Royals beat White Sox 7-6 on Merrifield's sac fly in 10th
Whit Merrifield's sacrifice fly in the 10th inning lifted the Kansas City Royals to a 7-6 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
6
Kansas City Royals
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | P10 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHW | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| KC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
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Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
Merrifield hit sacrifice fly to left, Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-7
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-6
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Play Result 6-6
Gordon doubled to left, Moss and Pérez scored, Moustakas to third.
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Advancing On Force 6-6
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Advancing On Force 6-5
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Foul Out 6-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 6-4
Sánchez scored on Butera's passed ball.
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Passed Ball 6-4
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Merrifield doubled to shallow left, Gordon and Butera scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Advancing On Play 5-3
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (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
Moustakas homered to right (400 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Moncada tripled to deep left center, Abreu, A. García and Davidson scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-1
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Advancing On Force 4-1
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Advancing On Force 3-1
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End Inning 6-7
End of the 10th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
Merrifield hit sacrifice fly to left, Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-7
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Sacrifice Fly 6-6
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 6-6
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 6-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-6
Merrifield batting
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Play Result 6-6
Hanson in center field.
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Lineup Change 6-6
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Lineup Change 6-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-6
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Play Result 6-6
Bonifacio walked.
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Ball 6-6
Pitch 7: ball 4
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Play Result 6-6
Escobar to third, Gordon to second on wild pitch by Clippard.
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Wild Pitch 6-6
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Wild Pitch 6-6
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Ball 6-6
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 6-6
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 6-6
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 6-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-6
Bonifacio batting
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Play Result 6-6
Bonifacio hit for Feliz.
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Lineup Change 6-6
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Lineup Change 6-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-6
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Play Result 6-6
Gordon singled to left, Escobar to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-6
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Single 6-6
Pitch 8: in play
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 6-6
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 6-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Head to Head
KC wins 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
Whit Merrifield2B15
Ramon Torres2B81
Lorenzo CainCF6
Brandon MossRF37
Salvador PerezC13
Mike Moustakas3B18
Alcides EscobarSS3
Alex GordonLF4
Drew ButeraC16
Substitutes
Eric Hosmer1B51
Billy BurnsPR35
Kelvin HerreraP41
Neftali FelizP30
Jorge BonifacioPH36
CHW
Melky CabreraLF53
Yolmer SanchezDH62
Jose Abreu1B79
Avisail GarciaRF24
Matt Davidson3B4
Yoan Moncada2B10
Tim AndersonSS77
Omar NarvaezC22
Adam EngelCF5
Substitutes
Alen HansonCF38
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