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Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals

MLBAugust 16, 2025Kauffman Stadium

White SoxChicagoCWS44-79

White Sox 2, Royals 6

Final
RoyalsKansas CityKCWon62-61
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
CWS000000020281
KC11102100–6100

W Daniel Lynch IVL Sean Burke

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Mike Tauchman walks.
  2.  Lenyn Sosa singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Mike Tauchman to 2nd.CWS 60%
  3.  Colson Montgomery strikes out swinging.CWS 54%
  4.  Luis Robert Jr. grounds into a double play, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Adam Frazier to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Lenyn Sosa out at 2nd. Luis Robert Jr. out at 1st.KC 55%

Bot 1st

  1.  Mike Yastrzemski homers (11) on a fly ball to right center field.KC 67%
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to left fielder Andrew Benintendi.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging.
  4.  Maikel Garcia grounds out, third baseman Miguel Vargas to first baseman Lenyn Sosa.
  5.  Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Andrew Benintendi lines out to left fielder John Rave.
  2.  Miguel Vargas grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Nick Loftin.
  3.  Kyle Teel grounds out, first baseman Nick Loftin to pitcher Michael Lorenzen.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Adam Frazier flies out to center fielder Luis Robert Jr.
  2.  Randal Grichuk doubles (18) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi.
  3.  Nick Loftin walks.
  4.  Kyle Isbel reaches on a fielder's choice. Randal Grichuk scores. Nick Loftin to 2nd. Throwing error by pitcher Sean Burke.KC 81%
  5.  Mike Yastrzemski lines into a double play, right fielder Brooks Baldwin to first baseman Lenyn Sosa. Kyle Isbel out at 1st.KC 75%

Top 3rd

  1.  Chase Meidroth grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Nick Loftin.
  2.  Brooks Baldwin singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  3.  Mike Tauchman grounds out, pitcher Michael Lorenzen to first baseman Nick Loftin. Brooks Baldwin to 2nd.
  4.  Lenyn Sosa walks.
  5.  Colson Montgomery called out on strikes.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Bobby Witt Jr. called out on strikes.
  2.  John Rave homers (4) on a line drive to right center field.KC 85%
  3.  Maikel Garcia lines out to right fielder Brooks Baldwin.
  4.  Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Colson Montgomery to first baseman Lenyn Sosa.

Top 4th

  1.  Luis Robert Jr. grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Nick Loftin.
  2.  Andrew Benintendi grounds out, second baseman Adam Frazier to first baseman Nick Loftin.
  3.  Miguel Vargas singles on a line drive to left fielder John Rave, deflected by shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
  4.  Kyle Teel hit by pitch. Miguel Vargas to 2nd.
  5.  Chase Meidroth called out on strikes.

Bot 4th

  1.  Adam Frazier lines out sharply to right fielder Brooks Baldwin.
  2.  Randal Grichuk flies out sharply to left fielder Andrew Benintendi.
  3.  Nick Loftin singles on a ground ball to third baseman Miguel Vargas.
  4.  Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Michael A. Taylor grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Nick Loftin.
  2.  Mike Tauchman grounds out softly, pitcher Daniel Lynch IV to first baseman Nick Loftin.
  3.  Lenyn Sosa lines out sharply to third baseman Maikel Garcia.

Bot 5th

  1.  Mike Yastrzemski walks.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
  3.  John Rave singles on a bunt ground ball to pitcher Tyler Alexander. Mike Yastrzemski to 2nd.
  4.  Maikel Garcia doubles (32) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Mike Yastrzemski scores. John Rave scores.KC 97%
  5.  Salvador Perez flies out to right fielder Michael A. Taylor.

Top 6th

  1.  Colson Montgomery grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Nick Loftin.
  2.  Luis Robert Jr. singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  3.  Andrew Benintendi grounds out to first baseman Nick Loftin. Luis Robert Jr. to 2nd.
  4.  Miguel Vargas flies out sharply to right fielder Mike Yastrzemski.

Bot 6th

  1.  Adam Frazier singles on a ground ball to center fielder Luis Robert Jr.
  2.  Randal Grichuk singles on a ground ball to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Adam Frazier to 2nd.
  3.  Nick Loftin singles on a line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Adam Frazier scores. Randal Grichuk to 2nd.
  4.  Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.
  5.  Mike Yastrzemski flies out to center fielder Luis Robert Jr.
  6.  Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out on a foul tip.

Top 7th

  1.  Kyle Teel called out on strikes.
  2.  Chase Meidroth singles on a line drive to right fielder Mike Yastrzemski.
  3.  Michael A. Taylor grounds into a double play, second baseman Adam Frazier to first baseman Nick Loftin. Chase Meidroth out at 2nd. Michael A. Taylor out at 1st.

Bot 7th

  1.  John Rave strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Maikel Garcia flies out to center fielder Luis Robert Jr.
  3.  Salvador Perez lines out to third baseman Miguel Vargas.

Top 8th

  1.  Mike Tauchman pops out to first baseman Nick Loftin in foul territory.
  2.  Lenyn Sosa grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Nick Loftin.
  3.  Colson Montgomery doubles (4) on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  4.  Luis Robert Jr. walks.
  5.  Andrew Benintendi doubles (14) on a fly ball to right fielder Mike Yastrzemski. Colson Montgomery scores. Luis Robert Jr. scores.
  6.  Miguel Vargas strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  Adam Frazier strikes out swinging.
  2.  Randal Grichuk walks.
  3.  Nick Loftin strikes out on a foul tip.

Top 9th

  1.  Kyle Teel strikes out swinging.
  2.  Chase Meidroth flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  3.  Edgar Quero singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  4.  Mike Tauchman called out on strikes.

Bot 1st

  1.  CWS 0, KC 1Mike Yastrzemski homers (11) on a fly ball to right center field.KC 67%

Bot 2nd

  1.  CWS 0, KC 2Kyle Isbel reaches on a fielder's choice. Randal Grichuk scores. Nick Loftin to 2nd. Throwing error by pitcher Sean Burke.KC 81%

Bot 3rd

  1.  CWS 0, KC 3John Rave homers (4) on a line drive to right center field.KC 85%

Bot 5th

  1.  CWS 0, KC 5Maikel Garcia doubles (32) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Mike Yastrzemski scores. John Rave scores.KC 97%

Bot 6th

  1.  CWS 0, KC 6Nick Loftin singles on a line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Adam Frazier scores. Randal Grichuk to 2nd.

Top 8th

  1.  CWS 2, KC 6Andrew Benintendi doubles (14) on a fly ball to right fielder Mike Yastrzemski. Colson Montgomery scores. Luis Robert Jr. scores.

Win probability

Bot 1st · Biggest swing #1 · CWS 0–1 KC

Mike Yastrzemski homers (11) on a fly ball to right center field.

See it in the scoring summary
KC 67%KC +12 pts

Game leaders

White SoxChicago

RoyalsKansas City

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Mike Tauchman DH4000011.269
Lenyn Sosa 1B3010010.274
Colson Montgomery SS4110002.234
Luis Robert Jr. CF3110010.219
Andrew Benintendi LF4012000.226
Miguel Vargas 3B4010001.229
Kyle Teel C3000002.254
Chase Meidroth 2B4010001.249
Brooks Baldwin RF1010000.225
Michael A. Taylor RF2000000.215
Edgar Quero PH1010000.275
Totals33282037

2B: Montgomery, Benintendi.RBI: Benintendi 2.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Sean Burke L3.253213854.28
Tyler Alexander2.153314514.48
Mike Vasil2.000013272.46

Video

3:01White Sox vs. Royals HighlightsMLB video
0:10Bobby Witt Jr. steals second0:19Mike Yastrzemski's leadoff home run (11)0:18John Rave's solo home run (4)0:22Andrew Benintendi's two-run double
All 17 clips

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