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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
2016-05-20 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 24020 · 64°F · Wind 13 mph L to R · 2:59
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 4–1. Chicago White Sox opened the scoring in the 2nd — Austin Jackson out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Melky Cabrera scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 6th — Lorenzo Cain doubles (3) on a fly ball to left fielder Melky Cabrera. Paulo Orlando scores. Alcides Escobar to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Lorenzo Cain doubles (3) on a fly ball to left fielder Melky Cabrera. Paulo Orlando scores. Alcides Escobar to 3rd — worth 20% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Adam Eaton (P): Called third strike.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| CHA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Dillon Gee L: Jose Quintana SV: Wade Davis
Umpires — HP: Hunter Wendelstedt · 1B: Gabe Morales · 2B: Scott Barry · 3B: Jerry Layne · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alcides Escobar | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kendrys Morales | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Infante | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paulo Orlando | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Eaton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Abreu | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Todd Frazier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brett Lawrie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Avisail Garcia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Avila | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Austin Jackson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Saladino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Sanchez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dillon Gee | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
 Luke Hochevar | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wade Davis | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Quintana | 6.1 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
 Zach Putnam | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Purke | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G56
- Lorenzo Cain: 3/L34S
- Eric Hosmer: K
Bot 1
- Adam Eaton: 8/F8RM
- Jose Abreu: 13/G13-
- Todd Frazier: 3/F3D-
Top 2
- Kendrys Morales: K
- Salvador Perez: S7/G56+
- Alex Gordon: 36(1)3/GDP/G3S
Bot 2
- Melky Cabrera: S7
- Brett Lawrie: HP.1-2
- Avisail Garcia: 36(1)/FO/G34S.2-3
- Alex Avila: W.1-2
- Austin Jackson: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H
- Tyler Saladino: 9/F3D-
Top 3
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 7/F78M
- Omar Infante: 8/F8RXD+
- Paulo Orlando: K
Bot 3
- Adam Eaton: 3/G3+
- Jose Abreu: K
- Todd Frazier: 5E3/G5-
- Melky Cabrera: S8/L78S.1-2
- Brett Lawrie: K
Top 4
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G56
- Lorenzo Cain: 3/P3F
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4S-
Bot 4
- Avisail Garcia: K
- Alex Avila: K
- Austin Jackson: S8/L8LM
- Tyler Saladino: S9/G3.1-3
- Adam Eaton: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 5
- Kendrys Morales: 9/F9D
- Salvador Perez: 63/G56
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 5
- Jose Abreu: 53/G56
- Todd Frazier: 3/F3F-
- Melky Cabrera: K
Top 6
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 63/G56
- Omar Infante: D7
- Paulo Orlando: D9/L89M.2-H
- Alcides Escobar: S6/G6+.2-2
- Lorenzo Cain: D7/F7LD.2-H;1-3
- Eric Hosmer: FC3/G34S+.3X3(325)
- Kendrys Morales: S7/G56+.2-H;1-2
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 6
- Brett Lawrie: 63/G6
- Avisail Garcia: K
- Alex Avila: W
- Austin Jackson: K
Top 7
- Alex Gordon: S9/L89D+
- Cheslor Cuthbert: S7/G56.1-2
- Omar Infante: 34/SH/BG23.2-3;1-2
- Paulo Orlando: S9/L89M.3-H;2-3
- Alcides Escobar: S2/G2L-.3-3;1-2
- Lorenzo Cain: 3/DP/L34S.1X1(3)
Bot 7
- Tyler Saladino: K
- Adam Eaton: S6/G6
- Jose Abreu: W.1-2
- Todd Frazier: 6/DP/L56+.2X2(64)
Top 8
- Eric Hosmer: 7/F7D
- Kendrys Morales: K
- Salvador Perez: S9/L4D
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 8
- Melky Cabrera: 7/F78S
- Brett Lawrie: K
- Avisail Garcia: 53/G5
Top 9
- Cheslor Cuthbert: E3/G34S
- Omar Infante: 9/F89D
- Paulo Orlando: S7/L6D.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: 13/G13-.2-3;1-2
- Lorenzo Cain: 7/L7D+
Bot 9
- Alex Avila: 3/G3
- Carlos Sanchez: S8/L6MD
- Tyler Saladino: 6/L6+
- Adam Eaton: DI.1-2
- Adam Eaton: WP.2-3
- Adam Eaton: K
Notes & reviews
- Eaton ejected by HP umpire Wendelstedt for arguing called third strike after game was over