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White Sox look to end road struggles vs. Royals
Jul 8, 2008 - 1:42 PM Chicago (51-37) at Kansas City (40-50) 8:10 p.m. EDTKANSAS CITY, Missouri (Ticker) -- The Chicago White Sox have had no trouble winning at home this season but staying competitive on the road has been a struggle.
The White Sox look to reverse that trend Tuesday when they open a six-game road trip with a meeting against the Kansas City Royals.
Chicago has won 10 of its last 13 games with eight of those victories coming during a 10-game homestand. The success helped the White Sox improve to 32-13 at U.S. Cellular Field.
However, the White Sox have earned just two wins in their previous 12 road games.
Chicago starter Jose Contreras (7-6, 4.02 ERA) tries to get the road trip started with a win when he takes the mound on Tuesday.
Contreras, 36, is just 3-3 with a 4.83 ERA in eight road starts this season and was pounded for nine runs and 10 hits in just 3 1/3 innings during his last outing away from home - an 11-7 loss to the Chicago Cubs on June 21.
Kyle Davies (3-1, 4.71) counters for the Royals, who are seeking their seventh win in nine home games.
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FINAL 13
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
- - - - - - - - -
CHI WHITE SOX 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
KANSAS CITY 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
10 11 12 13 R H E
-- -- -- -- - - -
CHI WHITE SOX 0 2 0 1 8 16 0
KANSAS CITY 0 2 0 0 7 17 2 (FINAL 13)
BATTERIES: CHA
Jul 9 12:31 AM - AL
AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY ORLANDO CABRERA SCORED ALEXEI RAMIREZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, O CABRERA ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 8
KANSAS CITY 7 TOP, 13TH
DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A PIERZYNSKI (.294, 1-FOR-5, SF, 2 RBI)
White Sox 8, Royals 7 Top 13, 0 OutsJul 9 12:18 AM - 167
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AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY ALEX GORDON SCORED MIKE AVILES.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A GORDON ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 7
KANSAS CITY 7 BOTTOM, 11TH
DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J GATHRIGHT (.250, 0-FOR-1)
White Sox 7, Royals 7 Bot 11, 0 OutsJul 9 12:13 AM - AL
AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MIKE AVILES SCORED ESTEBAN GERMAN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M AVILES ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 7
KANSAS CITY 6 BOTTOM, 11TH
DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: A GORDON (.250, 0-FOR-4, HBP)
White Sox 7, Royals 6 Bot 11, 0 OutsJul 9 12:12 AM - AL
AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY A.J. PIERZYNSKI SCORED JOE CREDE AND
ALEXEI RAMIREZ.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, O CABRERA ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 7
KANSAS CITY 5 TOP, 11TH
DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: C QUENTIN (.272, 1-FOR-5)
White Sox 7, Royals 5 Top 11, 0 OutsJul 8 11:36 PM - AL
AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
CHA: MATT THORNTON (4-1, 2.38) IN THE 9TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 5, KANSAS CITY 5
DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: A GORDON (.251, 0-FOR-3)
White Sox 5, Royals 5 Bot 9, 0 OutsJul 8 11:14 PM - AL
FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHI WHITE SOX 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 4 11 0
KANSAS CITY 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 x 5 11 1 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS, BOONE LOGAN (6TH), OCTAVIO DOTEL (8TH) AND
A.J. PIERZYNSKI
KAN - KYLE DAVIES, RAMON RAMIREZ (6TH), RON MAHAY
(8TH), JOAKIM SORIA (9TH) AND MI
Jul 8 11:02 PM - AL
AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY NICK SWISHER SCORED JIM THOME.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, N SWISHER ON FIRST, B ANDERSON ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 4
KANSAS CITY 5 TOP, 8TH
DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J CREDE (.262, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)
White Sox 4, Royals 5 Top 8, 0 OutsJul 8 10:51 PM - AL
AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY DAVID DEJESUS SCORED ESTEBAN GERMAN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D DEJESUS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 3
KANSAS CITY 5 BOTTOM, 6TH
DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M AVILES (.297, 2-FOR-3, RBI)
White Sox 3, Royals 5 Bot 6, 0 OutsJul 8 10:10 PM - AL
AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY JOE CREDE (16) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN THE
6TH OFF KYLE DAVIES.
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 3, KANSAS CITY 4
DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A RAMIREZ (.306, 2-FOR-2)
White Sox 3, Royals 4 Top 6, 0 OutsJul 8 10:00 PM - AL
AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY PAUL KONERKO SCORED JIM THOME.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 2
KANSAS CITY 4 TOP, 6TH
DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: N SWISHER (.235, 0-FOR-2, RBI)
White Sox 2, Royals 4 Top 6, 0 OutsJul 8 9:58 PM - AL
AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MIGUEL OLIVO SCORED MARK TEAHEN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M OLIVO ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 1
KANSAS CITY 4 BOTTOM, 3RD
DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: E GERMAN (.187, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
White Sox 1, Royals 4 Bot 3, 0 OutsJul 8 9:14 PM - AL
AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MIKE AVILES SCORED ESTEBAN GERMAN.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, M AVILES ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 1
KANSAS CITY 3 BOTTOM, 2ND
DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: A GORDON (.252, 0-FOR-1)
White Sox 1, Royals 3 Bot 2, 0 OutsJul 8 8:52 PM - AL
AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY DAVID DEJESUS SCORED MIGUEL OLIVO.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, E GERMAN ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 1
KANSAS CITY 2 BOTTOM, 2ND
DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M AVILES (.293, 1-FOR-1)
White Sox 1, Royals 2 Bot 2, 0 OutsJul 8 8:49 PM - AL
AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ESTEBAN GERMAN SCORED ROSS GLOAD.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, E GERMAN ON FIRST, M OLIVO ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 1
KANSAS CITY 1 BOTTOM, 2ND
DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DEJESUS (.314, 0-FOR-1)
White Sox 1, Royals 1 Bot 2, 0 OutsJul 8 8:47 PM - AL
AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY NICK SWISHER SCORED JIM THOME.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 1
KANSAS CITY 0 TOP, 2ND
DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J CREDE (.261, 15 HR, 47 RBI)
White Sox 1, Royals 0 Top 2, 0 OutsJul 8 8:37 PM
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