Royals 2, White Sox 1
John Danks settled for a no-decision in Thursday's game. (Jonathan Daniel/Getty)
By Scott Merkin / MLB.com
John Danks was fantastic in his first start of the season as he held the Royals scoreless over six innings. But Bobby Jenks gave up a two-run homer to Coco Crisp in the ninth inning that proved to be the decisive hit of the game, and the White Sox fell in the series finale.
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Kansas City 2, Chi White Sox 1
Today's Boxes 4/9/09
CIN 8, NYM 6
TOR 6, DET 2
SEA 2, MIN 0
NYY 11, BAL 2
TB 4, BOS 3
STL 2, PIT 1
TEX 12, CLE 8
SD 4, LAD 3
SF 7, MIL 1
April 9, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Kansas City
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2 9
1
Chi White Sox
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1 4
1
Standings thru 4/9/09 | Recap: KC | CWS | Gameday | Royals stats | White Sox stats
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Crisp , CF
3
1
2
2
2
0
0
.364
DeJesus , LF
5
0
2
0
0
0
4
.214
Teahen , 2B-RF
5
0
0
0
0
2
8
.250
Guillen, J , DH
4
0
1
0
1
2
1
.167
Butler , 1B
3
0
0
0
0
1
1
.000
b-Jacobs , PH-1B
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
.000
Gordon , 3B
3
0
0
0
0
1
3
.200
Aviles , SS
4
0
0
0
0
2
4
.200
Buck, J , C
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
.250
Bloomquist , RF
2
0
1
0
0
1
1
.500
a-Callaspo , PH-2B
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
1.000
Totals 36 2 9 2 3 10 23
BATTING 2B : Crisp (2, MacDougal), Callaspo (1, Jenks), DeJesus (1, Jenks).HR : Crisp (1, 9th
inning off Jenks, 1 on, 1 out).TB : Crisp 6; DeJesus 3; Guillen, J; Buck, J; Bloomquist; Callaspo 3.RBI :
Crisp 2 (3).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Aviles 2; Teahen 3; Guillen, J.Team RISP : 2-for-12.Team
LOB : 11.BASERUNNING SB : Gordon (1, 2nd base off Danks/Pierzynski), Guillen, J (1, 2nd base
off Danks/Pierzynski).FIELDING E : Gordon (1, fielding).
Chi White Sox AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Getz , 2B
4
0
0
0
0
1
2
.167
Pierzynski , C
4
0
0
0
0
0
2
.200
Quentin , LF
2
1
1
0
2
1
1
.125
Thome , DH
4
0
0
0
0
2
2
.273
Dye , RF
4
0
1
1
0
0
0
.417
Konerko , 1B
3
0
1
0
1
1
1
.222
1-Lillibridge , PR
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Ramirez, Al , SS
4
0
0
0
0
2
3
.000
Wise , CF
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
.000
a-Anderson , PH-CF
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.000
b-Betemit , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
.000
Fields , 3B
2
0
1
0
1
1
0
.429
Totals 31 1 4 1 4 10 14
BATTING 2B : Quentin (1, Soria).TB : Quentin 2; Dye; Konerko; Fields.RBI : Dye (1).Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out : Quentin; Betemit.Team RISP : 0-for-5.Team LOB : 7.FIELDING E :
Fields (1, throw).DP : (Ramirez, Al-Getz).
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Davies
7.0
3
0
0
2
8
0
0.00
Mahay (W, 1-0)
1.0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0.00
Soria (S, 2)
1.0
1
1
1
1
1
0
4.50
Chi White Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Danks
6.0
3
0
0
3
5
0
0.00
MacDougal
0.1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Thornton
0.2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0.00
Dotel
1.0
1
0
0
0
3
0
0.00
Jenks (L, 0-1)
1.0
3
2
2
0
1
1
9.00
HBP : Gordon (by Danks).Pitches-strikes : Davies 103-67, Mahay 15-9, Soria 25-13, Danks 95-55, MacDougal
10-7, Thornton 8-6, Dotel 19-11, Jenks 16-12.Groundouts-flyouts : Davies 6-2, Mahay 1-1, Soria 3-0, Danks 8-2,
MacDougal 0-0, Thornton 1-0, Dotel 0-0, Jenks 2-0.Batters faced : Davies 25, Mahay 4, Soria 6, Danks 25, MacDougal
3, Thornton 2, Dotel 4, Jenks 6.Inherited runners-scored : Thornton 2-0.Umpires : HP: Bruce Dreckman.
1B: Paul Emmel. 2B: Gary Darling. 3B: Bill Hohn.Weather : 53 degrees, sunny.Wind : 6 mph, In from LF.T :
2:51.Att : 18,091.April 9, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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