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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2016-09-19 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 31502 · 88°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph R to L · 2:35
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 8–3. Chicago White Sox opened the scoring in the 2nd — Todd Frazier singles on a ground ball to center fielder Billy Burns. Justin Morneau scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 2nd — Alcides Escobar homers (6) on a line drive to left center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Jose Abreu homers (25) on a fly ball to center field — worth 12% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Alcides Escobar (P): Balls and strikes.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: Yordano Ventura L: Carlos Rodon SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Toby Basner · 1B: Tripp Gibson · 2B: Jerry Layne · 3B: Hunter Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Eaton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Anderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Abreu | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Frazier | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Avisail Garcia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Narvaez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Sanchez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Burns | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Hosmer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kendrys Morales | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Paulo Orlando | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Christian Colon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Drew Butera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Rodon | 4.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
 Juan Minaya | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Blake Smith | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Kahnle | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Anthony Ranaudo | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yordano Ventura | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Adam Eaton: K
- Tim Anderson: K
- Melky Cabrera: 7/F7M
Bot 1
- Billy Burns: 3/F3F-
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G56
- Eric Hosmer: 7/L7M
Top 2
- Jose Abreu: 63/G6
- Justin Morneau: D7/F7LD+
- Todd Frazier: S8/G6M.2-H
- Avisail Garcia: POCS2(13)
- Avisail Garcia: T8/L89M
- Omar Narvaez: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Kendrys Morales: 9/F9S
- Paulo Orlando: HR/F78D+
- Alex Gordon: K
- Alcides Escobar: HR/F78XD+
- Christian Colon: D7/G5+
- Drew Butera: 43/G4+
Top 3
- Carlos Sanchez: 13/BG
- Adam Eaton: 13/G13
- Tim Anderson: W
- Melky Cabrera: 7/F7LS
Bot 3
- Billy Burns: HP
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Eric Hosmer: SB2
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4S-.2-3
- Kendrys Morales: 8/F8LXD+
Top 4
- Jose Abreu: HR/F8LXD+
- Justin Morneau: 8/F8LXD+
- Todd Frazier: 63/G6
- Avisail Garcia: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Paulo Orlando: K
- Alex Gordon: S7/L6D-
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F89M
- Christian Colon: SB2
- Christian Colon: W
- Drew Butera: K
Top 5
- Omar Narvaez: 9/F9D+
- Carlos Sanchez: K
- Adam Eaton: D9/L3D+
- Tim Anderson: 53/G5
Bot 5
- Billy Burns: S1/G15-.B-2(E1/TH)
- Whit Merrifield: S9/G34+.2-3
- Eric Hosmer: SB2
- Eric Hosmer: S9/G4+.3-H;2-3
- Kendrys Morales: WP.1-2
- Kendrys Morales: HR/F78XD+.3-H;2-H
- Paulo Orlando: 4/F4D-
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7D+
- Adalberto Mondesi: 9/F89D
Top 6
- Melky Cabrera: 43/G4
- Jose Abreu: S8/G4D+
- Justin Morneau: S9/F8RS-.1-2
- Todd Frazier: S8/L8LM.2-3;1-2
- Avisail Garcia: 52(3)/FO/G5.2-3;1-2
- Omar Narvaez: 5/F56-
Bot 6
- Christian Colon: 4/F4D-
- Drew Butera: K
- Billy Burns: S4/G34
- Whit Merrifield: D7/L7D+.1-H
- Eric Hosmer: S8/L4MD+.2-H
- Kendrys Morales: HP.1-2
- Paulo Orlando: 8/F8LXD+
Top 7
- Carlos Sanchez: HR/F89D+
- Adam Eaton: 6/F6D-
- Tim Anderson: 9/F9LSF
- Melky Cabrera: 31/G3-
Bot 7
- Alex Gordon: 31/G34
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 8/F8RS
Top 8
- Jose Abreu: 9/L9LM
- Justin Morneau: 53/G56
- Todd Frazier: K
Bot 8
- Drew Butera: K
- Billy Burns: S8/L8RS+
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Eric Hosmer: 3/G3
Top 9
- Avisail Garcia: 9/F89D
- Omar Narvaez: 7/F78M
- Carlos Sanchez: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar and Manager Ned Yost ejected by HP umpire Toby Basner