Soler hits 2 homers, Royals beat White Sox 8-6
Jorge Soler hit a pair of two-run homers among his career high-matching four hits, leading the Kansas City Royals to an 8-6 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night.
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FINAL
Kansas City Royals
8
Chicago White Sox
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| CHW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
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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 8-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
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Play Result 8-6
Abreu homered to left (418 feet), Anderson scored.
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Home Run 8-6
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 8-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Soler homered to left center (439 feet), Mondesi scored.
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Home Run 8-4
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Out 6-4
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Jiménez grounded out to shortstop, Abreu scored.
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Ground Out 6-4
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
O'Hearn homered to center (404 feet).
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Home Run 6-3
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 3 : Ball 3
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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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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 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
Starling homered to center (396 feet).
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Home Run 5-3
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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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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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Inning 8-6
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
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Play Result 8-6
García lined out to left.
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Line Out 8-6
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 8-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-6
Ian Kennedy pitches to Leury Garcia
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
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Play Result 8-6
Goins grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 8-6
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 8-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Looking 8-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-6
Ian Kennedy pitches to Ryan Goins
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Play Result 8-6
Goins hit for Engel
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
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Play Result 8-6
Sánchez lined out to second.
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Line Out 8-6
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 8-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-6
Ian Kennedy pitches to Yolmer Sanchez
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Play Result 8-6
Kennedy relieved Hill
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Start Inning 8-6
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 8-6
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
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Play Result 8-6
Cuthbert popped out to shortstop.
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Pop Out 8-6
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 8-6
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 8-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-6
Kelvin Herrera pitches to Cheslor Cuthbert
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
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Play Result 8-6
Dozier struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 8-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Looking
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Strike Swinging 8-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 8-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-6
Kelvin Herrera pitches to Hunter Dozier
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Play Result 8-6
Herrera relieved Santiago
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
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Play Result 8-6
Phillips flied out to left.
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Fly Out 8-6
Pitch 8 : Ball In Play
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Ball 8-6
Pitch 7 : Ball 3
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Head to Head
KC wins series 2-1
Injuries
Chicago White Sox
- Tanner Murray Out
- Prelander Berroa Out
- Brooks Baldwin Out
- Luis Castillo 15-Day-IL
- Joey Bart 10-Day-IL
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
Lineups
ConfirmedCHW
Leury GarciaRF63
Tim AndersonSS77
Jose Abreu1B79
Yoan Moncada3B10
Eloy JimenezLF74
Welington CastilloC20
Zack CollinsDH32
Yolmer Sanchez2B62
Adam EngelCF5
Substitutes
James McCannDH8
Ryan GoinsPH25
KC
Whit Merrifield2B15
Adalberto MondesiSS43
Jorge SolerDH12
Alex GordonLF4
Ryan McBroomRF9
Ryan O'Hearn1B29
Cheslor Cuthbert1B57
Bubba StarlingRF11
Meibrys ViloriaC46
Substitutes
Brett PhillipsCF1
Hunter Dozier3B17
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