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KCRTop 3rd
Justin Turner singles to shortstop. Bo Bichette to second. George Springer scores.
Top 5th
Alejandro Kirk out on a sacrifice fly to center field to Kyle Isbel. Justin Turner scores.
Bottom 5th
Kyle Isbel reaches on error. Michael Massey scores. Fielding error by Vladimir Guerrero.
Bobby Witt doubles to deep left field. Maikel Garcia scores. Kyle Isbel scores.
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White Sox Game Summary
The Kansas City Royals squeaked out a win over the Toronto Blue Jays, 3 to 2, on April 23.
Game Info
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri
68°
11 mph NNW
Home Plate: Brian Knight
First Base: Alex MacKay
Second Base: Ryan Additon
Third Base: Chris Guccione
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Springer RF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .600 | .600 | .600 |
V. Guerrero Jr. 1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Bichette SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
J. Turner DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
D. Varsho LF-CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
D. Schneider 2B-LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
A. Kirk C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
D. Jansen PR-C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
I. Kiner-Falefa 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
K. Kiermaier CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Biggio 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 32 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Garcia 3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | .667 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 1.000 |
V. Pasquantino 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Perez C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
MJ Melendez LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Hampson LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
A. Frazier DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
N. Velázquez PH-DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Blanco RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Massey 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
K. Isbel CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 32 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Batting
2B: D. Varsho
RBI: J. Turner, A. Kirk
Baserunning
SB: D. Varsho
Batting
2B: A. Frazier, S. Perez, B. Witt Jr.
RBI: B. Witt Jr. 2
Baserunning
SB: B. Witt Jr.
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Gausman (L) | 6.2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
N. Pearson | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Mayza | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Wacha | 4.1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4.15 |
C. Stratton (W) | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Schreiber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. McArthur (S) | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Springer RF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .600 | .600 | .600 |
V. Guerrero Jr. 1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Bichette SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
J. Turner DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
D. Varsho LF-CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
D. Schneider 2B-LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
A. Kirk C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
D. Jansen PR-C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
I. Kiner-Falefa 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
K. Kiermaier CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Biggio 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 32 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
Batting
2B: D. Varsho
RBI: J. Turner, A. Kirk
Baserunning
SB: D. Varsho
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Gausman (L) | 6.2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
N. Pearson | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Mayza | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Garcia 3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | .667 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 1.000 |
V. Pasquantino 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Perez C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
MJ Melendez LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Hampson LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
A. Frazier DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
N. Velázquez PH-DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Blanco RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Massey 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
K. Isbel CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 32 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Batting
2B: A. Frazier, S. Perez, B. Witt Jr.
RBI: B. Witt Jr. 2
Baserunning
SB: B. Witt Jr.
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Wacha | 4.1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4.15 |
C. Stratton (W) | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Schreiber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. McArthur (S) | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
Top 1st
George Springer singles to shallow center field.
Vladimir Guerrero grounds out to shallow infield. George Springer out at second.
Bo Bichette walks.
Justin Turner flies out to right field to Dairon Blanco.
Bottom 1st
Maikel Garcia singles to left field.
Bobby Witt singles to third base. Maikel Garcia to second.
Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out to second base. Bobby Witt out at second. Maikel Garcia to third.
Salvador Perez flies out to deep left center field to Daulton Varsho.
Top 2nd
Daulton Varsho walks.
Davis Schneider strikes out swinging.
Daulton Varsho steals second.
Stolen Base
Alejandro Kirk grounds out to shortstop, Bobby Witt to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa walks.
Kevin Kiermaier pops out to second base to Bobby Witt.
Bottom 2nd
MJ Melendez grounds out to second base, Davis Schneider to Vladimir Guerrero.
Adam Frazier grounds out to shortstop, Bo Bichette to Vladimir Guerrero.
Dairon Blanco grounds out to shallow infield, Bo Bichette to Vladimir Guerrero.
Top 3rd
George Springer singles to shallow center field.
Vladimir Guerrero strikes out swinging.
Bo Bichette singles to right field. George Springer to third.
Justin Turner singles to shortstop. Bo Bichette to second. George Springer scores.
Daulton Varsho strikes out swinging.
Davis Schneider singles to shallow infield. Justin Turner to second. Bo Bichette to third.
Alejandro Kirk pops out to Michael Massey.
Bottom 3rd
Michael Massey singles to left center field.
Kyle Isbel grounds out to first base, Davis Schneider to Vladimir Guerrero. Michael Massey to second.
Maikel Garcia lines out to deep center field to Daulton Varsho.
Bobby Witt grounds out to shallow infield, Isiah Kiner-Falefa to Vladimir Guerrero.
Top 4th
Isiah Kiner-Falefa singles to left field.
Kevin Kiermaier out on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield, Michael Wacha to Vinnie Pasquantino. Isiah Kiner-Falefa to second.
George Springer strikes out swinging.
Vladimir Guerrero flies out to deep left center field to Kyle Isbel.
Bottom 4th
Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to deep center field to Kevin Kiermaier.
Salvador Perez flies out to deep right field to George Springer.
MJ Melendez called out on strikes.
Top 5th
Bo Bichette grounds out to shortstop, Bobby Witt to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Justin Turner singles to center field.
Daulton Varsho doubles to deep right field. Justin Turner to third.
Davis Schneider hit by pitch.
Chris Stratton (P) replaces Michael Wacha (P).
Alejandro Kirk out on a sacrifice fly to center field to Kyle Isbel. Justin Turner scores.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa flies out to deep right center field to Kyle Isbel.
Bottom 5th
Adam Frazier doubles to deep right field.
Dairon Blanco grounds out to second base, Davis Schneider to Vladimir Guerrero. Adam Frazier to third.
Michael Massey hits into a force out to shallow infield, advances to 2nd. Adam Frazier out at home.
Kyle Isbel reaches on error. Michael Massey scores. Fielding error by Vladimir Guerrero.
Maikel Garcia singles to shallow center field. Kyle Isbel to third.
Bobby Witt doubles to deep left field. Maikel Garcia scores. Kyle Isbel scores.
Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out to shallow infield, Davis Schneider to Vladimir Guerrero.
Top 6th
Kevin Kiermaier lines out to left field to MJ Melendez.
George Springer grounds out to third base, Maikel Garcia to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Vladimir Guerrero strikes out swinging.
Bottom 6th
Daulton Varsho switches from LF to CF.
Davis Schneider switches from 2B to LF.
Cavan Biggio (2B) replaces Kevin Kiermaier (CF), batting 9th.
Salvador Perez doubles to deep left field.
MJ Melendez flies out to center field to Daulton Varsho.
Adam Frazier grounds out to shortstop, Bo Bichette to Vladimir Guerrero. Salvador Perez to third.
Dairon Blanco strikes out swinging.
Top 7th
John Schreiber (P) replaces Chris Stratton (P).
Bo Bichette grounds out to third base, Maikel Garcia to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Justin Turner flies out to shallow right field to Michael Massey.
Daulton Varsho pops out to Maikel Garcia.
Bottom 7th
Michael Massey grounds out to shallow infield, Cavan Biggio to Vladimir Guerrero.
Kyle Isbel grounds out to first base, Cavan Biggio to Vladimir Guerrero.
Maikel Garcia walks.
Nate Pearson (P) replaces Kevin Gausman (P).
Bobby Witt singles to shallow center field. Maikel Garcia to third.
Bobby Witt steals second.
Stolen Base
Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging.
Top 8th
James McArthur (P) replaces John Schreiber (P).
Davis Schneider grounds out to shortstop, Bobby Witt to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Alejandro Kirk walks.
Danny Jansen pinch-running for Alejandro Kirk.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounds out to second base. Danny Jansen out at second.
Bottom 8th
Danny Jansen remains in the game as C.
Tim Mayza (P) replaces Nate Pearson (P).
Salvador Perez grounds out to shortstop, Bo Bichette to Vladimir Guerrero.
MJ Melendez grounds out to shallow infield, Cavan Biggio to Vladimir Guerrero.
Nelson Velázquez pinch-hitting for Adam Frazier.
Nelson Velázquez called out on strikes.
Top 9th
Garrett Hampson (LF) replaces MJ Melendez (LF), batting 5th.
Nelson Velázquez remains in the game as DH.
Cavan Biggio grounds out to shallow right field, Michael Massey to Vinnie Pasquantino.
George Springer singles to right field.
Vladimir Guerrero grounds out to first base, Michael Massey to Vinnie Pasquantino. George Springer to second.
Bo Bichette grounds out to third base, Maikel Garcia to Vinnie Pasquantino.
