MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
09/11/2040
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2729 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH , 2040 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago White Sox (78-66) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
Kansas City Royals (69-75) 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 X 4 7 0
White Sox Lose to Royals, 4-1
Kansas City and Chicago duked it out and the Royals came out victorious.

Kansas City got a strong outing from Steve Stoltz as the Royals defeated the Chicago White Sox, 4-1, at Kauffman Stadium. Stoltz went 6 innings to notch the win. He scattered 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 10. His record improves to 10-12. Ethan Shaw earned his 19th save in 22 chances.

The Royals got a big at-bat from third baseman William Najera. For the game, Najera went 1 for 4 with a home run, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the first, with a runner on 2nd, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 5th home run of the season gave Kansas City a 2-1 lead.

"We'll put that win in the can," said Najera, "and go after the next one."

Kansas City has now won 4 games in a row.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Russell CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .285 10 45
A. Gil LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .255 27 80
D. Bailey RF 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 .260 28 72
L. Alvarez DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .260 41 85
E. Cortina 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .249 31 86
A. Caez 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .222 26 70
R. Mauricio 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .263 8 33
M. Valenzuela C 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 .247 7 42
E. Jaquez SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .248 12 50
Totals 29 1 4 1 2 13 13      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Russell (34, 1st Inning off S. Stoltz, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Gil (27, 6th Inning off S. Stoltz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Russell 2 , A. Gil 2 , E. Cortina , A. Caez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Cortina , E. Jaquez 2
Sac Bunt: R. Mauricio
Sac Fly: D. Bailey
Team LOB: 5
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Ekas CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .282 12 56
W. Najera 3B 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .271 5 46
J. Freeney RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .264 33 87
S. McKee 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .232 25 85
S. Graul LF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .338 6 35
T. Saldivar DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .228 20 49
J. Melby SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .258 15 46
A. Zepeda 2B 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .000 0 0
A. Escalante C 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .198 5 28
Totals 30 4 7 3 1 6 7      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Escalante (14, 7th Inning off J. Greene, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: W. Najera (5, 1st Inning off J. Greene, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Ekas , W. Najera 4 , J. Freeney , S. Graul , J. Melby , A. Escalante 3
2-out RBI: A. Escalante
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Ekas
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Ekas (46) , S. Graul (4)
CS: J. Melby (1)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Greene L (6-4) 7.2 7 4 4 1 6 1 100 4.09   
V. Albrecht 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4.30   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Greene 54
Batters Faced: J. Greene 30, V. Albrecht 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Greene 9-7, V. Albrecht 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Greene 100-70, V. Albrecht 6-4
Balk: J. Greene
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Stoltz W (10-12) 6.0 4 1 1 1 10 0 88 4.84   
J. Moore H (10) 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 29 1.17   
C. Coleman H (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 5.37   
E. Shaw SV (19) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 4.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Stoltz 69
Batters Faced: S. Stoltz 23, J. Moore 6, C. Coleman 1, E. Shaw 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Stoltz 2-6, J. Moore 2-2, C. Coleman 0-1, E. Shaw 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Stoltz 88-56, J. Moore 29-19, C. Coleman 7-4, E. Shaw 9-8
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Stoltz
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (70 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 12:59 PM ET
Time: 2:50
Attendance: 28133
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