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Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals

MLBMay 8, 2025Kauffman Stadium

White SoxChicagoCWS10-28

White Sox 0, Royals 10

Final
RoyalsKansas CityKCWon23-16
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
CWS000000000060
KC10102204–10170

W Kris BubicL Davis Martin

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Chase Meidroth singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Jonathan India.
  2.  Miguel Vargas strikes out swinging.
  3.  Edgar Quero grounds into a double play, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Chase Meidroth out at 2nd. Edgar Quero out at 1st.

Bot 1st

  1.  Jonathan India flies out to right fielder Michael A. Taylor.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. flies out sharply to right fielder Michael A. Taylor.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a line drive to right fielder Michael A. Taylor.
  4.  Salvador Perez doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Brooks Baldwin. Vinnie Pasquantino scores.KC 65%
  5.  Maikel Garcia reaches on a fielder's choice out, third baseman Miguel Vargas unassisted. Salvador Perez out at 3rd.

Top 2nd

  1.  Luis Robert Jr. called out on strikes.
  2.  Andrew Vaughn strikes out swinging.
  3.  Joshua Palacios grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Michael Massey doubles (5) on a line drive to left fielder Brooks Baldwin.KC 73%
  2.  Hunter Renfroe grounds out, shortstop Chase Meidroth to first baseman Andrew Vaughn.
  3.  Drew Waters grounds out sharply, second baseman Lenyn Sosa to first baseman Andrew Vaughn. Michael Massey to 3rd.
  4.  Freddy Fermin called out on strikes.

Top 3rd

  1.  Lenyn Sosa doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Drew Waters.KC 55%
  2.  Brooks Baldwin lines out to right fielder Hunter Renfroe.KC 61%
  3.  Michael A. Taylor strikes out swinging.
  4.  Chase Meidroth grounds out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Kris Bubic.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Jonathan India flies out to left fielder Brooks Baldwin.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Luis Robert Jr.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out, shortstop Chase Meidroth to first baseman Andrew Vaughn. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd.
  4.  Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to center fielder Luis Robert Jr. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.KC 77%
  5.  Maikel Garcia grounds into a force out, third baseman Miguel Vargas to second baseman Lenyn Sosa. Salvador Perez out at 2nd.

Top 4th

  1.  Miguel Vargas flies out to left fielder Jonathan India.
  2.  Edgar Quero singles on a fly ball to right fielder Hunter Renfroe.
  3.  Luis Robert Jr. grounds into a double play, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Edgar Quero out at 2nd. Luis Robert Jr. out at 1st.

Bot 4th

  1.  Michael Massey singles on a ground ball to shortstop Chase Meidroth.
  2.  Hunter Renfroe strikes out swinging.
  3.  Drew Waters flies out to left fielder Brooks Baldwin.
  4.  Freddy Fermin grounds out, third baseman Miguel Vargas to first baseman Andrew Vaughn.

Top 5th

  1.  Andrew Vaughn doubles (6) on a line drive to right fielder Hunter Renfroe.KC 69%
  2.  Joshua Palacios singles on a soft ground ball to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Andrew Vaughn to 3rd.KC 60%
  3.  Lenyn Sosa reaches on a fielder's choice out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to catcher Freddy Fermin. Andrew Vaughn out at home. Joshua Palacios to 2nd.KC 72%
  4.  Brooks Baldwin grounds into a double play, pitcher Kris Bubic to second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Lenyn Sosa out at 2nd. Brooks Baldwin out at 1st.KC 82%

Bot 5th

  1.  Jonathan India walks.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a line drive to center fielder Luis Robert Jr. Jonathan India to 2nd.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino lines out sharply to right fielder Michael A. Taylor. Jonathan India to 3rd.
  4.  Salvador Perez called out on strikes.
  5.  Maikel Garcia triples (1) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Luis Robert Jr. Jonathan India scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.KC 94%
  6.  Michael Massey grounds out, second baseman Lenyn Sosa to first baseman Andrew Vaughn.

Top 6th

  1.  Michael A. Taylor strikes out swinging.
  2.  Chase Meidroth strikes out swinging.
  3.  Miguel Vargas flies out to center fielder Drew Waters.

Bot 6th

  1.  Hunter Renfroe flies out sharply to center fielder Luis Robert Jr.
  2.  Drew Waters singles on a ground ball to right fielder Michael A. Taylor.
  3.  Freddy Fermin grounds out softly, shortstop Chase Meidroth to first baseman Andrew Vaughn. Drew Waters to 3rd.
  4.  Jonathan India doubles (7) on a ground ball to left fielder Brooks Baldwin. Drew Waters scores.
  5.  Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (15) on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Luis Robert Jr. Jonathan India scores.
  6.  Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to center fielder Luis Robert Jr.

Top 7th

  1.  Edgar Quero walks.
  2.  Luis Robert Jr. singles on a line drive to left fielder Jonathan India. Edgar Quero to 2nd.
  3.  Andrew Vaughn flies out to left fielder Jonathan India.
  4.  Joshua Palacios strikes out swinging.
  5.  Lenyn Sosa grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Michael Massey. Luis Robert Jr. out at 2nd.

Bot 7th

  1.  Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
  2.  Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to third baseman Miguel Vargas.
  3.  Michael Massey lines out to center fielder Luis Robert Jr.
  4.  Hunter Renfroe pops out to shortstop Chase Meidroth.

Top 8th

  1.  Brooks Baldwin strikes out swinging, catcher Freddy Fermin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Josh Rojas called out on strikes.
  3.  Chase Meidroth flies out to right fielder Hunter Renfroe.

Bot 8th

  1.  Drew Waters singles on a line drive to right fielder Nick Maton.
  2.  Freddy Fermin singles on a line drive to center fielder Luis Robert Jr. Drew Waters to 3rd.
  3.  Jonathan India singles on a line drive to right fielder Nick Maton. Drew Waters scores. Freddy Fermin to 2nd.
  4.  Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (16) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Nick Maton. Freddy Fermin scores. Jonathan India to 3rd.
  5.  Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a line drive to center fielder Luis Robert Jr. Jonathan India scores. Cavan Biggio to 3rd.
  6.  Salvador Perez out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Nick Maton. Cavan Biggio scores.
  7.  Maikel Garcia pops out to second baseman Lenyn Sosa.
  8.  Michael Massey flies out to center fielder Luis Robert Jr.

Top 9th

  1.  Nick Maton lines out to left fielder Jonathan India.
  2.  Edgar Quero lines out to center fielder Drew Waters.
  3.  Luis Robert Jr. strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  CWS 0, KC 1Salvador Perez doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Brooks Baldwin. Vinnie Pasquantino scores.KC 65%

Bot 3rd

  1.  CWS 0, KC 2Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to center fielder Luis Robert Jr. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.KC 77%

Bot 5th

  1.  CWS 0, KC 4Maikel Garcia triples (1) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Luis Robert Jr. Jonathan India scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.KC 94%

Bot 6th

  1.  CWS 0, KC 5Jonathan India doubles (7) on a ground ball to left fielder Brooks Baldwin. Drew Waters scores.
  2.  CWS 0, KC 6Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (15) on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Luis Robert Jr. Jonathan India scores.

Bot 8th

  1.  CWS 0, KC 7Jonathan India singles on a line drive to right fielder Nick Maton. Drew Waters scores. Freddy Fermin to 2nd.
  2.  CWS 0, KC 8Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (16) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Nick Maton. Freddy Fermin scores. Jonathan India to 3rd.
  3.  CWS 0, KC 9Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a line drive to center fielder Luis Robert Jr. Jonathan India scores. Cavan Biggio to 3rd.
  4.  CWS 0, KC 10Salvador Perez out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Nick Maton. Cavan Biggio scores.

Win probability

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

Salvador Perez doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Brooks Baldwin. Vinnie Pasquantino scores.

See it in the scoring summary
KC 65%KC +13 pts

Game leaders

White SoxChicago

RoyalsKansas City

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Chase Meidroth SS4010001.245
Miguel Vargas 3B3000001.220
Nick Maton RF1000000.167
Edgar Quero C3010010.293
Luis Robert Jr. CF4010002.192
Andrew Vaughn 1B3010001.186
Joshua Palacios DH3010001.186
Lenyn Sosa 2B3010000.248
Brooks Baldwin LF3000001.243
Michael A. Taylor RF2000002.192
Josh Rojas 3B1000001.300
Totals300600110

2B: Vaughn, Sosa.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Davis Martin L4.174412864.01
Mike Vasil1.142201401.71
Jared Shuster1.164401429.00
Jacob Amaya1.00000060.00

Video

3:29White Sox vs. Royals HighlightsMLB video
2:22Bobby Witt Jr.'s four hits, two stolen bases2:21Kris Bubic's dominant outing, seven strikeouts2:02Bubic has violation rescinded, strikes out Meidroth1:13Jacob Amaya takes the mound for the White Sox
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