Royals 5 - 9 White Sox
Final
  for this game

White Sox hope to start strong in second half

Jul 18, 2008 - 10:16 AM Kansas City (43-53) at Chi White Sox (54-40) 8:11 p.m. EDT

CHICAGO (Ticker) -- The Chicago White Sox hope to start the second half on the right foot when they host the Kansas City Royals on Friday.

After finishing in fourth place in the American League Central last season, the White Sox are currently in first place, mostly due to their pitching.

Chicago ranks second in the majors with a 3.56 team ERA, which includes the second-best bullpen ERA (2.82).

Mark Buehrle (6-8, 3.68 ERA) hopes to continue the strong pitching when he takes the hill for Chicago.

The lefthander has lost his last two starts, but is 16-7 with a 3.29 ERA in 34 career games against the Royals. He allowed two unearned runs in Chicago's 4-1 loss on July 10, which snapped the club's five-game winning streak against the Royals.

Zack Greinke (7-5, 3.48) will be on the hill for the Royals and is winless in his last three starts. The righthander did not factor in the decision in Kansas City's win over Buehrle after allowing one run in seven innings with eight strikeouts.








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    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    KANSAS CITY 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 5 6 0
    CHI WHITE SOX 6 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 x 9 12 2 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: KAN - ZACK GREINKE, JOEL PERALTA (4TH), JIMMY GOBBLE (6TH), ROBINSON
    TEJEDA (6TH) AND JOHN BUCK
    CHA - MARK BUEHRLE, NICK MASSET (8TH), MATT THORNTON
    (8TH), OCTAVIO

    Jul 18 11:10 PM


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    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY BILLY BUTLER SCORED MIKE AVILES.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B BUTLER ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 5
    CHI WHITE SOX 9 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M GRUDZIELANEK (.309, 1-FOR-3, RBI)

    Royals 5, White Sox 9  Top 8, 0 OutsJul 18 10:44 PM


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    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY JOE CREDE SCORED JIM THOME.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, N SWISHER ON FIRST, P KONERKO ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4
    CHI WHITE SOX 9 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A RAMIREZ (.309, 0-FOR-2, SF, RBI)

    Royals 4, White Sox 9  Bot 6, 0 OutsJul 18 10:21 PM


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    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    BASES LOADED WALK TO NICK SWISHER SCORED JERMAINE DYE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, N SWISHER ON FIRST, P KONERKO ON SECOND, J
    THOME ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4
    CHI WHITE SOX 8 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J CREDE (.258, 2-FOR-3, RBI)

    Royals 4, White Sox 8  Bot 6, 0 OutsJul 18 10:16 PM


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    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY BILLY BUTLER (3) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT
    IN THE 6TH OFF MARK BUEHRLE SCORED DAVID DEJESUS AND MARK TEAHEN.
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4, CHI WHITE SOX 7
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M GRUDZIELANEK (.310, 1-FOR-2, RBI)

    Royals 4, White Sox 7  Top 6, 0 OutsJul 18 9:59 PM


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    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY CARLOS QUENTIN (23) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
    THE 2ND OFF ZACK GREINKE.
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 1, CHI WHITE SOX 7
    DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J DYE (.308, 1-FOR-1, 2 RBI)

    Royals 1, White Sox 7  Bot 2, 0 OutsJul 18 8:48 PM


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    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY ALEXEI RAMIREZ SCORED PAUL KONERKO.
    SITUATION: 6 RUNS IN, J CREDE ON FIRST, N SWISHER ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 1
    CHI WHITE SOX 6 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: O CABRERA (.272, 1-FOR-1)

    Royals 1, White Sox 6  Bot 1, 0 OutsJul 18 8:35 PM


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    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JOE CREDE SCORED JIM THOME.
    SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, J CREDE ON FIRST, N SWISHER ON SECOND, P
    KONERKO ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 1
    CHI WHITE SOX 5 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A RAMIREZ (.312, 7 HR, 29 RBI)

    Royals 1, White Sox 5  Bot 1, 0 OutsJul 18 8:32 PM


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    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY PAUL KONERKO SCORED JERMAINE DYE.
    SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, P KONERKO ON FIRST, J THOME ON SECOND, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 1
    CHI WHITE SOX 4 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: N SWISHER (.236, 12 HR, 41 RBI)

    Royals 1, White Sox 4  Bot 1, 0 OutsJul 18 8:27 PM


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    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JIM THOME SCORED CARLOS QUENTIN.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J THOME ON FIRST, J DYE ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 1
    CHI WHITE SOX 3 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: P KONERKO (.217, 9 HR, 34 RBI)

    Royals 1, White Sox 3  Bot 1, 0 OutsJul 18 8:26 PM


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    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JERMAINE DYE SCORED ORLANDO CABRERA AND A.J.
    PIERZYNSKI.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J DYE ON FIRST, C QUENTIN ON SECOND, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 1
    CHI WHITE SOX 2 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J THOME (.253, 18 HR, 51 RBI)

    Royals 1, White Sox 2  Bot 1, 0 OutsJul 18 8:24 PM


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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - ZACK GREINKE
    CHA - MARK BUEHRLE

    DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: O CABRERA (.270, 6 HR, 40 RBI)
    A PIERZYNSKI (.287, 7 HR, 35 RBI)
    C QUENTIN (.276, 22

    Royals 1, White Sox 0  Bot 1, 0 OutsJul 18 8:19 PM
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    Royals vs. White SoxJul 18 4:11 PM

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