Davidson sparks 8-run 6th as White Sox rout Royals 12-1
Matt Davidson had two hits and three RBI in an eight-run sixth, Chicago's highest-scoring inning in five years, and the White Sox routed the struggling Kansas City Royals 12-1 on Monday night.
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Kansas City Royals
1
Chicago White Sox
12
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CHW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
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| 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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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-12
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Play Result 1-12
Davidson singled to deep left, Abreu and Frazier scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-12
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Advancing On Play 1-11
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Foul Ball 1-10
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-10
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Play Result 1-10
Frazier doubled to left center, Saladino and Cabrera scored, Abreu to third.
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Advancing On Force 1-10
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Advancing On Force 1-9
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-8
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Play Result 1-8
Saladino tripled to center, L. García and Anderson scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-8
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Advancing On Force 1-7
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Anderson singled to center, Davidson scored, L. García to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-6
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Davidson doubled to shallow right center, A. García scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Cabrera singled to shallow center, L. García and Anderson scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Bunted Foul 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 1-12
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-12
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Play Result 1-12
Hosmer grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 1-12
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 1-12
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 1-12
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 1-12
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-12
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-12
Hosmer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-12
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Play Result 1-12
Cain grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 1-12
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Swinging 1-12
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 1-12
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-12
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-12
Cain batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-12
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Play Result 1-12
Cuthbert struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-12
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 1-12
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 1-12
Pitch 3: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 1-12
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 1-12
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-12
Cuthbert batting
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Play Result 1-12
Swarzak relieved González.
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Play Result 1-12
May in left field.
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Start Inning 1-12
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 1-12
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Lineup Change 1-12
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Lineup Change 1-12
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End Inning 1-12
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-12
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Play Result 1-12
Frazier struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-12
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 1-12
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 1-12
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-12
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-12
Frazier batting
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Head to Head
CHW win series 3-0
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
Tim AndersonSS77
Tyler Saladino2B13
Melky CabreraLF53
Jose Abreu1B79
Todd Frazier3B99
Avisail GarciaRF24
Matt DavidsonDH4
Geovany SotoC18
Leury GarciaCF63
Substitutes
Jacob MayLF32
KC
Whit Merrifield2B15
Mike Moustakas3B18
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Salvador PerezC13
Alex GordonLF4
Alcides EscobarSS3
Brandon MossDH37
Jorge BonifacioRF36
Substitutes
Cheslor Cuthbert3B57
Drew ButeraC16
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