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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
2016-06-10 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 23290 · 92°F, sunny · Wind 13 mph to LF · 3:00
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 7–5. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Eric Hosmer homers (11) on a line drive to left field. Chicago White Sox took the lead in the 3rd — Melky Cabrera homers (5) on a fly ball to center field. Jose Abreu scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Melky Cabrera homers (5) on a fly ball to center field. Jose Abreu scores — worth 21% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Dale Sveum (C): Checked swing.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Chris Sale L: Ian Kennedy SV: David Robertson
Umpires — HP: Chad Fairchild · 1B: Chris Guccione · 2B: Jim Joyce · 3B: Adam Hamari · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kendrys Morales | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Paulo Orlando | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Christian Colon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Eaton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Abreu | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Todd Frazier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 JB Shuck | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brett Lawrie | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Avila | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Avisail Garcia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Anderson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kennedy | 5.2 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
 Luke Hochevar | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Sale | 6.0 | 11 | 1 | 8 |
 Dan Jennings | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zach Putnam | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Nate Jones | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Robertson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: S8/L89S
- Alcides Escobar: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
- Eric Hosmer: HR/F7LD+
- Lorenzo Cain: 9/F89S
Bot 1
- Adam Eaton: HP
- Jose Abreu: 3/F23-
- Melky Cabrera: K
- Todd Frazier: CS2(24)
Top 2
- Kendrys Morales: 8/F78D
- Salvador Perez: K
- Paulo Orlando: W
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 9/F8RD
Bot 2
- Todd Frazier: 53/G56
- JB Shuck: 43/G4
- Brett Lawrie: S7/L7M
- Alex Avila: 7/F6D
Top 3
- Christian Colon: 8/F8RD
- Whit Merrifield: 3/G34S+
- Alcides Escobar: 7/L78D+
Bot 3
- Avisail Garcia: 63/G6
- Tim Anderson: D7/G5+
- Adam Eaton: 43/G4+.2-3
- Jose Abreu: S7/G56+.3-H
- Melky Cabrera: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
- Todd Frazier: 63/G6S-
Top 4
- Eric Hosmer: HR/F7D+
- Lorenzo Cain: S8/L8RS
- Kendrys Morales: K
- Salvador Perez: S7/L7M+.1-2
- Paulo Orlando: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
Bot 4
- JB Shuck: 7/F7S
- Brett Lawrie: HR/F7LD+
- Alex Avila: HR/F7D+
- Avisail Garcia: 8/F8LD+
- Tim Anderson: 43/G4
Top 5
- Christian Colon: S8/L8RS
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F78D+
- Eric Hosmer: 3/G34S
Bot 5
- Adam Eaton: 43/G4+
- Jose Abreu: 5/L5+
- Melky Cabrera: W
- Todd Frazier: 53/G56S-
Top 6
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Kendrys Morales: K
- Salvador Perez: HR/F8LXD+
- Paulo Orlando: S6/G6MD
- Cheslor Cuthbert: SB2
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
Bot 6
- JB Shuck: S8/L4D+
- Brett Lawrie: 46(1)/FO/G4+
- Alex Avila: HR/L9D+.1-H
- Avisail Garcia: 9/F9D
- Tim Anderson: S8/G4M
- Adam Eaton: K
Top 7
- Christian Colon: S7
- Whit Merrifield: D7/L7LD+.1-3
- Alcides Escobar: S67/L56+.3-H;2-3
- Eric Hosmer: 7/SF/F78D+.3-H
- Lorenzo Cain: S8/L8RM.1-2
- Kendrys Morales: K
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 7
- Jose Abreu: D9/L89D+
- Melky Cabrera: 7/DP/MREV.2X3(75)
- Todd Frazier: S7/L78M+
- JB Shuck: 43/G4+
Top 8
- Paulo Orlando: 53/BG15-
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 43/G4MD
- Christian Colon: 6/F6-
Bot 8
- Brett Lawrie: 8/L8RD+
- Alex Avila: K
- Avisail Garcia: S7/G56+
- Tim Anderson: CS2(24)/MREV
Top 9
- Whit Merrifield: 13/BG25
- Alcides Escobar: 8/L8RM
- Eric Hosmer: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals Hitting Coach Dale Sveum ejected by 1B umpire Chris Guccione arguing two checked swings to Salvador Perez
- replay,7,cabrm002,CHA,joycj901,CHI12,,Y,M,KCA,A $when Jose Abreu was called safe at 3B, Royals manager Ned Yost challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay
- replay,8,andet001,CHA,joycj901,CHI12,,N,M,CHA,A $when Avisail Garcia was called out at 2B, White Sox manager Robin Ventura challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay