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Match Report

Encarnación homers, White Sox finish 4-game sweep of Royals

Edwin Encarnacion hit a three-run homer, Dallas Keuchel threw five scoreless innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 8-2 on Sunday to complete a four-game sweep.

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Top Performers

CHW

  • Yolmer Sanchez 3B H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 2
  • Tim Anderson SS H-AB 1-6 · AB 6 · R 0
  • Jose Abreu 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Luis Robert Jr. CF H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 1

KC

  • Edward Olivares RF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Hunter Dozier 3B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Ryan McBroom 1B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Maikel Franco 3B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · 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 MerrifieldLF15
  2. Hunter Dozier1B17
  3. Maikel Franco3B7
  4. Ryan McBroomDH9
  5. Bubba StarlingCF11
  6. Edward OlivaresRF34
  7. Adalberto MondesiSS43
  8. Cam GallagherC67
  9. Nicky Lopez2B33

CHW

  1. Tim AndersonSS77
  2. Yasmani GrandalC6
  3. Jose Abreu1B79
  4. Edwin EncarnacionDH23
  5. Eloy JimenezLF74
  6. Luis Robert Jr.CF88
  7. Nomar MazaraRF15
  8. Danny Mendick2B0
  9. Yolmer Sanchez3B62

Substitutes

  1. Jarrod DysonDH1

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    39886 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36500 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36500 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36500 9th Inning
  5. End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
    36160 8th Inning
  6. Play Result 8-2

    Jiménez doubled to left center, Dyson scored.

    36160 8th Inning
  7. Double 8-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    36160 8th Inning
  8. End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
    36160 8th Inning
  9. Play Result 7-2

    Encarnación singled to center, Grandal scored.

    36160 8th Inning
  10. Single 7-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    36160 8th Inning
  11. Ball 6-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    36160 8th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36160 8th Inning
  13. Ball 6-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36160 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36160 8th Inning
  15. End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
    36160 8th Inning
  16. Play Result 6-2

    Grandal doubled to left, Sánchez scored.

    36160 8th Inning
  17. Double 6-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    36160 8th Inning
  18. Strike Looking 5-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking

    36160 8th Inning
  19. Strike Looking 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    36160 8th Inning
  20. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    36160 8th Inning
  21. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36160 8th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36160 8th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    30963 7th Inning
  24. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    30963 7th Inning
  25. Play Result 5-2

    Olivares homered to left (398 feet), Starling scored.

    30963 7th Inning
  26. Home Run 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    30963 7th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34850 7th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    36175 7th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36175 7th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
    36175 7th Inning
  31. Play Result 5-0

    Encarnación homered to left center (448 feet), Grandal scored and Abreu scored.

    36175 7th Inning
  32. Home Run 5-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    36175 7th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36175 7th Inning
  34. Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36175 7th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34850 6th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34850 6th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34850 6th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34850 6th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    30945 6th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
    41233 6th Inning
  41. Play Result 2-0

    Mazara doubled to deep left center, Robert scored.

    41233 6th Inning
  42. Double 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    41233 6th Inning
  43. Ball 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41233 6th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 6th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 6th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    41233 6th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 6th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 6th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 6th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31815 5th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31815 4th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    41233 4th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41233 4th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41233 4th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    31815 3rd Inning
  56. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31815 3rd Inning
  57. End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
    31214 3rd Inning
  58. Play Result 1-0

    Grandal reached on infield single to first, Sánchez scored.

    31214 3rd Inning
  59. Single 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    31214 3rd Inning
  60. Strike Looking 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    31214 3rd Inning
  1. End Inning 8-2

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
    39886 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 8-2

    Gallagher struck out looking.

    39886 9th Inning
  4. Strike Looking 8-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Looking

    39886 9th Inning
  5. Strike Looking 8-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking

    39886 9th Inning
  6. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    39886 9th Inning
  7. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    39886 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    39886 9th Inning
  9. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    39886 9th Inning
  10. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2

    Alex McRae pitches to Cam Gallagher

    39886 9th Inning
  11. End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
    39886 9th Inning
  12. Play Result 8-2

    Mondesi flied out to left.

    39886 9th Inning
  13. Fly Out 8-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    39886 9th Inning
  14. Play Result 8-2

    Starling to second on fielder's indifference.

    39886 9th Inning
  15. Fielders Indifference 8-2

    Starling to second on fielder's indifference.

    39886 9th Inning
  16. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    39886 9th Inning
  17. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    39886 9th Inning
  18. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2

    Alex McRae pitches to Adalberto Mondesi

    39886 9th Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
    39886 9th Inning
  20. Play Result 8-2

    Olivares struck out swinging.

    39886 9th Inning
  21. Strike Swinging 8-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging

    39886 9th Inning
  22. Strike Swinging 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    39886 9th Inning
  23. Strike Looking 8-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    39886 9th Inning
  24. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2

    Alex McRae pitches to Edward Olivares

    39886 9th Inning
  25. End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
    39886 9th Inning
  26. Play Result 8-2

    Starling singled to left.

    39886 9th Inning
  27. Single 8-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    39886 9th Inning
  28. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    39886 9th Inning
  29. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    39886 9th Inning
  30. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2

    Alex McRae pitches to Bubba Starling

    39886 9th Inning
  31. Play Result 8-2

    McRae relieved Marshall

    39886 9th Inning
  32. Start Inning 8-2

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  33. End Inning 8-2

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  34. End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
    36500 9th Inning
  35. Play Result 8-2

    Anderson grounded out to third.

    36500 9th Inning
  36. Ground Out 8-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    36500 9th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36500 9th Inning
  38. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    36500 9th Inning
  39. Strike Looking 8-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    36500 9th Inning
  40. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2

    Jake Newberry pitches to Tim Anderson

    36500 9th Inning

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