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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2016-05-27 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 28508 · 73°F · Wind 9 mph R to L · 2:58
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 7–5. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Eric Hosmer grounds out softly to first baseman Jose Abreu. Alcides Escobar scores. Whit Merrifield to 2nd. Chicago White Sox took the lead in the 6th — Melky Cabrera hits a grand slam (4) to left field. Avisail Garcia scores. Dioner Navarro scores. Austin Jackson scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 7th — Eric Hosmer singles on a soft line drive to left fielder Melky Cabrera. Alcides Escobar scores. Whit Merrifield scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Eric Hosmer singles on a soft line drive to left fielder Melky Cabrera. Alcides Escobar scores. Whit Merrifield scores — worth 38% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
W: Peter Moylan L: Matt Albers SV: Wade Davis
Umpires — HP: Angel Hernandez · 1B: Will Little · 2B: Ted Barrett · 3B: Ryan Blakney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austin Jackson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Frazier | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Abreu | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Sands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brett Lawrie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Rollins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Avisail Garcia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dioner Navarro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Eaton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alcides Escobar | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paulo Orlando | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brett Eibner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miguel Gonzalez | 6.1 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
 Dan Jennings | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Albers | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Zach Duke | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nate Jones | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Duffy | 5.1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
 Luke Hochevar | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Peter Moylan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Wade Davis | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Austin Jackson: K
- Melky Cabrera: 4/F34D-
- Todd Frazier: 9/F89M
Bot 1
- Alcides Escobar: S7/G56
- Whit Merrifield: S8/G6M.1-2
- Lorenzo Cain: 9/F9LMF.2-3
- Eric Hosmer: 3/G3S-.3-H;1-2
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6
Top 2
- Jose Abreu: K
- Jerry Sands: K
- Brett Lawrie: K
Bot 2
- Paulo Orlando: 9/F89D+
- Cheslor Cuthbert: S9/L89S-
- Brett Eibner: K
- Jarrod Dyson: 43/G4+
Top 3
- Jimmy Rollins: 4/F4-
- Avisail Garcia: 53/G56-
- Dioner Navarro: 8/F8RS
Bot 3
- Alcides Escobar: 7/L7D+
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Lorenzo Cain: 63/G56
Top 4
- Austin Jackson: 9/F9D+
- Melky Cabrera: 53/G-
- Todd Frazier: 3/P3F
Bot 4
- Eric Hosmer: S8/G4+
- Salvador Perez: 7/F7M
- Paulo Orlando: 4(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 5
- Jose Abreu: 9/F9LD+
- Jerry Sands: K
- Brett Lawrie: 9/F89S
Bot 5
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 43/G4
- Brett Eibner: K
- Jarrod Dyson: S9/L9S
- Alcides Escobar: K
Top 6
- Jimmy Rollins: 53/G5S
- Avisail Garcia: S9/L9M+
- Dioner Navarro: S4/L34D-.1-2
- Austin Jackson: S9/L3+.2-3;1-2
- Melky Cabrera: HR/F7LD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Todd Frazier: HR/F7LD+
- Jose Abreu: 9/F9D+
- Jerry Sands: 4/F34-
Bot 6
- Whit Merrifield: 9/L89M
- Lorenzo Cain: 53/G5
- Eric Hosmer: HR/F7D+
- Salvador Perez: S7/L56+
- Paulo Orlando: K
Top 7
- Brett Lawrie: 53/G56
- Jimmy Rollins: S8/L8RD+
- Avisail Garcia: K
- Dioner Navarro: 9/F9D
Bot 7
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 13/G-
- Brett Eibner: D7/L7LD+
- Jarrod Dyson: W
- Alcides Escobar: S6/G56-.2-3;1-2
- Whit Merrifield: S7/G56.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Lorenzo Cain: WP/UREV.2-3;1-2
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: S7.3-H;2-H
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 8
- Austin Jackson: S9/G34+
- Melky Cabrera: K
- Todd Frazier: W.1-2
- Jose Abreu: K
- Adam Eaton: K
Bot 8
- Paulo Orlando: S9/G34+
- Cheslor Cuthbert: S8/G4M.1-2
- Brett Eibner: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jarrod Dyson: 7/SF/F78M.3-H
- Alcides Escobar: 13/G-
Top 9
- Brett Lawrie: S8/L8RS
- Jimmy Rollins: 7/F78S
- Avisail Garcia: K
- Dioner Navarro: WP.1-2
- Dioner Navarro: K
Notes & reviews
- replay,7,garca003,CHA,barrt901,KAN06,,N,M,KCA,A $when Jimmy Rollins was called safe at 1B on a pickoff attempt, Royals manager Ned Yost challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay
- replay,7,cainl001,KCA,barrt901,KAN06,,Y,U,,A $when Alcides Escobar was called out at 3B, crew chief Ted Barrett requested a review; the call was overturned by replay