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Kansas City Royals at Chicago White Sox

MLBApril 17, 2024Guaranteed Rate Field

RoyalsKansas CityKCWon12-6

Royals 4, White Sox 2

Final
White SoxChicagoCWS2-15
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
KC010000021470
CWS020000000250

W Nick AndersonL Michael KopechSV James McArthur

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Maikel Garcia grounds out, shortstop Paul DeJong to first baseman Andrew Vaughn.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Andrew Vaughn.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to center fielder Dominic Fletcher.

Bot 1st

  1.  Dominic Fletcher strikes out swinging.
  2.  Andrew Vaughn strikes out swinging.
  3.  Gavin Sheets flies out to right fielder Hunter Renfroe.

Top 2nd

  1.  Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
  2.  MJ Melendez grounds out, first baseman Andrew Vaughn to pitcher Jonathan Cannon.
  3.  Nelson Velázquez doubles (4) on a line drive to center fielder Dominic Fletcher.
  4.  Adam Frazier singles on a line drive to center fielder Dominic Fletcher. Nelson Velázquez scores.KC 59%
  5.  Hunter Renfroe lines out to left fielder Andrew Benintendi.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Eloy Jiménez walks.KC 52%
  2.  Andrew Benintendi lines out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  3.  Paul DeJong homers (3) on a fly ball to center field. Eloy Jiménez scores.CWS 65%
  4.  Braden Shewmake grounds out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Brady Singer.
  5.  Nicky Lopez walks.
  6.  Martín Maldonado strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Kyle Isbel flies out to left fielder Andrew Benintendi in foul territory.
  2.  Maikel Garcia flies out to right fielder Gavin Sheets.
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to center fielder Dominic Fletcher.
  4.  Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Dominic Fletcher pops out to third baseman Maikel Garcia.
  2.  Andrew Vaughn called out on strikes.
  3.  Gavin Sheets flies out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

Top 4th

  1.  Salvador Perez flies out to center fielder Dominic Fletcher.
  2.  MJ Melendez grounds out, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Andrew Vaughn.
  3.  Nelson Velázquez pops out to first baseman Andrew Vaughn in foul territory.

Bot 4th

  1.  Eloy Jiménez strikes out swinging.
  2.  Andrew Benintendi singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  3.  Paul DeJong walks.
  4.  Braden Shewmake grounds out, second baseman Adam Frazier to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Top 5th

  1.  Adam Frazier strikes out swinging.
  2.  Hunter Renfroe walks.
  3.  Kyle Isbel lines out to shortstop Paul DeJong.
  4.  Maikel Garcia grounds out, third baseman Braden Shewmake to first baseman Andrew Vaughn.

Bot 5th

  1.  Nicky Lopez singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  2.  Martín Maldonado out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Brady Singer to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Nicky Lopez to 2nd.
  3.  Dominic Fletcher grounds out, second baseman Adam Frazier to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Nicky Lopez to 3rd.
  4.  Andrew Vaughn lines out to left fielder MJ Melendez.

Top 6th

  1.  Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
  2.  Vinnie Pasquantino hits a ground-rule double (4) on a line drive to left-center field.CWS 64%
  3.  Salvador Perez lines out to left fielder Andrew Benintendi.CWS 69%
  4.  MJ Melendez walks.
  5.  Nelson Velázquez flies out sharply to center fielder Dominic Fletcher.CWS 73%

Bot 6th

  1.  Gavin Sheets strikes out swinging.
  2.  Eloy Jiménez lines out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  3.  Andrew Benintendi flies out to left fielder MJ Melendez.

Top 7th

  1.  Adam Frazier lines out to right fielder Gavin Sheets.
  2.  Hunter Renfroe grounds out softly, pitcher Steven Wilson to first baseman Andrew Vaughn.
  3.  Kyle Isbel pops out to shortstop Paul DeJong.

Bot 7th

  1.  Paul DeJong singles on a ground ball to left fielder MJ Melendez.CWS 80%
  2.  Braden Shewmake flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  3.  Nicky Lopez grounds out, second baseman Adam Frazier to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Paul DeJong to 2nd.
  4.  Martín Maldonado called out on strikes.

Top 8th

  1.  Maikel Garcia grounds out, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Andrew Vaughn.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to third baseman Braden Shewmake.CWS 70%
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to right fielder Gavin Sheets.
  4.  Salvador Perez homers (5) on a fly ball to center field. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.KC 64%
  5.  MJ Melendez strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  Dominic Fletcher strikes out swinging.
  2.  Andrew Vaughn strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Gavin Sheets lines out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.

Top 9th

  1.  Nelson Velázquez grounds out, shortstop Paul DeJong to first baseman Andrew Vaughn.
  2.  Adam Frazier walks.
  3.  Hunter Renfroe homers (2) on a fly ball to left field.KC 88%
  4.  Kyle Isbel pops out to third baseman Braden Shewmake.

Bot 9th

  1.  Eloy Jiménez grounds out, second baseman Garrett Hampson to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Andrew Benintendi grounds out, second baseman Garrett Hampson to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  3.  Paul DeJong doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez.
  4.  Robbie Grossman called out on strikes.

Top 2nd

  1.  KC 1, CWS 0Adam Frazier singles on a line drive to center fielder Dominic Fletcher. Nelson Velázquez scores.KC 59%

Bot 2nd

  1.  KC 1, CWS 2Paul DeJong homers (3) on a fly ball to center field. Eloy Jiménez scores.CWS 65%

Top 8th

  1.  KC 3, CWS 2Salvador Perez homers (5) on a fly ball to center field. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.KC 64%

Top 9th

  1.  KC 4, CWS 2Hunter Renfroe homers (2) on a fly ball to left field.KC 88%

Win probability

Top 8th · Biggest swing #1 · KC 3–2 CWS

Salvador Perez homers (5) on a fly ball to center field. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.

See it in the scoring summary
KC 64%KC +38 pts

Game leaders

RoyalsKansas City

White SoxChicago

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Maikel Garcia 3B4000000.164
Bobby Witt Jr. SS4120001.324
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B4010001.254
Salvador Perez C4112101.333
MJ Melendez LF3000011.241
Nelson Velázquez DH4110000.293
Adam Frazier 2B3011011.200
Garrett Hampson 2B0000000.200
Hunter Renfroe RF3111110.188
Kyle Isbel CF4000000.216
Totals33474235

2B: Pasquantino, Velázquez.HR: Perez, Renfroe.RBI: Perez 2, Frazier, Renfroe.SB: Jr..

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Brady Singer5.032235931.54
Will Smith1.000001910.50
Nick Anderson W1.010001206.00
John Schreiber1.000002140.00
James McArthur S1.010001183.72

Video

2:56Royals vs. White Sox Game 1 HighlightsMLB video
0:12Andrew Benintendi's diving catch0:28Salvador Perez's go-ahead two-run homer (5)0:28Hunter Renfroe's solo homer (2)0:19Jonathan Cannon fans three in MLB debut
All 12 clips

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