Final
CWS
KCRCurrent Series
White Sox
4
Royals
2
Game 1
Final
White Sox
7
Royals
9
Game 2
Final
White Sox
3
Royals
14
Game 3
Final
2008 AL Central
White Sox 
Twins 
Indians 
Royals 
Tigers Game Summary
The Kansas City Royals emerged victorious over the Chicago White Sox, 9 to 7, on August 2, 2008.
Game Info
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Cabrera SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
J. Fields 3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - |
K. Griffey Jr. CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Wise PH-CF-LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
C. Quentin LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Anderson PH-CF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 2.000 |
J. Dye RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 |
J. Thome DH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.500 |
P. Konerko 1B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 |
A. Ramirez 2B-SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
T. Hall C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
A.J. Pierzynski PH-C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | .000 | - |
J. Uribe 3B-2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Totals | 35 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Aviles SS-2B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | .800 |
E. German 2B-LF | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | 1.200 |
M. Teahen RF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .600 | .000 |
J. Guillen DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | 1.000 |
B. Butler 1B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | 1.200 |
T. Pena Jr. SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
A. Gordon 3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
M. Olivo C | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | 1.200 |
R. Gload LF-1B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .600 | .750 |
M. Maier CF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
| Totals | 40 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
Batting
2B: O. Cabrera, A. Ramirez, J. Thome
HR: B. Anderson, J. Dye, P. Konerko, J. Thome
RBI: B. Anderson, J. Dye, P. Konerko, A.J. Pierzynski, C. Quentin, A. Ramirez, J. Thome
Baserunning
SB: A. Ramirez
Batting
2B: M. Aviles, E. German
3B: E. German
HR: B. Butler, J. Guillen, M. Olivo
RBI: B. Butler 2, E. German 3, R. Gload, J. Guillen, M. Maier, M. Olivo
Baserunning
CS: E. German
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Buehrle (L) | 4.1 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16.62 |
E. Wassermann | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
M. Thornton | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Davies (W) | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5.06 |
H. Ramirez | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
R. Mahay | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 81.00 |
R. E Ramirez | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
J. Soria (S) | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Cabrera SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
J. Fields 3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - |
K. Griffey Jr. CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Wise PH-CF-LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
C. Quentin LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Anderson PH-CF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 2.000 |
J. Dye RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 |
J. Thome DH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.500 |
P. Konerko 1B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 |
A. Ramirez 2B-SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
T. Hall C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
A.J. Pierzynski PH-C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | .000 | - |
J. Uribe 3B-2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Totals | 35 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
Batting
2B: O. Cabrera, A. Ramirez, J. Thome
HR: B. Anderson, J. Dye, P. Konerko, J. Thome
RBI: B. Anderson, J. Dye, P. Konerko, A.J. Pierzynski, C. Quentin, A. Ramirez, J. Thome
Baserunning
SB: A. Ramirez
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Buehrle (L) | 4.1 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16.62 |
E. Wassermann | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
M. Thornton | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Aviles SS-2B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | .800 |
E. German 2B-LF | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | 1.200 |
M. Teahen RF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .600 | .000 |
J. Guillen DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | 1.000 |
B. Butler 1B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | 1.200 |
T. Pena Jr. SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
A. Gordon 3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
M. Olivo C | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | 1.200 |
R. Gload LF-1B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .600 | .750 |
M. Maier CF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
| Totals | 40 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
Batting
2B: M. Aviles, E. German
3B: E. German
HR: B. Butler, J. Guillen, M. Olivo
RBI: B. Butler 2, E. German 3, R. Gload, J. Guillen, M. Maier, M. Olivo
Baserunning
CS: E. German
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Davies (W) | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5.06 |
H. Ramirez | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
R. Mahay | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 81.00 |
R. E Ramirez | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
J. Soria (S) | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
