Final
CHC
KCRTop 1st
Seiya Suzuki homers to center field. Michael Busch scores.
Bottom 2nd
Hunter Renfroe homers to left field.
Top 3rd
Michael Busch grounds out to shallow infield to Salvador Perez. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.
Bottom 6th
Bobby Witt doubles to left field, tagged out at third, Ian Happ to Dansby Swanson to Christopher Morel to Michael Busch. Maikel Garcia scores.
Hunter Renfroe singles to left field. Freddy Fermin scores. Salvador Perez scores.
Top 7th
Patrick Wisdom homers to center field. Dansby Swanson scores. Mike Tauchman scores. Christopher Morel scores.
Top 9th
David Bote singles to right field. Dansby Swanson to third. Mike Tauchman scores.
Nico Hoerner hits into a force out to third base. David Bote to second. Dansby Swanson scores.
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White Sox Game Summary
The Kansas City Royals were easily defeated by the Chicago Cubs, 9 to 4, on July 27.
Game Info
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri
75°
2 mph WSW
Home Plate: Adrian Johnson
First Base: Quinn Wolcott
Second Base: Ramon De Jesus
Third Base: Junior Valentine
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Hoerner 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Busch 1B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
S. Suzuki RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .600 | 1.250 |
I. Happ LF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Morel 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
H. Neris P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
M. Tauchman DH-CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
D. Swanson SS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
M. Amaya C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
P. Crow-Armstrong CF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.500 |
P. Wisdom PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
J. Merryweather P-P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
P. Hodge P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
D. Bote PH-3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 36 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Garcia 2B-3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
V. Pasquantino DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Perez 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
F. Fermin C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
H. Renfroe RF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 1.500 |
G. Hampson CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
N. Loftin 3B-LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Blanco LF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
M. Massey PH-2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| Totals | 34 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Batting
3B: P. Crow-Armstrong
HR: P. Wisdom, S. Suzuki
RBI: D. Bote, P. Wisdom 4, N. Hoerner, M. Busch, S. Suzuki 2
Batting
2B: G. Hampson, B. Witt Jr., F. Fermin
HR: H. Renfroe
RBI: H. Renfroe 3, B. Witt Jr.
Baserunning
CS: D. Blanco
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Imanaga | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4.76 |
J. Merryweather (W) | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
P. Hodge | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
H. Neris | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Lugo (L) | 6.1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8.53 |
S. Long | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13.50 |
K. Bubic | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10.80 |
C. Stratton | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Hoerner 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Busch 1B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
S. Suzuki RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .600 | 1.250 |
I. Happ LF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Morel 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
H. Neris P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
M. Tauchman DH-CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
D. Swanson SS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
M. Amaya C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
P. Crow-Armstrong CF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.500 |
P. Wisdom PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
J. Merryweather P-P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
P. Hodge P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
D. Bote PH-3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 36 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
Batting
3B: P. Crow-Armstrong
HR: P. Wisdom, S. Suzuki
RBI: D. Bote, P. Wisdom 4, N. Hoerner, M. Busch, S. Suzuki 2
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Imanaga | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4.76 |
J. Merryweather (W) | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
P. Hodge | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
H. Neris | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Garcia 2B-3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
V. Pasquantino DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Perez 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
F. Fermin C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
H. Renfroe RF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 1.500 |
G. Hampson CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
N. Loftin 3B-LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Blanco LF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
M. Massey PH-2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| Totals | 34 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Batting
2B: G. Hampson, B. Witt Jr., F. Fermin
HR: H. Renfroe
RBI: H. Renfroe 3, B. Witt Jr.
Baserunning
CS: D. Blanco
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Lugo (L) | 6.1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8.53 |
S. Long | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13.50 |
K. Bubic | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10.80 |
C. Stratton | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Top 1st
Nico Hoerner lines out to right field to Hunter Renfroe.
Michael Busch walks.
Seiya Suzuki homers to center field. Michael Busch scores.
Ian Happ grounds out to shallow infield to Salvador Perez.
Christopher Morel grounds out to shortstop, Bobby Witt to Salvador Perez.
Bottom 1st
Maikel Garcia grounds out to shortstop, Christopher Morel to Michael Busch.
Bobby Witt lines out to center field to Pete Crow-Armstrong.
Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out to shallow infield, Dansby Swanson to Michael Busch.
Top 2nd
Mike Tauchman flies out to deep right center field to Hunter Renfroe.
Dansby Swanson flies out to deep left center field to Dairon Blanco.
Miguel Amaya grounds out to first base to Salvador Perez.
Bottom 2nd
Salvador Perez grounds out to shortstop, Christopher Morel to Michael Busch.
Freddy Fermin grounds out to shortstop, Dansby Swanson to Michael Busch.
Hunter Renfroe homers to left field.
Garrett Hampson doubles.
Nick Loftin called out on strikes.
Top 3rd
Pete Crow-Armstrong triples to deep center field.
Nico Hoerner strikes out on a foul tip.
Michael Busch grounds out to shallow infield to Salvador Perez. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.
Seiya Suzuki singles to shallow infield.
Ian Happ lines out to shortstop to Bobby Witt.
Bottom 3rd
Dairon Blanco singles to center field.
Dairon Blanco to second.
Wild Pitch
Maikel Garcia grounds out to shortstop, Dansby Swanson to Michael Busch.
Dairon Blanco caught stealing third.
Bobby Witt pops out to shallow infield to Dansby Swanson.
Top 4th
Christopher Morel strikes out swinging.
Mike Tauchman grounds out to shortstop, Bobby Witt to Salvador Perez.
Dansby Swanson grounds out to second base, Salvador Perez to Seth Lugo.
Bottom 4th
Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to deep left center field to Pete Crow-Armstrong.
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
Freddy Fermin hit by pitch.
Hunter Renfroe flies out to left field to Ian Happ.
Top 5th
Miguel Amaya grounds out to shallow infield, Seth Lugo to Salvador Perez.
Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out to shallow infield, Salvador Perez to Maikel Garcia.
Nico Hoerner grounds out to shallow infield, Nick Loftin to Salvador Perez.
Bottom 5th
Garrett Hampson strikes out swinging.
Nick Loftin grounds out to shortstop, Dansby Swanson to Michael Busch.
Dairon Blanco grounds out to third base, Christopher Morel to Michael Busch.
Top 6th
Michael Busch grounds out to second base, Maikel Garcia to Salvador Perez.
Seiya Suzuki grounds out to third base, Nick Loftin to Salvador Perez.
Ian Happ grounds out to second base, Maikel Garcia to Salvador Perez.
Bottom 6th
Maikel Garcia singles to right field.
Bobby Witt doubles to left field, tagged out at third, Ian Happ to Dansby Swanson to Christopher Morel to Michael Busch. Maikel Garcia scores.
Vinnie Pasquantino pops out to Michael Busch.
Salvador Perez singles to left center field.
Julian Merryweather (P) replaces Shota Imanaga (P).
Freddy Fermin doubles to right field. Salvador Perez to third.
Hunter Renfroe singles to left field. Freddy Fermin scores. Salvador Perez scores.
Garrett Hampson pops out to second base to Nico Hoerner.
Top 7th
Christopher Morel singles to left center field.
Mike Tauchman singles to left center field. Christopher Morel to second.
Dansby Swanson walks. Mike Tauchman to second. Christopher Morel to third.
Miguel Amaya flies out to center field to Garrett Hampson.
Sam Long (P) replaces Seth Lugo (P).
Patrick Wisdom pinch-hitting for Pete Crow-Armstrong.
Patrick Wisdom homers to center field. Dansby Swanson scores. Mike Tauchman scores. Christopher Morel scores.
Nico Hoerner flies out to shortstop to Bobby Witt.
Michael Busch strikes out swinging.
Bottom 7th
Julian Merryweather (P) replaces Patrick Wisdom (PH), batting 9th.
Mike Tauchman remains in the game as CF.
Michael Massey pinch-hitting for Dairon Blanco.
Nick Loftin grounds out to shortstop, Dansby Swanson to Michael Busch.
Michael Massey walks.
Maikel Garcia lines out to right field to Seiya Suzuki.
Porter Hodge (P) replaces Julian Merryweather (P), batting 9th.
Bobby Witt flies out to right field to Seiya Suzuki.
Top 8th
Maikel Garcia switches from 2B to 3B.
Nick Loftin switches from 3B to LF.
Michael Massey remains in the game as 2B.
Kris Bubic (P) replaces Sam Long (P).
Seiya Suzuki grounds out to shortstop, Bobby Witt to Salvador Perez.
Ian Happ strikes out swinging.
Christopher Morel called out on strikes.
Bottom 8th
Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to deep left field to Ian Happ.
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
Freddy Fermin grounds out to third base, Christopher Morel to Michael Busch.
Top 9th
Mike Tauchman singles to second base.
Dansby Swanson singles to right field. Mike Tauchman to second.
Miguel Amaya out on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield, Kris Bubic to Michael Massey. Dansby Swanson to second. Mike Tauchman to third.
David Bote pinch-hitting for Porter Hodge.
David Bote singles to right field. Dansby Swanson to third. Mike Tauchman scores.
Nico Hoerner hits into a force out to third base. David Bote to second. Dansby Swanson scores.
Michael Busch grounds out to second base, Salvador Perez to Kris Bubic. Nico Hoerner to second. David Bote to third.
Seiya Suzuki is intentionally walked.
Chris Stratton (P) replaces Kris Bubic (P).
Ian Happ flies out to deep center field to Garrett Hampson.
Bottom 9th
David Bote remains in the game as 3B.
Héctor Neris (P) replaces Christopher Morel (3B), batting 5th.
Hunter Renfroe singles to center field.
Garrett Hampson pops out to Michael Busch.
Nick Loftin pops out to shallow center field to Nico Hoerner.
Michael Massey grounds out to first base, Michael Busch to Héctor Neris.
