White Sox 6, Royals 4
Jose Contreras improved to a sizzling 8-2 since the All-Star break. (Ed Zurga/AP)
By Robert Falkoff / MLB.com
The White Sox came to Kansas City on a four-game losing skid, while Tuesday starter Jose Contreras came in riding a four-game win streak. Fortunately for Chicago, Contreras extended his good fortune with 5 2/3 solid innings to knock the White Sox magic number down to 13 in the AL Central race.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: September 13, 2005
Chi White Sox 6, Kansas City 4
Today's Boxes 9/13/05
PHI 5, ATL 4
MIN 9, DET 3
CLE 5, OAK 2
TOR 9, BOS 3
WSH 4, NYM 2
NYY 17, TB 3
BAL 4, TEX 3
CHC 4, CIN 3
FLA 4, HOU 2
STL 5, PIT 4
MIL 3, ARI 1
SEA 2, LAA 1
COL 6, LAD 4
SF 5, SD 4
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Standings through 9/13/05 | Gameday | White Sox Stats | Royals Stats
Chi White Sox AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Podsednik , LF5 0 3 1 0 0 2 .291
Iguchi , 2B5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .277
Konerko , 1B5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .277
Everett , DH5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .252
Rowand , CF4 1 4 1 1 0 0 .281
Dye , RF4 1 1 1 1 0 3 .269
Pierzynski , C5 1 1 1 0 0 4 .256
Uribe , SS4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .264
Crede , 3B3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .237
Totals 40 6 14 5 3 3 16
BATTING 2B : Rowand 3 (29, Wood, Snyder, K, Sisco), Dye (26, Wood), Uribe 2 (22, Wood, Snyder, K), Crede (19, Burgos).3B : Podsednik (1, Wood).TB : Podsednik 5; Iguchi; Everett; Rowand 7; Dye 2; Pierzynski; Uribe 4; Crede 2.RBI : Dye (76), Pierzynski (54), Uribe (66), Rowand (63), Podsednik (24).2-out RBI : Dye; Pierzynski; Uribe; Rowand.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Everett; Podsednik; Dye; Iguchi; Pierzynski 2.Team LOB : 10.BASERUNNING SB : Rowand (15, 2nd base off Affeldt/Buck).FIELDING E : Crede (9, throw), Jenks (1, throw).DP : 2 (Iguchi-Uribe-Konerko, Uribe-Konerko).
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Ambres , CF4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .255
Long , LF4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .276
Sweeney , DH4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .296
Stairs , 1B2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .272
Brown , RF4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .284
Teahen , 3B4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .236
Berroa , SS3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .263
Buck , C4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .229
Blanco , 2B2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
a-Diaz , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .267
Totals 32 4 7 2 4 9 16
BATTING 2B : Sweeney (34, Contreras).TB : Ambres; Long; Sweeney 3; Brown; Berroa; Buck.RBI : Sweeney (72), Berroa (47).2-out RBI : Berroa.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Buck; Teahen; Ambres.S : Blanco.GIDP : Brown.Team LOB : 6.FIELDING E : Brown (11, fielding), Berroa (20, throw).Outfield assists : Ambres (Podsednik at 2nd base).
Chi White Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Contreras (W, 12-7)5.2 5 4 3 3 6 0 3.91
Politte (H, 20)1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.07
Jenks (S, 2)2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1.80
WP : Contreras 2, Wood.Pitches-strikes : Contreras 90-56, Politte 15-11, Jenks 31-22, Wood 82-44, Snyder, K 40-22, Sisco 26-15, Burgos 22-12, Affeldt 19-13.Ground outs-fly outs : Contreras 4-7, Politte 2-0, Jenks 3-2, Wood 5-4, Snyder, K 4-2, Sisco 1-2, Burgos 0-2, Affeldt 2-1.Batters faced : Contreras 24, Politte 5, Jenks 8, Wood 19, Snyder, K 10, Sisco 5, Burgos 5, Affeldt 4.Inherited runners-scored : Politte 2-1.Umpires : HP: Mike Winters. 1B: Adam Dowdy. 2B: Jerry Meals. 3B: Bruce Froemming.Weather : 79 degrees, overcast.Wind : 4 mph, L to R.T : 3:01 (2:22 delay).Att : 9,535.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
