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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
2017-08-12 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 20413 · 75°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph to RF · 3:12
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 5–4. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Eric Hosmer homers (19) on a fly ball to left field. Chicago White Sox took the lead in the 7th — Leury Garcia singles on a line drive to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Tim Anderson scores. Omar Narvaez scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 8th — Melky Cabrera homers (16) on a fly ball to left center field. Lorenzo Cain scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Melky Cabrera homers (16) on a fly ball to left center field. Lorenzo Cain scores — worth 42% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Scott Alexander L: Aaron Bummer SV: Kelvin Herrera
Umpires — HP: Alan Porter · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Rob Drake · 3B: Hunter Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Moss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Drew Butera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Leury Garcia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Yoan Moncada | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Jose Abreu | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Avisail Garcia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Delmonico | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Anderson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Omar Narvaez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Engel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kennedy | 6.1 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
 Scott Alexander | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 James Shields | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
 Chris Beck | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Aaron Bummer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Petricka | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: HR/F7LD+
- Melky Cabrera: 43/G34
Bot 1
- Leury Garcia: 43/G4
- Yoan Moncada: K+PB.B-1
- Jose Abreu: CS2(24)
- Jose Abreu: S7/L78S
- Avisail Garcia: D7/L7S.1XH(762)
Top 2
- Mike Moustakas: D9/L9LM
- Brandon Moss: K
- Alcides Escobar: T9/L8RD+.2-H
- Alex Gordon: K
- Drew Butera: W
- Whit Merrifield: S8/L6D.3-H;1-2
- Lorenzo Cain: 3/F3F-
Bot 2
- Nick Delmonico: S9/L9M+
- Carlos Sanchez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
- Tim Anderson: K
Top 3
- Eric Hosmer: S9/L4D+
- Melky Cabrera: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
- Mike Moustakas: S9/L4D
- Brandon Moss: K
Bot 3
- Omar Narvaez: 7/F7M
- Adam Engel: K23
- Leury Garcia: K
Top 4
- Alcides Escobar: 43/G4+
- Alex Gordon: S8/G4+
- Drew Butera: 7/F7D.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: 43/G6MD
Bot 4
- Yoan Moncada: K
- Jose Abreu: HR/F7D+
- Avisail Garcia: HP
- Nick Delmonico: K
- Carlos Sanchez: 43/G4
Top 5
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: 63/G4
- Melky Cabrera: 31/G3
Bot 5
- Tim Anderson: D9/L9LS
- Omar Narvaez: 7/F78M
- Adam Engel: 53/G56S-
- Leury Garcia: 7/F7D
Top 6
- Mike Moustakas: 43/G34+
- Brandon Moss: K
- Alcides Escobar: K
Bot 6
- Yoan Moncada: K
- Jose Abreu: HR/F7D+
- Avisail Garcia: S4/G34.BX2(2636)
- Nick Delmonico: 8/F8RD
Top 7
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7M
- Drew Butera: S7/L56D
- Whit Merrifield: 54(1)3/GDP/G5S
Bot 7
- Carlos Sanchez: 43/G34-
- Tim Anderson: W
- Omar Narvaez: D8/L78S.1-3
- Adam Engel: 53/G56S
- Leury Garcia: S8/L6MD.3-H;2-H
- Yoan Moncada: K
Top 8
- Lorenzo Cain: W
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G34.1-2
- Melky Cabrera: HR/F78XD+.2-H
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F8LXD+
- Brandon Moss: 53/G6
Bot 8
- Jose Abreu: K23
- Avisail Garcia: 53/G5
- Nick Delmonico: 3/G3+
Top 9
- Alcides Escobar: D7/L7D+
- Alex Gordon: K
- Drew Butera: 8/F8LD
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G56
Bot 9
- Carlos Sanchez: 43/G4+
- Tim Anderson: 7/F78D
- Omar Narvaez: W
- Adam Engel: SB2
- Adam Engel: 53/G56