Chicago White Sox @ Kansas City Royals
2-4, 1-2 Away
3
2-4, 1-2 Away
Final
2-3, 2-3 Home
1
2-3, 2-3 Home
White Sox Hitting
- Batting
- 2BJ Crede (3, S Elarton); J Dye (1, S Elarton)
- HRJ Thome (3, 8th inning off S Elarton 0 on, 2 Out)
- RBIJ Crede 2 (4), J Thome (5)
- 2Out RBIJ Thome
- SHA Pierzynski
- Team LOB7
- Fielding
- DP1 (J Crede-T Iguchi-P Konerko)
- ET Iguchi (1, ground ball)
- AssistsS Podsednik (T Graffanino at 2nd base)
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- HRR Sanders (1, 9th inning off B Jenks 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBIR Sanders (5)
- GIDPA Berroa
- Team LOB5
- Baserunning
- Picked OffM Grudzielanek (1st base by M Buehrle)
- Fielding
- DP1 (T Graffanino)
- EA Berroa (2, throw); M Teahen (1, throw)
White Sox Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
M. Buehrle(W,12-13) |
B. Jenks(S,41) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 88-54 | 2.25 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17-11 | 3.86 |
| 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 105-65 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsM Buehrle 13-8; B Jenks 1-1
- Game ScoresM Buehrle 70
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
S. Elarton(L,4-9) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 105-67 | 3.29 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14-7 | 6.75 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-4 | 27.00 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-3 | 10.13 |
| 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 131-81 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsS Elarton 6-13; J Gobble 2-0; S Stemle 1-0; A Sisco 1-0
- Game ScoresS Elarton 62
Scoring Summary
Inning | CWS | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | J Crede doubled to deep left, J Dye and A Pierzynski scored. | 2 | 0 | |
| 8th | J Thome homered to right. | 3 | 0 | |
| 9th | R Sanders homered to right center. | 3 | 1 | |
KC wins 2-1
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
7:10 PM, 9 April 2006
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 15,179
Game Time:2:17
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Mike Winters
- First Base Umpire - Brian Runge
- Second Base Umpire - Paul Emmel
- Third Base Umpire - Bruce Froemming
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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