Morales, Perez each drive in 2, KC beats White Sox 7-6
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kendrys Morales and Salvador Perez each drove in two runs and the Kansas City Royals overcame Jose Abreu's two home runs to beat the Chicago White Sox 7-6 on Saturday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
6
Kansas City Royals
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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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 |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 6-7
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
Eaton singled to deep right, Ramírez and Sánchez scored, Soto to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-7
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Advancing On Force 5-7
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Sánchez singled to center, A. García scored, Ramírez to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-7
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
Abreu homered to left center (408 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
Pérez doubled to deep right, K. Morales scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-7
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
K. Morales doubled to deep center, Cain scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-6
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Cain singled to right, Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-5
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Moustakas hit sacrifice fly to right, Dyson scored, Escobar to second.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Pérez singled to right, Hosmer scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
K. Morales grounded out to third, Moustakas scored, Hosmer to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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End Inning 6-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
Abreu struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 6-7
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 6-7
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 6-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 6-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-7
Abreu batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
Saladino struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-7
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 6-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 6-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-7
Saladino batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
Eaton struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-7
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 6-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 6-7
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 6-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-7
Eaton batting
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Play Result 6-7
Holland relieved Herrera.
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Start Inning 6-7
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 6-7
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
Infante grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, K. Morales out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 6-7
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 6-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 6-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-7
Infante batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
Rios flied out to right.
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Fly Out 6-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 6-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-7
Rios batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Head to Head
KC wins series 3-0
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
Mike Moustakas3B18
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Salvador PerezC13
Alex RiosRF15
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Jarrod DysonLF1
CHW
Adam EatonCF9
Tyler Saladino3B13
Jose AbreuDH79
Melky CabreraLF53
Avisail GarciaRF24
Adam LaRoche1B25
Alexei RamirezSS24
Yolmer Sanchez2B62
Geovany SotoC18
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