Final
CWS
KCRCurrent Series
White Sox
11
Royals
2
Game 1
Final
White Sox
5
Royals
3
Game 2
Final
White Sox
7
Royals
4
Game 3
Final
2009 AL Central
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White Sox 
Indians 
Royals Game Summary
The Kansas City Royals fell to the Chicago White Sox, 5 to 3, on May 30, 2009.
Game Info
May 30, 2009
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Podsednik LF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
A. Ramirez SS | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .600 | .600 | .600 |
J. Dye RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | 1.000 |
J. Thome DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
P. Konerko 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
A.J. Pierzynski C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
B. Anderson CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Wise PH-CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Getz 2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
J. Fields 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
| Totals | 31 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Bloomquist RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
M. Maier CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .750 |
B. Butler 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Guillen DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Teahen 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
A. Callaspo 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Jacobs PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. DeJesus LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Buck C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
M. Olivo PH-C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | 1.333 |
L. Hernandez SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| Totals | 33 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
Batting
2B: J. Fields
3B: J. Dye
RBI: C. Getz, S. Podsednik, A. Ramirez, J. Thome 2
Baserunning
SB: C. Getz
CS: A. Ramirez
Batting
3B: W. Bloomquist, M. Maier
HR: M. Olivo
RBI: M. Maier 2, M. Olivo
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Buehrle | 7.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3.68 |
S. Linebrink (W) | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Jenks (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Meche | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2.57 |
J. Bale | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
J. Cruz (L) | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Podsednik LF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
A. Ramirez SS | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .600 | .600 | .600 |
J. Dye RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | 1.000 |
J. Thome DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
P. Konerko 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
A.J. Pierzynski C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
B. Anderson CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Wise PH-CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Getz 2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
J. Fields 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
| Totals | 31 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
Batting
2B: J. Fields
3B: J. Dye
RBI: C. Getz, S. Podsednik, A. Ramirez, J. Thome 2
Baserunning
SB: C. Getz
CS: A. Ramirez
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Buehrle | 7.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3.68 |
S. Linebrink (W) | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Jenks (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Bloomquist RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
M. Maier CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .750 |
B. Butler 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Guillen DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Teahen 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
A. Callaspo 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Jacobs PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. DeJesus LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Buck C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
M. Olivo PH-C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | 1.333 |
L. Hernandez SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| Totals | 33 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
Batting
3B: W. Bloomquist, M. Maier
HR: M. Olivo
RBI: M. Maier 2, M. Olivo
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Meche | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2.57 |
J. Bale | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
J. Cruz (L) | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
