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Joe makes it so
White Sox 3, Royals 2
Joe Crede watches his single fall safely for the game-winner. (Jeff Roberson/AP)
Joe Crede delivered a series win for the White Sox with a two-out RBI single in the eighth inning as the South Siders improved to 21-5 since their 1-4 start. Mark Buehrle earned a no-decision, exiting after six innings.
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Series at a glance:
TODAY'S WRAPS: May 07, 2006
KC
Kansas City (7-22)
Lost 2
Chi White Sox 3, Kansas City 2   CWS
Chi White Sox (22-9)
Won 2
May 7, 2006
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
Kansas City
0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0   2 8 0
Chi White Sox
0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 X   3 8 0
Standings thru 5/7/06  |  Gameday  |  Royals Stats  |  White Sox Stats
Kansas CityABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
German, 3B5000020.429
Grudzielanek, 2B4020010.284
Graffanino, 1B4131000.196
Brown, LF4111004.227
Berroa, SS4010014.240
Guiel, RF4000011.100
Buck, C3000121.193
Huber, DH2010101.333
a-Stairs, PH-DH1000010.226
Robinson, CF4000003.242
Totals352822814 

a-Struck out for Huber in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Berroa (6, Politte).
HR: Graffanino (2, 5th inning off Buehrle, 0 on, 2 out), Brown (2, 5th inning off Buehrle, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Grudzielanek 2; Graffanino 6; Brown 4; Berroa 2; Huber.
RBI: Graffanino (6), Brown (12).
2-out RBI: Graffanino; Brown.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Berroa 3; Robinson; Buck.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
SB: Huber (1, 2nd base off Buehrle/Widger).

FIELDING
DP: 2 (German-Grudzielanek-Graffanino, Redman, M).

 
Chi White SoxABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Ozuna, LF3012010.500
a-Podsednik, PH-LF1000000.261
Iguchi, 2B4000001.331
Thome, DH4120010.307
Konerko, 1B2000111.333
Crede, 3B3021101.324
Mackowiak, RF3000113.182
Uribe, SS4010023.165
Widger, C3110002.227
Anderson, CF3110000.167
Totals303833611 

a-Grounded out for Ozuna in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Crede (8, Redman, M), Thome (5, Dessens).
3B: Ozuna (1, Redman, M).
TB: Ozuna 3; Thome 3; Crede 3; Uribe; Widger; Anderson.
RBI: Ozuna 2 (6), Crede (23).
2-out RBI: Crede.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Widger; Mackowiak; Uribe 2.
GIDP: Konerko.
Team LOB: 7.

 
Kansas CityIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Redman, M 7.06221605.76
Dessens (L, 2-2)0.22111003.12
Sisco 0.00001007.94
Peralta 0.10000002.00
 
Chi White SoxIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Buehrle 6.07222423.66
Politte 1.11000106.75
Thornton 0.10000004.91
McCarthy (W, 2-1)0.10000105.40
Jenks (S, 10)1.00000204.30

Sisco pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

WP: Redman, M, McCarthy.
IBB: Konerko (by Dessens).
HBP: Konerko (by Redman, M).
Pitches-strikes: Redman, M 100-60, Dessens 24-12, Sisco 4-0, Peralta 4-2, Buehrle 114-71, Politte 24-17, Thornton 5-3, McCarthy 5-3, Jenks 13-9.
Ground outs-fly outs: Redman, M 7-8, Dessens 2-0, Sisco 0-0, Peralta 0-1, Buehrle 8-6, Politte 1-2, Thornton 0-1, McCarthy 0-0, Jenks 1-0.
Batters faced: Redman, M 27, Dessens 5, Sisco 1, Peralta 1, Buehrle 27, Politte 5, Thornton 1, McCarthy 1, Jenks 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Sisco 2-0, Peralta 3-0, Thornton 1-0, McCarthy 1-0.
EjectionsKansas City Royals Manager Buddy Bell ejected by HP umpire Eric Cooper. (5th).
Umpires: HP: Eric Cooper. 1B: Bill Miller. 2B: Gerry Davis. 3B: Brian Gorman.
Weather: 64 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 8 mph, L to R.
T: 2:36.
Att: 38,870.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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