Junis, Lopez lead Royals past White Sox 5-2
Jakob Junis struck out a career-high 10 and Nicky Lopez drove in a pair of runs and scored twice as the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 5-2 on Monday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
2
Kansas City Royals
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Kauffman Stadium · 16,006 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 2-5
Pitch 5 : 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 2 : 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 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 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 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Soler scored on error by first baseman Abreu, N. Lopez safe at second on error by first baseman Abreu, Cuthbert safe at third on error by first baseman Abreu.
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Error 2-5
Soler scored on error by first baseman Abreu, N. Lopez safe at second on error by first baseman Abreu, Cuthbert safe at third on error by first baseman Abreu.
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Error 2-5
Soler scored on error by first baseman Abreu, N. Lopez safe at second on error by first baseman Abreu, Cuthbert safe at third on error by first baseman Abreu.
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Error 2-5
Soler scored on error by first baseman Abreu, N. Lopez safe at second on error by first baseman Abreu, Cuthbert safe at third on error by first baseman Abreu.
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Error 2-5
Soler scored on error by first baseman Abreu, N. Lopez safe at second on error by first baseman Abreu, Cuthbert safe at third on error by first baseman Abreu.
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Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First 2-5
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Jay reached on infield single to third, Moncada scored on throwing error by shortstop Mondesi, Abreu to second.
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Error 2-4
Jay reached on infield single to third, Moncada scored on throwing error by shortstop Mondesi, Abreu to second.
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Single 2-4
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 1-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Gordon grounded out to first, Hamilton scored, Merrifield to third.
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Ground Out 1-4
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 1-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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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
N. Lopez singled to left, Dozier scored, Soler to second.
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Single 1-3
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 1-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 1-2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Out 1-2
Pitch 10 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4 : 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 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
McCann homered to left (430 feet).
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Home Run 1-2
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-2
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 0-2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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End Inning 2-5
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Abreu grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Moncada out at second.
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Ground Out 2-5
Pitch 7 : Ball In Play
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 6 : Ball 3
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
Ian Kennedy pitches to Jose Abreu
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Moncada singled to left center, García to second.
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Single 2-5
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
Ian Kennedy pitches to Yoan Moncada
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
García walked.
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 6 : Ball 4
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
Ian Kennedy pitches to Leury Garcia
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Tilson struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-5
Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
Ian Kennedy pitches to Charlie Tilson
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Play Result 2-5
Kennedy relieved Diekman
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Start Inning 2-5
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 2-5
End of the 8th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Head to Head
Injuries
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Day-To-Day
- Steven Cruz Out
- Nick Mears 60-Day-IL
- Ryan Bergert Day-To-Day
- Cole Ragans 60-Day-IL
Chicago White Sox
- Tanner Murray Out
- Prelander Berroa Out
- Brooks Baldwin Out
- Luis Castillo 15-Day-IL
- Joey Bart 10-Day-IL
Lineups
ConfirmedKC
Whit MerrifieldRF15
Adalberto MondesiSS43
Alex GordonLF4
Hunter Dozier3B17
Jorge SolerDH12
Cheslor Cuthbert1B57
Nicky Lopez2B33
Martin MaldonadoC15
Billy HamiltonCF0
Substitutes
Cam GallagherC67
CHW
Leury GarciaSS63
Yoan Moncada3B10
Jose Abreu1B79
James McCannC8
Jon JayRF9
Eloy JimenezLF74
AJ ReedDH24
Yolmer Sanchez2B62
Charlie TilsonCF73
Substitutes
Jose RondonDH64
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