Castillo's homer lifts White Sox over Royals 5-4
Welington Castillo atoned for an error with a two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Chicago White Sox rallied to beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 on Monday night.
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Kansas City Royals
4
Chicago White Sox
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| CHW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
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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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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Castillo homered to right (359 feet), Anderson scored.
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Home Run 4-5
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Merrifield hit sacrifice fly to right, Hamilton scored.
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Sacrifice Fly 4-3
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 4-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Moncada singled to right, García scored.
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Single 3-3
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
García doubled to left, Sánchez scored.
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Double 3-2
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Sánchez grounded into fielder's choice to first, Anderson scored, Palka out at second.
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 3-1
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 3-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Strike Looking 3-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Out 3-0
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Out 3-0
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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End Inning 4-5
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Merrifield lined out to second.
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Line Out 4-5
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Alex Colome pitches to Whit Merrifield
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Hamilton struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Alex Colome pitches to Billy Hamilton
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Soler struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Alex Colome pitches to Jorge Soler
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Play Result 4-5
Soler hit for Maldonado
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Owings walked.
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 7 : Ball 4
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Alex Colome pitches to Chris Owings
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Play Result 4-5
Colomé relieved Bañuelos
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Play Result 4-5
Engel in center field.
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Play Result 4-5
García in right field.
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Start Inning 4-5
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 4-5
End of the 8th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
García lined out to right.
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Line Out 4-5
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Brad Boxberger pitches to Leury Garcia
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Sánchez grounded out to shortstop.
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Head to Head
CHW win 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
Leury GarciaRF63
Yoan Moncada3B10
Jose AbreuDH79
Yonder Alonso1B13
Eloy JimenezLF74
Tim AndersonSS77
Welington CastilloC20
Daniel PalkaRF19
Yolmer Sanchez2B62
Substitutes
Adam EngelCF5
KC
Whit Merrifield2B15
Adalberto MondesiSS43
Alex GordonLF4
Hunter Dozier3B17
Ryan O'Hearn1B29
Lucas DudaDH9
Chris OwingsRF12
Martin MaldonadoC15
Billy HamiltonCF0
Substitutes
Jorge SolerPH12
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