Adam Eaton helps White Sox beat Royals 7-5
-- Adam Eaton homered and scored three times, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 7-5 on Sunday for their fourth straight win.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
7
Kansas City Royals
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHW | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| KC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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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 7-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Abreu hit sacrifice fly to center, Eaton scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-5
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunt Pop Foul Out 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 0 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Escobar hit sacrifice fly to center, Orlando scored, Dyson to second.
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Advancing On Play 6-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Dyson reached on infield single to first, Pérez scored, Orlando to third.
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Advancing On Play 6-4
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Moustakas homered to right (420 feet).
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Dyson homered to right (393 feet).
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Eaton homered to right center (416 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 7-5
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Colón popped out to second.
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Pop Out 7-5
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5
Colón batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Orlando lined out to second.
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Line Out 7-5
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 7-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5
Orlando batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Pérez lined out to left.
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Line Out 7-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5
Pérez batting
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Play Result 7-5
Robertson relieved Duke.
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Play Result 7-5
Thompson in left field.
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Start Inning 7-5
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 7-5
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Lineup Change 7-5
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Lineup Change 7-5
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End Inning 7-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
LaRoche grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 7-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5
LaRoche batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
A. García walked, Thompson to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-5
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 9: ball 4
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Head to Head
CHW win 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
Ben ZobristRF18
Mike Moustakas3B18
Kendrys Morales1B36
Alex GordonDH4
Salvador PerezC13
Paulo OrlandoLF16
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Jarrod DysonCF1
Substitutes
Eric HosmerPH51
Christian Colon2B29
CHW
Adam EatonCF9
Alexei RamirezSS24
Jose AbreuDH79
Melky CabreraLF53
Avisail GarciaRF24
Adam LaRoche1B25
Mike Olt3B25
Rob BrantlyC19
Yolmer Sanchez2B62
Substitutes
Trayce ThompsonLF37
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