Royals score 7 in 9th to beat White Sox 8-7; Perez hurt
Brett Eibner's single capped the biggest ninth-inning comeback in Royals history, a seven-run rally off David Robertson and Tommy Kahnle that lifted them over the White Sox 8-7 Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
7
Kansas City Royals
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHW | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
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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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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Eibner singled to right, Butera scored, Orlando to third, Dyson to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-8
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-7
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Play Result 7-7
Butera doubled to deep center, Hosmer scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-7
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Hosmer doubled to deep right center, Cain scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Cain grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Escobar scored, Merrifield out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 7-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Merrifield singled to shallow right, Eibner and Infante scored, Escobar to third.
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Advancing On Play 7-4
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Advancing On Play 7-3
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Escobar walked, Cuthbert scored, Eibner to third, Infante to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-2
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 7-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 7-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 7-1
Cabrera safe at first on throwing error by second baseman Infante, Jackson scored.
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Error 7-1
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 8: foul
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End Inning 7-8
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Eibner singled to right, Butera scored, Orlando to third, Dyson to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-8
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Advancing On Force 7-8
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Advancing On Force 7-8
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Single 7-7
Pitch 10: in play
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 9: foul
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Ball 7-7
Pitch 8: ball 3
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Swinging 7-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 7-7
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 7-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 7-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-7
Eibner batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-7
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Play Result 7-7
Dyson intentionally walked.
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Intentional Ball 7-7
Pitch 5: ball 4 (intentional ball)
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Intentional Ball 7-7
Pitch 4: ball 3 (intentional ball)
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Intentional Ball 7-7
Pitch 3: ball 2 (intentional ball)
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 7-7
Orlando to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 7-7
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Ball 7-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Play Result 7-7
Dyson hit for Cuthbert.
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-7
Cuthbert batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-7
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Play Result 7-7
Orlando intentionally walked.
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Intentional Ball 7-7
Pitch 4: ball 4 (intentional ball)
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Intentional Ball 7-7
Pitch 3: ball 3 (intentional ball)
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Intentional Ball 7-7
Pitch 2: ball 2 (intentional ball)
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Play Result 7-7
Butera to third on wild pitch by Kahnle.
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Wild Pitch 7-7
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Intentional Ball 7-7
Pitch 1: ball 1 (intentional ball)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-7
Orlando batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-7
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Play Result 7-7
Butera doubled to deep center, Hosmer scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-7
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Head to Head
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 MerrifieldLF15
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Salvador PerezC13
Paulo OrlandoRF16
Cheslor Cuthbert3B57
Brett EibnerDH52
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Substitutes
Drew ButeraC16
Jarrod DysonPH1
CHW
Adam EatonRF9
Austin JacksonCF16
Todd Frazier3B99
Melky CabreraLF53
Jose Abreu1B79
Brett Lawrie2B15
Alex AvilaC6
Avisail GarciaDH24
Tyler SaladinoSS13
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