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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2017-07-22 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 34088 · 99°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph R to L · 3:20
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 7–2. Chicago White Sox opened the scoring in the 3rd — Melky Cabrera homers (13) on a fly ball to left field. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 6th — Mike Moustakas homers (27) on a fly ball to right field. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Salvador Perez homers (19) on a fly ball to left center field. Lorenzo Cain scores — worth 28% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
W: Scott Alexander L: David Holmberg SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mark Carlson · 1B: CB Bucknor · 2B: Manny Gonzalez · 3B: Fieldin Culbreth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tyler Saladino | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Abreu | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Avisail Garcia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Davidson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yoan Moncada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevan Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Engel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alen Hanson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Narvaez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Moss | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Pelfrey | 5.0 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
 David Holmberg | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Minaya | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Goldberg | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Vargas | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Scott Alexander | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Peter Moylan | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Alburquerque | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tyler Saladino: 63/G6
- Melky Cabrera: S7/F7LD+
- Jose Abreu: 9/F9LD
- Avisail Garcia: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 6/F5F
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
- Lorenzo Cain: 9/F9LMF
Top 2
- Matt Davidson: S5/G5L
- Yoan Moncada: 8/F8RD
- Carlos Sanchez: K
- Kevan Smith: 64(1)/FO/G56
Bot 2
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Salvador Perez: K
- Mike Moustakas: 56(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 3
- Adam Engel: 43/G4
- Tyler Saladino: 43/G4+
- Melky Cabrera: HR/F7LD+
- Jose Abreu: S7/L78S
- Avisail Garcia: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 3
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8RXD+
- Brandon Moss: W
- Alex Gordon: SB2
- Alex Gordon: K
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Jorge Bonifacio: 63/G6S-
Top 4
- Matt Davidson: 5/L56+
- Yoan Moncada: 8/F8LXD+
- Carlos Sanchez: 3/F3D-
Bot 4
- Lorenzo Cain: S8/G6M+
- Eric Hosmer: SB2
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Salvador Perez: 5(2)4(1)/GDP/G5-
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F89D
Top 5
- Kevan Smith: 63/G6
- Adam Engel: 7/F7D
- Tyler Saladino: W
- Melky Cabrera: D8/L8RD+.1-H
- Jose Abreu: K
Bot 5
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G56
- Brandon Moss: K
- Alex Gordon: S8/L8LS
- Whit Merrifield: SB2
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Jorge Bonifacio: 43/G4
Top 6
- Avisail Garcia: S7/L7S
- Matt Davidson: S8/L6D.1-2
- Yoan Moncada: 23.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Sanchez: FC3/G3S.3XH(32);2-3;B-2
- Kevan Smith: 53/G56-
Bot 6
- Lorenzo Cain: W
- Eric Hosmer: 8/F8LXD+
- Salvador Perez: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Mike Moustakas: HR/F9LD+
- Alcides Escobar: 13/G13
- Brandon Moss: HR/F89D+
- Alex Gordon: S5/G5-
- Whit Merrifield: SB2
- Whit Merrifield: S7/L78S.2-H;BX2(74)
Top 7
- Adam Engel: 43/G4
- Tyler Saladino: 63/G6
- Melky Cabrera: S7/G56+
- Jose Abreu: W.1-2
- Avisail Garcia: 7/F7M
Bot 7
- Jorge Bonifacio: HR/F7D+
- Lorenzo Cain: 63/G6
- Eric Hosmer: 5/F7LSF
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 8
- Matt Davidson: 43/G6M
- Yoan Moncada: W
- Carlos Sanchez: 4(1)3/GDP/G4S-
Bot 8
- Mike Moustakas: HR/F9D+
- Alcides Escobar: 13/G13
- Brandon Moss: 43/G34
- Alex Gordon: K
Top 9
- Alen Hanson: K
- Omar Narvaez: 9/F89D+
- Tyler Saladino: 13/G13-
Notes & reviews
- White Sox challenged call of safe at 2nd for double; call was overturned - single and out at 2nd