MJ Melendez breaks 8th inning tie with single, Royals beat White Sox 2-1
— MJ Melendez broke an eighth-inning tie with a single to help the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 2-1 on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
1
Kansas City Royals
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Kauffman Stadium · 10,592 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10/26 | @ Cleveland Guardians | L 0-2 | MLB |
| 10/8/26 | vs Cleveland Guardians | L 5-9 | MLB |
| 10/7/26 | vs Cleveland Guardians | L 3-9 | MLB |
| 10/5/26 | @ Cleveland Guardians | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Cleveland Guardians | W 3-0 | MLB |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Melendez singled to left, Blanco scored, Melendez to second.
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Single 1-2
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 1-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Out 1-1
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Bunted Foul 1-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Sheets homered to right (391 feet).
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Home Run 1-1
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 0-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Perez doubled to center, Pasquantino scored.
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Double 0-1
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Vaughn grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Pillar out at second.
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Ground Out 1-2
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 1-2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-2
James McArthur pitches to Andrew Vaughn
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Play Result 1-2
McArthur relieved Smith
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Pillar walked.
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Ball 1-2
Pitch 5 : Ball 4
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Ball 1-2
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Ball 1-2
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 1-2
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-2
Will Smith pitches to Kevin Pillar
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Play Result 1-2
Pillar hit for Sheets
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Play Result 1-2
Shewmake ran for Robert Jr.
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Robert Jr. doubled to left.
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Double 1-2
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-2
Will Smith pitches to Luis Robert Jr.
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Moncada struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Ball 1-2
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Ball 1-2
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 1-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 1-2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-2
Will Smith pitches to Yoan Moncada
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Play Result 1-2
Smith relieved Stratton
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Play Result 1-2
Fermin catching.
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Play Result 1-2
Blanco in left field.
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Start Inning 1-2
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 1-2
End of the 8th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Renfroe struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 1-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Looking
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Strike Swinging 1-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Swinging 1-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 1-2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
Showing the last 40 of 513 events.
Head to Head
Injuries
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Chicago White Sox
- Tanner Murray Out
- Prelander Berroa Out
- Brooks Baldwin Out
- Mike Vasil Out
- Jordan Leasure Out
Lineups
ConfirmedKC
Maikel Garcia3B11
Bobby Witt Jr.SS7
Vinnie Pasquantino1B9
Salvador PerezC13
MJ MelendezLF1
Nelson VelazquezDH30
Adam Frazier2B20
Hunter RenfroeRF16
Kyle IsbelCF28
Substitutes
Dairon BlancoLF97
Freddy FerminC54
CHW
Andrew BenintendiLF23
Yoan Moncada3B10
Luis Robert Jr.CF88
Gavin SheetsDH30
Andrew Vaughn1B28
Robbie GrossmanRF8
Paul DeJongSS18
Nicky Lopez2B33
Martin MaldonadoC15
Substitutes
Braden ShewmakePR13
Kevin PillarPH1
Dominic FletcherPH26
Korey LeeC26
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