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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
2017-04-26 · Day game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 18218 · 77°F, cloudy · Wind 18 mph to CF · 2:58
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 5–2. Chicago White Sox opened the scoring in the 1st — Jose Abreu hits a ground-rule double (4) on a ground ball down the left-field line. Tyler Saladino scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Avisail Garcia homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. Melky Cabrera scores — worth 27% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| CHA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Jose Quintana L: Nathan Karns SV: David Robertson
Umpires — HP: Jordan Baker · 1B: Mike Everitt · 2B: Bill Welke · 3B: Bruce Dreckman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Moustakas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Whit Merrifield | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Anderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Saladino | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Abreu | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Frazier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Avisail Garcia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Davidson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Geovany Soto | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leury Garcia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Sanchez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nate Karns | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
 Peter Moylan | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Minor | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Quintana | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
 Dan Jennings | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Kahnle | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nate Jones | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 David Robertson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G34
Bot 1
- Tim Anderson: 13/G13-
- Tyler Saladino: S7/G56+
- Melky Cabrera: 43/G4-.1-2
- Jose Abreu: SB3
- Jose Abreu: DGR7/G5+.3-H
- Todd Frazier: D8/F8LXD+.2-H
- Avisail Garcia: 63/G6S-
Top 2
- Salvador Perez: K
- Alex Gordon: K
- Whit Merrifield: S9/F34D-
- Alcides Escobar: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Bot 2
- Matt Davidson: K
- Geovany Soto: 63/G56+
- Leury Garcia: 43/G4
Top 3
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
- Mike Moustakas: K
Bot 3
- Tim Anderson: 4/F4D-
- Tyler Saladino: K
- Melky Cabrera: K
Top 4
- Lorenzo Cain: 7/F7S
- Eric Hosmer: T9/L9LM+
- Salvador Perez: 7/F78S
- Alex Gordon: W
- Whit Merrifield: K
Bot 4
- Jose Abreu: D8/L78S
- Todd Frazier: 53/G5
- Avisail Garcia: K
- Matt Davidson: K
Top 5
- Alcides Escobar: S8/L8LS
- Cheslor Cuthbert: E3/G34S-.1-2
- Jorge Bonifacio: S8/G6M.2-H(UR);1-2
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Lorenzo Cain: 4/F4D-
- Eric Hosmer: 7/L78M
Bot 5
- Geovany Soto: S7/L7S+
- Leury Garcia: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Tim Anderson: SB2
- Tim Anderson: 53/G5S-.2-3
- Tyler Saladino: 9/F3D-
Top 6
- Salvador Perez: 6/F7S
- Alex Gordon: S9/L9S+
- Whit Merrifield: WP.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Alcides Escobar: WP.2-3;1-2
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6.3-H;2-3
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
Bot 6
- Melky Cabrera: S7/G56+
- Carlos Sanchez: 13/G34S-.1-2
- Todd Frazier: 63/G6S-
- Avisail Garcia: HR/F8LXD+.2-H
- Matt Davidson: 143/G13+
Top 7
- Jorge Bonifacio: S9/G34
- Mike Moustakas: 5/F5DF-
- Lorenzo Cain: 9/L89S-
- Eric Hosmer: S51/BG56S+.1-2
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 7
- Geovany Soto: 8/F8LXD+
- Leury Garcia: HR/F9D+
- Tim Anderson: S5/G5S-
- Tyler Saladino: 64(1)/FO/G6S-
- Melky Cabrera: 5/L56
Top 8
- Alex Gordon: K
- Whit Merrifield: HP
- Alcides Escobar: 54(1)/FO/G5L
- Cheslor Cuthbert: S67/G6+.1-2
- Jorge Bonifacio: 9/F89D
Bot 8
- Carlos Sanchez: 53/G56S-
- Todd Frazier: 53/G5
- Avisail Garcia: K
Top 9
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Lorenzo Cain: 53/G56
- Eric Hosmer: S7/G6+
- Salvador Perez: 6/F56-
Notes & reviews
- White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu left the game due to an injured hip