Cain homers in 13th inning, lifts Royals over White Sox
Lorenzo Cain homered in the 13th inning and the Kansas City Royals outlasted the Chicago White Sox 7-6 Saturday in a game that took nearly five hours.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
7
Chicago White Sox
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | P10 | P11 | P12 | P13 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| CHW | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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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 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Cain homered to left (404 feet).
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Bunted Foul 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-6
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Play Result 6-6
Shuck doubled to deep left, Beckham and Ramírez scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-6
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Advancing On Play 6-5
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
K. Morales walked, Orlando scored, Escobar to third, Cain to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-4
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Moustakas hit sacrifice fly to left, Dyson scored, Orlando to third, Escobar to second.
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Bunted Foul 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Ramírez homered to right (345 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Orlando doubled to right, Rios scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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End Inning 7-6
End of the 13th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Cabrera lined into double play, third to first, Eaton doubled off first.
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Advancing On Play 7-6
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Line Out 7-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
Cabrera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Saladino struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-6
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
Saladino batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Eaton singled to center.
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Single 7-6
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
Eaton batting
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Play Result 7-6
Madson relieved Finnegan.
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Start Inning 7-6
Bottom of the 13th inning
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End Inning 7-6
Middle of the 13th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Infante flied out to right.
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Fly Out 7-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
Infante batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Pérez lined out to right.
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Line Out 7-6
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
Pérez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
K. Morales singled to center.
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Single 7-6
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: ball 1
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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
Tyler Saladino3B13
Melky CabreraLF53
Jose Abreu1B79
Adam LaRocheDH25
Alexei RamirezSS24
JB ShuckRF38
Tyler FlowersC25
Yolmer Sanchez2B62
Substitutes
Gordon BeckhamDH29
Avisail GarciaPH24
Geovany SotoC18
KC
Alcides EscobarSS3
Mike Moustakas3B18
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Salvador PerezC13
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Alex RiosRF15
Paulo OrlandoRF16
Substitutes
Jarrod DysonLF1
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