Final
KCR
CWSW: M. Buehrle
L: Z. Greinke
Current Series
Royals
5
White Sox
9
Game 1
Final
Royals
9
White Sox
1
Game 2
Final
Royals
8
White Sox
7
Game 3
Final
2008 AL Central
White Sox 
Twins 
Indians 
Royals 
Tigers Game Summary
The Chicago White Sox decisively defeated the Kansas City Royals, 9 to 5, on July 18, 2008.
Game Info
July 18, 2008
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. DeJesus CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
M. Aviles SS-2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
M. Teahen RF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
B. Butler DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
M. Grudzielanek 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
T. Pena Jr. SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
A. Gordon 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
R. Gload 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Buck C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
E. German LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| Totals | 34 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Cabrera SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
A.J. Pierzynski C | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
C. Quentin LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .600 | 1.250 |
J. Dye RF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .800 | .750 |
J. Thome DH | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .600 | .333 |
P. Konerko 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .600 | .333 |
B. Anderson CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
N. Swisher CF-1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
J. Crede 3B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .500 | 1.000 |
A. Ramirez 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 33 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 7 |
Batting
2B: M. Aviles
HR: B. Butler
RBI: B. Butler 4, M. Grudzielanek
Batting
2B: J. Crede
HR: C. Quentin
RBI: J. Crede 2, J. Dye 2, P. Konerko, C. Quentin, A. Ramirez, N. Swisher, J. Thome
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Z. Greinke (L) | 3.0 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 21.00 |
J. Peralta | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.86 |
J. Gobble | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
R. Tejeda | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Buehrle (W) | 7.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3.86 |
N. Masset | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 |
M. Thornton | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
O. Dotel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. DeJesus CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
M. Aviles SS-2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
M. Teahen RF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
B. Butler DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
M. Grudzielanek 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
T. Pena Jr. SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
A. Gordon 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
R. Gload 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Buck C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
E. German LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| Totals | 34 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
Batting
2B: M. Aviles
HR: B. Butler
RBI: B. Butler 4, M. Grudzielanek
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Z. Greinke (L) | 3.0 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 21.00 |
J. Peralta | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.86 |
J. Gobble | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
R. Tejeda | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Cabrera SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
A.J. Pierzynski C | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
C. Quentin LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .600 | 1.250 |
J. Dye RF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .800 | .750 |
J. Thome DH | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .600 | .333 |
P. Konerko 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .600 | .333 |
B. Anderson CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
N. Swisher CF-1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
J. Crede 3B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .500 | 1.000 |
A. Ramirez 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 33 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 7 |
Batting
2B: J. Crede
HR: C. Quentin
RBI: J. Crede 2, J. Dye 2, P. Konerko, C. Quentin, A. Ramirez, N. Swisher, J. Thome
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Buehrle (W) | 7.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3.86 |
N. Masset | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 |
M. Thornton | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
O. Dotel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
