Thursday, September 20th, 2012 7:10PM CST
On Thursday night, the Kansas City Royals handed the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox a 4-3 defeat. Key miscues plagued the White Sox effort, including Alex Rios being thrown out attempting to score at the plate and Alexei Ramirez picked off while at third base, as the team once more struggled to deliver timely hits in crucial situations.
Date: Thursday, September 20th, 2012
Time: 7:10PM CST
Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 14,710
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KC |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
CHW |
1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

Doubles: B Butler (27, N Jones)
Triples: J Giavotella (1, F Liriano)
Runs Batted In: J Giavotella 2 (14), B Butler (99), E Hosmer (59)
2-out Runs Batted In: J Giavotella 2, E Hosmer
Team Left On Base: 5
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-7 (J Bourgeois 0-2, S Perez 0-1, M Moustakas 0-1, E Hosmer 1-2, J Giavotella 1-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: J Bourgeois 2; M Moustakas 1

Intentional Walks: J Francoeur (By J Crain)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: J Guthrie 15-27; F Bueno 1-3; A Crow 1-3; G Holland 3-4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: J Guthrie 16-7-28-19; F Bueno 0-0-0-3; A Crow 1-0-2-2; G Holland 1-2-2-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Guthrie 7-5; F Bueno 2-1; A Crow 1-2; G Holland 0-3
Game Scores: J Guthrie 51

Errors: J Guthrie (2, bunt)

Stolen Bases: J Dyson (27, 2nd base off J Crain/A Pierzynski)

Doubles: A Rios (36, J Guthrie)
Runs Batted In: A Pierzynski (74), D Wise (29)
2-out Runs Batted In: A Pierzynski
Sacrifice Hit: G Beckham
Team Left On Base: 7
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-8 (D Wise 0-1, A Rios 0-1, A De Aza 0-2, A Dunn 0-1, K Youkilis 0-1, A Pierzynski 1-2)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: A Dunn 1; K Youkilis 1

Pitcher Notes: M Thornton pitched to 1 batter in the 9th
Wild Pitches: F Liriano 2
Hit By Pitch: G Beckham (By J Guthrie)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: F Liriano 12-21; N Jones 3-8; D Veal 1-1; J Crain 2-4; M Thornton 1-1
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: F Liriano 16-10-9-16; N Jones 2-4-5-6; D Veal 2-1-0-0; J Crain 4-1-3-2; M Thornton 1-0-1-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: F Liriano 6-7; N Jones 2-3; D Veal 0-0; J Crain 0-1; M Thornton 0-0
Game Scores: F Liriano 50

Picked Off: A Ramirez (3rd base by S Perez)
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