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Kansas City Royals 12
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Match Report

Melendez has 4 RBIs, Royals score 8 in 6th, beat ChiSox 12-5

— MJ Melendez homered and drove in four runs, Nick Pratto had a three-run double during an eight-run sixth inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 12-5 on Monday night.

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Top Performers

CHW

  • Adam Haseley RF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Hanser Alberto 3B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Luis Robert Jr. CF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 2
  • Yasmani Grandal C H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0

KC

  • Freddy Fermin C H-AB 0-0 · AB 0 · R 0
  • Nick Pratto 1B H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Vinnie Pasquantino 1B H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Salvador Perez DH H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 2

Head to Head

KC wins series 3-1

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. Bobby Witt Jr.SS7
  2. Vinnie PasquantinoDH9
  3. Salvador PerezC13
  4. MJ MelendezRF1
  5. Edward OlivaresLF34
  6. Nick Pratto1B41
  7. Maikel Garcia3B11
  8. Michael Massey2B19
  9. Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41

Substitutes

  1. Freddy FerminC54

CHW

  1. Tim AndersonSS77
  2. Andrew BenintendiLF23
  3. Andrew VaughnDH28
  4. Luis Robert Jr.CF88
  5. Gavin SheetsLF30
  6. Yasmani GrandalC6
  7. Hanser Alberto1B26
  8. Elvis Andrus2B18
  9. Adam HaseleyRF51

Substitutes

  1. Lenyn Sosa3B50

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 5-12

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33636 8th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 5-12

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33636 8th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 5-12

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33636 8th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 5-12

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41004 8th Inning
  5. End Batter/Pitcher 5-12
    41004 8th Inning
  6. Play Result 5-12

    Alberto singled to right, Robert Jr. scored, Grandal to third.

    41004 8th Inning
  7. Single 5-12

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    41004 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 4-12

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41004 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 4-12

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41004 8th Inning
  10. Ball 4-12

    Pitch 4 : Ball 1

    41004 8th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 4-12

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41004 8th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 4-12

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41004 8th Inning
  13. Strike Looking 4-12

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41004 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 4-12

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41004 8th Inning
  15. Foul Out 4-12

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    41004 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 4-12

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39682 7th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 4-12

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39682 7th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 4-12

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33652 7th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 4-12

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33652 7th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 4-12

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41389 6th Inning
  21. End Batter/Pitcher 4-12
    41389 6th Inning
  22. Play Result 4-12

    Pratto doubled to left, Olivares scored, Perez scored and Melendez scored.

    41389 6th Inning
  23. Double 4-12

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    41389 6th Inning
  24. Strike Swinging 4-9

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    41389 6th Inning
  25. Ball 4-9

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41389 6th Inning
  26. End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
    36131 6th Inning
  27. Play Result 4-9

    Melendez singled to center, Bradley Jr. scored and Massey scored, Perez to second.

    36131 6th Inning
  28. Single 4-9

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    36131 6th Inning
  29. Ball 4-7

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    36131 6th Inning
  30. Strike Looking 4-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    36131 6th Inning
  31. Ball 4-9

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36131 6th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36131 6th Inning
  33. End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
    36131 6th Inning
  34. Play Result 4-7

    Bradley Jr. doubled to right, Pratto scored and Garcia scored, Massey to third.

    36131 6th Inning
  35. Double 4-7

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    36131 6th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36131 6th Inning
  37. Strike Swinging 4-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    36131 6th Inning
  38. Ball 4-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36131 6th Inning
  39. End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
    36131 6th Inning
  40. Play Result 4-5

    Massey singled to left, Olivares scored, Garcia to second, Pratto to third.

    36131 6th Inning
  41. Single 4-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    36131 6th Inning
  42. Ball 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    36131 6th Inning
  43. Strike Looking 4-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    36131 6th Inning
  44. Bunted Foul 4-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul

    34943 6th Inning
  45. End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
    5883 6th Inning
  46. Play Result 4-4

    Sheets homered to center (423 feet).

    5883 6th Inning
  47. Home Run 4-4

    Pitch 10 : Ball In Play

    5883 6th Inning
  48. Ball 3-4

    Pitch 9 : Ball 3

    5883 6th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    5883 6th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    5883 6th Inning
  51. Ball 3-4

    Pitch 6 : Ball 2

    5883 6th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    5883 6th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    5883 6th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    5883 6th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    5883 6th Inning
  56. Ball 3-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    5883 6th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    34943 5th Inning
  58. End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
    34943 5th Inning
  59. Play Result 3-4

    Pasquantino doubled to right, Bradley Jr. scored.

    34943 5th Inning
  60. Double 3-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    34943 5th Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 5-12
    41004 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 5-12

    Vaughn flied out to right.

    41004 9th Inning
  3. Fly Out 5-12

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    41004 9th Inning
  4. Ball 5-12

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    41004 9th Inning
  5. Ball 5-12

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    41004 9th Inning
  6. Strike Looking 5-12

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    41004 9th Inning
  7. Strike Looking 5-12

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41004 9th Inning
  8. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-12

    Max Castillo pitches to Andrew Vaughn

    41004 9th Inning
  9. End Batter/Pitcher 5-12
    41004 9th Inning
  10. Play Result 5-12

    Sosa lined out to third.

    41004 9th Inning
  11. Line Out 5-12

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    41004 9th Inning
  12. Strike Looking 5-12

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41004 9th Inning
  13. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-12

    Max Castillo pitches to Lenyn Sosa

    41004 9th Inning
  14. End Batter/Pitcher 5-12
    41004 9th Inning
  15. Play Result 5-12

    Anderson grounded out to shortstop.

    41004 9th Inning
  16. Ground Out 5-12

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    41004 9th Inning
  17. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-12

    Max Castillo pitches to Tim Anderson

    41004 9th Inning
  18. Play Result 5-12

    Fermin catching.

    9th Inning
  19. Start Inning 5-12

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  20. End Inning 5-12

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  21. End Batter/Pitcher 5-12
    33636 8th Inning
  22. Play Result 5-12

    Garcia flied out to center.

    33636 8th Inning
  23. Fly Out 5-12

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    33636 8th Inning
  24. Strike Looking 5-12

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33636 8th Inning
  25. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-12

    Kendall Graveman pitches to Maikel Garcia

    33636 8th Inning
  26. End Batter/Pitcher 5-12
    33636 8th Inning
  27. Play Result 5-12

    Pratto walked.

    33636 8th Inning
  28. Ball 5-12

    Pitch 7 : Ball 4

    33636 8th Inning
  29. Ball 5-12

    Pitch 6 : Ball 3

    33636 8th Inning
  30. Ball 5-12

    Pitch 5 : Ball 2

    33636 8th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 5-12

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33636 8th Inning
  32. Ball 5-12

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    33636 8th Inning
  33. Strike Swinging 5-12

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    33636 8th Inning
  34. Strike Looking 5-12

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33636 8th Inning
  35. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-12

    Kendall Graveman pitches to Nick Pratto

    33636 8th Inning
  36. End Batter/Pitcher 5-12
    33636 8th Inning
  37. Play Result 5-12

    Olivares safe at first on fielding error by center fielder Robert Jr., Olivares safe at third on error.

    33636 8th Inning
  38. Error 5-12

    Olivares safe at first on fielding error by center fielder Robert Jr., Olivares safe at third on error.

    33636 8th Inning
  39. Error 5-12

    Olivares safe at first on fielding error by center fielder Robert Jr., Olivares safe at third on error.

    33636 8th Inning
  40. Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First 5-12

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    33636 8th Inning

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