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Chicago White Sox @ Kansas City Royals

2016-09-17 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 34805 · 81°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph L to R · 2:36

Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 3–2. Chicago White Sox opened the scoring in the 1st — Melky Cabrera singles on a soft ground ball to center fielder Jarrod Dyson. Tim Anderson scores. Jose Abreu to 2nd. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 5th — Hunter Dozier singles on a soft line drive to left fielder Melky Cabrera. Alcides Escobar scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: JB Shuck grounds out, shortstop Alcides Escobar to first baseman Eric Hosmer — worth 15% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	8
KCA	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		3	7

W: Dillon Gee L: Miguel Gonzalez SV: Wade Davis

Umpires — HP: Jerry Layne · 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 2B: Toby Basner · 3B: Tripp Gibson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Adam Eaton	5	0	0	0	0	1
Tim Anderson	4	1	1	0	0	0
Jose Abreu	3	1	1	0	1	0
Melky Cabrera	4	0	2	1	0	0
Todd Frazier	4	0	1	0	0	1
Avisail Garcia	4	0	1	1	0	0
Jason Coats	3	0	0	0	0	1
Carlos Sanchez	4	0	1	0	0	2
Kevan Smith	3	0	1	0	0	1
JB Shuck	1	0	0	0	0	0
Alex Avila	1	0	0	0	0	1

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Jarrod Dyson	4	1	2	0	0
Whit Merrifield	4	0	2	0	0
Eric Hosmer	4	0	1	1	2
Kendrys Morales	3	0	0	1	0
Salvador Perez	3	0	0	0	0
Alex Gordon	3	0	0	0	0
Alcides Escobar	2	1	1	0	0
Cheslor Cuthbert	3	0	0	0	0
Hunter Dozier	3	1	1	1	0

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Miguel Gonzalez	7.0	6	0	2
Dan Jennings	1.0	1	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jason Vargas	3.0	2	1	1
Dillon Gee	4.1	5	0	2
Joakim Soria	0.2	1	0	1
Wade Davis	1.0	0	0	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Adam Eaton: 8/F8RXD+
Tim Anderson: S7/L78S
Jose Abreu: FC6/MREV/G6S-.1-2
Melky Cabrera: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
Todd Frazier: 6/IF/P5D-
Avisail Garcia: 43/G4M+

Bot 1

Jarrod Dyson: S9/L9S
Whit Merrifield: S5/BG56S.1-2
Eric Hosmer: SB3;SB2
Eric Hosmer: K
Kendrys Morales: 8/SF/F8LD+.3-H
Salvador Perez: 8/F8RS

Top 2

Jason Coats: 7/F7M
Carlos Sanchez: K
Kevan Smith: 63/G6S

Bot 2

Alex Gordon: 5/F6S-
Alcides Escobar: HP
Cheslor Cuthbert: 53/G5S-.1-2
Hunter Dozier: 3/F34-

Top 3

Adam Eaton: 9/F89D+
Tim Anderson: 53/G56+
Jose Abreu: W
Melky Cabrera: 9/F9M

Bot 3

Jarrod Dyson: 7/F7LMF
Whit Merrifield: 63/G56
Eric Hosmer: K

Top 4

Todd Frazier: S7
Avisail Garcia: 3/F3F-
Jason Coats: K+SB2
Carlos Sanchez: 4/L34

Bot 4

Kendrys Morales: 53/G6S
Salvador Perez: 4/F4D
Alex Gordon: 7/L7M+

Top 5

Kevan Smith: S8/G6M+
Adam Eaton: 8/F8LXD+
Tim Anderson: 53/G56S-.1-2
Jose Abreu: 9/F9M

Bot 5

Alcides Escobar: T9/F9LD
Cheslor Cuthbert: 63/G6S
Hunter Dozier: S7/L7S.3-H
Jarrod Dyson: S9/G34+.1-2
Whit Merrifield: 9/F89D.2-3
Eric Hosmer: S8/G4M.3-H;1-3
Kendrys Morales: 6/P

Top 6

Melky Cabrera: 7
Todd Frazier: 7/F78M
Avisail Garcia: 63/G6+

Bot 6

Salvador Perez: 5/P5F
Alex Gordon: 13/G13-
Alcides Escobar: 63/G6S-

Top 7

Jason Coats: 53/G56
Carlos Sanchez: S1/BG
Kevan Smith: K
Adam Eaton: 7/L7D+

Bot 7

Cheslor Cuthbert: 6/F6D
Hunter Dozier: 53/G5-
Jarrod Dyson: 8/F8LM

Top 8

Tim Anderson: 7/L7M
Jose Abreu: S7/L5D
Melky Cabrera: S8/L6MD-.1-2
Todd Frazier: K
Avisail Garcia: D5.2-H;1-3
JB Shuck: 63/G6M

Bot 8

Whit Merrifield: S7
Eric Hosmer: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3S
Kendrys Morales: 9/F9D

Top 9

Carlos Sanchez: K
Alex Avila: K
Adam Eaton: K

Notes & reviews

replay,1,abrej003,CHA,laynj901,KAN06,,Y,M,CHA,C $when Tim Anderson was called out at 2B, White Sox manager Robin Ventura challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay

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