Royals 2 - 5 White Sox
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White Sox rookies look to continue success vs. Royals

Aug 21, 2007 - 1:57 PM Kansas City (55-69) at Chi White Sox (55-69) 8:11 pm EDT

CHICAGO (Ticker) - The Chicago White Sox are having a horrible season, but their rookies are giving them hope for the future.

Josh Fields, Danny Richar and Jerry Owens each played a key role in the White Sox snapping an eight-game losing streak in Monday's series opener against the Kansas City Royals.

Richar hit a game-tying homer and Josh Fields scored Owens with a RBI single in the seventh inning of Monday's 4-3 win. With the win, the White Sox avoided their first nine-game losing streak since 1991.

Chicago and Kansas City are tied for last place in the American League Central.

The White Sox send Javier Vazquez (10-6, 3.74 ERA) to the mound. On Thursday, Vazquez allowed four runs and seven hits in six innings, but did not receive a decision against Oakland.

Vazquez has struggled against the Royals, going 2-5 with a 4.81 ERA in 12 starts. But he has been stellar at home of late, posting a 4-1 mark with a 2.66 ERA in his last five outings.

Leo Nunez (2-0, 1.96) gets the ball for Kansas City, which has lost two straight. Nunez had his last start against Texas on Thursday cut short due to a callous in his right thumb. The righthander gave up one run and four hits in three innings.








  • AL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 7 0
    CHI WHITE SOX 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 x 5 8 1 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: KAN - LEO NUNEZ, JOHN BALE (5TH), JIMMY GOBBLE (8TH) AND JOHN BUCK
    CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ, BOONE LOGAN (7TH), EHREN
    WASSERMANN (8TH), MIKE MYERS (8TH), RYAN BUKVICH (

    Aug 21 11:12 PM


  • AL
    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY PAUL KONERKO (24) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN
    THE 8TH OFF JIMMY GOBBLE.
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2, CHI WHITE SOX 5
    DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A PIERZYNSKI (.269, 0-FOR-3)

    Royals vs. White SoxAug 21 11:01 PM


  • AL
    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY EMIL BROWN SCORED BILLY BUTLER.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, E BROWN ON FIRST, R GLOAD ON SECOND, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
    CHI WHITE SOX 4 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: A GORDON (.245, 0-FOR-1, BB)

    Royals vs. White SoxAug 21 10:08 PM


  • AL
    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY DANNY RICHAR (3) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN
    THE 4TH OFF LEO NUNEZ.
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 1, CHI WHITE SOX 4
    DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J OWENS (.251, 0-FOR-1, BB)

    Royals vs. White SoxAug 21 9:45 PM


  • AL
    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY EMIL BROWN SCORED BILLY BUTLER.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 1
    CHI WHITE SOX 3 TOP, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: A GORDON (.245, 0-FOR-1)

    Royals vs. White SoxAug 21 9:33 PM


  • AL
    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY JIM THOME (21) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN
    THE 3RD OFF LEO NUNEZ SCORED JOSH FIELDS.
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 0, CHI WHITE SOX 3
    DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: P KONERKO (.269, 1-FOR-1)

    Royals vs. White SoxAug 21 9:11 PM


  • AL
    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY JIM THOME SCORED JERRY OWENS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J THOME ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 0
    CHI WHITE SOX 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: P KONERKO (.267, 23 HR, 67 RBI)

    Royals vs. White SoxAug 21 8:35 PM

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