MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX
05/12/2006
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX
GAME ID: 527 - FRIDAY, MAY 12TH , 2006 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (20-17) 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 8 1
Chicago White Sox (14-20) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0
Royals Get One-Run Win at Chicago
Peter Blake brought his A-game to help Kansas City defeat the Chicago White Sox, 2-1. The winner was Blake. He threw 7.0 innings allowing 1 run. The loser was J.D. Durbin. Charlie Hamilton earned the save for Kansas City, his 6th.

Kansas City center fielder Austin Kearns delivered a run-scoring double in the top of the seventh. Overall, he went 3 for 5, picking up 1 home run, 1 single, and 1 double. He scored 1 run and knocked in 2.

Kearns called the win a testament to his team's "tenacity."

The second-place Royals bumped their record to 20-17.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Kearns CF, RF 5 1 3 2 0 0 0 .281 2 12
H. Pacheco RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .273 8 19
   a-M. Wilson CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 7
A. Medina SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .235 5 16
   b-J. Hardy SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 0 3
S. Duncan 1B 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 .264 7 21
P. Magness LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .194 4 13
G. Atkins DH 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 .228 3 18
D. Barton C 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .255 4 25
A. LaRoche 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .252 4 17
O. Robles 2B 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .236 1 8
Totals 35 2 8 2 2 6 13      
a - M. Wilson substituted for H. Pacheco in the 9th
b - J. Hardy substituted for A. Medina in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Atkins (7, 2nd Inning off J. Durbin, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. Kearns (7, 7th Inning off J. Durbin, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Kearns (2, 5th Inning off J. Durbin, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Kearns 7 , H. Pacheco , S. Duncan 2 , G. Atkins 2 , A. LaRoche
2-out RBI: A. Kearns
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Medina , D. Barton 2
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: S. Duncan (4)
Double Plays: 3 (Medina-Robles-Duncan, Medina-Robles-Duncan, Robles-Medina-Duncan)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Freese 1B 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .368 3 19
J. Scuderi RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .294 7 31
G. Sanchez C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .282 3 9
C. Hermansen SS 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .361 6 30
T. Glaus 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .197 5 13
E. Ariola DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .180 8 19
G. Jenkins 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .102 2 4
F. Villa LF 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .237 1 5
   a-B. Giles PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 2 10
A. Greenberg CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .219 1 5
Totals 35 1 10 1 0 7 16      
a - B. Giles pinch hit for F. Villa in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Hermansen (11, 4th Inning off P. Blake, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Freese 3 , J. Scuderi , G. Sanchez , C. Hermansen 4 , E. Ariola , F. Villa
2-out RBI: E. Ariola
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Glaus , G. Jenkins , F. Villa
GIDP: J. Scuderi , C. Hermansen , A. Greenberg
Team LOB: 7
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Blake W (3-4) 7.0 10 1 1 0 6 0 115 3.68   
G. Mazur H (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 3.00   
C. Hamilton SV (6) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 8.03   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Blake 59
Batters Faced: P. Blake 30, G. Mazur 2, C. Hamilton 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Blake 6-7, G. Mazur 2-0, C. Hamilton 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: P. Blake 115-74, G. Mazur 9-6, C. Hamilton 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Mazur 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Durbin L (3-2) 6.1 7 2 2 2 6 1 105 3.98   
M. Smith 2.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 4.30   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Durbin 55
Batters Faced: J. Durbin 28, M. Smith 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Durbin 6-7, M. Smith 7-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Durbin 105-69, M. Smith 36-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Smith 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Peter Blake
Ballpark: U.S. Cellular Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (56 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:11 PM CT
Time: 2:57
Attendance: 40631
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