Crede steps on the clutch
White Sox 7, Royals 5
Mark Buehrle allowed two runs over six innings for a no-decision. (Ed Zurga/AP)
By Scott Merkin / MLB.com
Joe Crede went 4-for-5 with two doubles and his career-best 23rd homer and drove in the go-ahead run with a 10th-inning single. Mark Buehrle pitched well for the first time in over a month, but registered a no-decision as the White Sox won for the fourth time in five games.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: August 01, 2006
Chi White Sox 7, Kansas City 5
Today's Boxes 8/1/06
ATL 4, PIT 2
CLE 6, BOS 3
FLA 6, NYM 5
BAL 2, SEA 0
NYY 5, TOR 1
LAD 10, CIN 4
DET 10, TB 4
CHC 9, ARI 3
PHI 5, STL 3
TEX 9, MIN 0
MIL 1, COL 0
HOU 1, SD 0
LAA 3, OAK 2
WSH 4, SF 1
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Standings thru 8/1/06 | Gameday | White Sox Stats | Royals Stats
Chi White Sox AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Ozuna , LF3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .351
a-Mackowiak , PH-LF 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .315
Iguchi , 2B4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .292
Dye , RF5 0 0 0 0 3 4 .314
Konerko , DH2 1 0 0 0 1 1 .296
b-Podsednik , PH-DH 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .272
Crede , 3B5 3 4 2 0 0 1 .299
Cintron , SS5 1 2 1 0 1 2 .291
Alomar , C4 0 2 2 0 1 2 .319
c-Pierzynski , PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .317
Gload , 1B4 1 1 1 1 0 3 .294
Anderson , CF5 0 1 1 0 1 2 .213
Totals 42 7 14 7 3 8 21
BATTING 2B : Crede 2 (22, Perez, Dohmann), Alomar (6, Perez), Gload (4, Burgos).HR : Crede (23, 4th inning off Perez, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Mackowiak 2; Iguchi; Podsednik; Crede 9; Cintron 2; Alomar 3; Gload 2; Anderson.RBI : Alomar 2 (11), Crede 2 (73), Cintron (23), Gload (12), Anderson (26).2-out RBI : Alomar; Gload; Anderson.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Ozuna; Dye 3; Gload.Team LOB : 9.BASERUNNING SB : Mackowiak (5, 2nd base off Nelson/Phillips), Iguchi (7, 2nd base off Dohmann/Phillips).FIELDING DP : 2 (Crede-Iguchi-Gload, Cintron-Iguchi-Gload).
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
DeJesus , CF4 1 0 0 1 0 0 .295
Grudzielanek , 2B5 1 1 0 0 0 0 .286
Teahen , 3B5 1 3 2 0 0 0 .282
Sanders , RF4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .248
Brown , LF4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .276
Shealy , 1B4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .154
German , DH2 0 0 0 2 2 0 .316
Phillips , C4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .273
Berroa , SS4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .244
Totals 36 5 8 5 3 7 6
BATTING 2B : Teahen (12, Thornton).HR : Sanders (10, 1st inning off Buehrle, 1 on, 2 out), Berroa (7, 10th inning off Jenks, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Grudzielanek; Teahen 4; Sanders 5; Phillips; Berroa 4.RBI : Sanders 2 (45), Teahen 2 (47), Berroa (42).2-out RBI : Sanders 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Phillips.GIDP : Berroa; Brown.Team LOB : 4.BASERUNNING SB : German 2 (6, 2nd base off Buehrle/Alomar, 2nd base off MacDougal/Alomar).FIELDING E : Teahen (12, throw).DP : 2 (Berroa-Teahen, Gobble-Shealy).
WP : Burgos.Balk : Burgos.HBP : Konerko (by Dohmann).Pitches-strikes : Buehrle 93-55, MacDougal 15-7, Thornton 22-15, Riske 17-13, Jenks 10-8, Perez 69-45, Dohmann 31-21, Nelson 16-11, Gobble 12-10, Burgos 41-25, Nunez 1-1.Ground outs-fly outs : Buehrle 12-3, MacDougal 2-0, Thornton 1-0, Riske 2-0, Jenks 3-0, Perez 2-6, Dohmann 1-2, Nelson 0-5, Gobble 1-2, Burgos 0-2, Nunez 0-1.Batters faced : Buehrle 22, MacDougal 4, Thornton 5, Riske 4, Jenks 4, Perez 17, Dohmann 8, Nelson 5, Gobble 5, Burgos 10, Nunez 1.Inherited runners-scored : Riske 2-0, Nelson 2-0, Nunez 1-0.Ejections Kansas City Royals Manager Buddy Bell ejected by HP umpire Bill Welke. (10th).Umpires : HP: Bill Welke. 1B: Marty Foster. 2B: Tom Hallion. 3B: Fieldin Culbreth.Weather : 97 degrees, clear.Wind : 10 mph, R to L.T : 3:20.Att : 11,609.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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