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Match Report

Robert's long homer helps White Sox rout Royals 11-6

Luis Robert's 458-foot home run capped a second five-run inning of the night for Chicago as the White Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 11-6 Thursday night.

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Top Performers

CHW

  • Tim Anderson SS H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Jose Abreu 1B H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Luis Robert Jr. CF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Eloy Jimenez DH H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 1

KC

  • Edward Olivares RF H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 2
  • Ryan McBroom 1B H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0
  • Hunter Dozier 3B H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Whit Merrifield 2B H-AB 0-5 · AB 5 · R 0

Head to Head

CHW win series 4-0

Injuries

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

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

Lineups

Confirmed

KC

  1. Whit MerrifieldRF15
  2. Hunter Dozier1B17
  3. Ryan O'HearnDH29
  4. Maikel Franco3B7
  5. Alex GordonLF4
  6. Edward OlivaresCF34
  7. Nicky Lopez2B33
  8. Adalberto MondesiSS43
  9. Cam GallagherC67

Substitutes

  1. Bubba StarlingLF11
  2. Ryan McBroomPH9
  3. Meibrys ViloriaC46

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

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 11-6

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    30963 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 11-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    30963 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 11-6

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    30963 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 11-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    30963 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 11-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30963 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 11-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42596 9th Inning
  7. End Batter/Pitcher 11-6
    41402 8th Inning
  8. Play Result 11-6

    Mondesi grounded out to second, Olivares scored.

    41402 8th Inning
  9. Ground Out 11-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    41402 8th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 11-5
    41402 8th Inning
  11. Play Result 11-5

    Lopez grounded out to second, Starling scored, Olivares to third.

    41402 8th Inning
  12. Ground Out 11-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    41402 8th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 11-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41402 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 11-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41402 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 11-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32100 7th Inning
  16. End Batter/Pitcher 11-4
    36500 7th Inning
  17. Play Result 11-4

    Robert homered to left (458 feet), Abreu scored and Encarnación scored.

    36500 7th Inning
  18. Home Run 11-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    36500 7th Inning
  19. Ball 8-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    36500 7th Inning
  20. Ball 8-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36500 7th Inning
  21. End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
    36500 7th Inning
  22. Play Result 8-4

    Moncada hit sacrifice fly to right, Grandal scored, Abreu to third.

    36500 7th Inning
  23. Sacrifice Fly 8-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    36500 7th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36500 7th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36500 7th Inning
  26. Strike Looking 7-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    36500 7th Inning
  27. Ball 7-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36500 7th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36500 7th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36500 7th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
    36500 7th Inning
  31. Play Result 7-4

    Abreu singled to right center, Jiménez scored, Grandal to second.

    36500 7th Inning
  32. Single 7-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    36500 7th Inning
  33. Strike Looking 6-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    36500 7th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36500 7th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36500 7th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40706 6th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
    40706 6th Inning
  38. Play Result 6-4

    Lopez doubled to right, Gordon scored and Olivares scored.

    40706 6th Inning
  39. Double 6-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    40706 6th Inning
  40. Ball 6-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    40706 6th Inning
  41. End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
    34943 6th Inning
  42. Play Result 6-2

    Gordon doubled to deep right center, Franco scored.

    34943 6th Inning
  43. Double 6-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    34943 6th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34943 6th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31114 6th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34943 5th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31114 5th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31114 5th Inning
  49. Foul Out 6-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    31114 5th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31114 5th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    34943 4th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    34943 4th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34943 4th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34943 4th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34943 4th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34943 4th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31114 4th Inning
  58. End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
    31114 4th Inning
  59. Play Result 6-1

    Anderson homered to right center (412 feet).

    31114 4th Inning
  60. Home Run 6-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    31114 4th Inning
  1. End Inning 11-6

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 11-6
    30963 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 11-6

    Olivares grounded out to second.

    30963 9th Inning
  4. Ground Out 11-6

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    30963 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 11-6

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    30963 9th Inning
  6. Strike Looking 11-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking

    30963 9th Inning
  7. Ball 11-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    30963 9th Inning
  8. Ball 11-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    30963 9th Inning
  9. Strike Swinging 11-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    30963 9th Inning
  10. Ball 11-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    30963 9th Inning
  11. Start Batter/Pitcher 11-6

    Steve Cishek pitches to Edward Olivares

    30963 9th Inning
  12. End Batter/Pitcher 11-6
    30963 9th Inning
  13. Play Result 11-6

    Starling struck out swinging.

    30963 9th Inning
  14. Strike Swinging 11-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    30963 9th Inning
  15. Ball 11-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    30963 9th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 11-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    30963 9th Inning
  17. Ball 11-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    30963 9th Inning
  18. Strike Looking 11-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    30963 9th Inning
  19. Start Batter/Pitcher 11-6

    Steve Cishek pitches to Bubba Starling

    30963 9th Inning
  20. End Batter/Pitcher 11-6
    30963 9th Inning
  21. Play Result 11-6

    Franco walked, O'Hearn to second, Dozier to third.

    30963 9th Inning
  22. Ball 11-6

    Pitch 5 : Ball 4

    30963 9th Inning
  23. Ball 11-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    30963 9th Inning
  24. Ball 11-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    30963 9th Inning
  25. Strike Swinging 11-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    30963 9th Inning
  26. Ball 11-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    30963 9th Inning
  27. Start Batter/Pitcher 11-6

    Steve Cishek pitches to Maikel Franco

    30963 9th Inning
  28. End Batter/Pitcher 11-6
    30963 9th Inning
  29. Play Result 11-6

    O'Hearn walked, Dozier to second.

    30963 9th Inning
  30. Ball 11-6

    Pitch 7 : Ball 4

    30963 9th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 11-6

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    30963 9th Inning
  32. Ball 11-6

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    30963 9th Inning
  33. Ball 11-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    30963 9th Inning
  34. Ball 11-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    30963 9th Inning
  35. Strike Looking 11-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    30963 9th Inning
  36. Strike Looking 11-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    30963 9th Inning
  37. Start Batter/Pitcher 11-6

    Steve Cishek pitches to Ryan O'Hearn

    30963 9th Inning
  38. End Batter/Pitcher 11-6
    30963 9th Inning
  39. Play Result 11-6

    Dozier singled to center.

    30963 9th Inning
  40. Single 11-6

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    30963 9th Inning

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