Tyler Flowers' solo homer enough to boost White Sox over Royals
Chris Sale outpitched James Shields, Tyler Flowers homered and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 1-0 in the season opener on Monday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
0
Chicago White Sox
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CHW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rate Field · 39,012 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
T Flowers homered to left center (417 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 0-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
J Francoeur grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 0-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-1
J Francoeur batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
L Cain struck out swinging, E Hosmer stole second.
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Stolen Base 0-1
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Strike Swinging 0-1
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-1
L Cain batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
E Hosmer walked.
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Strike Looking 0-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-1
E Hosmer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
S Perez grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 0-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-1
S Perez batting
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Play Result 0-1
A Reed relieved M Thornton.
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Play Result 0-1
C Gillaspie at first base.
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Start Inning 0-1
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 0-1
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Lineup Change 0-1
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Lineup Change 0-1
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Lineup Change 0-1
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End Inning 0-1
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
D Viciedo struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 0-1
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Head to Head
CHW win series 2-1
Injuries
Chicago White Sox
- Tanner Murray Out
- Prelander Berroa Out
- Brooks Baldwin Out
- Mike Vasil Out
- Jordan Leasure Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHW
Alejandro De AzaCF17
Jeff Keppinger3B7
Alex RiosRF15
Adam DunnDH10
Paul Konerko1B14
Dayan ViciedoLF
Alexei RamirezSS24
Tyler FlowersC25
Gordon Beckham2B29
Substitutes
Conor Gillaspie1B21
KC
Alex GordonLF4
Alcides EscobarSS3
Billy ButlerDH36
Mike Moustakas3B18
Salvador PerezC13
Eric Hosmer1B51
Lorenzo CainCF6
Jeff FrancoeurRF5
Chris Getz2B39
Substitutes
Jarrod DysonDH1
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