| Final - 8.6.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Chicago White Sox | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | X | 4 | 7 | 1 |
If there was one thing made clear in Chicago tonight, it was that the culture of losing and failure is dead and buried in the Kansas City Royals clubhouse. I think I speak for all of us here at Royals Review when I say, "Phew."
Chris Sale pitched eight strong innings in his return from an extended rest, and he picked up his 13th win thanks to an eighth-inning rally from his offense.
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Chi. White Sox | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | X | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Gordon, LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .291 |
| Alcides Escobar, SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .300 |
| Lorenzo Cain, CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .284 |
| Billy Butler, DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .300 |
| Salvador Perez, C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .319 |
| Jeff Francoeur, RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .241 |
| Eric Hosmer, 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .231 |
| Tony Abreu, 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Chris Getz, 2B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .287 |
| Totals | 34 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA | WP | PC-ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Mendoza (L, 5-8) | 7.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4.36 | 0 | 103-65 |
| Tim Collins | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.09 | 1 | 12-7 |
| Chicago White Sox | |||||||
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Danks, CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .308 |
| Kevin Youkilis, 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .245 |
| Adam Dunn, DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .205 |
| Paul Konerko, 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .319 |
| Alex Rios, RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .316 |
| A.J. Pierzynski, C | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .293 |
| Alexei Ramirez, SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 |
| Dayan Viciedo, LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .248 |
| Gordon Beckham, 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .228 |
| Totals | 29 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 6 | |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA | WP | PC-ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Sale (W, 13-3) | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2.59 | 0 | 101-67 |
| Addison Reed (S, 2-1; S,20) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.83 | 0 | 8-8 |
