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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2017-07-23 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 23184 · 89°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph from RF · 3:07
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 5–4. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 4th — Whit Merrifield homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field. Chicago White Sox took the lead in the 5th — Jose Abreu doubles (26) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Alex Gordon. Adam Engel scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 9th — Brandon Moss doubles (9) on a line drive to right fielder Avisail Garcia. Lorenzo Cain scores. Alcides Escobar to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Whit Merrifield homers (10) on a fly ball to left field — worth 30% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
W: Kelvin Herrera L: Gregory Infante SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Manny Gonzalez · 2B: Fieldin Culbreth · 3B: Mark Carlson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Engel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Melky Cabrera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Abreu | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Avisail Garcia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Davidson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yoan Moncada | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Saladino | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Narvaez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Sanchez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alen Hanson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Moss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Butera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Derek Holland | 4.2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
 Anthony Swarzak | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Jennings | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Greg Infante | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Clippard | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Travis Wood | 4.2 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Neftali Feliz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Minor | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Adam Engel: 63/G6
- Melky Cabrera: K
- Jose Abreu: S9/G4
- Avisail Garcia: S5/G56.1-2
- Matt Davidson: 9/F9S
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 4/F13S-
- Jorge Bonifacio: W
- Eric Hosmer: 36(1)3/GDP/G3S
Top 2
- Yoan Moncada: K
- Tyler Saladino: 63/G6-
- Omar Narvaez: K
Bot 2
- Salvador Perez: 6/F25F-
- Mike Moustakas: 63/G4
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G56-
Top 3
- Carlos Sanchez: D7/F78XD+
- Adam Engel: K
- Melky Cabrera: CS3(154)
- Melky Cabrera: 53/G5-
Bot 3
- Brandon Moss: 63/G4
- Alex Gordon: 43/G34D+
- Drew Butera: K
Top 4
- Jose Abreu: W
- Avisail Garcia: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Matt Davidson: 63/G56
Bot 4
- Whit Merrifield: HR/F78D+
- Jorge Bonifacio: HR/F7D+
- Eric Hosmer: HR/F9D+
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8LS
- Mike Moustakas: 6/F6D-
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8RD+
Top 5
- Yoan Moncada: 63/G56
- Tyler Saladino: S9/L9S
- Omar Narvaez: S7/L78S.1-2
- Carlos Sanchez: S9/L4D.2-3;1-2
- Adam Engel: D7/F7LD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Alen Hanson: 4/L4-
- Jose Abreu: D8/F8LXD+.2-H
- Avisail Garcia: 9/F4D-
Bot 5
- Brandon Moss: W
- Alex Gordon: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Drew Butera: D7/L7LS+
- Whit Merrifield: W+WP.2-3
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
Top 6
- Matt Davidson: D9/L89D+
- Yoan Moncada: FC1/G13.2X3(165);B-1
- Tyler Saladino: S9/L9S.1-2
- Omar Narvaez: 7/L7M
- Carlos Sanchez: 6/L6-
Bot 6
- Eric Hosmer: S8/L8LM
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8LXD+
- Mike Moustakas: 5/F56D-
- Alcides Escobar: 9/L9M
Top 7
- Adam Engel: 53/G56S-
- Alen Hanson: 43/G4
- Jose Abreu: 8/F8RD+
Bot 7
- Brandon Moss: K
- Alex Gordon: K
- Drew Butera: K
Top 8
- Avisail Garcia: 53/G5
- Matt Davidson: 9/F9S
- Yoan Moncada: 13/G15
Bot 8
- Whit Merrifield: HR/F7LD+
- Jorge Bonifacio: 43/G4-
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 9
- Tyler Saladino: K
- Omar Narvaez: 43/G4
- Carlos Sanchez: K
Bot 9
- Mike Moustakas: S7/L6D-
- Alcides Escobar: WP.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: HP
- Brandon Moss: D9/L9LS+.2-H;1-3
Notes & reviews
- White Sox Melky Cabrera left with injured foot