White Sox score 2 in 9th, beat Royals 5-3
Jose Abreu and Avisail Garcia drove in runs in the ninth inning as the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 5-3 on Wednesday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
5
Kansas City Royals
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHW | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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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 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
A. García singled to center, Moncada scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Abreu hit sacrifice fly to center, Anderson scored, Moncada to second.
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Gordon grounded out to second, Gore scored, Escobar to second.
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Advancing On Play 3-3
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Escobar singled to center, Pérez scored, Gore to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-2
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Out 3-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Pérez homered to left (388 feet).
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Bunted Foul 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 5-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Hosmer struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Hosmer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Cabrera flied out to left.
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Fly Out 5-3
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Cabrera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Cain lined out to center.
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Line Out 5-3
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Cain batting
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Start Inning 5-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 5-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Davidson struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Davidson batting
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Play Result 5-3
Morin relieved Alexander.
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Head to Head
CHW win series 2-1
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
Lorenzo CainCF6
Melky CabreraRF53
Eric Hosmer1B51
Salvador PerezC13
Mike Moustakas3B18
Brandon MossDH37
Alcides EscobarSS3
Alex GordonLF4
Substitutes
Terrance GoreDH4
CHW
Tim AndersonSS77
Yoan Moncada2B10
Jose Abreu1B79
Avisail GarciaRF24
Matt DavidsonDH4
Tyler Saladino3B13
Kevan SmithC52
Rymer LirianoLF37
Adam EngelCF5
Substitutes
Yolmer Sanchez3B62
Nicky DelmonicoLF28
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