Royals 2 – 6 White Sox

MLB · Thu, May 14 · Rate Field

Final

W: Anthony Kay · L: Kris Bubic · SV: Sean Newcomb

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KC	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	7	0
CWS	2	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	–	6	8	0

Win probability

CWS 100%CWS 100%

KC 100%model, computed at ingest

Top performers

Randal Grichuk

CWS

2-3, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1 R

Anthony Kay

CWS

6.0 IP, 2 ER, 4 K, 2 BB, (W)

Luinder Avila

2.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K, 2 BB

Key plays

▲ 1stLane Thomas out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Derek Hill. Maikel Garcia scores.1–0 · 39%

▼ 1stRandal Grichuk homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. Munetaka Murakami scores.1–2 · 63%

▼ 3rdRandal Grichuk singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Chase Meidroth scores. Miguel Vargas scores. Munetaka Murakami to 2nd.1–4 · 88%

▼ 4thChase Meidroth singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Luisangel Acuña scores.1–5 · 92%

▲ 7thKyle Isbel triples (1) on a line drive to left fielder Randal Grichuk.1–5 · 89%

▲ 7thMaikel Garcia grounds out sharply, shortstop Luisangel Acuña to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. Kyle Isbel scores.2–5 · 93%

▼ 8thDerek Hill singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Sam Antonacci scores.2–6 · 99%

Highlights (38)

▶ Randal Grichuk, Anthony Kay lead White Sox to 6-2 win

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▶ Condensed Game: KC@CWS - 5/14/26

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▶ Randal Grichuk's two-run homer (3)

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▶ Randal Grichuk's two-run single

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▶ Kyle Isbel's first triple of 2026

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▶ Lane Thomas' sacrifice fly

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▶ Chase Meidroth's RBI single

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▶ Maikel Garcia drives in Isbel on RBI groundout

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▶ Derek Hill's RBI single

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▶ Luisangel Acuña swipes second base

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▶ Sean Newcomb seals White Sox 6-2 win

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▶ Anthony Kay fans four in quality start

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▶ Nick Loftin is hit by a pitch

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▶ Munetaka Murakami makes difficult catch at fence

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▶ Lucas Erceg picks off Derek Hill

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▶ Luisangel Acuña's play from the grass

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▶ Anthony Kay's first K of the game

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▶ Kris Bubic's first strikeout of the game

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▶ Pitch clock violation against Kris Bubic

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▶ Chase Meidroth talks Sox win, good day at the plate

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▶ Matt Quatraro on 6-2 loss

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▶ Ball 1 confirmed after ABS challenge

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▶ Strike 1 overturned to Ball 1 after ABS challenge

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▶ Strike 2 overturned to Ball 1 after ABS challenge

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▶ Ball 2 is confirmed after the ABS challenge

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▶ Ball 3 overturned to Strike 2 after ABS challenge

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▶ Breaking down Anthony Kay's pitches

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▶ Anthony Kay's outing against the Royals

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▶ Breaking down Kris Bubic's pitches

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▶ A deep dive into Randal Grichuk's home run

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▶ Measuring the stats on Randal Grichuk's home run

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▶ Starting lineups for Royals at White Sox - May 14, 2026

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▶ Bench availability for Kansas City, May 14 vs White Sox

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▶ Fielding alignment for Kansas City, May 14 vs White Sox

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▶ Bench availability for Chicago, May 14 vs Royals

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▶ Bullpen availability for Kansas City, May 14 vs White Sox

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▶ Bullpen availability for Chicago, May 14 vs Royals

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▶ Probable pitchers for Royals at White Sox - May 14, 2026

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Full play-by-play (72)

▲ 1stMaikel Garcia singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Jarred Kelenic.0–0 · 46%

▲ 1stBobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to center fielder Derek Hill. Maikel Garcia to 3rd.0–0 · 37%

▲ 1stLane Thomas out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Derek Hill. Maikel Garcia scores.1–0 · 39%

▲ 1stSalvador Perez strikes out swinging.1–0 · 42%

▲ 1stNick Loftin hit by pitch.1–0 · 39%

▲ 1stVinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging.1–0 · 43%

▼ 1stChase Meidroth lines out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.1–0 · 41%

▼ 1stMiguel Vargas strikes out swinging.1–0 · 39%

▼ 1stMunetaka Murakami walks.1–0 · 41%

▼ 1stRandal Grichuk homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. Munetaka Murakami scores.1–2 · 63%

▼ 1stEdgar Quero called out on strikes.1–2 · 63%

▲ 2ndStarling Marte walks.1–2 · 58%

▲ 2ndIsaac Collins pops out to first baseman Munetaka Murakami in foul territory.1–2 · 62%

▲ 2ndKyle Isbel called out on strikes.1–2 · 65%

▲ 2ndMaikel Garcia flies out to right fielder Jarred Kelenic in foul territory.1–2 · 67%

▼ 2ndAndrew Benintendi grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.1–2 · 65%

▼ 2ndDerek Hill grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.1–2 · 64%

▼ 2ndLuisangel Acuña grounds out sharply, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.1–2 · 64%

▲ 3rdBobby Witt Jr. grounds out, pitcher Anthony Kay to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.1–2 · 66%

▲ 3rdLane Thomas lines out to third baseman Miguel Vargas.1–2 · 68%

▲ 3rdSalvador Perez singles on a line drive to left fielder Randal Grichuk.1–2 · 66%

▲ 3rdNick Loftin grounds into a force out, shortstop Luisangel Acuña to second baseman Chase Meidroth. Salvador Perez out at 2nd.1–2 · 68%

▼ 3rdJarred Kelenic lines out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.1–2 · 66%

▼ 3rdChase Meidroth walks.1–2 · 69%

▼ 3rdMiguel Vargas singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Lane Thomas. Chase Meidroth to 2nd.1–2 · 73%

▼ 3rdMunetaka Murakami walks. Chase Meidroth to 3rd. Miguel Vargas to 2nd.1–2 · 78%

▼ 3rdRandal Grichuk singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Chase Meidroth scores. Miguel Vargas scores. Munetaka Murakami to 2nd.1–4 · 88%

▼ 3rdEdgar Quero called out on strikes.1–4 · 86%

▼ 3rdAndrew Benintendi lines out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.1–4 · 85%

▲ 4thVinnie Pasquantino flies out to right fielder Jarred Kelenic.1–4 · 86%

▲ 4thStarling Marte strikes out swinging.1–4 · 88%

▲ 4thIsaac Collins hit by pitch.1–4 · 87%

▲ 4thKyle Isbel grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.1–4 · 88%

▼ 4thDerek Hill flies out to right fielder Lane Thomas.1–4 · 87%

▼ 4thLuisangel Acuña singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins.1–4 · 88%

▼ 4thJarred Kelenic grounds out sharply, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Luisangel Acuña to 3rd.1–4 · 88%

▼ 4thChase Meidroth singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Luisangel Acuña scores.1–5 · 92%

▼ 4thMiguel Vargas strikes out swinging.1–5 · 92%

▲ 5thMaikel Garcia grounds out sharply, shortstop Luisangel Acuña to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.1–5 · 93%

▲ 5thBobby Witt Jr. walks.1–5 · 92%

▲ 5thLane Thomas singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Derek Hill. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd.1–5 · 89%

▲ 5thSalvador Perez grounds into a double play, third baseman Miguel Vargas to second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. Lane Thomas out at 2nd. Salvador Perez out at 1st.1–5 · 94%

▼ 5thMunetaka Murakami walks.1–5 · 95%

▼ 5thRandal Grichuk grounds into a double play, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Munetaka Murakami out at 2nd. Randal Grichuk out at 1st.1–5 · 94%

▼ 5thEdgar Quero grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.1–5 · 94%

▲ 6thNick Loftin flies out sharply to left fielder Randal Grichuk.1–5 · 95%

▲ 6thVinnie Pasquantino pops out to third baseman Miguel Vargas in foul territory.1–5 · 95%

▲ 6thStarling Marte singles on a line drive to center fielder Derek Hill.1–5 · 95%

▲ 6thIsaac Collins pops out to shortstop Luisangel Acuña.1–5 · 95%

▼ 6thAndrew Benintendi flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.1–5 · 96%

▼ 6thDerek Hill walks.1–5 · 96%

▼ 6thLuisangel Acuña strikes out swinging.1–5 · 96%

▼ 6thJarred Kelenic strikes out swinging.1–5 · 95%

▲ 7thKyle Isbel triples (1) on a line drive to left fielder Randal Grichuk.1–5 · 89%

▲ 7thMaikel Garcia grounds out sharply, shortstop Luisangel Acuña to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. Kyle Isbel scores.2–5 · 93%

▲ 7thBobby Witt Jr. flies out to center fielder Derek Hill.2–5 · 94%

▲ 7thJac Caglianone flies out to center fielder Derek Hill.2–5 · 94%

▼ 7thChase Meidroth singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel.2–5 · 95%

▼ 7thMiguel Vargas grounds into a double play, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Chase Meidroth out at 2nd. Miguel Vargas out at 1st.2–5 · 93%

▼ 7thMunetaka Murakami grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.2–5 · 93%

▲ 8thSalvador Perez singles on a line drive to left fielder Randal Grichuk.2–5 · 90%

▲ 8thNick Loftin grounds out softly, pitcher Sean Newcomb to second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. Salvador Perez to 2nd.2–5 · 92%

▲ 8thVinnie Pasquantino flies out to center fielder Derek Hill.2–5 · 95%

▲ 8thStarling Marte lines out to center fielder Derek Hill.2–5 · 96%

▼ 8thSam Antonacci doubles (5) on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins.2–5 · 97%

▼ 8thEdgar Quero strikes out swinging.2–5 · 97%

▼ 8thAndrew Benintendi grounds out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Lucas Erceg. Sam Antonacci to 3rd.2–5 · 97%

▼ 8thDerek Hill singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Sam Antonacci scores.2–6 · 99%

▼ 8thDerek Hill caught stealing 2nd base, pitcher Lucas Erceg to second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.2–6 · 99%

▲ 9thIsaac Collins grounds out sharply, third baseman Miguel Vargas to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.2–6 · 99%

▲ 9thKyle Isbel called out on strikes.2–6 · 100%

▲ 9thMaikel Garcia grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.2–6 · 100%

Box score

Kansas City Royals

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Maikel Garcia 3B	5	1	1	1	0	0	.274
Bobby Witt Jr. SS	3	0	1	0	1	0	.306
Lane Thomas RF	2	0	1	1	0	0	.208
Jac Caglianone RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.234
Salvador Perez C	4	0	2	0	0	1	.200
Nick Loftin 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.250
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.204
Starling Marte DH	3	0	1	0	1	1	.310
Isaac Collins LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.229
Kyle Isbel CF	4	1	1	0	0	2	.267

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P	ERA
Kris BubicL	4.0	5	5	5	3	4	84	4.11
Luinder Avila	2.0	0	0	0	2	2	33	5.28
Alex Lange	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	10	5.23
Lucas Erceg	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	15	3.63

Chicago White Sox

Batter	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Chase Meidroth 2B	3	1	2	0	1	1	0	.281
Miguel Vargas 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	.240
Munetaka Murakami 1B	1	1	0	0	0	3	0	.227
Randal Grichuk LF	3	1	2	1	4	0	0	.234
Sam Antonacci PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.288
Tristan Peters CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271
Edgar Quero C	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.151
Andrew Benintendi DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.218
Derek Hill LF	3	0	1	0	1	1	0	.255
Luisangel Acuña SS	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	.181
Jarred Kelenic RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P	ERA
Anthony KayW	6.0	6	2	2	2	4	97	4.61
Tyler Davis	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	9	4.00
Sean NewcombS	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	26	2.81

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