GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: CHI WHITE SOX (33-43) at KANSAS CITY (34-46)

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Costa hit for J LaRue.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 3
KANSAS CITY 1 BOTTOM, 10TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: S Costa (.203, 0 HR, 7 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL FINAL 10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
- - - - - - - - -
CHI WHITE SOX 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

10 R H E
-- - - -
CHI WHITE SOX 2 3 6 0
KANSAS CITY 0 1 5 1 (FINAL 10)

BATTERIES: CHA - JOHN DANKS, MATT THORNTON (9TH), RYAN BUKVICH (9TH), BOBBY
JENKS (10TH) AND TOBY HALL, A.J. PIERZYNSKI (10TH)

KAN - ODALIS PEREZ, JIMMY GOBBLE (8TH), JOAKIM SORIA
(9TH), OCTAVIO DOTEL (10TH) AND JASON LARUE

HOME RUNS: CHA - NONE

KAN - EMIL BROWN (3) OFF JOHN DANKS IN THE 7TH, 0 ON</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL FINAL 10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
- - - - - - - - -
CHI WHITE SOX 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

10 R H E
-- - - -
CHI WHITE SOX 2 3 6 0
KANSAS CITY 0 1 5 1 (FINAL 10)

BATTERIES: CHA - JOHN DANKS, MATT THORNTON (9TH), RYAN BUKVICH (9TH), BOBBY
JENKS (10TH) AND TOBY HALL, A.J. PIERZYNSKI (10TH)

KAN - ODALIS PEREZ, JIMMY GOBBLE (8TH), JOAKIM SORIA
(9TH), OCTAVIO DOTEL (10TH) AND JASON LARUE


WP - RYAN BUKVICH (1-0)
LP - OCTAVIO DOTEL (0-1)
SAVE - BOBBY JENKS (21)

HOME RUNS: CHA - NONE

KAN - EMIL BROWN (3) OFF JOHN DANKS IN THE 7TH, 0 ON


TIME: 2:41 ATT: 25,119

PROBABLES: CHA - JON GARLAND (5-5, 3.36)
KAN - JOHN THOMSON (1-0, 2.57)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX (3) VS KANSAS CITY (1) - FINAL IN 10 INNINGS

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Podsednik lf 2 2 1 0 2 0 0 .273
A Gonzalez rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .207
J Thome dh 5 0 1 1 0 2 3 .268
P Konerko 1b 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 .250
T Iguchi 2b 4 0 1 2 1 0 3 .256
J Fields 3b 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 .218
L Terrero cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .244
J Uribe ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .233
T Hall c 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .171
a-A Pierzynski ph-c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .252

Totals 34 3 6 3 6 7 16

a-singled to center for T Hall in the 10th.

BATTING: 2B - S Podsednik (4, O Perez). S - A Gonzalez. RBI - J Thome (31), T
Iguchi 2 (20). 2-out RBI - T Iguchi 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- J Uribe 1, T Iguchi 2, J Fields 2. GIDP - P Konerko. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: CS - S Podsednik (3, 2nd base by O Perez/J LaRue).

FIELDING: DP: 2 (T Iguchi-J Uribe-P Konerko, J Fields-T Iguchi-P Konerko).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280
E German 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .254
M Teahen rf 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .292
E Brown lf 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .232
A Gordon 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .237
B Butler dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .250
J LaRue c 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .168
a-S Costa ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
R Gload 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
T Pena Jr ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271

Totals 32 1 5 1 1 6 7

a-grounded to shortstop for J Larue in the 10th.

BATTING: HR - E Brown (3, 7th inning off J Danks 0 on, 1 Out). S - E German.
RBI - E Brown (30). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Brown 1. GIDP -
A Gordon, B Butler. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - R Gload (2, catch). DP: 1 (A Gordon-E German-R Gload).


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CHI WHITE SOX - 100 000 000 2 -- 3
KANSAS CITY - 000 000 100 0 -- 1
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Danks 8 4 1 1 1 6 1 4.43
M Thornton 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.19
R Bukvich (W, 1-0) 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.66
B Jenks (S, 21) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.84

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 7 3 1 1 4 3 0 5.56
J Gobble 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.63
J Soria 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 2.41
O Dotel (L, 0-1) 1 2 2 2 1 2 0 4.20

WP - O Perez, O Dotel. IBB - P Konerko 2 (by O Perez, O Dotel). HBP - S
Podsednik (by O Dotel). Pitches-strikes: J Danks 96-64; M Thornton 14-9; R
Bukvich 1-1; B Jenks 9-7; O Perez 92-51; J Gobble 12-9; J Soria 19-11; O Dotel
24-14. Ground balls-fly balls: J Danks 11-7; M Thornton 1-1; R Bukvich 0-1; B
Jenks 3-0; O Perez 6-11; J Gobble 1-2; J Soria 0-1; O Dotel 0-1. Batters faced:
J Danks 27; M Thornton 3; R Bukvich 1; B Jenks 3; O Perez 27; J Gobble 3; J
Soria 5; O Dotel 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Kerwin Danley. 1B--Doug Eddings. 2B--Dana Demuth. 3B--Derryl
Cousins.

T--2:41. Att--25,119.
Weather: 66 degrees, overcast. Wind: 11 mph, in from
right.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
AL
CHI WHITE SOX 3
KANSAS CITY 1 FINAL</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

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CHI WHITE SOX (3) AT KANSAS CITY (1) - HOW THEY SCORED
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CHI WHITE SOX 1ST: S Podsednik walked. S Podsednik to second on wild pitch
by O Perez. A Gonzalez walked. J Thome singled to center, S Podsednik scored,
A Gonzalez to second. P Konerko grounded into double play, third to second to
first, J Thome out at second, A Gonzalez to third. T Iguchi flied out to
center. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CHI WHITE SOX 1, KANSAS CITY 0.

KANSAS CITY 7TH: M Teahen lined out to third. E Brown homered to left.
A Gordon walked. B Butler grounded into double play, third to second to first,
A Gordon out at second.(1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CHI WHITE SOX 1, KANSAS CITY 1.

CHI WHITE SOX 10TH: O Dotel relieved J Soria. A Pierzynski hit for T Hall.
A Pierzynski singled to center. S Podsednik hit by pitch, A Pierzynski to
second. A Gonzalez struck out swinging. J Thome lined out to shortstop.
A Pierzynski to third, S Podsednik to second on wild pitch by O Dotel. P Konerko
intentionally walked. T Iguchi singled to right, A Pierzynski and S Podsednik
scored, P Konerko to third, T Iguchi to second advancing on throw. J Fields
struck out swinging. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) CHI WHITE SOX 3, KANSAS CITY 1.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

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CHI WHITE SOX (3) AT KANSAS CITY (1) - EVENT LOG
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Chi White Sox Starting Lineups -- S Podsednik LF, A Gonzalez RF, J Thome DH,
P Konerko 1B, T Iguchi 2B, J Fields 3B, L Terrero CF, J Uribe SS, T Hall C,
J Danks LHP.

Kansas City Starting Lineups -- D DeJesus CF, E German 2B, M Teahen RF, E Brown LF,
A Gordon 3B, B Butler DH, J LaRue C, R Gload 1B, T Pena Jr SS, O Perez LHP.

Umpires -- Kerwin Danley (HP), Doug Eddings (1B), Dana Demuth (2B),
Derryl Cousins (3B).

Gametime Weather: 66 degrees, Overcast, wind in from right at 11 mph.


CHI WHITE SOX 1ST: S Podsednik walked. S Podsednik to second on wild pitch
by O Perez. A Gonzalez walked. J Thome singled to center, S Podsednik scored,
A Gonzalez to second. P Konerko grounded into double play, third to second to
first, J Thome out at second, A Gonzalez to third. T Iguchi flied out to
center. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CHI WHITE SOX 1, KANSAS CITY 0.

KANSAS CITY 1ST: D DeJesus singled to right. E German sacrificed to third,
D DeJesus to second. M Teahen struck out swinging. E Brown popped out to
first. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CHI WHITE SOX 1, KANSAS CITY 0.

CHI WHITE SOX 2ND: J Fields struck out swinging. L Terrero flied out to
right. J Uribe safe at first on error by first baseman R Gload. T Hall
grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error) CHI WHITE SOX 1, KANSAS CITY 0.

KANSAS CITY 2ND: A Gordon flied out to center. B Butler struck out
swinging. J LaRue struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) CHI WHITE SOX 1,
KANSAS CITY 0.

CHI WHITE SOX 3RD: S Podsednik doubled to deep center. A Gonzalez
sacrificed to third, S Podsednik to third. J Thome struck out swinging.
P Konerko intentionally walked. T Iguchi flied out to center. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) CHI WHITE SOX 1, KANSAS CITY 0.

KANSAS CITY 3RD: R Gload flied out to center. T Pena Jr grounded out to
second. D DeJesus grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
CHI WHITE SOX 1, KANSAS CITY 0.

CHI WHITE SOX 4TH: J Fields flied out to center. L Terrero grounded out to
shortstop. J Uribe popped out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) CHI WHITE SOX 1,
KANSAS CITY 0.

KANSAS CITY 4TH: E German singled to center. M Teahen singled to left,
E German to second. E Brown flied out to right, E German to third. A Gordon
grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, M Teahen out at
second.(0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) CHI WHITE SOX 1, KANSAS CITY 0.

CHI WHITE SOX 5TH: T Hall flied out to left. S Podsednik walked.
S Podsednik caught stealing second, catcher to second. A Gonzalez flied out to
left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) CHI WHITE SOX 1, KANSAS CITY 0.

KANSAS CITY 5TH: B Butler struck out swinging. J LaRue struck out looking.
R Gload grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) CHI WHITE SOX 1,
KANSAS CITY 0.

CHI WHITE SOX 6TH: J Thome struck out swinging. P Konerko flied out to
center. T Iguchi grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
CHI WHITE SOX 1, KANSAS CITY 0.

KANSAS CITY 6TH: T Pena Jr grounded out to third. D DeJesus grounded out
to first. E German struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) CHI WHITE SOX 1,
KANSAS CITY 0.

CHI WHITE SOX 7TH: J Fields flied out to center. L Terrero popped out to
third. J Uribe singled to left. T Hall fouled out to shortstop. (0 Runs,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) CHI WHITE SOX 1, KANSAS CITY 0.

KANSAS CITY 7TH: M Teahen lined out to third. E Brown homered to left.
A Gordon walked. B Butler grounded into double play, third to second to first,
A Gordon out at second.(1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CHI WHITE SOX 1, KANSAS CITY 1.

CHI WHITE SOX 8TH: J Gobble relieved O Perez. S Podsednik popped out to
shortstop. A Gonzalez grounded out to pitcher. J Thome flied out to left.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) CHI WHITE SOX 1, KANSAS CITY 1.

KANSAS CITY 8TH: J LaRue grounded out to pitcher. R Gload fouled out to
third. T Pena Jr flied out to left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) CHI WHITE SOX 1,
KANSAS CITY 1.

CHI WHITE SOX 9TH: J Soria relieved J Gobble. P Konerko flied out to right.
T Iguchi walked. J Fields struck out swinging. L Terrero singled to center,
T Iguchi to second. J Uribe struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
CHI WHITE SOX 1, KANSAS CITY 1.

KANSAS CITY 9TH: M Thornton relieved J Danks. D DeJesus grounded out to
pitcher. E German lined out to right. M Teahen singled to center. R Bukvich
relieved M Thornton. E Brown popped out to second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
CHI WHITE SOX 1, KANSAS CITY 1.

CHI WHITE SOX 10TH: O Dotel relieved J Soria. A Pierzynski hit for T Hall.
A Pierzynski singled to center. S Podsednik hit by pitch, A Pierzynski to
second. A Gonzalez struck out swinging. J Thome lined out to shortstop.
A Pierzynski to third, S Podsednik to second on wild pitch by O Dotel. P Konerko
intentionally walked. T Iguchi singled to right, A Pierzynski and S Podsednik
scored, P Konerko to third, T Iguchi to second advancing on throw. J Fields
struck out swinging. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) CHI WHITE SOX 3, KANSAS CITY 1.

KANSAS CITY 10TH: A Pierzynski catching. B Jenks relieved R Bukvich.
A Gordon grounded out to shortstop. B Butler grounded out to shortstop. S Costa
hit for J LaRue. S Costa grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
CHI WHITE SOX 3, KANSAS CITY 1.</div>

 

Iguchi singles in two in 10th as White Sox stop Royals

<h3>CHI WHITE SOX 3, KANSAS CITY 1 (10 INNINGS)</h3>KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Ticker) -- Tadahito Iguchi singled inthe go-ahead runs in the 10th inning as the Chicago White Soxended the Kansas City Royals' six-game winning streak with a 3-1victory on Saturday night.

After the White Sox stranded two batters in the ninth, A.J.Pierzynski led off the 10th with a soft single to center fieldoff closer Octavio Dotel (0-1). Scott Podsednik was hit by apitch and, after Dotel retired rookie Andy Gonzalez and JimThome, both runners moved up on a wild pitch.

Iguchi then followed with a ground single to the left of thesecond baseman Esteban German, plating both runs.

Former Royal Ryan Bukvich (1-0) retired one batter on one pitchto get the win and closer Bobby Jenks worked a perfect 10th forhis 21st save in 23 chances. The win improved Chicago to 5-1 onthe seven-game road trip.

Before the late-inning heroics, an unexpected pitchers' duelbroke out between a pair of lefthanders - rookie John Danks ofChicago and veteran Odalis Perez of Kansas City.

Danks entered with one victory in six starts since May 22 and a5.18 ERA in June. Perez was 2-5 in his previous 11 starts, andopponents were hitting .322 off him for the season.

Danks surrendered a solo home run by Emil Brown in the sevenththat tied the contest at 1-1. Perez gave up only a run in thefirst inning.

Perez started shaky, walking Podsednik and Gonzalez on ninepitches. Thome singled to center to score Podsednik, but Perezsettled down thereafter, coaxing Paul Konerko to ground into adouble play and retiring Iguchi on a fly ball to center.

After Podsednik's double to lead off the third, Perez did notgive up another hit until Juan Uribe's two-out single in theseventh.

Perez left after seven innings, matching his longest outing ofthe season. He allowed just three hits and four walks.

Danks, who the White Sox acquired in a December trade with theTexas Rangers, allowed singles to German and Mark Teahen in thefourth inning. German went to third on Brown's flyout to right,but Danks got out of trouble by getting Alex Gordon to groundinto a double play.

Brown, who was in a 1-for-20 skid, homered on a 1-1 pitch deepinto the left field seats to tie the score in the seventh. Itwas Brown's third blast of the season and first since June 2.

Danks departed after a season-high eight innings, surrenderingjust four hits and a walk with six strikeouts.

 

Iguchi singles in two in 10th as White Sox stop Royals

<h3>CHI WHITE SOX 3, KANSAS CITY 1 (10 INNINGS)</h3>KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Ticker) -- Tadahito Iguchi singled inthe go-ahead runs in the 10th inning as the Chicago White Soxended the Kansas City Royals' five-game winning streak with a3-1 victory on Saturday night.

After the White Sox stranded two batters in the ninth, A.J.Pierzynski led off the 10th with a soft single to center fieldoff closer Octavio Dotel (0-1). Scott Podsednik was hit by apitch and, after Dotel retired rookie Andy Gonzalez and JimThome, both runners moved up on a wild pitch.

After Paul Konerko was intentionally walked, Iguchi then strokeda ground single just to the left of diving second basemanEsteban German, plating both runs.

"Our pitchers were really doing well, so I really wanted to dowell for the pitchers," Iguchi said through an interpreter."After they walked Paulie before me, I wanted to keep the rallygoing. Octavio was having control problems, so I was waitingfor my pitch and got what I was looking for."

Former Royal Ryan Bukvich (1-0) retired one batter on one pitchto get the win and closer Bobby Jenks worked a perfect 10th forhis 21st save in 23 chances.

"The way (John) Danks pitched, I wish I would transfer the winover to him," Bukvich said. "He pitched a heckuva game. I comein and get one pitch and I get the win."

It was Buckvich's first major league win since April 3, 2003,which was ironically against the White Sox.

The win improved Chicago to 5-1 on the seven-game road trip.

Before the late-inning heroics, an unexpected pitchers' duelbroke out between a pair of lefthanders - rookie Danks ofChicago and veteran Odalis Perez of Kansas City.

Danks entered with one victory in six starts since May 22 and a5.18 ERA in June. Perez was 2-5 in his previous 11 starts, andopponents were hitting .322 off him for the season.

Danks surrendered a solo home run by Emil Brown in the sevenththat tied the contest at 1-1. Perez gave up only a run in thefirst inning through seven innings.

"I'm happy with my approach," Perez said. "If I pitch 20 timesand 18 are like this I'm happy. I pitched well and I can gohome tonight and sleep well."

Perez knew the way Danks was pitching, that he could ill affordto give up much.

"He was throwing strikes and getting people out, putting zeroson the scoreboard," Perez said. "When he's doing that, that'swhat you've got to do, too. It was a great job by that kid,good for him. He pitched his fanny off."

Perez started shaky, walking Podsednik and Gonzalez on ninepitches. Thome singled to center to score Podsednik, but Perezsettled down thereafter, coaxing Paul Konerko to ground into adouble play and retiring Iguchi on a fly ball to center.

"In the first inning those two walks, the ball was slipping,"Perez said. "Then after that whenever I got in trouble, I wasable to get ground balls and get out of it."

After Podsednik's double to lead off the third, Perez did notgive up another hit until Juan Uribe's two-out single in theseventh.

Perez left after seven innings, matching his longest outing ofthe season. He allowed just three hits and four walks.

Danks, who the White Sox acquired in a December trade with theTexas Rangers, allowed singles to German and Mark Teahen in thefourth inning. German went to third on Brown's flyout to right,but Danks got out of trouble by getting Alex Gordon to groundinto a double play.

Brown, who was in a 1-for-20 skid, homered on a 1-1 pitch deepinto the left field seats to tie the score in the seventh. Itwas Brown's third blast of the season and first since June 2.

"I just got a fastball up and over the plate a little bit,"Danks said. "I was praying just keep it in the park. I was gladit ended in the seats and not out of the stadium."

Danks departed after a season-high eight innings, surrenderingjust four hits and a walk with six strikeouts. Danks said hemade an adjustment of moving to the far third base side of therubber, which is the complete other side I was on.

"I felt that gave me better command inside to righties," Dankssaid. "My two-seamer was able to run a little more and stay onthe plate a little longer. I felt pretty comfortable overthere. I think that is something that is going to stay Otherthan that, I felt like I had it clicking a little bit."

The loss prevented the Royals from inching past the White Soxand moving out of the Central Division basement, which they haveoccupied the past three years.

"We're trying like heck to get out of there," Royals managerBuddy Bell said. "It's been awhile for this franchise. Itshouldn't be the ultimate goal. We know where we're at and wherewe want to go."