Wade Davis helps Royals beat Chris Sale for their fifth straight win
Wade Davis pitched four-hit ball into the eighth inning and the Kansas City Royals
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
1
Chicago White Sox
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CHW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Bunted Foul 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
L Cain doubled to left, E Hosmer scored, B Butler to third.
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Advancing On Force 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: 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 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted 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 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: 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: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (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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End Inning 1-0
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
C Gillaspie struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-0
C Gillaspie batting
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Play Result 1-0
C Gillaspie hit for B Tekotte.
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Lineup Change 1-0
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Lineup Change 1-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
J Keppinger lined out to right.
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Line Out 1-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-0
J Keppinger batting
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Play Result 1-0
C Wells ran for P Konerko.
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Lineup Change 1-0
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Lineup Change 1-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
P Konerko grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, A Dunn out at second, A Rios to third.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 1-0
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 1-0
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 1-0
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-0
P Konerko batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
A Dunn walked, A Rios to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-0
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-0
A Dunn batting
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Head to Head
KC wins series 3-0
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 AzaLF17
Alexei RamirezSS24
Alex RiosRF15
Adam Dunn1B10
Paul KonerkoDH14
Jeff Keppinger3B7
Dayan ViciedoLF
Gordon Beckham2B29
Josh PhegleyC4
Substitutes
Casper WellsPR
Blake TekotteCF
Conor GillaspiePH21
KC
Alex GordonLF4
Eric Hosmer1B51
Billy ButlerDH36
Salvador PerezC13
Lorenzo CainCF6
David LoughRF3
Miguel Tejada3B24
Alcides EscobarSS3
Chris Getz2B39
Substitutes
Jarrod DysonCF1
Mike Moustakas3B18
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