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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
2017-09-23 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 20306 · 91°F, sunny · Wind 13 mph from LF · 3:02
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 8–2. Chicago White Sox opened the scoring in the 1st — Jose Abreu singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Yoan Moncada scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 4th — Mike Moustakas singles on a line drive to center fielder Adam Engel. Salvador Perez scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Salvador Perez doubles (23) on a line drive to left fielder Willy Garcia. Eric Hosmer scores — worth 14% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| CHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Danny Duffy L: Dylan Covey SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Emmel · 1B: Chad Whitson · 2B: Scott Barry · 3B: Brian O'Nora · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Brandon Moss | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Paulo Orlando | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Anderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yoan Moncada | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Abreu | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Avisail Garcia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Davidson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevan Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willy Garcia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Engel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Delmonico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alen Hanson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Duffy | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Peter Moylan | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Alexander | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Maurer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dylan Covey | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Jace Fry | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Alburquerque | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 David Holmberg | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Chris Beck | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Lorenzo Cain: 43/G6M-
- Melky Cabrera: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Tim Anderson: 63/G6-
- Yoan Moncada: S7/L56D
- Jose Abreu: BK.1-2
- Jose Abreu: S8/G4M+.2-H
- Avisail Garcia: K
- Matt Davidson: S7/L78S.1-2
- Kevan Smith: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 2
- Eric Hosmer: 63/G4+
- Salvador Perez: 9/F89D+
- Mike Moustakas: 63/G4
Bot 2
- Carlos Sanchez: 8/L8RD+
- Willy Garcia: 43/G4
- Adam Engel: 9/F9S
Top 3
- Brandon Moss: K
- Alcides Escobar: S8/L78S
- Alex Gordon: 9/F89M
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Tim Anderson: S9/L89S
- Yoan Moncada: 8/F8RD
- Jose Abreu: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Top 4
- Lorenzo Cain: 63/G6
- Melky Cabrera: 7/L7M
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Salvador Perez: D7/F78D+.1-H
- Mike Moustakas: S8/L8RS.2-H
- Brandon Moss: 7/F78D+
Bot 4
- Avisail Garcia: 53/G56S-
- Matt Davidson: D9/F89D
- Kevan Smith: FC6/G6.2X3(65);B-1
- Carlos Sanchez: S14.1-2
- Willy Garcia: 7/F7D
Top 5
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6
- Alex Gordon: HR/F7LD+
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Lorenzo Cain: 53/G56
Bot 5
- Adam Engel: 3/BP34S+
- Tim Anderson: 53/G5L
- Yoan Moncada: 2/F2RF-
Top 6
- Melky Cabrera: 8/F8LXD+
- Eric Hosmer: S56/G6S
- Salvador Perez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 6
- Jose Abreu: 63/G6
- Avisail Garcia: S7/G56+
- Matt Davidson: K
- Kevan Smith: W.1-2
- Carlos Sanchez: 3/F3-
Top 7
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Brandon Moss: S8/L8RS
- Alcides Escobar: D8/L78S.1-3
- Alex Gordon: W
- Whit Merrifield: D8/L78M.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Lorenzo Cain: 53/G56S-
- Melky Cabrera: 53/G6S
Bot 7
- Willy Garcia: W
- Adam Engel: S7/G56+.1-2
- Tim Anderson: HP.2-3;1-2
- Yoan Moncada: K
- Jose Abreu: 53/G56S-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Avisail Garcia: K
Top 8
- Eric Hosmer: S6/G4MS-
- Salvador Perez: WP.1-2
- Salvador Perez: D8/F78D+.2-H
- Mike Moustakas: W
- Brandon Moss: D7/L7D+.2-H;1-3
- Alcides Escobar: IW
- Alex Gordon: K
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Lorenzo Cain: K
Bot 8
- Matt Davidson: 8/L8LM
- Kevan Smith: K
- Carlos Sanchez: 13/G13
Top 9
- Paulo Orlando: 63/G6S
- Eric Hosmer: 7/F78M
- Jorge Bonifacio: D7/L7D+
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
Bot 9
- Nick Delmonico: 13/G13-
- Alen Hanson: K
- Tim Anderson: 63/G6S-