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Chicago White Sox @ Kansas City Royals

2019-07-16 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 16557 · 91°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph R to L · 2:44

Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 11–0. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Alex Gordon singles on a line drive to left fielder Jon Jay. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Hunter Dozier triples (5) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Charlie Tilson. Alex Gordon scores — worth 12% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Jorge Soler (P): Called third strike.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
KCA	2	0	2	2	0	0	1	4		11	14

W: Glenn Sparkman L: Dylan Cease SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Tom Hallion · 1B: John Libka · 2B: Adam Hamari · 3B: Todd Tichenor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Leury Garcia	4	0	0	1
Yoan Moncada	3	0	1	1
Jose Abreu	4	1	0	1
James McCann	4	0	0	1
Jon Jay	4	1	0	0
Ryan Cordell	3	1	0	1
A. J. Reed	3	2	0	1
Carlos Sanchez	3	0	0	1
Charlie Tilson	3	0	0	1

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Whit Merrifield	5	2	3	2	0	0
Adalberto Mondesi	3	2	2	0	0	0
Alex Gordon	5	3	2	1	0	0
Hunter Dozier	5	1	3	3	0	2
Jorge Soler	4	1	0	0	0	2
Cheslor Cuthbert	4	0	2	1	0	1
Bubba Starling	4	0	1	1	0	2
Nicky Lopez	4	0	0	0	0	1
Cam Gallagher	2	2	1	0	2	1
Billy Hamilton	1	0	0	1	0	0

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dylan Cease	6.0	8	1	7
Dylan Covey	1.0	3	0	1
Josh Osich	1.0	3	1	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Glenn Sparkman	9.0	5	1	8

Play-by-play

Top 1

Leury Garcia: K
Yoan Moncada: W
Jose Abreu: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S

Bot 1

Whit Merrifield: 8/F8LXD+
Adalberto Mondesi: S8/L8RS
Alex Gordon: PO1(E1).1-2
Alex Gordon: SB3.2-H(E5)
Alex Gordon: S7/L7S-
Hunter Dozier: T8/F89D+.1-H
Jorge Soler: 63/G6S
Cheslor Cuthbert: K

Top 2

James McCann: K
Jon Jay: S7/G5+
Ryan Cordell: 9/F89D
A. J. Reed: S7/L6D+.1-2
Carlos Sanchez: 8/L8LM

Bot 2

Bubba Starling: 9/F9LM
Nicky Lopez: 43/G4
Cam Gallagher: W
Whit Merrifield: 53/G56S

Top 3

Charlie Tilson: 43/G4
Leury Garcia: 63/G6
Yoan Moncada: K

Bot 3

Adalberto Mondesi: S7/L7S+
Alex Gordon: FC6/G6.1-H(E6/TH)(UR)(NR);B-3
Hunter Dozier: K
Jorge Soler: FC4/G6MS+.3XH(42)
Cheslor Cuthbert: S8/G6M.1-2
Bubba Starling: S7.2-H(UR);1X3(7545)

Top 4

Jose Abreu: S7
James McCann: 9/F9S
Jon Jay: 5/P5F
Ryan Cordell: K

Bot 4

Nicky Lopez: K
Cam Gallagher: D8/L8LXD+
Whit Merrifield: HR9/L9LD+/IPHR.2-H
Adalberto Mondesi: 31/G34S-
Alex Gordon: 43/G34

Top 5

A. J. Reed: K
Carlos Sanchez: K
Charlie Tilson: 63/G6+

Bot 5

Hunter Dozier: K23
Jorge Soler: K
Cheslor Cuthbert: 63/G6+

Top 6

Leury Garcia: 3/G3
Yoan Moncada: 63/G6MD+
Jose Abreu: 4/L4D+

Bot 6

Bubba Starling: K
Nicky Lopez: 9/L9M
Cam Gallagher: K

Top 7

James McCann: 7/F7LD+
Jon Jay: 13/G15-
Ryan Cordell: S6/G56+
A. J. Reed: S4/G4.1-2
Carlos Sanchez: 43/G34

Bot 7

Whit Merrifield: S4/G6MD+
Billy Hamilton: 4/F4-
Alex Gordon: 45(1)/FO/G4S-
Hunter Dozier: S9/G34.1-3
Jorge Soler: HP.1-2
Cheslor Cuthbert: S9/L9S+.3-H;2-3;1-2
Bubba Starling: K

Top 8

Charlie Tilson: K
Leury Garcia: 7/F78M
Yoan Moncada: 63/G6M

Bot 8

Nicky Lopez: 43/G4
Cam Gallagher: W
Whit Merrifield: D7/L5D+.1-3
Billy Hamilton: 8/SF/F78XD+.3-H
Alex Gordon: S7/G6+.2-H
Hunter Dozier: HR/F7D+.1-H
Jorge Soler: K/C

Top 9

Jose Abreu: K
James McCann: 63/G6
Jon Jay: 43/G34-

Notes & reviews

Injury Delay
Jimenez left with an injured elbow
Royals challenged call that Merrifield was out at home; call was overturned - safe for inside park home run
Injury Delay
Mound Visit
Soler ejected by HP umpire Hallion for arguing called third strike

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