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Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals

MLBMay 5, 2025Kauffman Stadium

White SoxChicagoCWS10-25

White Sox 0, Royals 3

Final
RoyalsKansas CityKCWon20-16
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
CWS000000000060
KC00011001–370

W Cole RagansL Shane SmithSV Carlos Estévez

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Chase Meidroth singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  2.  Miguel Vargas strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Edgar Quero strikes out swinging. Chase Meidroth steals (3) 2nd base.
  4.  Luis Robert Jr. called out on strikes.

Bot 1st

  1.  Jonathan India lines out to first baseman Andrew Vaughn.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. walks.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino lines out sharply to right fielder Joshua Palacios.
  4.  Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Andrew Vaughn strikes out swinging.
  2.  Joshua Palacios grounds out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Cole Ragans.
  3.  Lenyn Sosa singles on a line drive to left fielder Jonathan India.
  4.  Michael A. Taylor strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Maikel Garcia strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Michael Massey flies out to left fielder Michael A. Taylor.
  3.  Drew Waters strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Matt Thaiss grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Chase Meidroth called out on strikes.
  3.  Miguel Vargas walks.
  4.  Edgar Quero strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Freddy Fermin flies out to center fielder Luis Robert Jr.
  2.  Kyle Isbel lines out to third baseman Miguel Vargas.
  3.  Jonathan India lines out to left fielder Michael A. Taylor.

Top 4th

  1.  Luis Robert Jr. flies out to right fielder Drew Waters.
  2.  Andrew Vaughn doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jonathan India.CWS 52%
  3.  Joshua Palacios grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Andrew Vaughn to 3rd.
  4.  Lenyn Sosa strikes out on a foul tip.

Bot 4th

  1.  Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to left fielder Michael A. Taylor.KC 62%
  2.  Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging. Bobby Witt Jr. steals (11) 2nd base.
  3.  Salvador Perez walks.KC 65%
  4.  Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to left fielder Michael A. Taylor. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Salvador Perez to 2nd.KC 74%
  5.  Michael Massey strikes out swinging.
  6.  Drew Waters grounds out, second baseman Lenyn Sosa to first baseman Andrew Vaughn.

Top 5th

  1.  Michael A. Taylor strikes out swinging.
  2.  Matt Thaiss walks.
  3.  Chase Meidroth called out on strikes.
  4.  Miguel Vargas strikes out swinging.

Bot 5th

  1.  Freddy Fermin pops out to first baseman Andrew Vaughn in foul territory.
  2.  Kyle Isbel singles on a soft bunt ground ball to third baseman Miguel Vargas.
  3.  Jonathan India singles on a ground ball to center fielder Luis Robert Jr. Kyle Isbel to 2nd.
  4.  Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (14) on a ground ball to right fielder Joshua Palacios. Kyle Isbel scores. Jonathan India to 3rd.KC 88%
  5.  Vinnie Pasquantino reaches on a fielder's choice out, first baseman Andrew Vaughn to catcher Matt Thaiss. Jonathan India out at home.KC 82%
  6.  Salvador Perez grounds into a force out, shortstop Chase Meidroth to second baseman Lenyn Sosa. Vinnie Pasquantino out at 2nd.

Top 6th

  1.  Edgar Quero strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Luis Robert Jr. pops out to second baseman Michael Massey.
  3.  Andrew Vaughn strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  Maikel Garcia walks.
  2.  Michael Massey flies out to second baseman Lenyn Sosa.
  3.  Drew Waters walks.
  4.  Freddy Fermin lines out to left fielder Michael A. Taylor.

Top 7th

  1.  Joshua Palacios grounds out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Steven Cruz.
  2.  Lenyn Sosa strikes out swinging.
  3.  Brooks Baldwin singles on a line drive to left fielder Jonathan India.
  4.  Matt Thaiss grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Bot 7th

  1.  Kyle Isbel grounds out, second baseman Lenyn Sosa to first baseman Andrew Vaughn.
  2.  Jonathan India singles on a ground ball to left fielder Brooks Baldwin.
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to left fielder Brooks Baldwin.
  4.  Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging.

Top 8th

  1.  Chase Meidroth flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  2.  Miguel Vargas singles on a line drive to left fielder Drew Waters.
  3.  Edgar Quero pops into a double play, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Daniel Lynch IV. Miguel Vargas out at 1st.KC 91%

Bot 8th

  1.  Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
  2.  Maikel Garcia walks.
  3.  Michael Massey flies out to center fielder Luis Robert Jr. Maikel Garcia to 3rd.
  4.  Drew Waters doubles (4) on a line drive to left fielder Brooks Baldwin. Maikel Garcia scores.KC 97%
  5.  Freddy Fermin pops out to shortstop Chase Meidroth.

Top 9th

  1.  Luis Robert Jr. grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Andrew Vaughn grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  3.  Joshua Palacios singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Hunter Renfroe.
  4.  Lenyn Sosa lines out to right fielder Hunter Renfroe.

Bot 4th

  1.  CWS 0, KC 1Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to left fielder Michael A. Taylor. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Salvador Perez to 2nd.KC 74%

Bot 5th

  1.  CWS 0, KC 2Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (14) on a ground ball to right fielder Joshua Palacios. Kyle Isbel scores. Jonathan India to 3rd.KC 88%

Bot 8th

  1.  CWS 0, KC 3Drew Waters doubles (4) on a line drive to left fielder Brooks Baldwin. Maikel Garcia scores.KC 97%

Win probability

Bot 5th · Biggest swing #1 · CWS 0–2 KC

Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (14) on a ground ball to right fielder Joshua Palacios. Kyle Isbel scores. Jonathan India to 3rd.

See it in the scoring summary
KC 88%KC +12 pts

Game leaders

White SoxChicago

RoyalsKansas City

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Chase Meidroth SS4010002.273
Miguel Vargas 3B3010012.223
Edgar Quero DH4000003.314
Luis Robert Jr. CF4000001.188
Andrew Vaughn 1B4010002.178
Joshua Palacios RF4010000.188
Lenyn Sosa 2B4010002.256
Michael A. Taylor LF2000002.191
Brooks Baldwin LF1010000.240
Matt Thaiss C2000010.204
Totals320600214

2B: Vaughn.SB: Meidroth.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Shane Smith L5.052235912.41
Brandon Eisert1.000010184.80
Cam Booser1.010001134.85
Caleb Freeman1.011111269.00

Video

3:14White Sox vs. Royals HighlightsMLB video
1:00Bobby Witt Jr.'s two-hit, two-steal game1:20Cole Ragans strikes out 11 batters in outing2:18Felix Anudike-Uzomah throws out first pitch0:11Carlos Estévez earns the save
All 18 clips

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