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    Saturday, August 2, 2008:
    Royals 9, White Sox 7
    Chi White SoxABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Cabrera, O, SS4110012.268
    Fields, 3B0000100.200
    Griffey Jr., CF2000001.247
    a-Wise, PH-CF-LF3010001.298
    Quentin, LF3001001.282
    b-Anderson, PH-CF2111010.234
    Dye, RF3111100.307
    Thome, DH4221012.258
    Konerko, 1B3211102.215
    Ramirez, Al, 2B-SS4011000.311
    Hall, C3010000.282
    c-Pierzynski, PH-C0001000.289
    Uribe, 3B-2B4010022.228
    Totals3571073511.266
    a-Singled for Griffey Jr. in the 6th. b-Homered for Quentin in the 8th. c-Hit a sacrifice fly for Hall in the 8th.
    Kansas CityABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Aviles, SS-2B5130002.327
    German, E, 2B-LF5033003.252
    Teahen, RF2100201.243
    Guillen, J, DH4111104.259
    Butler, B, 1B5232006.265
    Pena, T, SS0000000.150
    Gordon, A, 3B5110021.250
    Olivo, C5131000.259
    Gload, LF-1B4131000.272
    Maier, CF5121003.238
    Totals4091993220.262
    BATTING
    2B: Cabrera, O (20, Davies), Thome (23, Mahay), Ramirez, Al (17, Ramirez, R).
    HR: Thome (21, 2nd inning off Davies, 0 on, 0 out), Konerko (10, 2nd inning off Davies, 0 on, 0 out), Anderson (7, 8th inning off Mahay, 0 on, 1 out), Dye (26, 8th inning off Mahay, 0 on, 1 out).
    TB: Konerko 4; Ramirez, Al 2; Anderson 4; Thome 6; Uribe; Dye 4; Wise; Cabrera, O 2; Hall.
    RBI: Quentin (84), Thome (62), Konerko (36), Anderson (19), Dye (68), Ramirez, Al (39), Pierzynski (42).
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Konerko; Uribe.
    SF: Pierzynski.
    GIDP: Wise.
    Team RISP: 1-for-6.
    Team LOB: 5.

    BASERUNNING
    SB: Ramirez, Al (8, 3rd base off Soria/Olivo).

    FIELDING
    DP: (Uribe-Ramirez, Al-Konerko).
    Pickoffs: Buehrle (German, E at 1st base).
    BATTING
    2B: Aviles (19, Buehrle), German, E (7, Wassermann).
    3B: German, E (2, Wassermann).
    HR: Butler, B (7, 3rd inning off Buehrle, 1 on, 1 out), Guillen, J (15, 4th inning off Buehrle, 0 on, 2 out), Olivo (10, 8th inning off Thornton, 0 on, 1 out).
    TB: Butler, B 6; Aviles 4; Gordon, A; German, E 6; Olivo 6; Gload 3; Guillen, J 4; Maier 2.
    RBI: Gload (26), Maier (2), Butler, B 2 (36), German, E 3 (15), Guillen, J (72), Olivo (30).
    2-out RBI: Maier; Guillen, J; German, E 2.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: German, E 2; Maier; Butler, B 4.
    SF: Gload.
    GIDP: Maier.
    Team RISP: 5-for-11.
    Team LOB: 12.

    BASERUNNING
    CS: German, E (2, 2nd base by Buehrle/Hall).
    PO: German, E (1st base by Buehrle).

    FIELDING
    DP: (Aviles-Pena, T-Gload).
    Chi White SoxIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Buehrle(L, 8-10)4.114880124.07
    Wassermann2.23003008.49
    Thornton1.02110112.68
    Totals8.019993233.84
    Kansas CityIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Davies(W, 5-2)5.15331224.41
    Ramirez, H1.21000102.96
    Mahay0.13330022.21
    Ramirez, R0.01111002.98
    Soria(S, 31)1.20001201.42
    Totals9.010773544.59
    Ramirez, R pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.

    Game Scores: Buehrle 4, Davies 47.
    WP: Buehrle.
    IBB: Teahen (by Wassermann), Teahen (by Wassermann).
    HBP: Teahen (by Buehrle).
    Pitches-strikes: Buehrle 85-63, Wassermann 48-25, Thornton 13-11, Davies 90-58, Ramirez, H 19-17, Mahay 19-11, Ramirez, R 8-2, Soria 27-20.
    Groundouts-flyouts: Buehrle 5-3, Wassermann 3-2, Thornton 1-0, Davies 7-3, Ramirez, H 2-1, Mahay 1-0, Ramirez, R 0-0, Soria 1-1.
    Batters faced: Buehrle 27, Wassermann 14, Thornton 4, Davies 22, Ramirez, H 6, Mahay 4, Ramirez, R 2, Soria 5.
    Inherited runners-scored: Wassermann 2-2, Ramirez, H 2-0, Ramirez, R 1-1, Soria 2-1.
    Umpires: HP: Gary Cederstrom. 1B: Tim Timmons. 2B: Fieldin Culbreth. 3B: Jim Reynolds.
    Weather: 95 degrees, sunny.
    Wind: 11 mph, R to L.
    T: 3:01.
    Att: 21,866.
    Venue: Kauffman Stadium.
    August 2, 2008
    Compiled by MLB Advanced Media