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Kansas City Royals at Chicago White Sox

MLBAugust 26, 2025Rate Field

RoyalsKansas CityKCWon68-65

Royals 5, White Sox 4

Final
White SoxChicagoCWS48-84
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
KC000000023590
CWS010003000490

W Sam LongL Grant TaylorSV Carlos Estévez

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Maikel Garcia grounds out, second baseman Lenyn Sosa to first baseman Miguel Vargas.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. pops out to first baseman Miguel Vargas.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino pops out to first baseman Miguel Vargas.

Bot 1st

  1.  Mike Tauchman flies out to left fielder Nick Loftin.
  2.  Miguel Vargas strikes out swinging.
  3.  Kyle Teel called out on strikes.

Top 2nd

  1.  Salvador Perez grounds out softly, second baseman Lenyn Sosa to first baseman Miguel Vargas.
  2.  Randal Grichuk strikes out swinging.
  3.  Jonathan India strikes out on a foul tip.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Lenyn Sosa pops out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino in foul territory.
  2.  Colson Montgomery homers (14) on a fly ball to left field.CWS 65%
  3.  Luis Robert Jr. grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  4.  Andrew Benintendi flies out to left fielder Nick Loftin in foul territory.

Top 3rd

  1.  Nick Loftin flies out to center fielder Luis Robert Jr.
  2.  Adam Frazier strikes out swinging.
  3.  Tyler Tolbert hit by pitch.
  4.  Maikel Garcia lines out sharply to center fielder Luis Robert Jr.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Curtis Mead called out on strikes.
  2.  Brooks Baldwin strikes out swinging.
  3.  Mike Tauchman singles on a line drive to center fielder Tyler Tolbert.
  4.  Miguel Vargas pops out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.

Top 4th

  1.  Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael A. Taylor.CWS 59%
  2.  Vinnie Pasquantino grounds into a double play, first baseman Miguel Vargas to shortstop Colson Montgomery to first baseman Miguel Vargas. Bobby Witt Jr. out at 2nd. Vinnie Pasquantino out at 1st.CWS 69%
  3.  Salvador Perez flies out to left fielder Brooks Baldwin.

Bot 4th

  1.  Kyle Teel singles on a line drive to center fielder Tyler Tolbert.
  2.  Lenyn Sosa lines into a double play, second baseman Jonathan India to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Kyle Teel out at 1st.CWS 66%
  3.  Colson Montgomery called out on strikes.

Top 5th

  1.  Randal Grichuk grounds out, shortstop Colson Montgomery to first baseman Miguel Vargas.
  2.  Jonathan India flies out to right fielder Mike Tauchman.
  3.  Nick Loftin called out on strikes.

Bot 5th

  1.  Michael A. Taylor strikes out swinging.
  2.  Andrew Benintendi singles on a line drive to left fielder Nick Loftin.
  3.  Curtis Mead grounds into a double play, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Jonathan India to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Andrew Benintendi out at 2nd. Curtis Mead out at 1st.

Top 6th

  1.  Adam Frazier strikes out swinging.
  2.  Tyler Tolbert pops out to first baseman Miguel Vargas.
  3.  Maikel Garcia grounds out, shortstop Colson Montgomery to first baseman Miguel Vargas.

Bot 6th

  1.  Brooks Baldwin singles on a ground ball to center fielder Tyler Tolbert.CWS 78%
  2.  Mike Tauchman singles on a fly ball to left fielder Nick Loftin. Brooks Baldwin to 2nd.
  3.  Miguel Vargas walks. Brooks Baldwin to 3rd. Mike Tauchman to 2nd.
  4.  Kyle Teel singles on a line drive to center fielder Tyler Tolbert. Brooks Baldwin scores. Mike Tauchman to 3rd. Miguel Vargas to 2nd.CWS 93%
  5.  Lenyn Sosa singles on a ground ball to left fielder Nick Loftin. Mike Tauchman scores. Miguel Vargas to 3rd. Kyle Teel to 2nd.
  6.  Colson Montgomery pops out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino on the infield fly rule.
  7.  Michael A. Taylor strikes out swinging.
  8.  Andrew Benintendi strikes out swinging.

Top 7th

  1.  Bobby Witt Jr. lines out sharply to center fielder Michael A. Taylor.
  2.  Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out, shortstop Colson Montgomery to first baseman Miguel Vargas.
  3.  Salvador Perez flies out to left fielder Brooks Baldwin.

Bot 7th

  1.  Curtis Mead strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Brooks Baldwin flies out to left fielder Nick Loftin.
  3.  Mike Tauchman lines out sharply to center fielder Tyler Tolbert.

Top 8th

  1.  Mike Yastrzemski pops out to third baseman Curtis Mead.
  2.  Jonathan India singles on a line drive to left fielder Brooks Baldwin.
  3.  Michael Massey flies out to left fielder Brooks Baldwin.
  4.  Adam Frazier singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Jonathan India to 3rd.
  5.  Kyle Isbel walks. Adam Frazier to 2nd.
  6.  Maikel Garcia singles on a line drive to right fielder Mike Tauchman. Jonathan India scores. Adam Frazier scores. Kyle Isbel to 2nd.CWS 86%
  7.  Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  Miguel Vargas flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  2.  Kyle Teel singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  3.  Lenyn Sosa flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  4.  Colson Montgomery grounds out, second baseman Jonathan India to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Top 9th

  1.  Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a line drive to right fielder Mike Tauchman.CWS 84%
  2.  Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.CWS 90%
  3.  Mike Yastrzemski singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Vinnie Pasquantino to 2nd.CWS 83%
  4.  Jonathan India singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Vinnie Pasquantino to 3rd. Mike Yastrzemski to 2nd.CWS 70%
  5.  Michael Massey singles on a line drive to right fielder Mike Tauchman. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Mike Yastrzemski scores. Jonathan India to 3rd.KC 65%
  6.  Adam Frazier hit by pitch. Michael Massey to 2nd.KC 71%
  7.  Kyle Isbel singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Jonathan India scores. Michael Massey to 3rd. Adam Frazier to 2nd.KC 85%
  8.  Maikel Garcia pops out to second baseman Lenyn Sosa on the infield fly rule.KC 78%
  9.  Bobby Witt Jr. called out on strikes.KC 68%

Bot 9th

  1.  Edgar Quero strikes out swinging.KC 75%
  2.  Andrew Benintendi grounds out softly, pitcher Carlos Estévez to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.KC 81%
  3.  Curtis Mead strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  KC 0, CWS 1Colson Montgomery homers (14) on a fly ball to left field.CWS 65%

Bot 6th

  1.  KC 0, CWS 2Kyle Teel singles on a line drive to center fielder Tyler Tolbert. Brooks Baldwin scores. Mike Tauchman to 3rd. Miguel Vargas to 2nd.CWS 93%
  2.  KC 0, CWS 3Lenyn Sosa singles on a ground ball to left fielder Nick Loftin. Mike Tauchman scores. Miguel Vargas to 3rd. Kyle Teel to 2nd.
  3.  KC 0, CWS 4Andrew Benintendi strikes out swinging.

Top 8th

  1.  KC 2, CWS 4Maikel Garcia singles on a line drive to right fielder Mike Tauchman. Jonathan India scores. Adam Frazier scores. Kyle Isbel to 2nd.CWS 86%

Top 9th

  1.  KC 4, CWS 4Michael Massey singles on a line drive to right fielder Mike Tauchman. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Mike Yastrzemski scores. Jonathan India to 3rd.KC 65%
  2.  KC 5, CWS 4Kyle Isbel singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Jonathan India scores. Michael Massey to 3rd. Adam Frazier to 2nd.KC 85%

Win probability

Top 9th · Biggest swing #1 · KC 4–4 CWS

Michael Massey singles on a line drive to right fielder Mike Tauchman. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Mike Yastrzemski scores. Jonathan India to 3rd.

See it in the scoring summary
KC 65%KC +34 pts

Game leaders

RoyalsKansas City

White SoxChicago

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Maikel Garcia 3B5012000.297
Bobby Witt Jr. SS5010002.296
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B4110000.262
Salvador Perez C4000001.244
Randal Grichuk RF2000001.238
Mike Yastrzemski RF2110000.234
Jonathan India 2B4220001.236
Nick Loftin LF2000001.200
Michael Massey LF2012000.203
Adam Frazier DH3110002.265
Tyler Tolbert CF1000000.242
Kyle Isbel CF1011010.265
Totals35595018

RBI: Garcia 2, Massey 2, Isbel.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Michael Lorenzen5.074416784.62
John Schreiber1.010002143.04
Taylor Clarke1.000001153.14
Sam Long W1.010000196.03
Carlos Estévez S1.000002162.62

Video

2:59Royals vs. White Sox HighlightsMLB video
1:29Martín Pérez tosses seven scoreless1:04Michael Lorenzen strikes out six0:13Colson Montgomery: Home Run Statcast Analysis0:06 Martín Pérez fans Jonathan India
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