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Grandal hits game-winning HR, White Sox beat Royals 6-5

Yasmani Grandal hit his third career game-ending home run in the ninth after a defensive miscue as the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Friday night.

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Top Performers

KC

  • Ryan McBroom 1B H-AB 1-1 · AB 1 · R 0
  • Whit Merrifield 2B H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Cam Gallagher C H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Jorge Soler DH H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1

CHW

  • Jose Abreu 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Eloy Jimenez DH H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Tim Anderson SS H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Luis Robert Jr. CF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1

Head to Head

CHW win series 2-1

Injuries

Chicago White Sox

  • Luis Castillo 15-Day-IL
  • Prelander Berroa 60-Day-IL
  • Ky Bush 60-Day-IL
  • Joey Bart 10-Day-IL
  • Tanner Murray 60-Day-IL

Kansas City Royals

  • Mitch Spence Day-To-Day
  • Steven Cruz Out
  • Carlos Estevez 60-Day-IL
  • Jonathan India 60-Day-IL
  • Nick Mears 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

CHW

  1. Tim AndersonSS77
  2. Eloy JimenezLF74
  3. Yasmani GrandalC6
  4. Jose Abreu1B79
  5. Edwin EncarnacionDH23
  6. Yoan Moncada3B10
  7. Luis Robert Jr.CF88
  8. Danny Mendick2B0
  9. Adam EngelRF5

Substitutes

  1. Jarrod DysonLF1
  2. Nomar MazaraRF15

KC

  1. Whit MerrifieldRF15
  2. Hunter Dozier1B17
  3. Jorge SolerDH12
  4. Ryan O'Hearn1B29
  5. Maikel Franco3B7
  6. Alex GordonLF4
  7. Adalberto MondesiSS43
  8. Nicky Lopez2B33
  9. Cam GallagherC67

Substitutes

  1. Bubba StarlingCF11
  2. Ryan McBroomPH9
  3. Meibrys ViloriaC46

Play by Play

  1. End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
    28864 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 5-6

    Grandal homered to right (402 feet).

    28864 9th Inning
  3. Home Run 5-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    28864 9th Inning
  4. Ball 5-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    28864 9th Inning
  5. Strike Looking 5-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    28864 9th Inning
  6. Ball 5-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    28864 9th Inning
  7. End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
    31255 9th Inning
  8. Play Result 5-5

    Franco doubled to left, Starling scored on throwing error by first baseman Abreu, Franco to third.

    31255 9th Inning
  9. Error 5-5

    Franco doubled to left, Starling scored on throwing error by first baseman Abreu, Franco to third.

    31255 9th Inning
  10. Double 5-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    31255 9th Inning
  11. Ball 5-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31255 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31255 9th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    36175 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36175 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36175 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36175 8th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34850 8th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32156 7th Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
    32156 7th Inning
  20. Play Result 4-5

    Moncada singled to right, Jiménez scored, Encarnación to second, Grandal to third.

    32156 7th Inning
  21. Single 4-5

    Pitch 9 : Ball In Play

    32156 7th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    32156 7th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    32156 7th Inning
  24. Ball 4-5

    Pitch 6 : Ball 3

    32156 7th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32156 7th Inning
  26. Strike Swinging 4-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

    32156 7th Inning
  27. Strike Swinging 4-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Swinging

    32156 7th Inning
  28. Ball 4-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    32156 7th Inning
  29. Ball 4-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32156 7th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    42596 7th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42596 7th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    42596 7th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42596 7th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32100 7th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32100 7th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32100 7th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    40706 7th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    40706 7th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    40706 7th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40706 7th Inning
  41. End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
    40706 7th Inning
  42. Play Result 4-4

    Soler homered to right (361 feet), Dozier scored.

    40706 7th Inning
  43. Home Run 4-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    40706 7th Inning
  44. Strike Looking 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    40706 7th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40706 7th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    40706 7th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40706 7th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    40706 7th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    40706 7th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33108 6th Inning
  51. End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
    33108 6th Inning
  52. Play Result 2-4

    Mazara walked, Moncada scored, Mendick to second, Robert to third.

    33108 6th Inning
  53. Ball 2-4

    Pitch 9 : Ball 4

    33108 6th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    33108 6th Inning
  55. Ball 2-4

    Pitch 7 : Ball 3

    33108 6th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33108 6th Inning
  57. Ball 2-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball 2

    33108 6th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33108 6th Inning
  59. Ball 2-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    33108 6th Inning
  60. Strike Looking 2-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    33108 6th Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
    28864 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 5-6

    Grandal homered to right (402 feet).

    28864 9th Inning
  3. Home Run 5-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    28864 9th Inning
  4. Ball 5-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    28864 9th Inning
  5. Strike Looking 5-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    28864 9th Inning
  6. Ball 5-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    28864 9th Inning
  7. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-5

    Ian Kennedy pitches to Yasmani Grandal

    28864 9th Inning
  8. Play Result 5-5

    Kennedy relieved Staumont

    28864 9th Inning
  9. Play Result 5-5

    Starling in center field.

    9th Inning
  10. Play Result 5-5

    Dozier at first base.

    9th Inning
  11. Play Result 5-5

    Merrifield in right field.

    9th Inning
  12. Start Inning 5-5

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  13. End Inning 5-5

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  14. End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
    31255 9th Inning
  15. Play Result 5-5

    Mondesi struck out looking.

    31255 9th Inning
  16. Strike Looking 5-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Looking

    31255 9th Inning
  17. Ball 5-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    31255 9th Inning
  18. Strike Swinging 5-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    31255 9th Inning
  19. Strike Swinging 5-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    31255 9th Inning
  20. Ball 5-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31255 9th Inning
  21. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-5

    Alex Colome pitches to Adalberto Mondesi

    31255 9th Inning
  22. End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
    31255 9th Inning
  23. Play Result 5-5

    Gordon popped out to shortstop.

    31255 9th Inning
  24. Pop Out 5-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    31255 9th Inning
  25. Ball 5-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31255 9th Inning
  26. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-5

    Alex Colome pitches to Alex Gordon

    31255 9th Inning
  27. End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
    31255 9th Inning
  28. Play Result 5-5

    Franco doubled to left, Starling scored on throwing error by first baseman Abreu, Franco to third.

    31255 9th Inning
  29. Error 5-5

    Franco doubled to left, Starling scored on throwing error by first baseman Abreu, Franco to third.

    31255 9th Inning
  30. Double 5-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    31255 9th Inning
  31. Ball 5-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31255 9th Inning
  32. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5

    Alex Colome pitches to Maikel Franco

    31255 9th Inning
  33. Play Result 4-5

    Starling ran for O'Hearn

    9th Inning
  34. End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
    31255 9th Inning
  35. Play Result 4-5

    O'Hearn walked.

    31255 9th Inning
  36. Ball 4-5

    Pitch 5 : Ball 4

    31255 9th Inning
  37. Ball 4-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    31255 9th Inning
  38. Ball 4-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    31255 9th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31255 9th Inning
  40. Ball 4-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31255 9th Inning

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