Hosmer homers, drives in 4, as Royals top White Sox 7-2
Eric Hosmer had three hits, including a home run, and drove in four runs as the Kansas City Royals rallied to defeat the Chicago White Sox 7-5 on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
5
Kansas City Royals
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 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 5-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Dyson hit sacrifice fly to left, Orlando scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-7
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Hosmer singled to left, Escobar and Merrifield scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-6
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Advancing On Play 5-5
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Merrifield singled to left, Eibner and Dyson scored, Escobar to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-4
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Advancing On Force 5-3
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Hosmer homered to left (387 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Frazier homered to left (413 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Cabrera homered to left (410 feet), García, Navarro and Jackson scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-1
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Advancing On Force 3-1
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Advancing On Force 2-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Inning 5-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Navarro struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 5-7
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Play Result 5-7
Lawrie to second on wild pitch by Davis.
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Wild Pitch 5-7
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Strike Swinging 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
Navarro batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
García struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-7
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
García batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Rollins flied out to left.
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Fly Out 5-7
Pitch 8: in play
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
Rollins batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Lawrie singled to center.
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Single 5-7
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 5-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
Lawrie batting
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Play Result 5-7
Davis relieved Herrera.
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Start Inning 5-7
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-7
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Lineup Change 5-7
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End Inning 5-7
End of the 8th
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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
Whit Merrifield2B15
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Salvador PerezC13
Paulo OrlandoRF16
Cheslor Cuthbert3B57
Brett EibnerDH52
Jarrod DysonLF1
CHW
Austin JacksonCF16
Melky CabreraLF53
Todd Frazier3B99
Jose Abreu1B79
Jerry SandsDH98
Brett Lawrie2B15
Jimmy RollinsSS7
Avisail GarciaRF24
Dioner NavarroC17
Substitutes
Adam EatonDH9
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