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KCRBottom 1st
Salvador Perez doubles to deep center field. Vinnie Pasquantino scores.
Top 2nd
Gavin Sheets homers to right field.
Bottom 8th
MJ Melendez singles to shallow left field, advances to 2nd. Dairon Blanco scores.
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White Sox Game Summary
The Kansas City Royals squeaked out a win over the Chicago White Sox, 2 to 1, on April 5.
Game Info
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri
54°
9 mph E
Home Plate: Bill Miller
First Base: Doug Eddings
Second Base: Chad Whitson
Third Base: Malachi Moore
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Benintendi LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Y. Moncada 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
L. Robert Jr. CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
B. Shewmake PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
G. Sheets DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | 1.333 |
K. Pillar PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - |
A. Vaughn 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
R. Grossman RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
P. DeJong SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
N. Lopez 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
M. Maldonado C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Fletcher PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
K. Lee C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 28 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Garcia 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
V. Pasquantino 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
S. Perez C | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
D. Blanco PR-LF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
MJ Melendez LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
F. Fermin C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
N. Velázquez DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
A. Frazier 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
H. Renfroe RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
K. Isbel CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| Totals | 31 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
Batting
2B: L. Robert Jr.
HR: G. Sheets
RBI: G. Sheets
Baserunning
SB: L. Robert Jr.
CS: N. Lopez
Batting
2B: S. Perez
RBI: S. Perez, MJ Melendez
Baserunning
SB: D. Blanco
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Fedde | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1.80 |
J. Brebbia | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Wilson | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
M. Kopech (L) | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Singer | 6.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1.42 |
J. Schreiber | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Stratton (W) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
W. Smith | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. McArthur (S) | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Benintendi LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Y. Moncada 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
L. Robert Jr. CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
B. Shewmake PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
G. Sheets DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | 1.333 |
K. Pillar PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - |
A. Vaughn 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
R. Grossman RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
P. DeJong SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
N. Lopez 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
M. Maldonado C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Fletcher PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
K. Lee C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 28 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
Batting
2B: L. Robert Jr.
HR: G. Sheets
RBI: G. Sheets
Baserunning
SB: L. Robert Jr.
CS: N. Lopez
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Fedde | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1.80 |
J. Brebbia | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Wilson | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
M. Kopech (L) | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Garcia 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
V. Pasquantino 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
S. Perez C | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
D. Blanco PR-LF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
MJ Melendez LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
F. Fermin C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
N. Velázquez DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
A. Frazier 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
H. Renfroe RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
K. Isbel CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| Totals | 31 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
Batting
2B: S. Perez
RBI: S. Perez, MJ Melendez
Baserunning
SB: D. Blanco
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Singer | 6.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1.42 |
J. Schreiber | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Stratton (W) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
W. Smith | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. McArthur (S) | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
Top 1st
Andrew Benintendi grounds out to second base, Vinnie Pasquantino to Brady Singer.
Yoán Moncada walks.
Luis Robert grounds out to shallow infield. Yoán Moncada out at second.
Bottom 1st
Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging.
Bobby Witt grounds out to shortstop, Yoán Moncada to Andrew Vaughn.
Vinnie Pasquantino singles to shallow center field.
Salvador Perez doubles to deep center field. Vinnie Pasquantino scores.
MJ Melendez called out on strikes.
Top 2nd
Gavin Sheets homers to right field.
Andrew Vaughn flies out to shallow right field to Hunter Renfroe.
Robbie Grossman grounds out to shallow infield, Bobby Witt to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Paul DeJong strikes out swinging.
Bottom 2nd
Nelson Velázquez called out on strikes.
Adam Frazier singles to shallow center field.
Adam Frazier to second.
Passed Ball
Hunter Renfroe called out on strikes.
Kyle Isbel walks.
Maikel Garcia reaches on a fielder's choice to third base. Kyle Isbel out at second.
Top 3rd
Nicky Lopez grounds out to shallow infield, Bobby Witt to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Martín Maldonado strikes out swinging.
Andrew Benintendi grounds out to shallow infield to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Bottom 3rd
Bobby Witt flies out to deep right field to Robbie Grossman.
Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to right center field to Robbie Grossman.
Salvador Perez singles to left field.
MJ Melendez flies out to left field to Andrew Benintendi.
Top 4th
Yoán Moncada grounds out to second base, Adam Frazier to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Luis Robert grounds out to second base, Adam Frazier to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Gavin Sheets grounds out to shortstop, Maikel Garcia to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Bottom 4th
Nelson Velázquez grounds out to third base, Yoán Moncada to Andrew Vaughn.
Adam Frazier grounds out to second base, Nicky Lopez to Andrew Vaughn.
Hunter Renfroe singles to deep right field.
Kyle Isbel grounds out to shallow right field, Nicky Lopez to Andrew Vaughn.
Top 5th
Andrew Vaughn grounds out to second base, Adam Frazier to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Robbie Grossman called out on strikes.
Paul DeJong strikes out swinging.
Bottom 5th
Maikel Garcia grounds out to shallow infield, Nicky Lopez to Andrew Vaughn.
Bobby Witt lines out to deep center field to Luis Robert.
Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out to shallow infield, Nicky Lopez to Andrew Vaughn.
Top 6th
Nicky Lopez grounds out to second base, Vinnie Pasquantino to Brady Singer.
Martín Maldonado lines out to deep left field to MJ Melendez.
Andrew Benintendi grounds out to shortstop, Bobby Witt to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Bottom 6th
Salvador Perez singles to right field.
MJ Melendez walks. Salvador Perez to second.
John Brebbia (P) replaces Erick Fedde (P).
Nelson Velázquez flies out to deep left field to Andrew Benintendi. MJ Melendez to second. Salvador Perez to third.
Adam Frazier reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. MJ Melendez to third. Salvador Perez out at home.
Steven Wilson (P) replaces John Brebbia (P).
Hunter Renfroe strikes out swinging.
Top 7th
Yoán Moncada singles to right field.
Luis Robert reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Yoán Moncada out at second.
John Schreiber (P) replaces Brady Singer (P).
Gavin Sheets called out on strikes.
Luis Robert steals second.
Stolen Base
Andrew Vaughn walks.
Robbie Grossman pops out to Salvador Perez.
Bottom 7th
Kyle Isbel strikes out on a foul tip.
Maikel Garcia lines out to center field to Luis Robert.
Bobby Witt called out on strikes.
Top 8th
Chris Stratton (P) replaces John Schreiber (P).
Paul DeJong strikes out swinging.
Nicky Lopez walks.
Dominic Fletcher pinch-hitting for Martín Maldonado.
Nicky Lopez steals second.
Stolen Base
Nicky Lopez caught stealing second.
Caught Stealing
Dominic Fletcher singles to center field.
Andrew Benintendi grounds out to shallow infield to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Bottom 8th
Korey Lee (C) replaces Dominic Fletcher (PH), batting 9th.
Michael Kopech (P) replaces Steven Wilson (P).
Vinnie Pasquantino called out on strikes.
Salvador Perez walks.
Dairon Blanco pinch-running for Salvador Perez.
Dairon Blanco steals second.
Stolen Base
MJ Melendez singles to shallow left field, advances to 2nd. Dairon Blanco scores.
Nelson Velázquez strikes out swinging.
Adam Frazier walks.
Hunter Renfroe called out on strikes.
Top 9th
Dairon Blanco remains in the game as LF.
Freddy Fermin (C) replaces MJ Melendez (LF), batting 5th.
Will Smith (P) replaces Chris Stratton (P).
Yoán Moncada strikes out swinging.
Luis Robert doubles to deep left field.
Braden Shewmake pinch-running for Luis Robert.
Kevin Pillar pinch-hitting for Gavin Sheets.
Kevin Pillar walks.
James McArthur (P) replaces Will Smith (P).
Andrew Vaughn grounds out to shortstop. Kevin Pillar out at second.
