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

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Gobble relieved G Meche.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 2
KANSAS CITY 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J Owens (.254, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: L Terrero hit for J Owens.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 2
KANSAS CITY 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: L Terrero (.236, 5 HR, 10 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: JOEL PERALTA (1-3, 3.95) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 2, KANSAS CITY 3

DUE UP FOR CHWHITESOX: J FIELDS (.239, 2-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Peralta relieved J Gobble.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 2
KANSAS CITY 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J Fields (.239, 2-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: JOHN BALE (1-1, 4.67) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 2, KANSAS CITY 3

DUE UP FOR CHWHITESOX: J THOME (.269, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Bale relieved J Peralta.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 2
KANSAS CITY 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J Thome (.269, 1-FOR-2)</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 1 0 0 2 4 1
KANSAS CITY 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 1 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - MIKE MYERS
KAN - JOHN BALE

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J GATHRIGHT (.310, 0-FOR-3)
J BUCK (.227, 0-FOR-3)
T PENA JR (.258, 1-FOR-2, SAC)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX (2) VS KANSAS CITY (3) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .254
a-L Terrero ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
J Fields lf 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .238
J Thome dh 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .268
J Dye rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250
D Erstad 1b 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .248
A Pierzynski c 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .260
J Uribe ss 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .228
D Richar 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .242
A Cintron 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .239

Totals 28 2 4 1 2 5 8

a-grounded to shortstop for J Owens in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - J Fields 2 (17, G Meche 2); D Richar (9, G Meche). RBI - D Erstad
(30). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Dye 1, J Owens 1. Team LOB -
4.

FIELDING: E - J Uribe (16, throw). DP: 1 (J Uribe-D Erstad).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .269
M Grudzielanek 2b 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .298
R Gload 1b 2 1 1 1 2 0 2 .298
B Butler dh 4 0 1 2 0 0 4 .295
M Teahen rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .283
J Smith 3b 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .205
J Gathright lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .310
J Buck c 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .227
T Pena Jr ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .258

Totals 29 3 9 3 2 6 17

BATTING: 2B - R Gload (20, G Floyd); J Smith (3, G Floyd). 3B - J Smith (2, G
Floyd). S - T Pena Jr. RBI - R Gload (49), B Butler 2 (49). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - R Gload 1, J Buck 1, J Gathright 1, B Butler 2. GIDP
- D DeJesus. Team LOB - 9.

FIELDING: E - J Smith (3, ground ball). DP: 1 (R Gload-J Smith-M
Grudzielanek-D DeJesus).


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CHI WHITE SOX - 000 101 00 -- 2
KANSAS CITY - 300 000 0 -- 3
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
G Floyd 6 9 3 3 1 6 0 5.65
M Myers 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.81

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 7 4 2 1 2 5 0 3.70
J Gobble 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.02
J Peralta 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.94
J Bale 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.63

HBP - D DeJesus (by G Floyd). Pitches-strikes: G Floyd 98-69; M Myers 11-5; G
Meche 108-75; J Gobble 6-3; J Peralta 5-2; J Bale 6-3. Ground balls-fly balls:
G Floyd 9-3; M Myers 2-1; G Meche 6-9; J Gobble 1-0; J Peralta 0-1; J Bale 1-0.
Batters faced: G Floyd 29; M Myers 4; G Meche 27; J Gobble 1; J Peralta 1; J
Bale 1.

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 - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: L Terrero in center field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 2
KANSAS CITY 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J Gathright (.310, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
CHA: EHREN WASSERMANN (0-0, 2.53) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 2, KANSAS CITY 3

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: J BUCK (.227, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E Wassermann relieved M Myers.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 2
KANSAS CITY 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J Buck (.227, 0-FOR-3)</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 1 0 0 2 4 1
KANSAS CITY 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 1 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - EHREN WASSERMANN
KAN - JOHN BALE

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J DYE (.250, 0-FOR-3)
D ERSTAD (.248, 0-FOR-3, RBI)
A PIERZYNSKI (.260, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX (2) VS KANSAS CITY (3) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .254
a-L Terrero ph-cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
J Fields lf 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .238
J Thome dh 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .268
J Dye rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250
D Erstad 1b 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .248
A Pierzynski c 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .260
J Uribe ss 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .228
D Richar 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .242
A Cintron 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .239

Totals 28 2 4 1 2 5 8

a-grounded to shortstop for J Owens in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - J Fields 2 (17, G Meche 2); D Richar (9, G Meche). RBI - D Erstad
(30). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Dye 1, J Owens 1. Team LOB -
4.

FIELDING: E - J Uribe (16, throw). DP: 1 (J Uribe-D Erstad).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .269
M Grudzielanek 2b 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .298
R Gload 1b 2 1 1 1 2 0 2 .298
B Butler dh 4 0 1 2 0 0 4 .295
M Teahen rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .283
J Smith 3b 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .205
J Gathright lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .308
J Buck c 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .226
T Pena Jr ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .258

Totals 32 3 9 3 2 7 17

BATTING: 2B - R Gload (20, G Floyd); J Smith (3, G Floyd). 3B - J Smith (2, G
Floyd). S - T Pena Jr. RBI - R Gload (49), B Butler 2 (49). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - R Gload 1, J Buck 1, J Gathright 1, B Butler 2. GIDP
- D DeJesus. Team LOB - 9.

FIELDING: E - J Smith (3, ground ball). DP: 1 (R Gload-J Smith-M
Grudzielanek-D DeJesus).


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CHI WHITE SOX - 000 101 00 -- 2
KANSAS CITY - 300 000 00 -- 3
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
G Floyd 6 9 3 3 1 6 0 5.65
M Myers 1 1/3 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.78
E Wassermann 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.45

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 7 4 2 1 2 5 0 3.70
J Gobble 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.02
J Peralta 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.94
J Bale 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.63

HBP - D DeJesus (by G Floyd). Pitches-strikes: G Floyd 98-69; M Myers 14-8; E
Wassermann 7-4; G Meche 108-75; J Gobble 6-3; J Peralta 5-2; J Bale 6-3. Ground
balls-fly balls: G Floyd 9-3; M Myers 2-1; E Wassermann 2-0; G Meche 6-9; J
Gobble 1-0; J Peralta 0-1; J Bale 1-0. Batters faced: G Floyd 29; M Myers 5; E
Wassermann 2; G Meche 27; J Gobble 1; J Peralta 1; J Bale 1.

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 - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: JOAKIM SORIA (1-3, 2.57) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 2, KANSAS CITY 3

DUE UP FOR CHWHITESOX: J DYE (.250, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Soria relieved J Bale.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 2
KANSAS CITY 3 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J Dye (.250, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

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

BATTERIES: CHA - GAVIN FLOYD, MIKE MYERS (7TH), EHREN WASSERMANN (8TH) AND A.J.
PIERZYNSKI

KAN - GIL MECHE, JIMMY GOBBLE (8TH), JOEL PERALTA
(8TH), JOHN BALE (8TH), JOAKIM SORIA (9TH) AND JOHN BUCK

HOME RUNS: CHA - NONE

KAN - NONE</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

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

BATTERIES: CHA - GAVIN FLOYD, MIKE MYERS (7TH), EHREN WASSERMANN (8TH) AND A.J.
PIERZYNSKI

KAN - GIL MECHE, JIMMY GOBBLE (8TH), JOEL PERALTA
(8TH), JOHN BALE (8TH), JOAKIM SORIA (9TH) AND JOHN BUCK


WP - GIL MECHE (9-12)
LP - GAVIN FLOYD (1-4)
SAVE - JOAKIM SORIA (16)

HOME RUNS: CHA - NONE

KAN - NONE


TIME: 2:38 ATT: 15,015

PROBABLES: CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS (9-16, 5.81)
KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER (12-8, 3.39)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX (2) VS KANSAS CITY (3) - FINAL

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .254
a-L Terrero ph-cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
J Fields lf 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .238
J Thome dh 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .268
J Dye rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .249
D Erstad 1b 4 0 0 1 0 1 2 .247
A Pierzynski c 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .260
J Uribe ss 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .228
D Richar 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .242
A Cintron 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .239

Totals 31 2 4 1 2 7 8

a-grounded to shortstop for J Owens in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - J Fields 2 (17, G Meche 2); D Richar (9, G Meche). RBI - D Erstad
(30). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Dye 1, J Owens 1. Team LOB -
4.

FIELDING: E - J Uribe (16, throw). DP: 1 (J Uribe-D Erstad).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .269
M Grudzielanek 2b 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .298
R Gload 1b 2 1 1 1 2 0 2 .298
B Butler dh 4 0 1 2 0 0 4 .295
M Teahen rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .283
J Smith 3b 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .205
J Gathright lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .308
J Buck c 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .226
T Pena Jr ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .258

Totals 32 3 9 3 2 7 17

BATTING: 2B - R Gload (20, G Floyd); J Smith (3, G Floyd). 3B - J Smith (2, G
Floyd). S - T Pena Jr. RBI - R Gload (49), B Butler 2 (49). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - R Gload 1, J Buck 1, J Gathright 1, B Butler 2. GIDP
- D DeJesus. Team LOB - 9.

FIELDING: E - J Smith (3, ground ball). DP: 1 (R Gload-J Smith-M
Grudzielanek-D DeJesus).


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CHI WHITE SOX - 000 101 000 -- 2
KANSAS CITY - 300 000 00x -- 3
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
G Floyd (L, 1-4) 6 9 3 3 1 6 0 5.65
M Myers 1 1/3 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.78
E Wassermann 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.45

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche (W, 9-12) 7 4 2 1 2 5 0 3.70
J Gobble (H, 16) 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.02
J Peralta (H, 5) 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.94
J Bale (H, 3) 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.63
J Soria (S, 16) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.53

HBP - D DeJesus (by G Floyd). Pitches-strikes: G Floyd 98-69; M Myers 14-8; E
Wassermann 7-4; G Meche 108-75; J Gobble 6-3; J Peralta 5-2; J Bale 6-3; J
Soria 10-10. Ground balls-fly balls: G Floyd 9-3; M Myers 2-1; E Wassermann
2-0; G Meche 6-9; J Gobble 1-0; J Peralta 0-1; J Bale 1-0; J Soria 1-0. Batters
faced: G Floyd 29; M Myers 5; E Wassermann 2; G Meche 27; J Gobble 1; J Peralta
1; J Bale 1; J Soria 3.

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

T--2:38. Att--15,015.
Weather: 70 degrees, overcast. Wind: 6 mph, right to
left.</div>

 

KANSAS CITY 3, CHI WHITE SOX 2

By Pat Madden
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Ticker) -- The Kansas City Royals used amasterful pitching performance by staff ace Gil Meche to hand theChicago White Sox a 3-2 defeat on Tuesday.


Meche (9-12) outdueled White Sox starter Gavin Floyd to earn hissecond consecutive victory after a string of six losses. Therighthander held Chicago in check for seven innings, allowingfour hits and two runs while striking out five.


Floyd (1-4), who was making his first start of the seasonagainst the Royals, gave up three runs on nine hits while tyinga season high with six strikeouts in six innings.


David DeJesus, Mark Grudzielanek and Jason Smith each collectedtwo hits for Kansas City, which won for just the third time inits last 13 outings.


Kansas City took an early 3-0 lead in the first inning on arun-scoring double by Ross Gload and a two-run single by BillyButler.


Chicago cut the margin to 3-1 in the fourth inning on sloppydefensive play by the Royals. Josh Fields walked to open theinning, moved to second on Jim Thome's single and scored onthird baseman Smith's error.


The White Sox got another run in the sixth inning as Fieldsscored on a Darrin Erstad groundout after opening the frame withhis second double of the contest.


Three Kansas City relievers combined to pitch a perfect eighthinning, setting up Joakim Soria's 16th save of the season in theninth.


Fields had a double and a triple for the White Sox, who fellone-half game behind the Royals in the basement of the AmericanLeague Central Division.

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
AL
CHI WHITE SOX 2
KANSAS CITY 3 FINAL</div>