Kansas City Royals @ Chicago White Sox
23-37, 11-21 Away
2
23-37, 11-21 Away
Final
33-27, 16-10 Home
6
33-27, 16-10 Home
Royals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .301 | .359 | .426 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .294 | .349 | .379 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .343 | .399 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .249 | .277 | .424 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .286 | .314 | .541 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .340 | .411 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .282 | .344 | .318 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .211 | .173 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .292 | .276 |
| 33 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
- Batting
- 2BM Teahen (9, J Contreras); M Grudzielanek (13, M Thornton)
- 3BD DeJesus (2, J Contreras)
- HRM Teahen (6, 9th inning off N Masset 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIM Teahen (20)
- Team LOB7
- Baserunning
- SBD DeJesus (5, 2nd base off J Contreras/T Hall); J Gathright 2 (16, 3rd base off J Contreras/T Hall, 2nd base off J Contreras/T Hall)
- Fielding
- DP1 (A Callaspo-M Grudzielanek-M Teahen)
- EG Meche (2, throw)
- AssistsJ Gathright (P Konerko at 3rd base)
White Sox Hitting
- Batting
- 2BJ Dye (13, G Meche)
- HRJ Thome (12, 7th inning off J Peralta 0 on, 2 Out)
- RBIN Swisher (21), P Ozuna (5), O Cabrera 2 (22), A Ramirez (16), J Thome (32)
- 2Out RBIO Cabrera 2, A Ramirez, J Thome
- GIDPO Cabrera
- Team LOB8
- Fielding
- EP Ozuna (2, catch)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
G. Meche(L,3-8) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 115-71 | 5.54 |
| 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27-21 | 5.57 |
| 8.0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 142-92 |
- Pitching
- HBPA Gordon (By M Thornton)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsG Meche 6-5; J Peralta 4-2
- Game ScoresG Meche 34
White Sox Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Contreras(W,6-3) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 100-61 | 2.76 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19-13 | 3.18 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13-8 | 3.55 |
| 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 132-82 |
- Pitching
- HBPT Hall (By J Peralta)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Contreras 12-6; M Thornton 1-1; N Masset 3-0
- Game ScoresJ Contreras 66
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | CWS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | N Swisher singled to center, J Thome scored, J Dye to third. | 0 | 1 | |
| 2nd | P Ozuna grounded out to pitcher, J Dye scored, N Swisher to third, T Hall to second. | 0 | 2 | |
| 2nd | O Cabrera singled to right, N Swisher and T Hall scored. | 0 | 4 | |
| 3rd | J Gathright stole third, J Gathright scored, D DeJesus safe at second on error by third baseman P Ozuna. | 1 | 4 | |
| 4th | A Ramirez singled to right, P Ozuna scored, O Cabrera to third. | 1 | 5 | |
| 7th | J Thome homered to left. | 1 | 6 | |
| 9th | M Teahen homered to left. | 2 | 6 | |
CWS wins 3-0
Game Information
Rate Field
1:11 AM, 6 June 2008
Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 25,104
Game Time:2:44
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Chris Tiller
- First Base Umpire - Gary Darling
- Second Base Umpire - Jerry Meals
- Third Base Umpire - Bill Miller
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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