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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2017-09-13 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 25665 · 81°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph from RF · 3:23
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 5–3. Chicago White Sox opened the scoring in the 2nd — Adam Engel doubles (11) on a line drive to left fielder Alex Gordon. Tyler Saladino scores. Kevan Smith scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Adam Engel doubles (11) on a line drive to left fielder Alex Gordon. Tyler Saladino scores. Kevan Smith scores — worth 18% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Juan Minaya L: Scott Alexander SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ron Kulpa · 1B: Chris Conroy · 2B: Ryan Blakney · 3B: Jerry Meals · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Anderson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yoan Moncada | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Abreu | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Avisail Garcia | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Davidson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Tyler Saladino | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevan Smith | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rymer Liriano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Engel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Sanchez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Delmonico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Moss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lucas Giolito | 6.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
 Greg Infante | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Aaron Bummer | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Farquhar | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Minaya | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Skoglund | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 Peter Moylan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Alexander | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Morin | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tim Anderson: 43/G4
- Yoan Moncada: S9/F9LS-
- Jose Abreu: K
- Avisail Garcia: 53/G5
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Lorenzo Cain: SB2
- Lorenzo Cain: S8/L6MD+.2-3
- Melky Cabrera: CSH(262).1-2
- Melky Cabrera: 63/G6
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Salvador Perez: 6/L6D-
Top 2
- Matt Davidson: K
- Tyler Saladino: W
- Kevan Smith: S7/L7S.1-2
- Rymer Liriano: 9/F9M
- Adam Engel: PB.2-3;1-2
- Adam Engel: D7/L7LS.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Tim Anderson: 8/F89D
Bot 2
- Mike Moustakas: E4/G4
- Brandon Moss: 45(1)/FO/G34
- Alcides Escobar: 43/G4-.1-2
- Alex Gordon: 2/F2LF-
Top 3
- Yoan Moncada: 43/L4
- Jose Abreu: 63/G6
- Avisail Garcia: D8/F78XD+
- Matt Davidson: W
- Tyler Saladino: S8/L8LS+.2-H;1-3
- Kevan Smith: 9/L9LM
Bot 3
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Lorenzo Cain: HP
- Melky Cabrera: W.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Salvador Perez: 5(2)/FO/G5+.1-2
Top 4
- Rymer Liriano: K
- Adam Engel: K
- Tim Anderson: S47/F89S
- Yoan Moncada: S7/L78S.1-2
- Jose Abreu: K
Bot 4
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F8LS
- Brandon Moss: 5/F56D
- Alcides Escobar: S6/F7S-
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8RS
Top 5
- Avisail Garcia: 53/G56-
- Matt Davidson: 4/F34-
- Tyler Saladino: 3/F3F-
Bot 5
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9LD+
- Lorenzo Cain: 53/G56
- Melky Cabrera: 3/G3+
Top 6
- Kevan Smith: 63/G6-
- Rymer Liriano: 53/G56
- Adam Engel: K
Bot 6
- Eric Hosmer: 31/G34-
- Salvador Perez: HR/F7LD+
- Mike Moustakas: 2/F25F-
- Brandon Moss: 3/G34+
Top 7
- Tim Anderson: K
- Yoan Moncada: HP
- Jose Abreu: 4/F34D-
- Avisail Garcia: S7/L56D.1-2
- Matt Davidson: 4/L4D-
Bot 7
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Alex Gordon: S7/L78S-
- Whit Merrifield: W.1-2
- Lorenzo Cain: S8/L8LM.2-3;1-2
- Melky Cabrera: 8/F8LS
- Eric Hosmer: 53/G56
Top 8
- Carlos Sanchez: 3/G34S-
- Kevan Smith: 6/L6D+
- Nick Delmonico: 13/G13-
Bot 8
- Salvador Perez: S8/G6+
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Brandon Moss: S9/L3D+.1-3
- Alcides Escobar: S8/L6D+.3-H;1-2
- Alex Gordon: SB3
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4S-.3-H;1-2
- Whit Merrifield: HP
- Lorenzo Cain: CS3(25)
Top 9
- Adam Engel: 53/G
- Tim Anderson: S8/G6M+
- Yoan Moncada: WP.1-2
- Yoan Moncada: W+SB3
- Jose Abreu: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H;1-2
- Avisail Garcia: S8/G6+.2-H
- Matt Davidson: K
Bot 9
- Lorenzo Cain: 8/L8RM
- Melky Cabrera: 7/F7D+
- Eric Hosmer: K
Notes & reviews
- White Sox challenged call that Escobar was safe at 3rd; call was overturned - caught stealing