Lorenzo Cain's 3-run homer helps Royals close gap in Central race
Cain, Aoki power Royals to 6-2 win over White Sox
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
2
Kansas City Royals
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHW | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Kauffman Stadium · 26,425 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
A Ramirez singled to left, T Flowers scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-6
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 1-6
E Hosmer grounded into fielder's choice to first, S Perez out at second, A Gordon to third, A Gordon scored on throwing error by first baseman J Abreu.
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Error 1-6
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
A Escobar homered to left center (409 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
S Perez singled to right center, J Willingham scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
L Cain homered to left center (416 feet), A Escobar and N Aoki scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Advancing On Force 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: 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 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
A Eaton hit sacrifice fly to left, Jor Danks scored, T Flowers to third on error by catcher S Perez.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: 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 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 2-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
D Viciedo flied out to right.
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Fly Out 2-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
D Viciedo batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
A Garcia grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 2-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
A Garcia batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
C Gillaspie struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-6
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
C Gillaspie batting
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Play Result 2-6
L Cain in right field.
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Play Result 2-6
J Dyson in center field.
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Play Result 2-6
G Holland relieved W Davis.
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Start Inning 2-6
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 2-6
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Lineup Change 2-6
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Lineup Change 2-6
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Lineup Change 2-6
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Lineup Change 2-6
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Lineup Change 2-6
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Lineup Change 2-6
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End Inning 2-6
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
J Willingham grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 2-6
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
J Willingham batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
L Cain reached on infield single to shortstop, L Cain to second on throwing error by shortstop A Ramirez.
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Error 2-6
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Single 2-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Head to Head
KC wins series 2-1
Injuries
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Chicago White Sox
- Tanner Murray Out
- Prelander Berroa Out
- Brooks Baldwin Out
- Mike Vasil Out
- Jordan Leasure Out
Lineups
ConfirmedKC
Alcides EscobarSS3
Norichika AokiRF11
Lorenzo CainRF6
Josh WillinghamDH7
Alex GordonLF4
Salvador PerezC13
Billy Butler1B36
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Jayson Nix3B
Substitutes
Jarrod DysonCF1
Eric Hosmer1B51
Raul IbanezPH18
Mike Moustakas3B18
CHW
Adam EatonCF9
Alexei RamirezSS24
Jose Abreu1B79
Conor Gillaspie3B21
Avisail GarciaRF24
Dayan ViciedoDH
Jordan DanksLF
Tyler FlowersC25
Marcus Semien2B10
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