Kansas City Royals @ Chicago White Sox
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BT Abreu (1, C Sale)
- HRJ Francoeur (11, 5th inning off C Sale 0 on, 2 Out); B Butler (21, 7th inning off C Sale 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIJ Francoeur (32), B Butler (67)
- 2Out RBIJ Francoeur
- GIDPE Hosmer
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP1-6 (A Gordon 0-1, A Escobar 0-1, C Getz 1-1, E Hosmer 0-1, L Cain 0-2)
- Baserunning
- CSA Gordon (4, 2nd base by C Sale/A Pierzynski)
- Fielding
- DP2 (T Abreu-C Getz-E Hosmer 2)
White Sox Hitting
- Batting
- 2BA Pierzynski (12, L Mendoza); K Youkilis (12, L Mendoza)
- 3BA Rios (6, L Mendoza)
- HRP Konerko (18, 7th inning off L Mendoza 0 on, 0 Out); G Beckham (10, 8th inning off L Mendoza 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBIA Pierzynski (62), P Konerko (54), G Beckham (39), K Youkilis (41)
- GIDPD Viciedo; K Youkilis
- Team LOB3
- Team RISP1-6 (D Viciedo 0-2, A Dunn 0-1, G Beckham 0-1, A Pierzynski 1-1, P Konerko 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP3 (G Beckham-P Konerko, A Pierzynski-A Ramirez, P Konerko-A Ramirez-A Reed)
- EA Ramirez (10, ground ball)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
L. Mendoza(L,5-8) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 103-65 | 4.36 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-7 | 3.09 |
| 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 115-72 |
- Pitching
- WPT Collins
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedL Mendoza 15-29; T Collins 1-2
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesL Mendoza 17-10-16-22; T Collins 1-3-2-1
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsL Mendoza 12-5; T Collins 1-0
- Game ScoresL Mendoza 52
White Sox Pitching
- Pitching
- HBPA Ramirez (By L Mendoza)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedC Sale 19-30; A Reed 4-4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesC Sale 17-12-15-23; A Reed 2-0-2-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsC Sale 6-9; A Reed 2-1
- Game ScoresC Sale 65
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | CHW | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | A Pierzynski doubled to right, A Rios scored. | 0 | 1 | ||
| 5th | J Francoeur homered to right (379 feet). | 1 | 1 | ||
| 7th | B Butler homered to left center (413 feet). | 2 | 1 | ||
| 7th | P Konerko homered to left (356 feet). | 2 | 2 | ||
| 8th | G Beckham homered to left (400 feet). | 2 | 3 | ||
| 8th | K Youkilis doubled to deep right center, Jor Danks scored. | 2 | 4 | ||
KC wins 2-1
Game Information
Rate Field
1:10 AM, 7 August 2012
Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 30,097
Game Time:2:17
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Alan Porter
- First Base Umpire - Jim Wolf
- Second Base Umpire - Ron Kulpa
- Third Base Umpire - Jeff Nelson
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 |

