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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2017-05-04 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 36525 · 65°F, sunny · Wind 15 mph L to R · 3:00
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 8–3. Chicago White Sox opened the scoring in the 1st — Jose Abreu homers (4) on a line drive to center field. Melky Cabrera scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Jose Abreu homers (4) on a line drive to center field. Melky Cabrera scores — worth 17% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Derek Holland L: Ian Kennedy SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Miller · 1B: Kerwin Danley · 2B: Todd Tichenor · 3B: Adam Hamari · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tyler Saladino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Melky Cabrera | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Abreu | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Avisail Garcia | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Leury Garcia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cody Asche | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Davidson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Geovany Soto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Sanchez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Derek Holland | 6.2 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
 Anthony Swarzak | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Holmberg | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Kahnle | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kennedy | 4.1 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Mike Minor | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Travis Wood | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tyler Saladino: K
- Melky Cabrera: S7/F7LS-
- Jose Abreu: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Avisail Garcia: 63/G6
- Leury Garcia: K
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Lorenzo Cain: 9/F9LS
Top 2
- Cody Asche: 8/F8RM
- Matt Davidson: HR/F78D+
- Geovany Soto: K
- Carlos Sanchez: S9/L9S+
- Tyler Saladino: POCS2(23413)
Bot 2
- Eric Hosmer: 63/G4M
- Salvador Perez: 4/F4D-
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LD
Top 3
- Tyler Saladino: 7/F7LS
- Melky Cabrera: 8/F8RXD+
- Jose Abreu: 8/F89XD+
Bot 3
- Jorge Bonifacio: 43/G4M-
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 53/G56
Top 4
- Avisail Garcia: E5/G56-
- Leury Garcia: HP.1-2
- Cody Asche: BK.2-3;1-2
- Cody Asche: D9/G3.3-H(UR);2-H
- Matt Davidson: S8/F89M.2-3
- Geovany Soto: 3/L3S
- Carlos Sanchez: FC5/G5S.3X3(525);1-2;B-1
- Tyler Saladino: W.2-3;1-2
- Melky Cabrera: 6(1)/FO/G6M-
Bot 4
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F8RS
- Mike Moustakas: D7/L5D
- Lorenzo Cain: 63/G6
- Eric Hosmer: K
Top 5
- Jose Abreu: 8/F8RD
- Avisail Garcia: K
- Leury Garcia: W
- Cody Asche: 43/G34
Bot 5
- Salvador Perez: 7/F7D+
- Alex Gordon: K
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
Top 6
- Matt Davidson: 7/F78D
- Geovany Soto: HP/MREV
- Carlos Sanchez: K
- Tyler Saladino: K
Bot 6
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8RD
- Cheslor Cuthbert: D78/F78XD+
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Mike Moustakas: 43/G34-
Top 7
- Melky Cabrera: S8/L4MD
- Jose Abreu: D9/L34D+.1-3
- Avisail Garcia: S9/G34.3-H;2-H
- Leury Garcia: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
- Cody Asche: K
Bot 7
- Lorenzo Cain: W
- Eric Hosmer: S7/F6D-.1-3
- Salvador Perez: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
- Alex Gordon: HP.1-2
- Jorge Bonifacio: 3/G34S-.2-3;1-2
- Alcides Escobar: E5/G5S-.3-H(UR)(NR);2-3
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 9/F9D+
Top 8
- Matt Davidson: W
- Geovany Soto: PB.1-2
- Geovany Soto: 63/G6S-.2-3
- Carlos Sanchez: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H(UR)
- Tyler Saladino: S6/G56
- Melky Cabrera: 5/L5+
Bot 8
- Whit Merrifield: K23
- Mike Moustakas: 3/P3F
- Lorenzo Cain: D8/F8LXD+
- Eric Hosmer: S7/G6.2-H
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9LD+
Top 9
- Jose Abreu: K
- Avisail Garcia: S9/G34+
- Leury Garcia: 43/G4S.1-2
- Cody Asche: 4/L4D-
Bot 9
- Alex Gordon: W
- Jorge Bonifacio: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8LS
Notes & reviews
- Royals pitcher Ian Kennedy left the game due to an injured leg
- replay,6,sotog001,CHA,millb901,KAN06,,N,M,KCA,I $when Geovanny Soto was ruled to have been hit by a pitch, Royals manager Ned Yost challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay