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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2017-05-03 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 22298 · 50°F, cloudy · Wind 16 mph from RF · 2:43
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 6–1. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 6th — Mike Moustakas doubles (4) on a line drive to right fielder Avisail Garcia. Whit Merrifield scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Mike Moustakas doubles (4) on a line drive to right fielder Avisail Garcia. Whit Merrifield scores — worth 18% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
W: Nathan Karns L: Mike Pelfrey SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Adam Hamari · 1B: Bill Miller · 2B: Kerwin Danley · 3B: Todd Tichenor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Anderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Melky Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Abreu | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Frazier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Avisail Garcia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leury Garcia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Narvaez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cody Asche | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Davidson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Moss | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Pelfrey | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Jennings | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Beck | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nate Karns | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
 Peter Moylan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Strahm | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tim Anderson: 7/L7D+
- Carlos Sanchez: K23
- Melky Cabrera: S7/L78M
- Jose Abreu: 3/G3S+
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Mike Moustakas: 43/G34+
- Lorenzo Cain: 43/G6M
Top 2
- Todd Frazier: 9/F89S
- Avisail Garcia: 6/F6M-
- Leury Garcia: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Eric Hosmer: S7/L78M+
- Salvador Perez: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Alex Gordon: 4/L34D
Top 3
- Omar Narvaez: 5/F5F-
- Cody Asche: K
- Tim Anderson: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Jorge Bonifacio: 4/L4-
- Brandon Moss: 13/G13-
- Alcides Escobar: 7/F78D+
Top 4
- Carlos Sanchez: 7/F7M
- Melky Cabrera: E1/G15S-
- Jose Abreu: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Todd Frazier: 13/G13
Bot 4
- Whit Merrifield: 7/L78D+
- Mike Moustakas: 7/F78S
- Lorenzo Cain: S8/L4D
- Eric Hosmer: W.1-2
- Salvador Perez: 9/F89D
Top 5
- Avisail Garcia: K
- Leury Garcia: 13/BG13S
- Omar Narvaez: 8/F8RM
Bot 5
- Alex Gordon: 8/F89XD+
- Jorge Bonifacio: 13/G13S-
- Brandon Moss: 6/F4-
Top 6
- Matt Davidson: K
- Tim Anderson: K
- Carlos Sanchez: K+WP.B-1
- Melky Cabrera: SB2
- Melky Cabrera: W
- Jose Abreu: K23
Bot 6
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G6S-
- Whit Merrifield: S8/G6
- Mike Moustakas: D9/L89S+.1-H
- Lorenzo Cain: T9/L89M.2-H
- Eric Hosmer: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
- Salvador Perez: 53/G56
Top 7
- Todd Frazier: 63/G56
- Avisail Garcia: 53/G5
- Leury Garcia: 3/G3-
Bot 7
- Alex Gordon: W
- Jorge Bonifacio: 64(1)/FO/G56
- Brandon Moss: S8/G4+.1-3
- Alcides Escobar: D7/G5.3-H;1-3
- Whit Merrifield: 9/SF/F9LD.3-H;2-3
- Mike Moustakas: 43/G34
Top 8
- Omar Narvaez: K
- Matt Davidson: 63/G6
- Tim Anderson: K
Bot 8
- Lorenzo Cain: 9/F9S
- Eric Hosmer: S8/L6MD-
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9D+
- Alex Gordon: WP.1-2
- Alex Gordon: D9/L9LD+.2-H
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
Top 9
- Carlos Sanchez: K
- Melky Cabrera: K
- Jose Abreu: HR/L7LD+
- Todd Frazier: 8/F8LD