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THE UNIVERSITY DARY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2007
ROYALS
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Kansas City Royals pitcher Leo Nunez wipes the sweat from his face during the second inning of their baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Tuesday night. The Royals lost to the White Sox, 5-2.
Kansas City Royals left fielder Emil Brown drives in Billy Butler with a single during the sixth inning.
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Royals return to last place in AL Central
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CHICAGO — Jim Thome hit his 493rd career homer and Javier Vazquez won his third straight decision, leading the Chicago White Sox to a 5-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.
Danny Richar and Paul Konerko
also homered for the White Sox, who won for the second time in 10 games and dropped Kansas City back into last place in the AL Central.
Vazquez (11-6) pitched six-plus inning, allowing two runs — one earned — and five hits. He struck out three, walked two and hit two batters.
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Bobby Jenks pitched a perfect ninth for his 35th save in 40 chances, one night after the Royals' Joey Gathright broke his string of 41 consecutive batters retired. Jenks had to settle for a share of the record with Jim Barr of the San Francisco Giants.
Thome's RBI double to right off Royals starter Leo Nunez gave the White Sox a 1-0 lead in the first inning. After a double by Josh Fields in the third, Thome homered on a 1-1 pitch off Nunez, his 21st home run of the season.
Vazquez got into trouble in the sixth inning, giving up a leadoff walk to Billy Butler and Ross Gload's single. Brown followed with an RBI single, but with runners on first and second, Vazquez struck out Alex Gordon and got John Buck to hit into a double play.
Kansas City scored in the fourth on Emil Brown's sacrifice fly, but Richar got it back on a two-out solo shot in the bottom of the inning. It was his third of the season and gave the White Sox a 4-1 lead.
Konerko's homer off Jimmy Gobble in the ninth was his 24th of the year.
Kansas City got a scare in the third, when A.J. Pierzynski hit a ball in foul territory down the line in left. Gathright chased the ball at full speed and did a somersault into the stands, appearing to hit his head on a chair. He was unable to make the catch and stayed down for several minutes, but remained in the game.
In his fifth major league start, Nunez (2-1) gave up four runs and six hits in four innings. He struck out four and walked two.
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