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Series: Game 2 of 3

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Chi White Sox leads 2-0 (as of 7/9)

Game 1: Tuesday, July 8
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Game 2: Wednesday, July 9
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Game 3: Thursday, July 10
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White Sox 7

(53-38, 21-24 away)

Royals 6

(40-52, 19-23 home)

8:10 PM ET, July 9, 2008

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 

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CWS 000202120 7 5 1
KC 212100000 6 13 0

W: A. Russell (3-0)

L: R. Tejeda (0-2)

S: O. Dotel (1)

Chicago White Sox
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
O Cabrera SS2100200.266
N Swisher CF-1B3210102.236
C Quentin LF3324110.274
J Dye RF4000022.298
J Thome DH3111100.241
P Konerko 1B4000042.213
   B Anderson CF0000000.229
J Crede 3B4000001.260
A Ramirez 2B4011020.308
T Hall C2000000.275
   a-A Pierzynski PH-C2000021.291
Totals317565118 
a-struck out looking for T Hall in the 7th
BATTING
2B: N Swisher (15, B Bannister); A Ramirez (13, B Bannister)
HR: C Quentin 2 (21, 4th inning off B Bannister 1 on, 1 Out; 6th inning off B Bannister 1 on, 2 Out)
RBI: C Quentin 4 (65), A Ramirez (29), J Thome (45)
2-out RBI: C Quentin 2, A Ramirez, J Thome
GIDP: N Swisher
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: A Pierzynski 1, P Konerko 1
Team LOB: 2
BASERUNNING
SB: O Cabrera 2 (14, 2nd base off R Tejeda/J Buck, 3rd base off R Ramirez/J Buck)
FIELDING
E: C Quentin (6, throw)
DP: 3 (J Crede-A Ramirez-P Konerko 2, J Crede-A Ramirez-N Swisher).
PB: T Hall.
Chicago White Sox
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Vazquez5.2116613187-674.61
B Logan1.000001015-101.95
A Russell (W, 3-0)0.11000105-52.70
M Thornton (H, 10)1.01000005-52.21
O Dotel (S, 1)1.000003010-92.79
Totals9.01366181122-96 
PITCHING
Batters faced: J Vazquez 27; B Logan 3; A Russell 2; M Thornton 3; O Dotel 3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Vazquez 8-6; B Logan 2-0; A Russell 0-0; M Thornton 3-0; O Dotel 0-0
Game Scores: J Vazquez 25
Kansas City Royals
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
D DeJesus CF4100122.307
M Aviles SS5110010.299
A Gordon 3B4011020.252
J Guillen LF4110011.274
M Grudzielanek 2B4130000.319
R Gload 1B4032001.278
B Butler DH4110004.260
M Teahen RF4010012.252
J Buck C3122010.252
Totals3661351810 
BATTING
2B: B Butler (13, J Vazquez); M Grudzielanek (20, J Vazquez)
HR: J Buck (5, 4th inning off J Vazquez 0 on, 1 Out)
RBI: A Gordon (44), J Buck 2 (28), R Gload 2 (20)
SF: J Buck
2-out RBI: R Gload 2
GIDP: J Guillen, B Butler 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: D DeJesus 1, M Teahen 1, B Butler 1
Team LOB: 5
FIELDING
DP: 1 (B Bannister-M Aviles-R Gload).
Kansas City Royals
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
B Bannister6.2455362106-625.24
R Tejeda (L, 0-2; H, 1)0.202221018-85.65
R Ramirez (B, 3)0.210002011-72.89
J Peralta1.000002012-95.65
Totals9.05775112147-86 
PITCHING
Balk: R Ramirez
Batters faced: B Bannister 26; R Tejeda 4; R Ramirez 3; J Peralta 3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: B Bannister 9-5; R Tejeda 0-1; R Ramirez 0-0; J Peralta 0-1
Game Scores: B Bannister 49

Scoring Summary

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1stA Gordon singled to right, D DeJesus scored, M Aviles to third.01
1stJ Guillen grounded into double play, third to second to first, M Aviles scored, A Gordon out at second.02
2ndJ Buck hit sacrifice fly to right, B Butler scored.03
3rdR Gload singled to left, J Guillen and M Grudzielanek scored, R Gload to second on throwing error by left fielder C Quentin.05
4thC Quentin homered to left center, N Swisher scored.25
4thJ Buck homered to right center.26
6thC Quentin homered to left center, N Swisher scored.46
7thA Ramirez doubled to deep center, J Thome scored.56
8thJ Thome singled to right center, O Cabrera scored, C Quentin to third.66
8thC Quentin scored, J Thome to second on balk by R Ramirez.76
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Game Information

StadiumKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
Attendance16,502 (43.5% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:46
Weather84 degrees, cloudy
Wind2 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Dan Iassogna, First Base - Bill Hohn, Second Base - Dale Scott, Third Base - Ron Kulpa