Final
CLE
KCRTop 3rd
José Ramírez singles to left field. Andrés Giménez scores.
Bottom 4th
Michael Massey singles to center field. Robbie Grossman to second. Paul DeJong scores.
Tommy Pham homers to center field. Michael Massey scores. Robbie Grossman scores.
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White Sox Game Summary
The Kansas City Royals decisively defeated the Cleveland Guardians, 4 to 1, on September 4.
Game Info
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri
82°
4 mph ESE
Home Plate: Derek Thomas
First Base: Nic Lentz
Second Base: Will Little
Third Base: Nestor Ceja
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Kwan LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
A. Hedges C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
A. Giménez 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
J. Ramírez 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
D. Fry DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
W. Brennan RF-LF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.000 |
K. Manzardo 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. Thomas CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
D. Schneemann SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Freeman PH-SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
B. Naylor C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Noel PH-RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 30 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Pham RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
S. Perez 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
MJ Melendez LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Y. Gurriel PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Hampson LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
P. DeJong 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
R. Grossman DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
M. Massey 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
M. Garcia PH-2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
F. Fermin C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
K. Isbel CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 34 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
Batting
2B: W. Brennan, A. Giménez
RBI: J. Ramírez
Baserunning
CS: J. Ramírez
Batting
2B: S. Perez, B. Witt Jr., M. Garcia
HR: T. Pham
RBI: T. Pham 3, M. Massey
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Lively (L) | 4.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9.00 |
E. Morgan | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
P. Avila | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
E. Sabrowski | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Lugo (W) | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.29 |
K. Bubic | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
L. Erceg (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Kwan LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
A. Hedges C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
A. Giménez 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
J. Ramírez 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
D. Fry DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
W. Brennan RF-LF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.000 |
K. Manzardo 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. Thomas CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
D. Schneemann SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Freeman PH-SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
B. Naylor C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Noel PH-RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 30 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
Batting
2B: W. Brennan, A. Giménez
RBI: J. Ramírez
Baserunning
CS: J. Ramírez
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Lively (L) | 4.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9.00 |
E. Morgan | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
P. Avila | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
E. Sabrowski | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Pham RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
S. Perez 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
MJ Melendez LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Y. Gurriel PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Hampson LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
P. DeJong 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
R. Grossman DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
M. Massey 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
M. Garcia PH-2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
F. Fermin C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
K. Isbel CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 34 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
Batting
2B: S. Perez, B. Witt Jr., M. Garcia
HR: T. Pham
RBI: T. Pham 3, M. Massey
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Lugo (W) | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.29 |
K. Bubic | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
L. Erceg (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
Top 1st
Steven Kwan grounds out to second base, Michael Massey to Salvador Perez.
Andrés Giménez walks.
José Ramírez grounds out to shallow infield. Andrés Giménez out at second.
Bottom 1st
Tommy Pham singles to left center field.
Bobby Witt flies out to shallow left field to Daniel Schneemann.
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
MJ Melendez flies out to deep right center field to Lane Thomas.
Top 2nd
David Fry flies out to left center field to MJ Melendez.
Will Brennan doubles to left field.
Kyle Manzardo flies out to deep left field to MJ Melendez.
Lane Thomas singles to shallow infield. Will Brennan to third.
Daniel Schneemann strikes out swinging.
Bottom 2nd
Paul DeJong lines out to shallow left field to José Ramírez.
Robbie Grossman walks.
Michael Massey flies out to left field to Steven Kwan.
Freddy Fermin singles to center field. Robbie Grossman to third.
Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.
Top 3rd
Bo Naylor flies out to center field to Kyle Isbel.
Steven Kwan strikes out swinging.
Andrés Giménez doubles to deep left field.
José Ramírez singles to left field. Andrés Giménez scores.
José Ramírez caught stealing second.
Caught Stealing
Bottom 3rd
Tommy Pham strikes out swinging.
Bobby Witt grounds out to shortstop, Daniel Schneemann to Kyle Manzardo.
Salvador Perez doubles to deep left field.
MJ Melendez flies out to deep center field to Lane Thomas.
Top 4th
David Fry strikes out swinging.
Will Brennan singles to left field.
Kyle Manzardo grounds out to second base. Will Brennan out at second.
Bottom 4th
Paul DeJong singles to shallow infield.
Robbie Grossman singles to deep right field. Paul DeJong to second.
Michael Massey singles to center field. Robbie Grossman to second. Paul DeJong scores.
Freddy Fermin lines out to shortstop to Daniel Schneemann.
Kyle Isbel pops out to José Ramírez.
Tommy Pham homers to center field. Michael Massey scores. Robbie Grossman scores.
Bobby Witt flies out to right field to Will Brennan.
Top 5th
Lane Thomas grounds out to third base, Paul DeJong to Salvador Perez.
Daniel Schneemann grounds out to shortstop, Paul DeJong to Salvador Perez.
Bo Naylor grounds out to shallow infield, Seth Lugo to Salvador Perez.
Bottom 5th
Eli Morgan (P) replaces Ben Lively (P).
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
MJ Melendez strikes out swinging.
Paul DeJong singles to left field.
Robbie Grossman grounds out to second base, Andrés Giménez to Kyle Manzardo.
Top 6th
Steven Kwan grounds out to shallow infield, Bobby Witt to Salvador Perez.
Andrés Giménez lines out to shallow center field to Bobby Witt.
José Ramírez grounds out to shallow infield, Freddy Fermin to Salvador Perez.
Bottom 6th
Michael Massey grounds out to first base, Kyle Manzardo to Eli Morgan.
Freddy Fermin strikes out swinging.
Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.
Top 7th
David Fry singles to left field.
Will Brennan grounds out to shallow infield. David Fry out at second.
Kyle Manzardo strikes out swinging.
Bottom 7th
Pedro Avila (P) replaces Eli Morgan (P).
Tommy Pham strikes out swinging.
Bobby Witt doubles to right center field.
Salvador Perez called out on strikes.
Erik Sabrowski (P) replaces Pedro Avila (P).
Yuli Gurriel pinch-hitting for MJ Melendez.
Bobby Witt to third.
Wild Pitch
Yuli Gurriel strikes out swinging.
Top 8th
Garrett Hampson (LF) replaces Yuli Gurriel (PH), batting 4th.
Kris Bubic (P) replaces Seth Lugo (P).
Lane Thomas strikes out swinging.
Tyler Freeman pinch-hitting for Daniel Schneemann.
Tyler Freeman singles to center field.
Jhonkensy Noel pinch-hitting for Bo Naylor.
Jhonkensy Noel called out on strikes.
Steven Kwan strikes out swinging.
Bottom 8th
Austin Hedges (C) replaces Steven Kwan (LF), batting 1st.
Will Brennan switches from RF to LF.
Tyler Freeman remains in the game as SS.
Jhonkensy Noel remains in the game as RF.
Paul DeJong strikes out swinging.
Robbie Grossman pops out to second base to Kyle Manzardo.
Maikel Garcia pinch-hitting for Michael Massey.
Maikel Garcia doubles to left field.
Freddy Fermin flies out to left field to Will Brennan.
Top 9th
Maikel Garcia remains in the game as 2B.
Lucas Erceg (P) replaces Kris Bubic (P).
Andrés Giménez strikes out swinging.
José Ramírez grounds out to second base, Maikel Garcia to Salvador Perez.
David Fry flies out to right field to Tommy Pham.
