<strong><span class="subhead">Royals 9, White Sox 1</span></strong></p><p><span style="line-height:0"><br clear="all" /></span><table border="0" class="story-table"> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Kansas City</td><td>AB</td><td>R</td><td>H</td><td>BI</td><td>BB</td><td>SO</td><td>Avg.</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Teahen rf</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>.249</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Aviles ss-2b</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>.309</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">DeJesus lf</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>.304</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Butler dh</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>.256</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Grudzielanek 2b</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>.307</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">1-Pena Jr. pr-ss</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>.154</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Gordon 3b</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>.251</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Gload 1b</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>.267</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Buck c</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>.251</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Gathright cf</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>.252</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Totals</td><td>37</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>6</td><td>7</td><td >&nbsp;</td></tr> </table> <span style="line-height:0"><br clear="all" /></span><table border="0" class="story-table"> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Chicago</td><td>AB</td><td>R</td><td>H</td><td>BI</td><td>BB</td><td>SO</td><td>Avg.</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">OCabrera ss</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>.268</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">a-Uribe ph-ss</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>.218</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Pierzynski c</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>.283</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">b-BAnderson ph</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>.227</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Quentin lf</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>.277</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Wise lf</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>.341</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Dye rf</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>.309</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">2-THall pr</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>.289</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Thome dh</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>.250</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Konerko 1b</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>.216</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Swisher cf</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>.235</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Crede 3b</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>.258</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">AlRamirez 2b</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>.308</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Totals</td><td>28</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>7</td><td >&nbsp;</td></tr> </table> <span style="line-height:0"><br clear="all" /></span><table border="0" class="story-table"> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Kansas City</td><td>000</td><td>030</td><td>060</td><td>&#8212;</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>0</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Chicago</td><td>000</td><td>001</td><td>000</td><td>&#8212;</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>1</td></tr> </table> a-grounded into fielder&#8217;s choice for Cabrera in the 8th. b-struck out for Pierzynski in the 9th.1-ran for Grudzielanek in the 8th. 2-ran for Dye in the 9th. <strong>E: </strong>Crede (19). <strong>LOB: </strong>Kansas City 7, Chicago 4. <strong>2B: </strong>Aviles (13), Gordon (23), Crede (17). <strong>3B: </strong>AlRamirez (1). <strong>HR: </strong>Butler (4), off Masset; Buck (6), off GFloyd. <strong>RBIs: </strong>Aviles 3 (24), Butler 3 (26), Buck 3 (31), OCabrera (41). <strong>SB: </strong>DeJesus (8), Gordon (4), Gathright (20). <strong>SF: </strong>OCabrera. <strong>Runners left in scoring position: </strong>Kansas City 4 (DeJesus, Butler, Grudzielanek, Gathright); Chicago 2 (OCabrera, Konerko). <strong>Runners moved up: </strong>Teahen, Thome.</p><p><span style="line-height:0"><br clear="all" /></span><table border="0" class="story-table"> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Kansas City</td><td>IP</td><td>H</td><td>R</td><td>ER</td><td>BB</td><td>SO</td><td>NP</td><td>ERA</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Meche W, 7-9</td><td>6 1/3 </td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>6</td><td>91</td><td>4.55</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Mahay </td><td> 2/3 </td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>14</td><td>1.81</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">RRamirez</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>8</td><td>2.76</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">HRamirez</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>8</td><td>1.38</td></tr> </table> <span style="line-height:0"><br clear="all" /></span><table border="0" class="story-table"> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Chicago</td><td>IP</td><td>H</td><td>R</td><td>ER</td><td>BB</td><td>SO</td><td>NP</td><td>ERA</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">GFloyd L, 10-6</td><td>6</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td>6</td><td>100</td><td>3.52</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Logan</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>13</td><td>3.18</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Masset</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>12</td><td>4.14</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Russell</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>37</td><td>5.59</td></tr> </table> Mahay pitched to 1 batter in the 8th, Logan pitched to 1 batter in the 8th, Masset pitched to 3 batters in the 8th. <strong>Inherited runners-scored: </strong>Mahay 1-0, RRamirez 1-0, Masset 1-1, Russell 2-2. <strong>IBB: </strong>off GFloyd (Dejesus) 1. <strong>HBP: </strong>by HRamirez (Dye). <strong>Hold</strong>: Mahay (15). <strong>WP: </strong>GFloyd, Masset. <strong>Umpires: </strong>Home, Andy Fletcher; First, Mike Reilly; Second, Bob Davidson; Third, Alfonso Marquez. <strong>Time: </strong>2:51. <strong>Attendance: </strong>36,566.