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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2015-09-06 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 38902 · 92°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph R to L · 3:01
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 7–5. Chicago White Sox opened the scoring in the 1st — Jose Abreu singles on a soft ground ball to left fielder Paulo Orlando. Adam Eaton scores. Alexei Ramirez to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Paulo Orlando doubles (11) on a line drive to left fielder Melky Cabrera. Salvador Perez to 3rd — worth 14% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Erik Johnson L: Johnny Cueto SV: David Robertson
Umpires — HP: Ron Kulpa · 1B: Larry Vanover · 2B: Brian Knight · 3B: Vic Carapazza · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Eaton | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alexei Ramirez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Abreu | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Avisail Garcia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Adam LaRoche | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Olt | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rob Brantly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Zobrist | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Kendrys Morales | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paulo Orlando | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Infante | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Christian Colon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Erik Johnson | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Jake Petricka | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Albers | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Zach Duke | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 David Robertson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Cueto | 3.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Chris Young | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Luke Hochevar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Franklin Morales | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Madson | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Adam Eaton: S7/L56D+
- Alexei Ramirez: D7/F7D+.1-3
- Jose Abreu: S7/G56.3-H;2-3
- Melky Cabrera: W.1-2
- Avisail Garcia: S8/G6+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Adam LaRoche: 5/F56-
- Mike Olt: K
- Rob Brantly: K
Bot 1
- Alcides Escobar: 7/F8LD
- Ben Zobrist: 43/G34
- Mike Moustakas: K
Top 2
- Carlos Sanchez: 43/G4+
- Adam Eaton: 43/G34
- Alexei Ramirez: S4/G34-
- Jose Abreu: 13/G13
Bot 2
- Kendrys Morales: 7/F7M
- Alex Gordon: 5/F56D
- Salvador Perez: HR/F89XD+
- Paulo Orlando: 9/F89D
Top 3
- Melky Cabrera: S9/G34+
- Avisail Garcia: W.1-2
- Adam LaRoche: S9/L34+.2-H;1-3
- Mike Olt: K
- Rob Brantly: 9/SF/F89D.3-H;1-2(TH)
- Carlos Sanchez: K
Bot 3
- Omar Infante: 31/G34S-
- Jarrod Dyson: 8/F8LD
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6+
Top 4
- Adam Eaton: K
- Alexei Ramirez: 9/F89D+
- Jose Abreu: 8/F8RS
Bot 4
- Ben Zobrist: 7/L78M
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F8RM
- Kendrys Morales: 63/G4
Top 5
- Melky Cabrera: W
- Avisail Garcia: 7/F7D+
- Adam LaRoche: 8/F8RXD+
- Mike Olt: S8/G4M.1-2
- Rob Brantly: K
Bot 5
- Alex Gordon: S9/G34+
- Salvador Perez: K
- Paulo Orlando: K
- Omar Infante: 8/F8LXD+
Top 6
- Carlos Sanchez: 8/F8LD
- Adam Eaton: HR/F89XD+
- Alexei Ramirez: 7/F7M
- Jose Abreu: 9/F89M
Bot 6
- Jarrod Dyson: HR/F9LD+
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8RXD+
- Ben Zobrist: 31/G34S-
- Mike Moustakas: HR/F9D+
- Kendrys Morales: S9/L9S
- Alex Gordon: 63/MREV/G6
Top 7
- Melky Cabrera: 8/F78D
- Avisail Garcia: 9/F9D
- Adam LaRoche: K
Bot 7
- Salvador Perez: HP
- Paulo Orlando: D7/L7S.1-3
- Eric Hosmer: 53/G15-
- Jarrod Dyson: S3/G34S-.3-H;2-3
- Alcides Escobar: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H;1-2
- Ben Zobrist: 8/F89XD+
Top 8
- Mike Olt: S9/L4D
- Rob Brantly: 5/BP25F+
- Carlos Sanchez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
Bot 8
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Kendrys Morales: K
- Alex Gordon: K
Top 9
- Adam Eaton: D7/L5D-
- Alexei Ramirez: 43/G4.2-3
- Jose Abreu: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H
- Melky Cabrera: S64/G6MS-
- Avisail Garcia: W.1-2
- Adam LaRoche: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Salvador Perez: 7/L7D+
- Paulo Orlando: 4/L4-
- Christian Colon: 4/F34D-
Notes & reviews
- replay,6,gorda001,KCA,vanol901,KAN06,,Y,M,CHA,C $when Alex Gordon was called safe at 1B, White Sox manager Robin Ventura challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay; the bat broke and the barrel struck pitcher Erik Johnson on the arm