Kansas City (43-54) at Chi White Sox (55-41)

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Meche trying to get back on track

Dick Kaegel / MLB.com
For Gil Meche, the search is still on as the second half gets under way. The right-hander is looking for a way to regain the good form that he had in the middle of June and will try to do that against the White Sox.
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Royals probable pitcher

Gil Meche

  • #55 RHP
  • (6-9) 4.71 ERA 88 SO
Royals: Meche's last outing was July 12 against the Mariners and he zipped through five scoreless innings before being hit by a four-spot in the sixth. He was tagged for 10 hits, the most he's given up this season, in 6 2/3 innings but he walked just one. Meche had no decision, as the Royals came back to win. He was successful in improving his control, making 98 pitches after using up 115 in the 5 1/3 innings of his previous start.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 70-66 4.47 1151.2 467 819 .262
Season 6-9 4.71 120.1 42 88 .269
July 0-1 5.00 18.0 7 6 .342
Vs. Chi White Sox 0-1 7.94 5.2 4 5 .333

Series at a Glance

Standings - 07/19/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Kansas City Royals (AL Central) 43 54 .443 12.5 22-24 21-30
Chicago White Sox (AL Central) 55 41 .573 - 33-14 22-27
Stats - 07/19/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
KC .262 402 70 376 49 598 4.54 864.0 889 295 629
CWS .265 474 130 463 42 587 3.56 859.2 820 269 681
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Unlike 2007, White Sox still in hunt

David Just / MLB.com
When the White Sox returned to action after the All-Star break a year ago, there wasn't a whole lot to look forward to -- not with a 39-47 record that had them 13 games out of first place. Jermaine Dye sees a difference in the team's mentality.
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White Sox probable pitcher

Gavin Floyd

  • #34 RHP
  • (10-5) 3.63 ERA 75 SO
White Sox: Floyd lasted just 2 2/3 innings his last time out at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. He never really had control of any of his pitches against Texas as he walked a career-high seven batters and gave up a season-high six earned runs. Floyd has had a trend of alternating decisions this season, which would put him in line for a victory against Kansas City Saturday. He won his only start against the Royals this season, allowing four runs, two earned, in seven innings while striking out four.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 18-15 5.27 290.1 130 199 .264
Season 10-5 3.63 111.2 47 75 .213
July 1-1 5.40 10.0 10 8 .222
Vs. Kansas City 1-0 2.57 7.0 0 4 .222

Royals hitters vs Gavin Floyd

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI

White Sox hitters vs Gil Meche

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Armstrong, Cole - - - - - - - -
Beckham, Gordon - - - - - - - -
Castro, Ramon - - - - - - - -
De Aza, Alejandro - - - - - - - -
Flowers, Tyler - - - - - - - -
Konerko, Paul .000 2 0 0 .300 20 1 3
Kotsay, Mark - - - - .167 30 0 1
Lillibridge, Brent - - - - - - - -
Nix, Jayson - - - - - - - -
Pierzynski, A.J. - - - - .136 22 0 0
Podsednik, Scott - - - - .286 7 1 2
Quentin, Carlos .000 2 0 0 .000 4 0 0
Ramirez, Alexei .333 3 0 1 .400 5 0 1
Rios, Alex .500 6 0 0 .667 15 0 1
Teahen, Mark - - - - .000 4 0 1
Viciedo, Dayan - - - - - - - -

Sox are Meche-merized (44-54) (55-42)

Royals 9, White Sox 1

Gil is great

Dick Kaegel / MLB.com
Gil Meche was outstanding for the Royals, pitching six-plus innings, giving up just one run and had six strikeouts. John Buck hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning and the Royals poured it on in eighth, scoring six times against the White Sox bullpen, including a Billy Butler two-run homer and a three-run Mike Aviles double.

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Series at a Glance

 

Bats held silent

Scott Merkin / MLB.com
Gavin Floyd gave up one earned run in six innings and had six strikeouts, but the White Sox offense was held down by Gil Meche and the bullpen gave up insurance runs that put the game out of reach for the South Siders. Orlando Cabrera provided the only run for Chicago with a sixth-inning sac fly.
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Royals 9, White Sox 1

Kansas CityABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Teahen, RF5000034.249
Aviles, M, SS-2B4013111.309
DeJesus, D, LF4110112.304
Butler, DH5123001.256
Grudzielanek, 2B4010002.307
  1-Pena, T, PR-SS1100000.154
Gordon, 3B3110210.251
Gload, 1B4100103.267
Buck, C4223012.251
Gathright, CF3210102.252
Totals379996717 


1-Ran for Grudzielanek in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Gordon (23, Floyd), Aviles, M (13, Russell).
HR: Buck (6, 5th inning off Floyd, 1 on, 0 out), Butler (4, 8th inning off Masset, 1 on, 0 out).
TB: Aviles, M 2; DeJesus, D; Butler 5; Grudzielanek; Gordon 2; Buck 5; Gathright.
RBI: Buck 3 (31), Butler 3 (26), Aviles, M 3 (24).
2-out RBI: Butler; Aviles, M 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Butler; Gathright; Grudzielanek; DeJesus, D.
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING
SB: Gathright (20, 2nd base off Floyd/Pierzynski), DeJesus, D (8, 3rd base off Floyd/Pierzynski), Gordon (4, 3rd base off Floyd/Pierzynski).
 
Chi White SoxABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Cabrera, SS2001001.267
  a-Uribe, PH-SS1000001.216
Pierzynski, C3000020.282
  b-Anderson, B, PH1000010.227
Quentin, LF2000100.278
  Wise, LF1000000.341
Dye, RF3000021.305
  1-Hall, PR0000000.289
Thome, DH4000002.249
Konerko, 1B3000001.216
Swisher, CF2000120.235
Crede, 3B3010001.257
Ramirez, 2B3110002.308
Totals28121279 

a-Grounded into a forceout for Cabrera in the 8th. b-Struck out for Pierzynski in the 9th.
1-Ran for Dye in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Crede (17, Meche).
3B: Ramirez (1, Meche).
TB: Crede 2; Ramirez 3.
RBI: Cabrera (41).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cabrera; Konerko.
SF: Cabrera.
Team LOB: 4.

FIELDING
E: Crede (19, fielding).
 
Kansas CityIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Meche (W, 7-9)6.12111604.55
Mahay (H, 15)0.20001001.81
Ramirez, R 1.00000002.76
Ramirez, H 1.00000101.76
 
Chi White SoxIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Floyd (L, 10-6)6.04313613.52
Logan 1.01110103.18
Masset 0.02331014.14
Russell 2.02222005.59

Mahay pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.
Logan pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.
Masset pitched to 3 batters in the 8th.

WP: Floyd, Masset.
IBB: DeJesus, D (by Floyd).
HBP: Dye (by Ramirez, H).
Pitches-strikes: Meche 91-59, Mahay 14-7, Ramirez, R 8-6, Ramirez, H 8-6, Floyd 100-66, Logan 13-12, Masset 12-5, Russell 37-20.
Groundouts-flyouts: Meche 2-11, Mahay 1-1, Ramirez, R 1-2, Ramirez, H 2-0, Floyd 8-4, Logan 1-1, Masset 0-0, Russell 3-3.
Batters faced: Meche 22, Mahay 3, Ramirez, R 3, Ramirez, H 4, Floyd 26, Logan 4, Masset 3, Russell 10.
Inherited runners-scored: Mahay 1-0, Ramirez, R 1-0, Masset 1-1, Russell 2-2.
Umpires: HP: Andy Fletcher. 1B: Mike Reilly. 2B: Bob Davidson. 3B: Alfonso Marquez.
Weather: 76 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 5 mph, Out to LF.
T: 2:51.
Att: 36,566.
July 19, 2008

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