White Sox 4, Royals 2
Mark Buehrle got a no-decision in Tuesday's game vs. the Royals. (Jonathan Daniel/Getty)
By Scott Merkin / MLB.com
Mark Buehrle did a good job escaping damage in his five innings but left with the White Sox trailing. It was Jim Thome's three-run homer in the eighth inning that put the White Sox on top en route to the Opening Day victory.
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Chi White Sox 4, Kansas City 2
Today's Boxes 4/7/09
SF 10, MIL 6
BOS 5, TB 3
ATL 4, PHI 0
TOR 5, DET 4
FLA 8, WSH 3
HOU 3, CHC 2
MIN 6, SEA 5
STL 9, PIT 3
COL 3, ARI 0
SD 4, LAD 2
OAK 6, LAA 4
April 7, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Kansas City
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2 7
0
Chi White Sox
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
X
4 11
0
Standings thru 4/7/09 | Recap: KC | CWS | Gameday | Royals stats | White Sox stats
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Crisp , CF
5
0
1
0
0
1
3
.200
DeJesus , LF
5
0
1
0
0
1
3
.200
Teahen , 2B
3
0
1
0
1
0
1
.333
Guillen, J , RF
4
1
1
0
1
0
3
.250
Jacobs , 1B
3
0
0
0
0
1
4
.000
Butler , DH
4
0
0
0
0
1
5
.000
Gordon , 3B
4
1
1
2
0
0
2
.250
Olivo , C
4
0
2
0
0
2
2
.500
Aviles , SS
3
0
0
0
1
2
2
.000
Totals 35 2 7 2 3 8 25
BATTING 2B : Olivo (1, Buehrle), Teahen (1, Buehrle).HR : Gordon (1, 2nd inning off Buehrle, 0
on, 1 out).TB : Crisp; DeJesus; Teahen 2; Guillen, J; Gordon 4; Olivo 3.RBI : Gordon 2 (2).Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out : Jacobs; Crisp; Butler; DeJesus 2; Olivo.Team RISP : 1-for-12.Team
LOB : 11.FIELDING Outfield assists : DeJesus 2 (Dye at home, Pierzynski at 2nd base).
Chi White Sox AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Wise , CF
4
0
0
0
0
3
1
.000
Getz , 2B
4
1
2
0
0
0
0
.500
Quentin , LF
4
0
0
0
0
1
3
.000
Thome , DH
4
2
3
3
0
0
1
.750
Dye , RF
4
0
2
0
0
0
1
.500
Konerko , 1B
3
0
1
0
0
1
0
.333
Pierzynski , C
3
0
1
0
0
0
3
.333
Ramirez, Al , SS
3
0
0
0
0
1
3
.000
Fields , 3B
3
1
2
1
0
1
0
.667
Totals 32 4 11 4 0 7 12
BATTING 2B : Getz (1, Meche).HR : Thome (1, 8th inning off Farnsworth, 2 on, 2 out).TB :
Getz 3; Thome 6; Dye 2; Konerko; Pierzynski; Fields 2.RBI : Fields (1), Thome 3 (3).2-out RBI : Fields;
Thome 3.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Thome.Team RISP : 3-for-8.Team LOB : 4.BASERUNNING CS : Dye (1, 2nd base by Farnsworth/Olivo).
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Meche
7.0
7
1
1
0
6
0
1.29
Farnsworth (BS, 1)(L, 0-1)
1.0
4
3
3
0
1
1
27.00
Chi White Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Buehrle
5.0
6
2
2
3
3
1
3.60
Richard
2.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0.00
Dotel (W, 1-0)
1.0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0.00
Jenks (S, 1)
1.0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0.00
WP : Dotel.HBP : Teahen (by Buehrle), Jacobs (by Buehrle).Pitches-strikes : Meche 91-61, Farnsworth
24-17, Buehrle 97-58, Richard 21-13, Dotel 21-16, Jenks 11-8.Groundouts-flyouts : Meche 8-4, Farnsworth 0-1, Buehrle
8-2, Richard 4-1, Dotel 0-0, Jenks 0-2.Batters faced : Meche 26, Farnsworth 6, Buehrle 26, Richard 6, Dotel 4,
Jenks 4.Umpires : HP: Gary Darling. 1B: Bill Hohn. 2B: Bruce Dreckman. 3B: Paul Emmel.Weather : 43 degrees,
sunny.Wind : 20 mph, Out to CF.T : 2:32.Att : 37,449.April 7, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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