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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
2016-06-12 · Day game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 30363 · 67°F · Wind 18 mph from LF · 2:43
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 3–1. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Kendrys Morales singles on a line drive to center fielder Adam Eaton. Whit Merrifield scores. Lorenzo Cain to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Tim Anderson grounds into a double play, shortstop Alcides Escobar to second baseman Christian Colon to first baseman Eric Hosmer. Avisail Garcia out at 2nd. Tim Anderson out at 1st — worth 16% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Yordano Ventura L: Carlos Rodon SV: Wade Davis
Umpires — HP: Jim Joyce · 1B: Adam Hamari · 2B: Chad Fairchild · 3B: Chris Guccione · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kendrys Morales | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paulo Orlando | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Christian Colon | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Eaton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Abreu | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Todd Frazier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Brett Lawrie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Avila | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Avisail Garcia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 JB Shuck | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Anderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yordano Ventura | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wade Davis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Rodon | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
 Matt Albers | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Zach Duke | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Zach Putnam | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Tyler Danish | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: D7/G5
- Alcides Escobar: 53/SH.2-3
- Eric Hosmer: 5/F25-
- Lorenzo Cain: IW
- Kendrys Morales: S8/L8RM.3-H;1-3
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 1
- Adam Eaton: K
- Jose Abreu: 3/G34S
- Melky Cabrera: W
- Todd Frazier: 3/F3-
Top 2
- Paulo Orlando: HP
- Cheslor Cuthbert: CS2(24)/MREV
- Cheslor Cuthbert: S8/L8RS-
- Christian Colon: S9/G34+.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Alcides Escobar: CS3(25).1-2
- Alcides Escobar: K
Bot 2
- Brett Lawrie: K
- Alex Avila: K
- Avisail Garcia: K
Top 3
- Eric Hosmer: 53/G56-
- Lorenzo Cain: S9/G4+
- Kendrys Morales: K/BINT/DP.1X1(2)
Bot 3
- JB Shuck: S7/G56+
- Tim Anderson: 4(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Adam Eaton: 3/G3
Top 4
- Salvador Perez: S7/L7S
- Paulo Orlando: 9/F9LMF
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 3/F23F-
- Christian Colon: W.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: K
Bot 4
- Jose Abreu: 43/G4M
- Melky Cabrera: 7/F7S
- Todd Frazier: K+WP.B-1
- Brett Lawrie: K
Top 5
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Eric Hosmer: 7/F7D
- Lorenzo Cain: 9/F9M
Bot 5
- Alex Avila: S8/L8LM.B-2(E8)
- Avisail Garcia: S8/G6+.2-3
- JB Shuck: K
- Tim Anderson: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Top 6
- Kendrys Morales: K
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8RXD+
- Paulo Orlando: K
Bot 6
- Adam Eaton: K23
- Jose Abreu: HR/F8LXD+
- Melky Cabrera: K
- Todd Frazier: K
Top 7
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
- Christian Colon: 4/F4D-
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G5S
Bot 7
- Brett Lawrie: 53/G56-
- Alex Avila: S8/L4MD+
- Avisail Garcia: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
Top 8
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8LXD+
- Eric Hosmer: S8/G4
- Lorenzo Cain: 8/F8RXD+
- Kendrys Morales: K
Bot 8
- JB Shuck: 63/G56
- Tim Anderson: 9/F89D
- Adam Eaton: 7/F7M
Top 9
- Salvador Perez: HR/L7LD+
- Paulo Orlando: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: W
- Christian Colon: S7.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: S7/G56+.2XH(72);1-3;B-2(TH)
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 9
- Jose Abreu: 53/G6S-
- Melky Cabrera: K
- Todd Frazier: K
Notes & reviews
- replay,2,cuthc001,KCA,joycj901,CHI12,,N,M,KCA,A $when Paulo Orlando was called out at 2B, Royals manager Ned Yost challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay
- Kendrys Morales stepped in front of HP during an attempted steal; he was called for interference