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Kansas City Royals @ Chicago White Sox

2015-07-19 · Day game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 32175 · 85°F · Wind 5 mph L to R · 2:45

Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 4–1. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Eric Hosmer singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Adam Eaton. Alcides Escobar scores. Mike Moustakas to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Jose Abreu strikes out swinging — worth 12% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KCA	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	4	13
CHA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	6

W: Danny Duffy L: Chris Sale SV: Joe Blanton

Umpires — HP: Andy Fletcher · 1B: Jordan Baker · 2B: Paul Emmel · 3B: Jerry Meals · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Alcides Escobar	5	1	2	0	0	1
Mike Moustakas	3	0	2	0	1	0
Lorenzo Cain	4	1	1	1	0	0
Eric Hosmer	4	0	3	1	0	0
Kendrys Morales	4	0	1	0	0	2
Salvador Perez	4	0	0	0	0	2
Omar Infante	4	0	1	0	0	1
Alex Rios	4	1	2	0	0	0
Paulo Orlando	4	1	1	2	0	1

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Adam Eaton	3	0	1	0	1	0
Tyler Saladino	3	1	1	1	0	0
Jose Abreu	4	0	0	0	0	2
Melky Cabrera	4	0	2	0	0	2
Avisail Garcia	4	0	0	0	0	0
Adam LaRoche	3	0	1	0	0	0
Alexei Ramirez	3	0	0	0	0	0
Tyler Flowers	3	0	0	0	0	2
Carlos Sanchez	3	0	1	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Danny Duffy	8.0	6	1	4
Joe Blanton	1.0	0	0	2

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Chris Sale	6.1	11	1	6
Matt Albers	2.2	2	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Alcides Escobar: S5/G56S-
Mike Moustakas: S7/F7S-.1-3
Lorenzo Cain: 8/F89S
Eric Hosmer: S8/G4M+.3-H;1-2
Kendrys Morales: K
Salvador Perez: K

Bot 1

Adam Eaton: 563/L56
Tyler Saladino: 8/F8LD
Jose Abreu: 63/G6

Top 2

Omar Infante: D7/L7LM
Alex Rios: PB.2-3
Alex Rios: 9/F9LSF
Paulo Orlando: 9/F9S
Alcides Escobar: 63/G6

Bot 2

Melky Cabrera: D9/G3
Avisail Garcia: FC6/G6+.2X3(65);B-1
Adam LaRoche: S7/G56+.1-2
Alexei Ramirez: 14(1)3/GDP/G13+

Top 3

Mike Moustakas: W
Lorenzo Cain: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Eric Hosmer: S4/G4
Kendrys Morales: 53/G56

Bot 3

Tyler Flowers: K
Carlos Sanchez: 43/G4
Adam Eaton: W
Tyler Saladino: PO1(E1).1-2
Tyler Saladino: 63/G6

Top 4

Salvador Perez: K
Omar Infante: 8/L8LM
Alex Rios: 9/F89S

Bot 4

Jose Abreu: 43/G4
Melky Cabrera: S7/G56+
Avisail Garcia: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 5

Paulo Orlando: K
Alcides Escobar: 6/L6
Mike Moustakas: 6/F6M-

Bot 5

Adam LaRoche: 8/F8LD
Alexei Ramirez: 7/L7M+
Tyler Flowers: 8/F8RM

Top 6

Lorenzo Cain: HR/F78XD+
Eric Hosmer: S8/F8LS-
Kendrys Morales: K
Salvador Perez: 6(1)3/GDP/G6-

Bot 6

Carlos Sanchez: S46/G4
Adam Eaton: S7/L5D-.1-2
Tyler Saladino: 14/SH/MREV.2-3;1-2
Jose Abreu: K
Melky Cabrera: K

Top 7

Omar Infante: K
Alex Rios: S7/L56D+
Paulo Orlando: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
Alcides Escobar: S8/G6M
Mike Moustakas: S8/L8RS.1-2
Lorenzo Cain: 164(1)/FO/G13+.2-3
Eric Hosmer: SB2
Eric Hosmer: 3/G34

Bot 7

Avisail Garcia: 63/G6
Adam LaRoche: 43/G4
Alexei Ramirez: 53/G56S

Top 8

Kendrys Morales: S6/G4S-
Salvador Perez: 54(1)/FO/G56S-
Omar Infante: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 8

Tyler Flowers: K
Carlos Sanchez: 43/G4
Adam Eaton: 7/F78M

Top 9

Alex Rios: S7/L78S
Paulo Orlando: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
Alcides Escobar: K

Bot 9

Tyler Saladino: HR/F78D+
Jose Abreu: K
Melky Cabrera: K
Avisail Garcia: 63/G56

Notes & reviews

replay,6,salat001,CHA,mealj901,CHI12,,Y,M,KCA,C $when Tyler Saladino was called safe at 1B, Royals manager Ned Yost challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay

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