KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Chris Getz completed a Chicago comeback with a tiebreaking two-run single in the ninth inning as the White Sox rallied for a 7-4 victory yesterday, completing their first three-game sweep in Kansas City since 2005 and thwarting Zack Greinke's bid for a major-league-leading ninth win.
"Zack's human. He's not going to throw a shutout every time," Royals centerfielder Willie Bloomquist said.
Scott Podsednik singled, doubled, and tripled and scored two runs, and A.J. Pierzynski was 2 for 3 against Greinke, who had trouble with his usually reliable slider and remained 8-1.
Kansas City reliever John Bale came in with one out in the ninth and gave up Pierzynski's single just inches fair into left, then walked Brian Anderson. After Juan Cruz walked Josh Fields, Getz singled into right. While Fields was out at third base, Getz took second. He scored on Podsednik's single.
Chicago 100 210 003 – 7 11 1
Kansas City 031 000 000 – 4 10 0
Chicago AB R H BI Avg. Kansas City AB R H BI Avg.
Podsednik lf 5 2 3 1 .297 Bloomquist 2b 4 0 0 0 .284
Al.Ramirez ss 5 0 0 0 .253 Maier cf 5 0 1 1 .280
Dye rf 4 0 1 1 .277 Butler 1b 5 0 2 0 .291
Thome dh 4 1 2 1 .256 Jacobs dh 4 1 1 0 .248
Konerko 1b 4 0 0 0 .309 J.Guillen rf 5 0 1 0 .269
Pierzynski c 4 2 3 0 .299 Teahen 3b 4 1 1 0 .285
Wise cf 3 0 0 0 .192 Olivo c 4 1 2 1 .239
a-Bndrsn ph-cf 0 1 0 0 .275 DeJesus lf 3 1 1 2 .236
Fields 3b 3 0 1 2 .244 Lu.Herndez ss 3 0 1 0 .217
Getz 2b 4 1 1 2 .248 Totals 37 4 10 4
J.Nix 2b 0 0 0 0 .205
Totals 36 7 11 7
