOYD
KAN - GIL MECHE

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J FIELDS (.237, 1-FOR-1)
J THOME (.267, 0-FOR-1)
J DYE (.251, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX (0) VS KANSAS CITY (3) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255
J Fields lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .237
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .251
D Erstad 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .229
D Richar 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .238
A Cintron 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242

Totals 10 0 1 0 0 3 1

BATTING: 2B - J Fields (16, G Meche). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
J Dye 1. Team LOB - 1.


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .269
M Grudzielanek 2b 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .299
R Gload 1b 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 .298
B Butler dh 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .297
M Teahen rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .284
J Smith 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .200
J Gathright lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .312
J Buck c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257

Totals 16 3 7 3 0 3 6

BATTING: 2B - R Gload (20, G Floyd). 3B - J Smith (2, G Floyd). RBI - R Gload
(49), B Butler 2 (49). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Gload 1, J
Gathright 1. Team LOB - 4.


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CHI WHITE SOX - 000 -- 0
KANSAS CITY - 300 -- 3
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
G Floyd 3 7 3 3 0 3 0 5.96

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 3.73

Pitches-strikes: G Floyd 53-40; G Meche 46-33. Ground balls-fly balls: G
Floyd 5-1; G Meche 3-3. Batters faced: G Floyd 16; G Meche 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Chris Guccione. 1B--James Hoye. 2B--Phil Cuzzi. 3B--Tom Hallion.

Weather: 70 degrees, overcast. Wind: 6 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY JASON SMITH ALLOWED JOSH FIELDS TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D ERSTAD ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 1
KANSAS CITY 3 TOP, 4TH

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A PIERZYNSKI (.262, 0-FOR-1)</div>