White Sox 8, Royals 4
Jose Contreras won for the first time in four starts (1-3). (Ed Zurga/AP)
By Scott Merkin / MLB.com
Scoring eight runs over the first three frames, the White Sox rolled to their third victory in four games. Jose Contreras posted his 10th win, ending a three-game losing streak. Alex Cintron, Jermaine Dye and Joe Crede each homered.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: July 31, 2006
Chi White Sox 8, Kansas City 4
Today's Boxes 7/31/06
FLA 15, PHI 2
BOS 9, CLE 8
SEA 10, BAL 5
TB 7, DET 3
ARI 15, CHC 4
MIN 15, TEX 2
COL 4, MIL 2
OAK 3, LAA 1
WSH 10, SF 7
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Standings thru 7/31/06 | Gameday | White Sox Stats | Royals Stats
Chi White Sox AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Podsednik , LF4 2 1 0 1 1 1 .270
Cintron , 2B5 2 3 2 0 0 0 .288
Pierzynski , C5 1 1 1 0 0 1 .318
Konerko , DH2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .298
Dye , RF4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .319
Gload , 1B4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .296
Crede , 3B4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .292
Uribe , SS4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .248
Anderson , CF4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .213
Totals 36 8 12 7 3 3 9
BATTING 2B : Uribe (19, Peralta).HR : Cintron (3, 2nd inning off Hernandez, 1 on, 2 out), Dye (29, 3rd inning off Hernandez, 0 on, 1 out), Crede (22, 3rd inning off Hernandez, 1 on, 1 out).TB : Podsednik; Cintron 6; Pierzynski; Dye 4; Gload 2; Crede 5; Uribe 2; Anderson.RBI : Pierzynski (37), Gload (11), Cintron 2 (22), Dye (77), Crede 2 (71).2-out RBI : Cintron 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Anderson.GIDP : Crede; Uribe.Team LOB : 4.BASERUNNING CS : Cintron (1, 2nd base by Peralta/Buck).FIELDING E : Uribe (9, throw).DP : (Cintron-Uribe-Gload).
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
DeJesus , LF5 1 1 0 0 1 0 .300
Grudzielanek , 2B5 1 2 0 0 1 2 .287
Teahen , 3B3 1 1 0 2 0 0 .276
Brown , DH4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .279
Costa , RF4 0 1 1 0 0 4 .266
German , 1B3 0 0 1 0 1 1 .320
Gathright , CF4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .206
Buck , C4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .240
Blanco , SS4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241
Totals 36 4 9 4 2 5 12
BATTING 3B : Teahen (6, Contreras).TB : DeJesus; Grudzielanek 2; Teahen 3; Brown 2; Costa; Gathright; Buck.RBI : Costa (17), German (13), Brown (53), Buck (37).2-out RBI : Brown.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Costa 2; Grudzielanek; German.GIDP : Gathright.Team LOB : 8.BASERUNNING SB : Gathright (15, 2nd base off Contreras/Pierzynski).FIELDING E : Hernandez (1, pickoff).DP : 2 (Blanco-Grudzielanek-German, Teahen-Grudzielanek-German).
WP : Contreras, Peralta.Balk : Hernandez 2.HBP : German (by Contreras).Pitches-strikes : Contreras 122-76, McCarthy 26-16, Hernandez 66-41, Wellemeyer 34-23, Peralta 47-31.Ground outs-fly outs : Contreras 8-10, McCarthy 3-1, Hernandez 3-6, Wellemeyer 5-2, Peralta 2-5.Batters faced : Contreras 33, McCarthy 6, Hernandez 18, Wellemeyer 10, Peralta 11.Umpires : HP: Fieldin Culbreth. 1B: Bill Welke. 2B: Marty Foster. 3B: Tom Hallion.Weather : 97 degrees, clear.Wind : 20 mph, Out to LF.T : 2:43.Att : 12,903.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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