GAME THREAD: AL: CHI WHITE SOX (34-43) at KANSAS CITY (34-47)

AL: CHI WHITE SOX (34-43) at KANSAS CITY (34-47)

<h3>Thomson aims to get Royals back in win column</h3>



Chi White Sox (34-43) at Kansas City (34-47) 2:10 pm EDT

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Ticker) -- Despite ending the month witha loss, the Kansas City Royals look to start July the way theyended June as they look to get a series win over the ChicagoWhite Sox in the final game of a three-game set on Sunday.

The Royals, who went 15-12 in June, dropped a 3-1 decision in 10innings to the White Sox on Saturday that snapped a season-highfive-game winning streak. It marked their first winning monthsince going 15-11 in July 2003.

John Thomson (1-0, 2.57 ERA) will attempt to follow up on asuccessful debut with Kansas City. Signed to a one-yearcontract on June 22, Thomson yielded three runs - two earned -and six hits over seven innings in a 5-3 victory over the LosAngeles Angels on Monday.

Thomson is 1-1 with a 3.86 ERA in two lifetime starts againstthe White Sox.

Chicago counters with Jon Garland (5-5, 3.36 ERA), who will belooking to add on to his success against Kansas City. Garlandis 14-5 with a 3.86 ERA in 27 starts and three reliefappearances against the Royals, with the win total marking thehighest he has against any team.

In a 6-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Tuesday, therighthander Garland allowed one run and five hits over sevenframes for his first win in four starts. He has tossed sixframes in each of his 14 starts since his season debut on April4 against Cleveland.

Although they went 10-18 in June, the White Sox have won five oftheir last six games.

 

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
Scott Podsednik LF .273 1 2 David Dejesus CF .280 4 28
Andy Gonzalez CF .207 1 7 Esteban German 2B .254 2 25
Jim Thome DH .268 10 31 Mark Teahen RF .292 5 42
Paul Konerko 1B .250 14 41 Ross Gload 1B .276 2 17
A.J. Pierzynski C .252 8 26 Alex Gordon 3B .237 6 22
Tadahito Iguchi 2B .256 4 20 Billy Butler DH .250 1 6
Rob Mackowiak RF .237 3 19 John Buck C .249 14 28
Josh Fields 3B .218 2 11 Joey Gathright LF .353 0 7
Alex Cintron SS .214 0 7 Tony Pena Jr SS .271 1 22

Jon Garland RHP (5-5, 3.36) John Thomson RHP (1-0, 2.57)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY
WARMUPS: CHA - JON GARLAND (5-5, 3.36)
KAN - JOHN THOMSON (1-0, 2.57)

UMPIRES: HP - DOUG EDDINGS
1B - DANA DEMUTH
2B - DERRYL COUSINS
3B - KERWIN DANLEY

WEATHER: 73 Degrees, cloudy
WIND: 9 mph, in from right</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY
STARTING BATS: CHA - JON GARLAND AND A.J. PIERZYNSKI
KAN - JOHN THOMSON AND JOHN BUCK

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: S PODSEDNIK (.273, 1 HR, 2 RBI)
A GONZALEZ (.207, 1 HR, 7 RBI)
J THOME (.268, 10 HR, 31 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 - JON GARLAND
KAN - JOHN THOMSON

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DEJESUS (.280, 4 HR, 28 RBI)
E GERMAN (.254, 2 HR, 25 RBI)
M TEAHEN (.292, 5 HR, 42 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
S Podsednik lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
A Gonzalez cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .207
J Thome dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .272
P Konerko 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .251
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .255
R Mackowiak rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
J Fields 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218
A Cintron ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214

Totals 4 0 1 0 2 2 6

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Iguchi 2. Team LOB - 3.


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
E German 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
M Teahen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
R Gload 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
A Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
B Butler dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
J Gathright lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .353
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271

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
J Garland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.36

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Thomson 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 2.25

BALK - J Thomson. Pitches-strikes: J Thomson 28-14. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Thomson 0-1. Batters faced: J Thomson 6.

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

Weather: 73 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 9 mph, in from right.</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 0
KANSAS CITY 0 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DeJesus (.280, 4 HR, 28 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Gonzalez in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 0
KANSAS CITY 0 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DeJesus (.280, 4 HR, 28 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Mackowiak in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 0
KANSAS CITY 0 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DeJesus (.280, 4 HR, 28 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY
CONFIRMED STARTERS: CHA - JON GARLAND
KAN - JOHN THOMSON</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL CHI WHITE SOX AT KANSAS CITY
NOTE: CHICAGO LEFT FIELDER SCOTT PODSEDNIK LEFT THE GAME IN
THE BOTTOM OF THE FIRST INNING WITH AN UNDISCLOSED INJURY.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ALEX GORDON SCORED DAVID DEJESUS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A GORDON ON FIRST, E GERMAN ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 0
KANSAS CITY 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: B BUTLER (.250, 1 HR, 6 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 1
KANSAS CITY 1 1 2 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JON GARLAND
KAN - JOHN THOMSON

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: R MACKOWIAK (.237, 3 HR, 19 RBI)
J FIELDS (.218, 2 HR, 11 RBI)
A CINTRON (.214, 0 HR, 7 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

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

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Podsednik lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
L Terrero cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
A Gonzalez cf-rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .207
J Thome dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .272
P Konerko 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .251
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .255
R Mackowiak rf-lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
J Fields 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218
A Cintron ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214

Totals 4 0 1 0 2 2 6

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Iguchi 2. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - A Cintron (4, ground ball).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .279
E German 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .258
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .291
R Gload 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .273
A Gordon 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .240
B Butler dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .246
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
J Gathright lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .353
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271

Totals 6 1 2 1 0 0 6

BATTING: RBI - A Gordon (23). 2-out RBI - A Gordon. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - B Butler 1. Team LOB - 2.


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CHI WHITE SOX - 0 -- 0
KANSAS CITY - 1 -- 1
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Garland 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 3.33

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Thomson 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 2.25

BALK - J Thomson. Pitches-strikes: J Garland 20-15; J Thomson 28-14. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Garland 1-2; J Thomson 0-1. Batters faced: J Garland 6; J
Thomson 6.

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

Weather: 73 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 9 mph, in from right.</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 2 1
KANSAS CITY 1 1 2 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JON GARLAND
KAN - JOHN THOMSON

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J BUCK (.249, 14 HR, 28 RBI)
J GATHRIGHT (.353, 0 HR, 7 RBI)
T PENA JR (.271, 1 HR, 22 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX (0) VS KANSAS CITY (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Podsednik lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
L Terrero cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241
A Gonzalez cf-rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .207
J Thome dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .272
P Konerko 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .251
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .255
R Mackowiak rf-lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
J Fields 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215
A Cintron ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .222

Totals 8 0 2 0 2 3 7

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L Terrero 1, T Iguchi 2.
Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Cintron (1, 2nd base off J Thomson/J Buck).

FIELDING: E - A Cintron (4, ground ball).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .279
E German 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .258
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .291
R Gload 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .273
A Gordon 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .240
B Butler dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .246
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
J Gathright lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .353
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271

Totals 6 1 2 1 0 0 6

BATTING: RBI - A Gordon (23). 2-out RBI - A Gordon. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - B Butler 1. Team LOB - 2.


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CHI WHITE SOX - 00 -- 0
KANSAS CITY - 1 -- 1
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Garland 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 3.33

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Thomson 2 2 0 0 2 3 0 2.00

BALK - J Thomson. Pitches-strikes: J Garland 20-15; J Thomson 47-26. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Garland 1-2; J Thomson 2-1. Batters faced: J Garland 6; J
Thomson 10.

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

Weather: 73 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 9 mph, in from right.</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 2 1
KANSAS CITY 1 0 1 2 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JON GARLAND
KAN - JOHN THOMSON

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A GONZALEZ (.207, 0-FOR-0, BB)
J THOME (.272, 1-FOR-1)
P KONERKO (.250, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX (0) VS KANSAS CITY (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Podsednik lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
L Terrero cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241
A Gonzalez cf-rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .207
J Thome dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .272
P Konerko 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .251
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .255
R Mackowiak rf-lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
J Fields 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215
A Cintron ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .222

Totals 8 0 2 0 2 3 7

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L Terrero 1, T Iguchi 2.
Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Cintron (1, 2nd base off J Thomson/J Buck).

FIELDING: E - A Cintron (4, ground ball).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .279
E German 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .258
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .291
R Gload 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .273
A Gordon 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .240
B Butler dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .246
J Buck c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
J Gathright lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .346
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270

Totals 9 1 2 1 0 0 6

BATTING: RBI - A Gordon (23). 2-out RBI - A Gordon. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - B Butler 1. Team LOB - 2.


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CHI WHITE SOX - 00 -- 0
KANSAS CITY - 10 -- 1
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Garland 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 3.30

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Thomson 2 2 0 0 2 3 0 2.00

BALK - J Thomson. Pitches-strikes: J Garland 28-22; J Thomson 47-26. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Garland 3-3; J Thomson 2-1. Batters faced: J Garland 9; J
Thomson 10.

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

Weather: 73 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 9 mph, in from right.</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 3 1
KANSAS CITY 1 0 1 2 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JON GARLAND
KAN - JOHN THOMSON

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DEJESUS (.279, 0-FOR-1)
E GERMAN (.258, 1-FOR-1)
M TEAHEN (.291, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY

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

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Terrero cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241
A Gonzalez cf 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .220
J Thome dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .270
P Konerko 1b 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .250
A Pierzynski c 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 .250
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .255
R Mackowiak rf-lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
J Fields 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215
A Cintron ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .222

Totals 10 0 3 0 3 3 9

BATTING: 2B - A Gonzalez (4, J Thomson). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - L Terrero 1, T Iguchi 2. GIDP - A Pierzynski. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Cintron (1, 2nd base off J Thomson/J Buck).

FIELDING: E - A Cintron (4, ground ball).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .279
E German 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .258
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .291
R Gload 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .273
A Gordon 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .240
B Butler dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .246
J Buck c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
J Gathright lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .346
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270

Totals 9 1 2 1 0 0 6

BATTING: RBI - A Gordon (23). 2-out RBI - A Gordon. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - B Butler 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (E German-T Pena Jr-R Gload).


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CHI WHITE SOX - 000 -- 0
KANSAS CITY - 10 -- 1
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Garland 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 3.30

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Thomson 3 3 0 0 3 3 0 1.80

BALK - J Thomson. Pitches-strikes: J Garland 28-22; J Thomson 59-34. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Garland 3-3; J Thomson 5-0. Batters faced: J Garland 9; J
Thomson 13.

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

Weather: 73 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 9 mph, in from right.</div>