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Salvador Perez's homer lifts Royals over White Sox 4-2

— Salvador Perez hit a two-run homer in the eighth to put the Royals ahead, and Kansas City beat the struggling Chicago White Sox 4-2 on Wednesday in the first game of a doubleheader.

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Top Performers

KC

  • Bobby Witt Jr. SS H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Salvador Perez DH H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Nelson Velazquez LF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • MJ Melendez DH H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0

CHW

  • Paul DeJong 3B H-AB 3-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Gavin Sheets 1B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Dominic Fletcher RF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Robbie Grossman RF H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0

Head to Head

KC wins series 2-1

Injuries

Chicago White Sox

  • Tanner Murray Out
  • Prelander Berroa Out
  • Ky Bush Out
  • Brooks Baldwin Out
  • Luis Castillo 15-Day-IL

Kansas City Royals

  • Mitch Spence Day-To-Day
  • Steven Cruz Out
  • Nick Mears 60-Day-IL
  • Ryan Bergert Day-To-Day
  • Cole Ragans 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

CHW

  1. Dominic FletcherCF26
  2. Andrew Vaughn1B28
  3. Gavin SheetsRF30
  4. Eloy JimenezDH74
  5. Andrew BenintendiLF23
  6. Paul DeJongSS18
  7. Braden Shewmake3B13
  8. Nicky Lopez2B33
  9. Martin MaldonadoC15

Substitutes

  1. Robbie GrossmanPH8

KC

  1. Maikel Garcia3B11
  2. Bobby Witt Jr.SS7
  3. Vinnie Pasquantino1B9
  4. Salvador PerezC13
  5. MJ MelendezLF1
  6. Nelson VelazquezDH30
  7. Adam Frazier2B20
  8. Hunter RenfroeRF16
  9. Kyle IsbelCF28

Substitutes

  1. Garrett Hampson2B53

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    3960883 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33155 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33155 9th Inning
  4. End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
    33155 9th Inning
  5. Play Result 4-2

    Renfroe homered to left (432 feet).

    33155 9th Inning
  6. Home Run 4-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    33155 9th Inning
  7. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    33155 9th Inning
  8. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    33155 9th Inning
  9. Strike Looking 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    33155 9th Inning
  10. Strike Looking 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33155 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33155 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    39949 8th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    39949 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39949 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39949 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33763 8th Inning
  17. End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
    33763 8th Inning
  18. Play Result 3-2

    Perez homered to center (431 feet), Witt Jr. scored.

    33763 8th Inning
  19. Home Run 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    33763 8th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33763 8th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33763 8th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33763 8th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33763 8th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    38102 7th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    38102 7th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    38102 7th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    38102 7th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    38102 7th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    38102 7th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41828 7th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41828 7th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41828 7th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41828 7th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41828 7th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41828 7th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41828 7th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    31549 6th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    5132121 6th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    5132121 6th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    5132121 6th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    5132121 6th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41172 5th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41172 5th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41172 5th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41172 5th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4620398 5th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4620398 5th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4620398 5th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4620398 5th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41172 4th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41172 4th Inning
  52. Foul Out 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    4620398 4th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4620398 4th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4620398 4th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4620398 4th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41172 3rd Inning
  57. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41172 3rd Inning
  58. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41172 3rd Inning
  59. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41172 3rd Inning
  60. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    4620398 3rd Inning
  1. End Inning 4-2

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
    3960883 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 4-2

    Grossman struck out looking.

    3960883 9th Inning
  4. Strike Looking 4-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Looking

    3960883 9th Inning
  5. Strike Looking 4-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking

    3960883 9th Inning
  6. Ball 4-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    3960883 9th Inning
  7. Ball 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    3960883 9th Inning
  8. Ball 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    3960883 9th Inning
  9. Strike Looking 4-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    3960883 9th Inning
  10. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2

    James McArthur pitches to Robbie Grossman

    3960883 9th Inning
  11. Play Result 4-2

    Grossman hit for Shewmake

    9th Inning
  12. End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
    3960883 9th Inning
  13. Play Result 4-2

    DeJong doubled to left.

    3960883 9th Inning
  14. Double 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    3960883 9th Inning
  15. Strike Looking 4-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    3960883 9th Inning
  16. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2

    James McArthur pitches to Paul DeJong

    3960883 9th Inning
  17. End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
    3960883 9th Inning
  18. Play Result 4-2

    Benintendi grounded out to second.

    3960883 9th Inning
  19. Ground Out 4-2

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    3960883 9th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    3960883 9th Inning
  21. Strike Looking 4-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking

    3960883 9th Inning
  22. Ball 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    3960883 9th Inning
  23. Ball 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    3960883 9th Inning
  24. Ball 4-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    3960883 9th Inning
  25. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2

    James McArthur pitches to Andrew Benintendi

    3960883 9th Inning
  26. End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
    3960883 9th Inning
  27. Play Result 4-2

    Jiménez grounded out to second.

    3960883 9th Inning
  28. Ground Out 4-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    3960883 9th Inning
  29. Ball 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    3960883 9th Inning
  30. Strike Swinging 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    3960883 9th Inning
  31. Strike Looking 4-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    3960883 9th Inning
  32. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2

    James McArthur pitches to Eloy Jimenez

    3960883 9th Inning
  33. Play Result 4-2

    McArthur relieved Schreiber

    3960883 9th Inning
  34. Play Result 4-2

    Hampson at second base.

    9th Inning
  35. Start Inning 4-2

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  36. End Inning 4-2

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
    33155 9th Inning
  38. Play Result 4-2

    Isbel popped out to third.

    33155 9th Inning
  39. Pop Out 4-2

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    33155 9th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33155 9th Inning

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