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Kansas City Royals @ Chicago White Sox

2017-09-22 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 18041 · 85°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph L to R · 3:23

Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 7–6. Chicago White Sox opened the scoring in the 2nd — Matt Davidson doubles (15) on a line drive to left fielder Alex Gordon. Omar Narvaez scores. Tim Anderson to 3rd. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 3rd — Eric Hosmer singles on a line drive to right fielder Avisail Garcia. Whit Merrifield scores. Lorenzo Cain scores. Melky Cabrera to 2nd. Chicago White Sox took the lead in the 4th — Yoan Moncada homers (8) on a fly ball to center field. Yolmer Sanchez scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Royals challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Lorenzo Cain singles on a line drive to right fielder Avisail Garcia. Lorenzo Cain lines into a double play, right fielder Avisail Garcia to catcher Omar Narvaez to second baseman Yoan Moncada to shortstop Tim Anderson. Whit Merrifield out at home. Lorenzo Cain out at 2nd — worth 23% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KCA	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	12
CHA	0	2	0	5	0	0	0	0		7	10

W: Reynaldo Lopez L: Jason Hammel SV: Juan Minaya

Umpires — HP: Brian O'Nora · 1B: Paul Emmel · 2B: Chad Whitson · 3B: Scott Barry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Whit Merrifield	5	1	3	0	0
Lorenzo Cain	5	1	1	0	0
Melky Cabrera	4	1	3	1	0
Eric Hosmer	4	1	1	2	0
Salvador Perez	3	0	2	0	0
Mike Moustakas	4	0	0	0	0
Brandon Moss	4	0	0	0	1
Alcides Escobar	4	1	1	1	0
Alex Gordon	4	1	1	0	1
Drew Butera	1	0	0	0	0

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Carlos Sanchez	4	1	1	1	0	1
Yoan Moncada	4	1	1	2	0	1
Jose Abreu	4	0	2	0	0	0
Nick Delmonico	3	0	1	0	1	1
Avisail Garcia	4	0	0	0	0	1
Omar Narvaez	3	2	2	0	1	0
Tim Anderson	3	2	1	1	0	1
Matt Davidson	4	1	2	3	0	1
Adam Engel	4	0	0	0	0	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jason Hammel	3.1	8	0	4
Trevor Cahill	0.2	1	2	0
Peter Moylan	1.1	0	0	0
Ryan Buchter	0.2	0	0	1
Kelvin Herrera	1.0	1	0	0
Joakim Soria	1.0	0	0	2

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Reynaldo Lopez	6.1	9	0
Aaron Bummer	1.1	1	1
Al Alburquerque	0.1	0	0
Juan Minaya	1.0	2	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Whit Merrifield: 3/F3DF-
Lorenzo Cain: E5/G6S-
Melky Cabrera: 6/F6MS-
Eric Hosmer: 43/G4

Bot 1

Carlos Sanchez: E4/G4
Yoan Moncada: 7/F7M
Jose Abreu: S7/G56+.1-2
Nick Delmonico: 43/G34.2-3;1-2
Avisail Garcia: K

Top 2

Salvador Perez: 9/F89D
Mike Moustakas: 7/F78M
Brandon Moss: 5/F56S-

Bot 2

Omar Narvaez: S9/L9S
Tim Anderson: HP.1-2
Matt Davidson: D7/G5+.2-H;1-3
Adam Engel: 3/G34S
Carlos Sanchez: 63/G6S-.3-H;2-3
Yoan Moncada: K

Top 3

Alcides Escobar: HR/F7D+
Alex Gordon: E4/G4
Whit Merrifield: S9/G34.1-3
Lorenzo Cain: E6/L6+.1-2
Melky Cabrera: S48/L4+.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
Eric Hosmer: S9/L89M.3-H;2-H(UR);1-2
Salvador Perez: S6/G6+.2-3;1-2
Mike Moustakas: 46(1)3/GDP/G34+.3-H(UR)(NR);2-3
Brandon Moss: WP.3-H(NR)(UR)
Brandon Moss: 43/G4

Bot 3

Jose Abreu: 63/G6+
Nick Delmonico: K
Avisail Garcia: 9/F89D+

Top 4

Alcides Escobar: 3/F4-
Alex Gordon: 8/F8LXD+
Whit Merrifield: 3/L34-

Bot 4

Omar Narvaez: D7/G5
Tim Anderson: S8/G6.2-H
Matt Davidson: HR/F78XD+.1-H
Adam Engel: K
Carlos Sanchez: S6/G6MD
Yoan Moncada: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
Jose Abreu: D7/G5+
Nick Delmonico: W
Avisail Garcia: 4/L4+/DP.2X2(46)

Top 5

Lorenzo Cain: 7/L78D+
Melky Cabrera: S7/L8LS+
Eric Hosmer: 5/F56D-
Salvador Perez: S7/L78S.1-3
Mike Moustakas: 3/L3S

Bot 5

Omar Narvaez: W
Tim Anderson: 6/F6D-
Matt Davidson: 3/L3S/DP.1X1(3)

Top 6

Brandon Moss: 8/F8LXD+
Alcides Escobar: 63/G6
Alex Gordon: D9/L9S+
Whit Merrifield: S9/G34+.2XH(92)

Bot 6

Adam Engel: 63/G6S-
Carlos Sanchez: K
Yoan Moncada: 9/F9LS

Top 7

Lorenzo Cain: 53/G5
Melky Cabrera: S9/L89S
Eric Hosmer: 56(1)/FO/G56
Drew Butera: 53/L56-

Bot 7

Jose Abreu: 53/G56-
Nick Delmonico: S9/G34
Avisail Garcia: PB.1-2
Avisail Garcia: 8/L8LD+
Omar Narvaez: 13/G13-

Top 8

Mike Moustakas: 6/F6D-
Brandon Moss: K
Alcides Escobar: 6/F6MD-

Bot 8

Tim Anderson: K
Matt Davidson: K
Adam Engel: 9/F89D+

Top 9

Alex Gordon: K
Whit Merrifield: S7/L56D+
Lorenzo Cain: SB2
Lorenzo Cain: S9/L4D+/DP.2XH(92);BX2(246)

Notes & reviews

orignally scored as single, changed to E5 on 09-27-2017
White Sox challenged call that Engel was out at 1st; call was upheld - ground out
Royals challenged call that Hosmer was out at 1st to complete double play; call was overturned - force out, no DP
Royals challenged call that Cain was out at 2nd; call was upheld - single and out stretching

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