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Kansas City Royals @ Chicago White Sox

2015-09-29 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 13024 · 59°F, overcast · Wind 15 mph L to R · 2:48

Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 4–2. Chicago White Sox opened the scoring in the 3rd — Jose Abreu singles on a line drive to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Yolmer Sanchez scores. Adam Eaton to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Adam Eaton homers (14) on a line drive to right field. Yolmer Sanchez scores — worth 16% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KCA	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	9
CHA	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	1		4	10

W: Jeff Samardzija L: Johnny Cueto SV: David Robertson

Umpires — HP: Adam Hamari · 1B: Angel Hernandez · 2B: Chris Conroy · 3B: Ted Barrett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ben Zobrist	4	0	0	0	0	1
Alex Gordon	4	0	1	0	0	0
Lorenzo Cain	4	0	0	0	0	1
Eric Hosmer	4	1	2	1	0	0
Kendrys Morales	3	1	1	1	1	0
Mike Moustakas	4	0	1	0	0	1
Salvador Perez	4	0	2	0	0	0
Alex Rios	4	0	1	0	0	0
Alcides Escobar	4	0	1	0	0	1

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Adam Eaton	4	1	2	2	0	0
Jose Abreu	4	0	2	1	0	0
Melky Cabrera	4	0	1	0	0	2
Trayce Thompson	3	1	1	0	1	0
Alexei Ramirez	4	0	2	1	0	0
Avisail Garcia	4	0	0	0	0	0
Geovany Soto	2	0	0	0	1	0
Mike Olt	4	0	0	0	0	2
Carlos Sanchez	2	2	2	0	1	0
JB Shuck	1	0	0	0	0	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Johnny Cueto	6.0	8	2	2
Danny Duffy	1.0	1	0	1
Joba Chamberlain	1.0	1	1	2

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jeff Samardzija	7.0	8	0	3
Matt Albers	0.2	1	0	0
Zach Duke	0.1	0	1	0
David Robertson	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ben Zobrist: K
Alex Gordon: S9/L9S+
Lorenzo Cain: 9/F9M
Eric Hosmer: 7/F7S

Bot 1

Adam Eaton: 63/G6
Jose Abreu: S8/L8LS
Melky Cabrera: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Top 2

Kendrys Morales: 7/F7M
Mike Moustakas: S8/F8LS-
Salvador Perez: S8/L8RS.1-2
Alex Rios: 8/F89D.2-3
Alcides Escobar: 8/L8LD+

Bot 2

Trayce Thompson: 8/F8RXD+
Alexei Ramirez: 63/G6
Avisail Garcia: 53/G56

Top 3

Ben Zobrist: 31/G34S-
Alex Gordon: 31/G34S-
Lorenzo Cain: K

Bot 3

Geovany Soto: 8/F78D
Mike Olt: 43/G4
Carlos Sanchez: W
Adam Eaton: S8/L8RS.1-2
Jose Abreu: S8/G6+.2-H;1-3
Melky Cabrera: K

Top 4

Eric Hosmer: 63/G6
Kendrys Morales: 8/F89D
Mike Moustakas: 7/F7D

Bot 4

Trayce Thompson: S7/L7LS-
Alexei Ramirez: S7/L7S.1-2
Avisail Garcia: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M-.2-3
Geovany Soto: 43/G6M

Top 5

Salvador Perez: 7/F7M
Alex Rios: S8/L8RS-
Alcides Escobar: 4/F4D-
Ben Zobrist: 3/G3S

Bot 5

Mike Olt: 8/F8RM
Carlos Sanchez: S8/G6M
Adam Eaton: HR/F9D+.1-H
Jose Abreu: 63/MREV/G6
Melky Cabrera: S8/L8LM
Trayce Thompson: 53/G5

Top 6

Alex Gordon: 31/G3
Lorenzo Cain: 9/F9D
Eric Hosmer: HR/F7D+
Kendrys Morales: HR/F78XD+
Mike Moustakas: K

Bot 6

Alexei Ramirez: 53/G5
Avisail Garcia: 63/G56
Geovany Soto: W
Mike Olt: K

Top 7

Salvador Perez: S7/L7S+
Alex Rios: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Alcides Escobar: S4/G34S-
Ben Zobrist: 7/F7M

Bot 7

Carlos Sanchez: S4/G4MD
Adam Eaton: 64(1)/FO/G6
Jose Abreu: WP.1-2
Jose Abreu: 63/G6
Melky Cabrera: K

Top 8

Alex Gordon: 2/F2LF-
Lorenzo Cain: 13/G13
Eric Hosmer: S7/G6
Kendrys Morales: W.1-2
Mike Moustakas: 5/L56

Bot 8

Trayce Thompson: W
Alexei Ramirez: D8/L78XD+.1-H
Avisail Garcia: 9/F89S
JB Shuck: WP.2-3
JB Shuck: K
Mike Olt: K

Top 9

Salvador Perez: 4/F8RS
Alex Rios: 4/F8LS
Alcides Escobar: K

Notes & reviews

replay,5,abrej003,CHA,barrt901,CHI12,,Y,M,KCA,C $when Jose Abreu was called safe at 1B, Royals manager Ned Yost challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay

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