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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
2016-05-21 · Day game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 27631 · 71°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph to RF · 3:05
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 2–1. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Eric Hosmer out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Adam Eaton. Alcides Escobar scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Jose Abreu grounds into a double play, shortstop Alcides Escobar to second baseman Whit Merrifield to first baseman Eric Hosmer. Dioner Navarro scores. Tyler Saladino to 3rd. Adam Eaton out at 2nd. Jose Abreu out at 1st — worth 18% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Joakim Soria L: Miguel Gonzalez SV: Wade Davis
Umpires — HP: Gabe Morales · 1B: Scott Barry · 2B: Jerry Layne · 3B: Hunter Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kendrys Morales | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Eaton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Abreu | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Frazier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Sands | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Melky Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brett Lawrie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Austin Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dioner Navarro | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tyler Saladino | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Rollins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Sanchez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Duffy | 4.1 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Peter Moylan | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Brian Flynn | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wade Davis | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miguel Gonzalez | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
 Matt Albers | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Jennings | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Nate Jones | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alcides Escobar: S9/L34D
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Lorenzo Cain: S9/L8RS.1-3
- Eric Hosmer: 9/SF/L89D+.3-H
- Kendrys Morales: 13/G13-
Bot 1
- Adam Eaton: K
- Jose Abreu: S9/F9LS-
- Todd Frazier: K
- Jerry Sands: S9/L34.1-2
- Melky Cabrera: 9/F3DF-
Top 2
- Alex Gordon: 5/F5S-
- Salvador Perez: S8/L78S
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9D+
- Jarrod Dyson: S9/G34.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G56S-
Bot 2
- Brett Lawrie: 8/F8RXD+
- Austin Jackson: 8/L8RM
- Dioner Navarro: HP
- Tyler Saladino: 13/G34S-
Top 3
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Lorenzo Cain: 53/G56S-
- Eric Hosmer: K
Bot 3
- Adam Eaton: S6/G6
- Jose Abreu: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S-
- Todd Frazier: 9/F34D
Top 4
- Kendrys Morales: K
- Alex Gordon: K
- Salvador Perez: 5/F5-
Bot 4
- Jerry Sands: K
- Melky Cabrera: D7/F78XD+
- Brett Lawrie: 5/L56
- Austin Jackson: 3/F3S-
Top 5
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Jarrod Dyson: S5/BG5S
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F89M
- Mike Moustakas: SB2
- Mike Moustakas: K
Bot 5
- Dioner Navarro: 7/F7LM
- Tyler Saladino: S9/G34+
- Adam Eaton: K
- Jose Abreu: K
Top 6
- Lorenzo Cain: HR/F8LXD+
- Eric Hosmer: 7/F7D
- Kendrys Morales: 43/G4-
- Alex Gordon: HP
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 6
- Todd Frazier: 63/G6
- Jerry Sands: 63/G6
- Melky Cabrera: W
- Brett Lawrie: S8/L6MD-.1-2
- Austin Jackson: 5(2)/FO/G5+.1-2
Top 7
- Whit Merrifield: 3/L34
- Jarrod Dyson: S8/L4MD
- Alcides Escobar: 7/F78D+
- Mike Moustakas: CS2(26)
Bot 7
- Dioner Navarro: W
- Tyler Saladino: S7/F78S.1-2
- Adam Eaton: E5/SH/BG56S.2-3;1-2
- Jose Abreu: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S-.3-H;2-3
- Todd Frazier: 53/G5
Top 8
- Mike Moustakas: 6/L6-
- Lorenzo Cain: W
- Eric Hosmer: 36(1)3/GDP/G34S
Bot 8
- Jimmy Rollins: K
- Melky Cabrera: 63/G6+
- Brett Lawrie: 63/G56
Top 9
- Kendrys Morales: 63/G56
- Alex Gordon: W
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8RD
- Whit Merrifield: S7/L6D+.1-3
- Jarrod Dyson: 3/G3S
Bot 9
- Carlos Sanchez: 43/G4
- Dioner Navarro: K23
- Tyler Saladino: W
- Adam Eaton: 53/G56S-