Rios, Moustakas homer as Royals beat White Sox 4-2
Alex Rios and Mike Moustakas homered, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 Friday in Game 1 of a day-night doubleheader.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
4
Chicago White Sox
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| CHW | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10/26 | @ Cleveland Guardians | L 0-2 | MLB |
| 10/8/26 | vs Cleveland Guardians | L 5-9 | MLB |
| 10/7/26 | vs Cleveland Guardians | L 3-9 | MLB |
| 10/5/26 | @ Cleveland Guardians | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Cleveland Guardians | W 3-0 | MLB |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Rios homered to left center (388 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Play Result 3-2
Infante grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Hosmer scored, K. Morales out at second.
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Advancing On Force 3-2
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Eaton homered to right (406 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Moustakas homered to center (418 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 11: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Bunted Foul 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Soto homered to left center (364 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: 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: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Cain doubled to left, Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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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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End Inning 4-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Saladino grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 4-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
Saladino batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Shuck grounded into fielder's choice to first, Bonifacio out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 4-2
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 4-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
Shuck batting
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Play Result 4-2
Shuck hit for Sánchez.
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Lineup Change 4-2
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Lineup Change 4-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Bonifacio singled to shallow center.
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Single 4-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
Bonifacio batting
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Play Result 4-2
Bonifacio hit for Soto.
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Lineup Change 4-2
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Lineup Change 4-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Ramírez grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 4-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
Ramírez batting
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Play Result 4-2
Holland relieved Davis.
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Start Inning 4-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 4-2
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Lineup Change 4-2
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End Inning 4-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Butera struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Head to Head
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
Adam EatonCF9
Jose Abreu1B79
Melky CabreraLF53
Avisail GarciaRF24
Adam LaRocheDH25
Alexei RamirezSS24
Geovany SotoC18
Yolmer Sanchez2B62
Tyler Saladino3B13
Substitutes
Emilio BonifacioPH27
JB ShuckPH38
KC
Alcides EscobarSS3
Mike Moustakas3B18
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Alex RiosRF15
Drew ButeraC16
Jarrod DysonLF1
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