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Match Report

Cole Ragans continues to dominate as Royals take opener over White Sox 12-1

— Cole Ragans continued his recent success with six scoreless innings as the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 12-1 in the first game of a three-game series Monday.

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Top Performers

CHW

  • Eloy Jimenez DH H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Andrew Vaughn 1B H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Yoan Moncada 3B H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Elvis Andrus SS H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0

KC

  • Nick Loftin 3B H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Nelson Velazquez LF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Freddy Fermin C H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Edward Olivares RF H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 2

Head to Head

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. Maikel GarciaSS11
  2. Edward OlivaresDH34
  3. Salvador Perez1B13
  4. MJ MelendezLF1
  5. Freddy FerminC54
  6. Nelson VelazquezRF30
  7. Michael Massey2B19
  8. Drew WatersCF8
  9. Nick Loftin3B12

Substitutes

  1. Matt DuffySS9
  2. Matt Beaty1B27

CHW

  1. Tim AndersonSS77
  2. Zach Remillard3B1
  3. Eloy JimenezDH74
  4. Andrew Vaughn1B28
  5. Yoan Moncada3B10
  6. Lenyn Sosa2B50
  7. Oscar ColasRF22
  8. Trayce ThompsonCF37
  9. Korey LeeC26

Substitutes

  1. Elvis AndrusSS18
  2. Gavin SheetsLF30

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 1-12

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    5002931 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 1-12

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4987395 8th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 1-12

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    3183870 8th Inning
  4. End Batter/Pitcher 1-12
    3183870 8th Inning
  5. Play Result 1-12

    Thompson reached on infield single to first, Sosa scored on throwing error by first baseman Beaty.

    3183870 8th Inning
  6. Single 1-12

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    3183870 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 0-12

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    3183870 8th Inning
  8. Strike Looking 1-12

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking

    3183870 8th Inning
  9. Ball 0-12

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    3183870 8th Inning
  10. Ball 0-12

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    3183870 8th Inning
  11. Ball 0-12

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    3183870 8th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 0-12

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    3183870 8th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 0-12

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    3183870 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 0-12

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    3183870 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 0-12

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    3183870 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 0-12

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4991148 7th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 0-12

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4991148 7th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 0-12

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4991148 7th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 0-12

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4991148 7th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 0-12

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4991148 7th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 0-12

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4991148 6th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 0-12

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4991148 6th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 0-12

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4991148 6th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 0-12

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41054 6th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 0-12

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41054 6th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 0-12

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41054 6th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 0-12

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41054 6th Inning
  28. End Batter/Pitcher 0-12
    4991148 5th Inning
  29. Play Result 0-12

    Olivares homered to center (428 feet), Garcia scored.

    4991148 5th Inning
  30. Home Run 0-12

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    4991148 5th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 0-10

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4991148 5th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 0-10

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4991148 5th Inning
  33. Strike Swinging 0-10

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    4991148 5th Inning
  34. Strike Looking 0-10

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    4991148 5th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 0-10
    4991148 5th Inning
  36. Play Result 0-10

    Garcia doubled to center, Loftin scored.

    4991148 5th Inning
  37. Double 0-10

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    4991148 5th Inning
  38. Ball 0-9

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    4991148 5th Inning
  39. Ball 0-9

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    4991148 5th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 0-9

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4991148 5th Inning
  41. Strike Looking 0-9

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    4991148 5th Inning
  42. End Batter/Pitcher 0-9
    4991148 5th Inning
  43. Play Result 0-9

    Loftin doubled to left, Massey scored and Waters scored.

    4991148 5th Inning
  44. Double 0-9

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    4991148 5th Inning
  45. End Batter/Pitcher 0-7
    5125258 5th Inning
  46. Play Result 0-7

    Waters singled to right, Fermin scored, Massey to third.

    5125258 5th Inning
  47. Single 0-7

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    5125258 5th Inning
  48. Ball 0-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    5125258 5th Inning
  49. Ball 0-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    5125258 5th Inning
  50. End Batter/Pitcher 0-6
    5125258 5th Inning
  51. Play Result 0-6

    Massey grounded into fielder's choice to second, Melendez scored, Velázquez out at second, Fermin to third.

    5125258 5th Inning
  52. Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 0-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    5125258 5th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 0-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    5125258 5th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 0-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    5125258 5th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 0-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41054 5th Inning
  56. Foul Out 0-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    5125258 4th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 0-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41452 4th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 0-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41452 4th Inning
  59. End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
    41452 4th Inning
  60. Play Result 0-5

    Velázquez homered to left (419 feet), Fermin scored.

    41452 4th Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 1-12
    5002931 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 1-12

    Jiménez struck out swinging.

    5002931 9th Inning
  3. Strike Swinging 1-12

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging

    5002931 9th Inning
  4. Ball 1-12

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    5002931 9th Inning
  5. Strike Looking 1-12

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking

    5002931 9th Inning
  6. Ball 1-12

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    5002931 9th Inning
  7. Strike Swinging 1-12

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    5002931 9th Inning
  8. Ball 1-12

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    5002931 9th Inning
  9. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-12

    Steven Cruz pitches to Eloy Jimenez

    5002931 9th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 1-12
    5002931 9th Inning
  11. Play Result 1-12

    Remillard popped out to second.

    5002931 9th Inning
  12. Pop Out 1-12

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    5002931 9th Inning
  13. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-12

    Steven Cruz pitches to Zach Remillard

    5002931 9th Inning
  14. End Batter/Pitcher 1-12
    5002931 9th Inning
  15. Play Result 1-12

    Andrus grounded out to third.

    5002931 9th Inning
  16. Ground Out 1-12

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    5002931 9th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 1-12

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    5002931 9th Inning
  18. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-12

    Steven Cruz pitches to Elvis Andrus

    5002931 9th Inning
  19. Play Result 1-12

    Cruz relieved Snider

    5002931 9th Inning
  20. Start Inning 1-12

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  21. End Inning 1-12

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  22. End Batter/Pitcher 1-12
    4987395 8th Inning
  23. Play Result 1-12

    Velázquez flied out to right.

    4987395 8th Inning
  24. Fly Out 1-12

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    4987395 8th Inning
  25. Ball 1-12

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4987395 8th Inning
  26. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-12

    Edgar Navarro pitches to Nelson Velazquez

    4987395 8th Inning
  27. End Batter/Pitcher 1-12
    4987395 8th Inning
  28. Play Result 1-12

    Fermin grounded into double play, second to first, Melendez out at second.

    4987395 8th Inning
  29. Ground Out 1-12

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    4987395 8th Inning
  30. Ball 1-12

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    4987395 8th Inning
  31. Ball 1-12

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4987395 8th Inning
  32. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-12

    Edgar Navarro pitches to Freddy Fermin

    4987395 8th Inning
  33. End Batter/Pitcher 1-12
    4987395 8th Inning
  34. Play Result 1-12

    Melendez singled to right.

    4987395 8th Inning
  35. Single 1-12

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    4987395 8th Inning
  36. Ball 1-12

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    4987395 8th Inning
  37. Ball 1-12

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    4987395 8th Inning
  38. Strike Looking 1-12

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    4987395 8th Inning
  39. Ball 1-12

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    4987395 8th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 1-12

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4987395 8th Inning

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