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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2017-09-12 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 17727 · 74°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph L to R · 2:42
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 4–3. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Brandon Moss hits a grand slam (21) to right center field. Melky Cabrera scores. Eric Hosmer scores. Salvador Perez scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Jose Abreu pops out to second baseman Whit Merrifield — worth 21% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | |
| KCA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
W: Sam Gaviglio L: Dylan Covey SV: Scott Alexander
Umpires — HP: Jerry Meals · 1B: Ron Kulpa · 2B: Chris Conroy · 3B: Ryan Blakney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Sanchez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Yoan Moncada | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Abreu | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Delmonico | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Avisail Garcia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Brantly | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Anderson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rymer Liriano | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Engel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alen Hanson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Davidson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brandon Moss | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Paulo Orlando | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dylan Covey | 5.2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
 Jace Fry | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Farquhar | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Bummer | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sam Gaviglio | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
 Mike Minor | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Peter Moylan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Alexander | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos Sanchez: 5/F5DF-
- Yoan Moncada: 31/G34S-
- Jose Abreu: K
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Melky Cabrera: 46(1)/FO/G4+
- Eric Hosmer: W.1-2
- Salvador Perez: W.2-3;1-2
- Brandon Moss: HR/F89D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Paulo Orlando: 13/G15-
- Alcides Escobar: 3/F3D-
Top 2
- Nick Delmonico: HP
- Avisail Garcia: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Rob Brantly: S8/L8RM
- Tim Anderson: K
Bot 2
- Alex Gordon: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 8/F8RD
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6-
Top 3
- Rymer Liriano: S7/L56+
- Adam Engel: SB2
- Adam Engel: K
- Carlos Sanchez: D8/L8RS.2-H
- Yoan Moncada: 9/F89D+.2-3
- Jose Abreu: 9/F9D+
Bot 3
- Melky Cabrera: 7/F7S
- Eric Hosmer: 13/G13
- Salvador Perez: 7/F78D
Top 4
- Nick Delmonico: S7/L78M
- Avisail Garcia: S1/G13+.1-2
- Rob Brantly: K
- Tim Anderson: S8/G6M.2-H;1-3
- Rymer Liriano: SB2
- Rymer Liriano: K
- Adam Engel: 63/G6-
Bot 4
- Brandon Moss: W
- Paulo Orlando: 2/BP2R-
- Alcides Escobar: 7/F78D+
- Alex Gordon: 43/G34
Top 5
- Carlos Sanchez: 5/F5F-
- Yoan Moncada: 43/G34
- Jose Abreu: S8/G4M
- Nick Delmonico: 3/G34S-
Bot 5
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 8/F8RXD+
- Whit Merrifield: 7/F78XD+
- Melky Cabrera: 43/G34+
Top 6
- Avisail Garcia: K
- Rob Brantly: 5/F5SF-
- Tim Anderson: S7/G56+
- Rymer Liriano: 9/L89D+
Bot 6
- Eric Hosmer: D7/G56+
- Salvador Perez: 6(B)4(2)/DP/L56D-
- Brandon Moss: S9/L4D
- Paulo Orlando: 53/G5
Top 7
- Adam Engel: 3/BP3L+
- Carlos Sanchez: 4/F8RS
- Yoan Moncada: S8/L8LS
- Jose Abreu: 8/F8RD
Bot 7
- Alcides Escobar: DGR8/F89XD+
- Alex Gordon: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 7/F7LD+
- Whit Merrifield: 7/F7D+
Top 8
- Nick Delmonico: S8/L6MD+
- Avisail Garcia: 13.1-2
- Rob Brantly: D7/L7LD+.2-H
- Tim Anderson: 63/G6
- Alen Hanson: 7/F78D
Bot 8
- Melky Cabrera: W
- Eric Hosmer: POCS2(136)
- Eric Hosmer: 7/F7D+
- Salvador Perez: 53/G5
Top 9
- Adam Engel: D8/L8LM
- Carlos Sanchez: S9/L4D-.2-3
- Yoan Moncada: K
- Jose Abreu: 4/F34D-
- Matt Davidson: 54(1)/FO/G5
Notes & reviews
- Rangers challenged call that Liriano was safe at 2nd; call was upheld - stolen base