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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
2017-08-13 · Day game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 27351 · 74°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph L to R · 3:38
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 14–6. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Drew Butera singles on a line drive to left fielder Leury Garcia. Cheslor Cuthbert scores. Alcides Escobar to 3rd. Drew Butera to 2nd. Throwing error by left fielder Leury Garcia. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Lorenzo Cain singles on a line drive to left fielder Leury Garcia. Alcides Escobar scores. Drew Butera scores — worth 15% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 16 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Jason Vargas L: Derek Holland SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Rob Drake · 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 3B: Alan Porter · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Hosmer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Drew Butera | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Moss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Anderson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Saladino | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Abreu | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Avisail Garcia | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Delmonico | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevan Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Yoan Moncada | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Leury Garcia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Engel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Alen Hanson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Vargas | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Buchter | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Neftali Feliz | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Derek Holland | 2.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 Mike Pelfrey | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 Chris Beck | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Greg Infante | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Brad Goldberg | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F8LD
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: S8/G6
- Melky Cabrera: WP.1-2
- Melky Cabrera: E5/G5.2-3
- Mike Moustakas: 3/G3S
Bot 1
- Tim Anderson: 3/F3F
- Tyler Saladino: 9/L89M
- Jose Abreu: 63/G6M-
Top 2
- Jorge Bonifacio: 7/F7M
- Cheslor Cuthbert: W
- Alcides Escobar: S7/G56+.1-2
- Drew Butera: S7/L56D+.2-H(NR);1-3;B-2(E7)
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Lorenzo Cain: S7/L7S+.3-H;2-H
- Eric Hosmer: WP.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: W+SB3
- Melky Cabrera: S8/L8LM.3-H;1-2
- Mike Moustakas: 3/G3
Bot 2
- Avisail Garcia: K
- Nick Delmonico: HP
- Kevan Smith: S7/G6+.1-2
- Yoan Moncada: K
- Leury Garcia: 6/F8LS-
Top 3
- Jorge Bonifacio: HR/F7D+
- Cheslor Cuthbert: D7/L78M
- Alcides Escobar: W
- Drew Butera: 7/L7M
- Whit Merrifield: HR/F78XD+.2-H;1-H
- Lorenzo Cain: S9/G4+
- Eric Hosmer: W.1-2
- Melky Cabrera: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
Bot 3
- Adam Engel: W
- Tim Anderson: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
- Tyler Saladino: K
Top 4
- Mike Moustakas: 7/F8LM
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 8/F8RD
Bot 4
- Jose Abreu: K
- Avisail Garcia: 3/F3F-
- Nick Delmonico: W
- Kevan Smith: K
Top 5
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Drew Butera: S48/G4MD+
- Whit Merrifield: S9/G34.1-2
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: 7/F7D+
Bot 5
- Yoan Moncada: D7/L7LD+
- Leury Garcia: 63/G6+
- Adam Engel: K
- Tim Anderson: HR/F8LXD+.2-H
- Tyler Saladino: D7/G5+
- Jose Abreu: S8/L8LS+.2-H
- Avisail Garcia: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Nick Delmonico: 8/F89XD+
Top 6
- Melky Cabrera: W
- Mike Moustakas: W.1-2
- Jorge Bonifacio: S8/L89M.2-H;1-3
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 8/SF/F8LD+.3-H
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Drew Butera: S8/G6M.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: T9/F89D.2-H;1-H
- Lorenzo Cain: 8/F8RD
Bot 6
- Kevan Smith: 63/G6
- Yoan Moncada: K
- Leury Garcia: 8/L8RD+
Top 7
- Brandon Moss: K
- Melky Cabrera: 43/G4
- Mike Moustakas: S8/L8LM+
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
Bot 7
- Adam Engel: K
- Tim Anderson: 63/G6
- Tyler Saladino: E6/G6
- Jose Abreu: S4/G4+.1-2
- Avisail Garcia: D7/L7LS.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Nick Delmonico: D8/L89M+.2-H(UR)
- Kevan Smith: K
Top 8
- Cheslor Cuthbert: W
- Alcides Escobar: W.1-2
- Drew Butera: S7/L7M.2-3;1-2
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F3DF
- Alex Gordon: 54(1)/FO/G6S-.3-H;2-3
- Brandon Moss: W.1-2
- Melky Cabrera: WP.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2
- Melky Cabrera: 8/L8RD+
Bot 8
- Yoan Moncada: 53/G56
- Leury Garcia: 13/G15-
- Adam Engel: HP
- Tim Anderson: 63/G56
Top 9
- Mike Moustakas: 8/L8LD+
- Jorge Bonifacio: 4/L4D-
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 53/G5
Bot 9
- Tyler Saladino: W
- Alen Hanson: K
- Avisail Garcia: K
- Nick Delmonico: WP.1-2
- Nick Delmonico: 8/F89XD+
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged call that Cain was out attempting to steal 3rd; call was overturned - stolen base
- Royals challenged call that Garcia was safe at 1st; call was overturned - ground out
- White Sox challenged call that Escobar was safe at home on wild pitch; call was upheld - safe on wild pitch