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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2016-05-29 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 36624 · 85°F, sunny · Wind 4 mph L to R · 3:04
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 5–4. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Lorenzo Cain doubles (7) on a line drive to center fielder Austin Jackson. Whit Merrifield scores. Chicago White Sox took the lead in the 5th — Austin Jackson singles on a line drive to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Tyler Saladino scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 8th — Cheslor Cuthbert singles on a ground ball to second baseman Brett Lawrie. Jarrod Dyson scores. Paulo Orlando out at home, first baseman Jose Abreu to catcher Dioner Navarro. Brett Eibner to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Brett Eibner walks. Eric Hosmer scores. Jarrod Dyson to 3rd. Paulo Orlando to 2nd — worth 22% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
W: Chris Young L: Nate Jones SV: Wade Davis
Umpires — HP: Ted Barrett · 1B: Ryan Blakney · 2B: Angel Hernandez · 3B: Will Little · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Eaton | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Austin Jackson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Frazier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Abreu | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brett Lawrie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dioner Navarro | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Avisail Garcia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tyler Saladino | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alcides Escobar | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kendrys Morales | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Paulo Orlando | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brett Eibner | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Drew Butera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Sale | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
 Nate Jones | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Matt Albers | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edinson Volquez | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
 Luke Hochevar | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Young | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wade Davis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Adam Eaton: S9/L89S
- Austin Jackson: CS2(26)
- Austin Jackson: K
- Todd Frazier: 43/G6MD
Bot 1
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6M-
- Whit Merrifield: S7/G56+
- Lorenzo Cain: D8/F8LXD+.1-H
- Eric Hosmer: S8/L78S.2-H
- Kendrys Morales: 8/DP.1X1(863)
Top 2
- Melky Cabrera: 43/G4-
- Jose Abreu: S7/L7M+
- Brett Lawrie: S8/G6M.1-3
- Dioner Navarro: S9/G3.3-H;1-3
- Avisail Garcia: SB2
- Avisail Garcia: K
- Tyler Saladino: 8/F8LM
Bot 2
- Paulo Orlando: K
- Brett Eibner: S7/MREV/L78M.BX2(74)
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
Top 3
- Adam Eaton: S8/G6M
- Austin Jackson: 54(1)3/GDP/G5S
- Todd Frazier: K
Bot 3
- Drew Butera: K
- Alcides Escobar: 3/G34S-
- Whit Merrifield: 9/L9M+
Top 4
- Melky Cabrera: 43/G34
- Jose Abreu: 53/G5+
- Brett Lawrie: 63/G6+
Bot 4
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: S8/L78M
- Kendrys Morales: W.1-2
- Paulo Orlando: K
- Brett Eibner: 8/F8RD
Top 5
- Dioner Navarro: K
- Avisail Garcia: W
- Tyler Saladino: D7/L78M.1-3
- Adam Eaton: 43/G4.3-H;2-3
- Austin Jackson: S8/L89M.3-H
- Todd Frazier: 6/F6-
Bot 5
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 9/F89D
- Drew Butera: K
- Alcides Escobar: S4/G34D
- Whit Merrifield: 5/L5
Top 6
- Melky Cabrera: 43/G34D
- Jose Abreu: 63/G6+
- Brett Lawrie: K
Bot 6
- Lorenzo Cain: 8/F8RXD+
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Kendrys Morales: 63/G6
Top 7
- Dioner Navarro: S9/L3
- Avisail Garcia: 9/F9D
- Tyler Saladino: HP.1-2
- Adam Eaton: S9/G34.2-3;1-2
- Austin Jackson: 9/SF/L9LM.3-H
- Todd Frazier: K
Bot 7
- Paulo Orlando: 13/G-
- Brett Eibner: S9/L89M
- Cheslor Cuthbert: W.1-2
- Drew Butera: 5/L5S
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F89XD+
Top 8
- Melky Cabrera: K
- Jose Abreu: 43/G4
- Brett Lawrie: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 8
- Whit Merrifield: 3/F3F
- Lorenzo Cain: HR/F89D+
- Eric Hosmer: D7/G5
- Kendrys Morales: W
- Paulo Orlando: S9/L9S.2-3;1-2
- Brett Eibner: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Cheslor Cuthbert: S4/G34.3-H;2XH(32);1-2
- Drew Butera: W.2-3;1-2
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8LS
Top 9
- Dioner Navarro: 7/F7D+
- Avisail Garcia: 63/G6S-
- Tyler Saladino: K
Notes & reviews
- replay,2,eibnb001,KCA,barrt901,KAN06,,N,M,KCA,A $when Brett Eibner was called out at 2B, Royals manager Ned Yost challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay