Final
MIN
KCRTop 1st
Royce Lewis homers to left field.
Bottom 1st
Maikel Garcia homers to left field.
Top 3rd
Carlos Correa doubles to left field. Royce Lewis to third. Manuel Margot scores.
Top 9th
Byron Buxton to third.Alex Kirilloff scores.
Wild Pitch
Carlos Correa singles to shallow infield. Edouard Julien to third. Byron Buxton scores. Throwing error by Maikel Garcia.
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2024 AL Central
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White Sox Game Summary
The Kansas City Royals were decisively beaten by the Minnesota Twins, 4 to 1, on March 28.
Game Info
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri
68°
19 mph SW
Home Plate: Laz Diaz
First Base: Tripp Gibson
Second Base: Erich Bacchus
Third Base: Mike Estabrook
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Buxton CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
R. Jeffers C | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Lewis 3B | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
E. Julien PR-2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 |
C. Correa SS | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .800 | 1.000 |
C. Santana 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
M. Kepler RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Wallner RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
K. Farmer 2B-3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
W. Castro LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Margot DH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
A. Kirilloff PH-DH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| Totals | 37 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Garcia 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
V. Pasquantino 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Perez C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
MJ Melendez LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
H. Renfroe RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
A. Frazier 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
N. Velázquez DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
K. Isbel CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
D. Blanco PR-CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 31 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
Batting
2B: C. Correa
HR: R. Lewis
RBI: C. Correa 2, R. Lewis
Batting
2B: MJ Melendez, B. Witt Jr.
HR: M. Garcia
RBI: M. Garcia
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. López (W) | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1.29 |
B. Stewart | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
G. Jax (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Ragans (L) | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3.00 |
N. Anderson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
A. Zerpa | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Stratton | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Buxton CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
R. Jeffers C | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Lewis 3B | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
E. Julien PR-2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 |
C. Correa SS | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .800 | 1.000 |
C. Santana 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
M. Kepler RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Wallner RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
K. Farmer 2B-3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
W. Castro LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Margot DH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
A. Kirilloff PH-DH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| Totals | 37 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
Batting
2B: C. Correa
HR: R. Lewis
RBI: C. Correa 2, R. Lewis
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. López (W) | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1.29 |
B. Stewart | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
G. Jax (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Garcia 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
V. Pasquantino 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Perez C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
MJ Melendez LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
H. Renfroe RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
A. Frazier 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
N. Velázquez DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
K. Isbel CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
D. Blanco PR-CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 31 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
Batting
2B: MJ Melendez, B. Witt Jr.
HR: M. Garcia
RBI: M. Garcia
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Ragans (L) | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3.00 |
N. Anderson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
A. Zerpa | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Stratton | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
Top 1st
Byron Buxton pops out to Adam Frazier.
Ryan Jeffers grounds out to shallow left field, Bobby Witt to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Royce Lewis homers to left field.
Carlos Correa walks.
Carlos Santana strikes out swinging.
Bottom 1st
Maikel Garcia homers to left field.
Bobby Witt strikes out swinging.
Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out to first base to Carlos Santana.
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
Top 2nd
Max Kepler strikes out swinging.
Kyle Farmer strikes out swinging.
Willi Castro strikes out swinging.
Bottom 2nd
MJ Melendez doubles to deep right field.
Hunter Renfroe grounds out to shortstop, Carlos Correa to Carlos Santana.
Adam Frazier pops out to third base to Royce Lewis.
Nelson Velázquez strikes out swinging.
Top 3rd
Manuel Margot singles to left field.
Byron Buxton flies out to deep left center field to MJ Melendez.
Ryan Jeffers strikes out swinging.
Royce Lewis singles to left field. Manuel Margot to second.
Carlos Correa doubles to left field. Royce Lewis to third. Manuel Margot scores.
Edouard Julien pinch-running for Royce Lewis.
Carlos Santana is intentionally walked.
Max Kepler flies out to deep center field to Kyle Isbel.
Bottom 3rd
Edouard Julien remains in the game as 2B.
Kyle Farmer switches from 2B to 3B.
Kyle Isbel lines out to left field to Willi Castro.
Maikel Garcia called out on strikes.
Bobby Witt doubles to shallow center field.
Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out to shortstop, Kyle Farmer to Carlos Santana.
Top 4th
Kyle Farmer grounds out to shortstop, Bobby Witt to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Willi Castro strikes out swinging.
Manuel Margot strikes out swinging.
Bottom 4th
Salvador Perez flies out to center field to Byron Buxton.
MJ Melendez strikes out swinging.
Hunter Renfroe grounds out to shortstop, Carlos Correa to Carlos Santana.
Top 5th
Byron Buxton strikes out swinging.
Ryan Jeffers grounds out to shallow infield, Salvador Perez to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Edouard Julien singles to center field.
Carlos Correa flies out to deep center field to Kyle Isbel.
Bottom 5th
Adam Frazier singles to shortstop.
Nelson Velázquez grounds out to shallow infield. Adam Frazier out at second.
Kyle Isbel grounds out to second base, Edouard Julien to Carlos Santana.
Top 6th
Carlos Santana grounds out to shortstop, Bobby Witt to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Max Kepler strikes out swinging.
Kyle Farmer walks.
Willi Castro reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Kyle Farmer out at second.
Bottom 6th
Maikel Garcia flies out to deep center field to Byron Buxton.
Bobby Witt strikes out swinging.
Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to shallow center field to Carlos Correa.
Top 7th
Nick Anderson (P) replaces Cole Ragans (P).
Alex Kirilloff pinch-hitting for Manuel Margot.
Alex Kirilloff flies out to left center field to Kyle Isbel.
Byron Buxton singles to left field.
Ryan Jeffers grounds out to shallow infield, Bobby Witt to Vinnie Pasquantino. Byron Buxton to second.
Edouard Julien flies out to deep left center field to Kyle Isbel.
Bottom 7th
Alex Kirilloff remains in the game as DH.
Salvador Perez flies out to deep left field to Willi Castro.
MJ Melendez grounds out to second base, Edouard Julien to Carlos Santana.
Hunter Renfroe called out on strikes.
Top 8th
Angel Zerpa (P) replaces Nick Anderson (P).
Carlos Correa singles to deep right field.
Carlos Santana singles to center field. Carlos Correa to second.
Max Kepler pops out to shallow center field to Bobby Witt.
Kyle Farmer called out on strikes.
Willi Castro called out on strikes.
Bottom 8th
Matt Wallner (RF) replaces Max Kepler (RF), batting 6th.
Brock Stewart (P) replaces Pablo López (P).
Adam Frazier grounds out to shallow infield, Edouard Julien to Carlos Santana.
Nelson Velázquez flies out to right field to Matt Wallner.
Kyle Isbel singles to right field.
Dairon Blanco pinch-running for Kyle Isbel.
Maikel Garcia lines out to center field to Byron Buxton.
Top 9th
Dairon Blanco remains in the game as CF.
Chris Stratton (P) replaces Angel Zerpa (P).
Alex Kirilloff singles to right center field.
Byron Buxton walks. Alex Kirilloff to second.
Ryan Jeffers grounds out to shallow infield, Bobby Witt to Vinnie Pasquantino. Byron Buxton to second. Alex Kirilloff to third.
Byron Buxton to third.Alex Kirilloff scores.
Wild Pitch
Edouard Julien walks.
Carlos Correa singles to shallow infield. Edouard Julien to third. Byron Buxton scores. Throwing error by Maikel Garcia.
Carlos Santana strikes out swinging.
Matt Wallner pops out to shallow left field to Maikel Garcia.
Bottom 9th
Griffin Jax (P) replaces Brock Stewart (P).
Bobby Witt walks.
Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out to second base, Edouard Julien to Carlos Santana. Bobby Witt to second.
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
MJ Melendez flies out to left field to Willi Castro.
