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	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Kansas City 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 7 2 Chi White Sox 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 1 X 8 12 0 WP: M. Buehrle (14-13) S: T. Gordon (12) LP: D.J. Carrasco (6-5)

Scoring Summary

Top 3rd: Kansas City

-M. Sweeney homered to deep left, M. DiFelice and C. Beltran scored

Bot 3rd: Chi White Sox

-S. Alomar Jr. singled to center, J. Valentin scored

-F. Thomas doubled to deep right center, S. Alomar Jr. and C. Lee scored

Bot 7th: Chi White Sox

-C. Lee hit sacrifice fly to left, J. Crede scored

-F. Thomas singled to left, S. Alomar Jr. scored, F. Thomas to second

-M. Ordonez homered to deep center, F. Thomas scored

Bot 8th: Chi White Sox

-J. Valentin homered to deep right

Kansas City
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
A. Berroa ss	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	.292
C. Beltran cf	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	.303
M. Sweeney dh	4	1	1	3	0	1	0	.298
R. Ibanez rf	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.296
J. Randa 3b	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.284
R. White lf	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	.250
K. Harvey 1b	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	.268
M. DiFelice c	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	.254
A. Guiel ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.293
D. Relaford 2b	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.258
Totals	34	5	7	5	1	4	6

Batting 2B - K Harvey (30, M Buehrle); M Difelice (16, M Buehrle). HR - M Sweeney (15, 3rd inning off M Buehrle 2 on, 2 Out). RBI - M Sweeney 3 (79), K Harvey (63), M Difelice (23). 2-out RBI - M Sweeney 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Berroa 1. Team LOB - 3.

Fielding E - D Relaford (15, ground ball); R White (1, throw).

Chi White Sox
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
R. Alomar 2b	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.259
C. Lee lf	4	1	0	1	0	0	3	.293
W. Harris cf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.183
F. Thomas dh	4	1	3	3	0	1	0	.262
M. Ordonez rf	4	1	1	2	0	1	2	.322
C. Everett cf	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.287
A. Rowand lf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268
P. Konerko 1b	3	0	0	0	1	2	1	.244
J. Valentin ss	4	2	3	1	0	1	2	.234
J. Crede 3b	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	.258
S. Alomar Jr. c	4	2	2	1	0	0	0	.268
Totals	34	8	12	8	2	6	8

Batting 2B - J Valentin (25, J Wright); F Thomas 2 (30, J Wright 2); R Alomar (11, A Levine). HR - M Ordonez (28, 7th inning off D Carrasco 1 on, 2 Out), J Valentin (26, 8th inning off A Levine 0 on, 0 Out). S - R Alomar. SF - C Lee. RBI - S Alomar Jr (26), F Thomas 3 (99), C Lee (105), M Ordonez 2 (92), J Valentin (66). 2-out RBI - F Thomas 3, M Ordonez 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Valentin 1, M Ordonez 1, C Lee 1. Team LOB - 6.

Base Running SB - J Valentin (8, 2nd base off J Wright/M Difelice).

Kansas City
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
J. Wright	6.0	5	3	1	2	5	0	1.57
D.J. Carrasco (L, 6-5)	1.0	5	4	4	0	1	1	4.20
A. Levine	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	1	2.83
Chi White Sox
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
M. Buehrle (W, 14-13)	7.2	7	5	5	1	4	1	4.19
T. Gordon (S, 12)	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.14

Pitches-strikes - J Wright 99-59; D Carrasco 25-20; A Levine 12-7; M Buehrle 108-71; T Gordon 13-8.

Ground balls-fly balls - J Wright 7-5; D Carrasco 1-1; A Levine 0-3; M Buehrle 10-9; T Gordon 2-2.

Batters faced - J Wright 25; D Carrasco 8; A Levine 5; M Buehrle 31; T Gordon 4.

Game Details

Umpires: HP--Ron Kulpa. 1B--Bruce Froemming. 2B--Mike Winters. 3B--Doug Eddings. Time: 2:21. Attendance: 32,812. Weather: 65 degrees, clear. Wind: 13 mph, out to center.

Updated on Friday, Sep 19, 2003 10:34 pm ET