Kansas City Royals @ Chicago White Sox
47-73, 22-37 Away
2
47-73, 22-37 Away
Final
62-59, 35-28 Home
4
62-59, 35-28 Home
Royals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
M. MaierCF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .264 | .336 | .415 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .257 | .300 | .356 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .298 | .352 | .483 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .231 | .302 | .424 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .295 | .346 | .429 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .281 | .336 | .429 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .269 | .465 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .332 | .346 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .234 | .266 | .340 |
| 29 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
- Batting
- HRD Dejesus (9, 4th inning off J Contreras 0 on, 0 Out); M Teahen (10, 8th inning off M Thornton 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBID DeJesus (55), M Teahen (40)
- GIDPB Butler; M Maier; Y Betancourt
- Team LOB1
- Team RISP0-0
White Sox Hitting
- Batting
- 2BS Podsednik (17, Z Greinke); P Konerko (22, Z Greinke); A Rios (28, Z Greinke)
- HRG Beckham (7, 3rd inning off Z Greinke 0 on, 1 Out); C Quentin (13, 4th inning off Z Greinke 0 on, 1 Out); A Rios (15, 7th inning off Z Greinke 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIP Konerko (72), G Beckham (44), C Quentin (32), A Rios (64)
- 2Out RBIP Konerko
- Team LOB4
- Team RISP1-6 (J Nix 0-1, G Beckham 0-1, A Ramirez 0-1, J Dye 0-1, P Konerko 1-1, A Pierzynski 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP3 (A Ramirez-J Nix-P Konerko, J Nix-A Ramirez-P Konerko, M Thornton-A Ramirez-P Konerko)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
Z. Greinke(L,11-8) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 104-65 | 2.44 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22-16 | 4.07 |
| 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 126-81 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedZ Greinke 18-28; K Farnsworth 4-4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesZ Greinke 17-15-14-19; K Farnsworth 3-7-4-2
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsZ Greinke 4-9; K Farnsworth 0-1
- Game ScoresZ Greinke 56
White Sox Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Contreras(W,5-11) |
M. Thornton(H,19) |
B. Jenks(S,26) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 97-64 | 5.13 |
| 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15-12 | 2.55 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-8 | 3.74 |
| 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 125-84 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedJ Contreras 9-23; M Thornton 4-5; B Jenks 1-2
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesJ Contreras 19-10-22-13; M Thornton 3-2-2-5; B Jenks 3-2-3-0
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Contreras 9-4; M Thornton 4-0; B Jenks 0-0
- Game ScoresJ Contreras 74
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | CWS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | P Konerko doubled to deep left, S Podsednik scored. | 0 | 1 | |
| 3rd | G Beckham homered to left. | 0 | 2 | |
| 4th | D DeJesus homered to right. | 1 | 2 | |
| 4th | C Quentin homered to left. | 1 | 3 | |
| 7th | A Rios homered to left. | 1 | 4 | |
| 8th | M Teahen homered to left. | 2 | 4 | |
CWS wins 2-1
Game Information
Rate Field
7:05 PM, 19 August 2009
Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 25,786
Game Time:2:16
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Mark Carlson
- First Base Umpire - Marty Foster
- Second Base Umpire - Chad Fairchild
- Third Base Umpire - Wally Bell
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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