Final
KCR
CLETop 2nd
Paul DeJong homers to center field. Salvador Perez scores.
Bottom 4th
Lane Thomas singles to shallow center field. Daniel Schneemann to second. David Fry scores.
Top 7th
Maikel Garcia singles to right field. Adam Frazier to third. Garrett Hampson scores.
Maikel Garcia to second.Adam Frazier scores.
Wild Pitch
Michael Massey singles to right field. Maikel Garcia scores.
Top 9th
Freddy Fermin singles to right center field. Kyle Isbel scores.
Current Series
Royals
4
Guardians
3
Game 1
Final
Royals
9
Guardians
4
Game 2
Final
Royals
6
Guardians
1
Game 3
Final
Royals
5
Guardians
7
Game 4
Final
2024 AL Central
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White Sox Game Summary
The Cleveland Guardians were easily defeated by the Kansas City Royals, 6 to 1, on August 27.
Game Info
Progressive Field
Cleveland, Ohio
75°
14 mph SE
Home Plate: Jonathan Parra
First Base: Marvin Hudson
Second Base: Hunter Wendelstedt
Third Base: John Tumpane
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Massey DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
F. Fermin PH-DH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .400 | .500 |
V. Pasquantino 1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Perez C | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
MJ Melendez LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
P. DeJong 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .667 | 2.000 |
G. Hampson PR-RF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
A. Frazier RF-2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
M. Garcia 2B-3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
K. Isbel CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| Totals | 35 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Kwan LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
A. Giménez 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Ramírez 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Naylor 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
D. Fry DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
D. Schneemann CF-SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
L. Thomas RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
B. Naylor C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Rocchio SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Freeman PH-CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 30 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Batting
2B: MJ Melendez, K. Isbel, B. Witt Jr.
HR: P. DeJong
RBI: P. DeJong 2, M. Massey, F. Fermin, M. Garcia
Baserunning
SB: M. Garcia 2
Batting
RBI: L. Thomas
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Lorenzen | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Hernández | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3.86 |
J. McArthur (W) | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Schreiber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Long | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Stratton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Williams (L) | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3.60 |
N. Sandlin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Barlow | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 81.00 |
P. Avila | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
A. Gose | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Massey DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
F. Fermin PH-DH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .400 | .500 |
V. Pasquantino 1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Perez C | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
MJ Melendez LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
P. DeJong 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .667 | 2.000 |
G. Hampson PR-RF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
A. Frazier RF-2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
M. Garcia 2B-3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
K. Isbel CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| Totals | 35 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
Batting
2B: MJ Melendez, K. Isbel, B. Witt Jr.
HR: P. DeJong
RBI: P. DeJong 2, M. Massey, F. Fermin, M. Garcia
Baserunning
SB: M. Garcia 2
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Lorenzen | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Hernández | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3.86 |
J. McArthur (W) | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Schreiber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Long | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Stratton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Kwan LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
A. Giménez 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Ramírez 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Naylor 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
D. Fry DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
D. Schneemann CF-SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
L. Thomas RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
B. Naylor C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Rocchio SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Freeman PH-CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 30 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Batting
RBI: L. Thomas
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Williams (L) | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3.60 |
N. Sandlin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Barlow | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 81.00 |
P. Avila | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
A. Gose | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
Top 1st
Michael Massey flies out to center field to Daniel Schneemann.
Bobby Witt strikes out swinging.
Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out to first base, Andrés Giménez to Josh Naylor.
Bottom 1st
Steven Kwan grounds out to shallow infield, Bobby Witt to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Andrés Giménez pops out to shallow left field to Paul DeJong.
José Ramírez flies out to deep center field to Kyle Isbel.
Top 2nd
Salvador Perez singles to shallow center field.
MJ Melendez flies out to left center field to Steven Kwan.
Paul DeJong homers to center field. Salvador Perez scores.
Adam Frazier flies out to deep right field to Lane Thomas.
Maikel Garcia grounds out to second base, Andrés Giménez to Josh Naylor.
Bottom 2nd
Josh Naylor walks.
David Fry singles to left field. Josh Naylor to second.
Daniel Schneemann hits into a force out to first base. David Fry out at second. Josh Naylor to third.
Lane Thomas strikes out swinging.
Carlos Hernández (P) replaces Michael Lorenzen (P).
Bo Naylor strikes out swinging.
Top 3rd
Kyle Isbel grounds out to second base, Andrés Giménez to Josh Naylor.
Michael Massey pops out to José Ramírez.
Bobby Witt strikes out on a foul tip.
Bottom 3rd
Brayan Rocchio strikes out swinging.
Steven Kwan flies out to center field to Kyle Isbel.
Andrés Giménez pops out to shallow left field to Bobby Witt.
Top 4th
Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out to shortstop, Brayan Rocchio to Josh Naylor.
Salvador Perez singles to right field.
MJ Melendez strikes out swinging.
Paul DeJong strikes out swinging.
Bottom 4th
José Ramírez pops out to shortstop to Paul DeJong.
Josh Naylor flies out to deep center field to Kyle Isbel.
David Fry walks.
Daniel Schneemann singles to right field. David Fry to second.
Lane Thomas singles to shallow center field. Daniel Schneemann to second. David Fry scores.
Bo Naylor lines out to shallow right field to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Top 5th
Adam Frazier strikes out swinging.
Maikel Garcia walks.
Kyle Isbel strikes out on a foul tip. Maikel Garcia steals second.
Michael Massey walks.
Bobby Witt grounds out to shortstop, José Ramírez to Josh Naylor.
Bottom 5th
James McArthur (P) replaces Carlos Hernández (P).
Brayan Rocchio called out on strikes.
Steven Kwan strikes out swinging.
Andrés Giménez grounds out to first base to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Top 6th
Nick Sandlin (P) replaces Gavin Williams (P).
Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out to second base, Andrés Giménez to Josh Naylor.
Salvador Perez grounds out to third base, José Ramírez to Josh Naylor.
MJ Melendez strikes out swinging.
Bottom 6th
José Ramírez lines out to shallow center field to Maikel Garcia.
Josh Naylor strikes out swinging.
David Fry strikes out swinging.
Top 7th
Scott Barlow (P) replaces Nick Sandlin (P).
Paul DeJong walks.
Garrett Hampson pinch-running for Paul DeJong.
Adam Frazier hit by pitch. Garrett Hampson to second.
Maikel Garcia singles to right field. Adam Frazier to third. Garrett Hampson scores.
Maikel Garcia to second.Adam Frazier scores.
Wild Pitch
Maikel Garcia steals third.
Stolen Base
Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.
Michael Massey singles to right field. Maikel Garcia scores.
Pedro Avila (P) replaces Scott Barlow (P).
Bobby Witt hit by pitch. Michael Massey to second.
Vinnie Pasquantino lines out to deep center field to Daniel Schneemann.
Salvador Perez flies out to shallow center field to Daniel Schneemann.
Bottom 7th
Garrett Hampson remains in the game as RF.
Adam Frazier switches from RF to 2B.
Maikel Garcia switches from 2B to 3B.
John Schreiber (P) replaces James McArthur (P).
Daniel Schneemann called out on strikes.
Lane Thomas pops out to second base to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Bo Naylor pops out to shallow infield to Bobby Witt.
Top 8th
Anthony Gose (P) replaces Pedro Avila (P).
MJ Melendez doubles to deep center field.
MJ Melendez to third.
Wild Pitch
Garrett Hampson grounds out to shallow infield, Brayan Rocchio to Josh Naylor.
Adam Frazier hits into a force out to first base, advances to 2nd. MJ Melendez out at home.
Maikel Garcia hits into a force out to shallow infield. Adam Frazier out at third.
Bottom 8th
Sam Long (P) replaces John Schreiber (P).
Tyler Freeman pinch-hitting for Brayan Rocchio.
Tyler Freeman flies out to shallow center field to Kyle Isbel.
Steven Kwan grounds out to shortstop, Bobby Witt to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Andrés Giménez flies out to shallow infield to Kyle Isbel.
Top 9th
Daniel Schneemann switches from CF to SS.
Tyler Freeman remains in the game as CF.
Kyle Isbel doubles to deep left field.
Freddy Fermin pinch-hitting for Michael Massey.
Freddy Fermin singles to right center field. Kyle Isbel scores.
Bobby Witt doubles to left field. Freddy Fermin to third.
Vinnie Pasquantino called out on strikes.
Salvador Perez flies out to deep left field to Steven Kwan. Bobby Witt out at third.
Bottom 9th
Freddy Fermin remains in the game as DH.
Chris Stratton (P) replaces Sam Long (P).
José Ramírez grounds out to first base, Vinnie Pasquantino to Chris Stratton.
Josh Naylor lines out to deep center field to Kyle Isbel.
David Fry pops out to shallow right field to Adam Frazier.
