Chicago White Sox @ Kansas City Royals
1-4, 0-2 Away
3
1-4, 0-2 Away
Final
2-2, 2-2 Home
4
2-2, 2-2 Home
White Sox Hitting
a-flied out to center for B Anderson in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BB Anderson (2, A Sisco); J Thome (1, A Sisco)
- RBIJ Crede (2), J Thome (4), A Pierzynski (3)
- SFJ Crede
- GIDPS Podsednik; J Crede
- Team LOB6
- Baserunning
- CST Iguchi (1, 2nd base by D Bautista/P Bako)
- Fielding
- EP Konerko (1, ground ball)
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BM Grudzielanek (1, J Vazquez); R Sanders (1, J Vazquez)
- HRM Sweeney (1, 8th inning off C Politte 1 on, 0 Out)
- RBIR Sanders 2 (4), M Sweeney 2 (2)
- Team LOB6
- Baserunning
- SBE Brown (2, 2nd base off J Vazquez/A Pierzynski)
- Fielding
- DP2 (M Grudzielanek-A Berroa-D Mientkiewicz, M Teahen-M Grudzielanek-D Mientkiewicz)
White Sox Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
C. Politte(L,2-2; B, 2) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 98-65 | 2.57 |
| 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17-12 | 11.57 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-9 | 3.86 |
| 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 132-86 |
- Pitching
- IBBP Konerko (By A Sisco)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Vazquez 3-11; C Politte 0-1; N Cotts 0-1
- Game ScoresJ Vazquez 65
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
L. Hudson(H,1) |
A. Sisco(B,4) |
E. Dessens(W,5-7) |
A. Burgos(S,18) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 94-52 | 1.50 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-9 | 0.00 |
| 0.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25-15 | 11.57 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-4 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11-8 | 0.00 |
| 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 147-88 |
- Pitching
- WPD Bautista
- HBPM Sweeney (By J Vazquez)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsD Bautista 5-7; L Hudson 1-2; A Sisco 0-1; E Dessens 2-0; A Burgos 0-1
- Game ScoresD Bautista 66
Scoring Summary
Inning | CWS | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | J Crede hit sacrifice fly to center, J Thome scored. | 1 | 0 | |
| 6th | R Sanders doubled to deep left center, M Grudzielanek and M Sweeney scored. | 1 | 2 | |
| 8th | J Thome doubled to deep left, B Anderson scored, S Podsednik to third. | 2 | 2 | |
| 8th | A Pierzynski reached on infield single to first, S Podsednik scored, J Thome to third, P Konerko to second. | 3 | 2 | |
| 8th | M Sweeney homered to left, M Grudzielanek scored. | 3 | 4 | |
KC wins 2-1
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
7:10 PM, 8 April 2006
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 18,116
Game Time:2:47
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Bruce Froemming
- First Base Umpire - Mike Winters
- Second Base Umpire - Brian Runge
- Third Base Umpire - Paul Emmel
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |
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