Avila hits 2 HRs, White Sox give Royals eighth straight loss
Alex Avila hit two of Chicago's season-high four home runs, and the struggling White Sox beat Kansas City 7-5 on Friday night to give a shaky Chris Sale his major league-leading 10th win.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
5
Chicago White Sox
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| CHW | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Rate Field · 23,290 att.
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 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Hosmer hit sacrifice fly to left, Merrifield scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-7
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Escobar singled to left, Colón scored, Merrifield to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-7
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
Avila homered to right (369 feet), Lawrie scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-7
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Pérez homered to center (412 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Avila homered to left (377 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Lawrie homered to left (385 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: 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 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Hosmer homered to left (363 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Cabrera homered to center (423 feet), Abreu scored.
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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
Hosmer struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-7
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 5-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
Hosmer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Escobar flied out to center.
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Fly Out 5-7
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
Escobar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Merrifield bunt grounded out to pitcher.
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Bunt Ground Out 5-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
Merrifield batting
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Play Result 5-7
Robertson relieved Jones.
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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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Play Result 5-7
García caught stealing second, catcher to second.
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Caught Stealing 5-7
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Strike Looking 5-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
Anderson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
García singled to left.
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Single 5-7
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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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
Avila struck out swinging.
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Head to Head
KC wins series 2-1
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
Jose Abreu1B79
Melky CabreraLF53
Todd Frazier3B99
JB ShuckDH38
Brett Lawrie2B15
Alex AvilaC6
Avisail GarciaRF24
Tim AndersonSS77
KC
Whit MerrifieldLF15
Alcides EscobarSS3
Eric Hosmer1B51
Lorenzo CainCF6
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Salvador PerezC13
Paulo OrlandoRF16
Cheslor Cuthbert3B57
Christian Colon2B29
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