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.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
4
Chicago White Sox
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| CHW | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Rate Field
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 4-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Renfroe homered to left (432 feet).
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Home Run 4-2
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Looking 3-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Perez homered to center (431 feet), Witt Jr. scored.
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Home Run 3-2
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Out 1-2
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Inning 4-2
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Grossman struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Looking
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
James McArthur pitches to Robbie Grossman
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Play Result 4-2
Grossman hit for Shewmake
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
DeJong doubled to left.
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Double 4-2
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
James McArthur pitches to Paul DeJong
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Benintendi grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 4-2
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 3 : Ball 3
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
James McArthur pitches to Andrew Benintendi
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Jiménez grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 4-2
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
James McArthur pitches to Eloy Jimenez
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Play Result 4-2
McArthur relieved Schreiber
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Play Result 4-2
Hampson at second base.
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Start Inning 4-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 4-2
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Isbel popped out to third.
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Pop Out 4-2
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Head to Head
Injuries
Chicago White Sox
- Tanner Murray Out
- Prelander Berroa Out
- Brooks Baldwin Out
- Mike Vasil Out
- Jordan Leasure Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHW
Dominic FletcherCF26
Andrew Vaughn1B28
Gavin SheetsRF30
Eloy JimenezDH74
Andrew BenintendiLF23
Paul DeJongSS18
Braden Shewmake3B13
Nicky Lopez2B33
Martin MaldonadoC15
Substitutes
Robbie GrossmanPH8
KC
Maikel Garcia3B11
Bobby Witt Jr.SS7
Vinnie Pasquantino1B9
Salvador PerezC13
MJ MelendezLF1
Nelson VelazquezDH30
Adam Frazier2B20
Hunter RenfroeRF16
Kyle IsbelCF28
Substitutes
Garrett Hampson2B53
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