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Kansas City Royals at Chicago White Sox

MLBAugust 27, 2025Rate Field

RoyalsKansas CityKCWon69-65

Royals 12, White Sox 1

Final
White SoxChicagoCWS48-85
Score by inning
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KC00008301012161
CWS000100000170

W Ryan BergertL Aaron Civale

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Mike Yastrzemski pops out to shortstop Chase Meidroth.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino flies out sharply to right fielder Mike Tauchman.

Bot 1st

  1.  Mike Tauchman called out on strikes.
  2.  Miguel Vargas flies out to right fielder Mike Yastrzemski.
  3.  Kyle Teel lines out to left fielder Michael Massey.

Top 2nd

  1.  Maikel Garcia flies out to second baseman Lenyn Sosa.
  2.  Salvador Perez flies out to left fielder Andrew Benintendi.
  3.  Adam Frazier singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael A. Taylor.
  4.  Jonathan India called out on strikes.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Lenyn Sosa walks.CWS 60%
  2.  Andrew Benintendi singles on a line drive to right fielder Mike Yastrzemski. Lenyn Sosa to 2nd.CWS 67%
  3.  Edgar Quero flies out to right fielder Mike Yastrzemski.CWS 61%
  4.  Chase Meidroth grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Adam Frazier. Lenyn Sosa to 3rd. Andrew Benintendi out at 2nd. Chase Meidroth to 1st.
  5.  Brooks Baldwin pops out to third baseman Maikel Garcia in foul territory.

Top 3rd

  1.  Michael Massey called out on strikes.
  2.  Kyle Isbel lines out to center fielder Michael A. Taylor.
  3.  Mike Yastrzemski called out on strikes.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Michael A. Taylor strikes out swinging.
  2.  Mike Tauchman grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  3.  Miguel Vargas flies out to second baseman Adam Frazier.

Top 4th

  1.  Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, shortstop Chase Meidroth to first baseman Miguel Vargas.
  2.  Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out, first baseman Miguel Vargas to pitcher Aaron Civale.
  3.  Maikel Garcia grounds out, shortstop Chase Meidroth to first baseman Miguel Vargas.

Bot 4th

  1.  Kyle Teel flies out to left fielder Michael Massey.
  2.  Lenyn Sosa lines out to right fielder Mike Yastrzemski.
  3.  Andrew Benintendi homers (15) on a fly ball to right field.CWS 66%
  4.  Edgar Quero singles on a line drive to left fielder Michael Massey.
  5.  Chase Meidroth singles on a ground ball to left fielder Michael Massey. Edgar Quero to 2nd.
  6.  Brooks Baldwin flies out to left fielder Michael Massey.

Top 5th

  1.  Salvador Perez homers (23) on a fly ball to right center field.CWS 50%
  2.  Adam Frazier singles on a line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi.KC 55%
  3.  Jonathan India flies out to right fielder Mike Tauchman.CWS 50%
  4.  Michael Massey flies out to center fielder Michael A. Taylor.
  5.  Kyle Isbel singles on a line drive to right fielder Mike Tauchman. Adam Frazier to 3rd.
  6.  Mike Yastrzemski walks. Kyle Isbel to 2nd.
  7.  Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to right fielder Mike Tauchman. Adam Frazier scores. Kyle Isbel scores. Mike Yastrzemski to 3rd. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd.KC 77%
  8.  Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Mike Yastrzemski scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.KC 91%
  9.  Maikel Garcia walks. Vinnie Pasquantino to 2nd.
  10.  Salvador Perez doubles (32) on a line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Maikel Garcia scores.KC 97%
  11.  Adam Frazier doubles (17) on a line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Salvador Perez scores.
  12.  Jonathan India flies out to left fielder Andrew Benintendi.

Bot 5th

  1.  Michael A. Taylor grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Mike Tauchman walks.
  3.  Miguel Vargas flies out to second baseman Adam Frazier.
  4.  Kyle Teel singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Mike Tauchman to 2nd.
  5.  Lenyn Sosa flies out to left fielder Michael Massey.

Top 6th

  1.  Michael Massey doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Mike Tauchman.
  2.  Kyle Isbel singles on a fly ball to right fielder Mike Tauchman. Michael Massey to 3rd.
  3.  Mike Yastrzemski homers (14) on a fly ball to center field. Michael Massey scores. Kyle Isbel scores.
  4.  Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to third baseman Brooks Baldwin.
  5.  Vinnie Pasquantino called out on strikes.
  6.  Maikel Garcia lines out to center fielder Michael A. Taylor.
  7.  Salvador Perez flies out to right fielder Mike Tauchman.

Bot 6th

  1.  Andrew Benintendi flies out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
  2.  Edgar Quero singles on a ground ball to left fielder Michael Massey. Edgar Quero to 2nd. Edgar Quero advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by left fielder Michael Massey.
  3.  Chase Meidroth strikes out on a foul tip.
  4.  Brooks Baldwin flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

Top 7th

  1.  Adam Frazier flies out to center fielder Michael A. Taylor.
  2.  Jonathan India grounds out, shortstop Chase Meidroth to first baseman Miguel Vargas.
  3.  Michael Massey grounds out, first baseman Miguel Vargas to pitcher Mike Vasil.

Bot 7th

  1.  Michael A. Taylor grounds out, shortstop Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Will Robertson walks.
  3.  Miguel Vargas flies out to left fielder Michael Massey.
  4.  Korey Lee flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

Top 8th

  1.  Kyle Isbel flies out to left fielder Andrew Benintendi.
  2.  Mike Yastrzemski doubles (21) on a line drive to right fielder Will Robertson.
  3.  Nick Loftin walks.
  4.  Tyler Tolbert flies out to center fielder Michael A. Taylor.
  5.  Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to right fielder Will Robertson. Mike Yastrzemski scores. Nick Loftin to 2nd.
  6.  Luke Maile singles on a ground ball. Nick Loftin out at 3rd, hit by batted ball, shortstop Chase Meidroth unassisted, Maikel Garcia to 2nd.

Bot 8th

  1.  Lenyn Sosa grounds out to first baseman Nick Loftin.
  2.  Andrew Benintendi singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  3.  Edgar Quero grounds into a force out, first baseman Nick Loftin to shortstop Maikel Garcia. Andrew Benintendi out at 2nd. Edgar Quero to 1st.
  4.  Chase Meidroth strikes out swinging.

Top 9th

  1.  Adam Frazier grounds out, first baseman Miguel Vargas to pitcher Korey Lee.
  2.  Jonathan India walks.
  3.  Michael Massey doubles (7) on a ground ball to right fielder Will Robertson. Jonathan India to 3rd.
  4.  Kyle Isbel flies out to center fielder Michael A. Taylor.
  5.  Mike Yastrzemski flies out to center fielder Michael A. Taylor.

Bot 9th

  1.  Brooks Baldwin grounds out, shortstop Tyler Tolbert to first baseman Nick Loftin.
  2.  Michael A. Taylor called out on strikes.
  3.  Will Robertson grounds out to first baseman Nick Loftin.

Bot 4th

  1.  KC 0, CWS 1Andrew Benintendi homers (15) on a fly ball to right field.CWS 66%

Top 5th

  1.  KC 1, CWS 1Salvador Perez homers (23) on a fly ball to right center field.CWS 50%
  2.  KC 3, CWS 1Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to right fielder Mike Tauchman. Adam Frazier scores. Kyle Isbel scores. Mike Yastrzemski to 3rd. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd.KC 77%
  3.  KC 5, CWS 1Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Mike Yastrzemski scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.KC 91%
  4.  KC 7, CWS 1Salvador Perez doubles (32) on a line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Maikel Garcia scores.KC 97%
  5.  KC 8, CWS 1Adam Frazier doubles (17) on a line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Salvador Perez scores.

Top 6th

  1.  KC 11, CWS 1Mike Yastrzemski homers (14) on a fly ball to center field. Michael Massey scores. Kyle Isbel scores.

Top 8th

  1.  KC 12, CWS 1Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to right fielder Will Robertson. Mike Yastrzemski scores. Nick Loftin to 2nd.

Win probability

Top 5th · Biggest swing #1 · KC 3–1 CWS

Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to right fielder Mike Tauchman. Adam Frazier scores. Kyle Isbel scores. Mike Yastrzemski to 3rd. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd.

See it in the scoring summary
KC 77%KC +24 pts

Game leaders

RoyalsKansas City

White SoxChicago

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Mike Yastrzemski RF5323111.236
Bobby Witt Jr. SS4122001.298
Nick Loftin 1B0000010.200
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B4112001.262
Tyler Tolbert SS1000000.235
Maikel Garcia SS4111010.297
Daniel Lynch IV P0000000.000
Salvador Perez C4223100.246
Luke Maile C1010000.212
Adam Frazier 3B5131000.270
Jonathan India 2B4000011.234
Michael Massey LF5120001.208
Kyle Isbel CF5220000.267
Totals42121612245

2B: Yastrzemski, Perez, Frazier, Massey 2.HR: Yastrzemski, Perez.RBI: Yastrzemski 3, Jr. 2, Pasquantino 2, Garcia, Perez 3, Frazier.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Ryan Bergert W6.061123982.67
Jonathan Bowlan1.000010164.40
Angel Zerpa1.010001153.76
Daniel Lynch IV1.000001112.89

Video

3:01Royals vs. White Sox HighlightsMLB video
2:24Royals' eight-run 5th inning0:17Bobby Witt Jr.'s two-run single0:13Vinnie Pasquantino's two-run single0:11Korey Lee gets out of the 9th
All 19 clips

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