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Chicago White Sox 5
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Match Report

Robert, Lynn star as White Sox beat Royals 5-2 for series sweep

— Luis Robert Jr. homered, Lance Lynn pitched six effective innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2 on Sunday for a three-game series sweep.

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Top Performers

KC

  • Nick Pratto 1B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Salvador Perez DH H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Matt Duffy 3B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Bobby Witt Jr. SS H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

CHW

  • Jake Burger 1B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Luis Robert Jr. CF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Yoan Moncada 3B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Yasmani Grandal C H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

Head to Head

CHW win series 3-0

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. Andrew BenintendiLF23
  2. Jake BurgerDH21
  3. Luis Robert Jr.CF88
  4. Yoan Moncada3B10
  5. Yasmani GrandalC6
  6. Clint FrazierRF15
  7. Gavin Sheets1B30
  8. Hanser Alberto2B26
  9. Romy Gonzalez2B23

Substitutes

  1. Adam HaseleyRF51
  2. Tim AndersonSS77

KC

  1. Bobby Witt Jr.DH7
  2. Nick Pratto1B41
  3. Salvador PerezC13
  4. MJ MelendezRF1
  5. Edward OlivaresLF34
  6. Michael Massey2B19
  7. Maikel GarciaSS11
  8. Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
  9. Matt Duffy3B9

Play by Play

  1. Bunted Foul 2-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul

    33652 8th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 10 : Strike 2 Foul

    33652 8th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul

    33652 8th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    33652 8th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33652 8th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33652 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33652 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36131 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36131 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36131 8th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    35277 7th Inning
  12. End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
    41004 7th Inning
  13. Play Result 2-5

    Benintendi singled to center, Anderson scored, González to second.

    41004 7th Inning
  14. Single 2-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    41004 7th Inning
  15. Strike Swinging 2-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    41004 7th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    41004 7th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41004 7th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41004 7th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36045 7th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41004 6th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41004 6th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41004 6th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30820 6th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    30820 6th Inning
  25. Play Result 2-4

    Benintendi hit sacrifice fly to left, González scored.

    41004 5th Inning
  26. Sacrifice Fly 2-4

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    41004 5th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41004 5th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41004 5th Inning
  29. Ball 2-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    41004 5th Inning
  30. Ball 2-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    41004 5th Inning
  31. Strike Looking 2-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41004 5th Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
    41004 5th Inning
  33. Play Result 2-3

    González tripled to right, Frazier scored and Sheets scored.

    41004 5th Inning
  34. Triple 2-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    41004 5th Inning
  35. Bunted Foul 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul

    41004 5th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41004 5th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    30820 5th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    41004 4th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41004 4th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41004 4th Inning
  41. End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
    41004 4th Inning
  42. Play Result 2-1

    Robert Jr. homered to right center (384 feet).

    41004 4th Inning
  43. Home Run 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    41004 4th Inning
  44. Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    41004 4th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41004 4th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41004 4th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    30820 4th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    30820 4th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41004 3rd Inning
  50. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41004 3rd Inning
  51. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30820 3rd Inning
  52. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    30820 3rd Inning
  53. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    30820 3rd Inning
  54. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    30820 3rd Inning
  55. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 2nd Inning
  56. Foul Out 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    41233 2nd Inning
  57. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 2nd Inning
  58. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    30820 2nd Inning
  59. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    30820 2nd Inning
  60. End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
    30820 2nd Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
    31992 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 2-5

    Garcia struck out looking.

    31992 9th Inning
  3. Strike Looking 2-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Looking

    31992 9th Inning
  4. Ball 2-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    31992 9th Inning
  5. Strike Swinging 2-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    31992 9th Inning
  6. Ball 2-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    31992 9th Inning
  7. Strike Swinging 2-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    31992 9th Inning
  8. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5

    Joe Kelly pitches to Maikel Garcia

    31992 9th Inning
  9. End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
    31992 9th Inning
  10. Play Result 2-5

    Massey grounded out to first.

    31992 9th Inning
  11. Ground Out 2-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    31992 9th Inning
  12. Strike Swinging 2-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    31992 9th Inning
  13. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5

    Joe Kelly pitches to Michael Massey

    31992 9th Inning
  14. End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
    31992 9th Inning
  15. Play Result 2-5

    Olivares struck out swinging.

    31992 9th Inning
  16. Strike Swinging 2-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    31992 9th Inning
  17. Strike Looking 2-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    31992 9th Inning
  18. Strike Looking 2-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    31992 9th Inning
  19. Ball 2-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31992 9th Inning
  20. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5

    Joe Kelly pitches to Edward Olivares

    31992 9th Inning
  21. Play Result 2-5

    Kelly relieved Bummer

    31992 9th Inning
  22. Start Inning 2-5

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  23. End Inning 2-5

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  24. End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
    33652 8th Inning
  25. Play Result 2-5

    Haseley grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Moncada out at second.

    33652 8th Inning
  26. Ground Out 2-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    33652 8th Inning
  27. Ball 2-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    33652 8th Inning
  28. Strike Swinging 2-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    33652 8th Inning
  29. Bunted Foul 2-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul

    33652 8th Inning
  30. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5

    Amir Garrett pitches to Adam Haseley

    33652 8th Inning
  31. End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
    33652 8th Inning
  32. Play Result 2-5

    Grandal struck out looking.

    33652 8th Inning
  33. Strike Looking 2-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Looking

    33652 8th Inning
  34. Ball 2-5

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    33652 8th Inning
  35. Strike Swinging 2-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

    33652 8th Inning
  36. Strike Swinging 2-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Swinging

    33652 8th Inning
  37. Ball 2-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    33652 8th Inning
  38. Ball 2-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33652 8th Inning
  39. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5

    Amir Garrett pitches to Yasmani Grandal

    33652 8th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
    33652 8th Inning

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