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Kansas City Royals @ Chicago White Sox

2018-08-17 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 24556 · 78°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph R to L · 2:57

Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 9–3. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 3rd — Whit Merrifield doubles (32) on a line drive to left fielder Nicky Delmonico. Alcides Escobar scores. Drew Butera to 3rd. Chicago White Sox took the lead in the 7th — Jose Abreu homers (22) on a line drive to left center field. Yoan Moncada scores. Yolmer Sanchez scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Jose Abreu homers (22) on a line drive to left center field. Yoan Moncada scores. Yolmer Sanchez scores — worth 34% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KCA	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	6
CHA	0	0	0	1	0	1	7	0		9	10

W: James Shields L: Tim Hill SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Mark Carlson · 1B: Tripp Gibson · 2B: Ryan Additon · 3B: Adrian Johnson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Whit Merrifield	2	1	2	1	2	0
Alex Gordon	3	0	0	1	0	1
Salvador Perez	4	0	1	1	0	1
Lucas Duda	4	0	0	0	0	3
Rosell Herrera	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jorge Bonifacio	4	0	0	0	0	1
Hunter Dozier	4	0	0	0	0	1
Alcides Escobar	2	1	2	0	1	0
Drew Butera	3	1	1	0	0	0

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Yoan Moncada	4	1	1	0	1	0
Carlos Sanchez	3	1	1	0	1	0
Jose Abreu	5	1	1	3	0	0
Matt Davidson	5	0	1	0	0	3
Avisail Garcia	1	0	0	0	0	0
Omar Narvaez	3	1	0	0	1	1
Tim Anderson	3	3	3	1	1	0
Nick Delmonico	4	1	2	5	0	0
Adam Engel	4	0	0	0	0	2
Leury Garcia	3	1	1	0	0	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jakob Junis	5.1	5	3	5
Tim Hill	0.2	1	0	0
Jason Adam	0.1	4	1	1
Burch Smith	1.2	0	0	1

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
James Shields	7.0	6	2	5
Jace Fry	1.0	0	1	2
Thyago Vieira	1.0	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Whit Merrifield: S7/G6
Alex Gordon: 7/F78XD+
Salvador Perez: K
Lucas Duda: CS2(26)

Bot 1

Yoan Moncada: 3/L34+
Carlos Sanchez: W
Jose Abreu: 8/F4MD
Matt Davidson: S7/L78S.1-3
Avisail Garcia: 9/F9M

Top 2

Lucas Duda: K
Rosell Herrera: 13/G13S-
Jorge Bonifacio: 5/L5

Bot 2

Omar Narvaez: 43/G4
Tim Anderson: T8/F78XD+
Nick Delmonico: 63/G6MS
Adam Engel: 4/F6MD-

Top 3

Hunter Dozier: 63/G6
Alcides Escobar: S7/L7S
Drew Butera: S9/G34.1-3
Whit Merrifield: D7/L78M.3-H;1-3
Alex Gordon: 7/SF/F78D.3-H
Salvador Perez: S9/G34+.2-H
Lucas Duda: K

Bot 3

Yoan Moncada: 8/F8LXD+
Carlos Sanchez: HP
Jose Abreu: 4/F4D-
Matt Davidson: K

Top 4

Rosell Herrera: 3/G34S
Jorge Bonifacio: K
Hunter Dozier: K

Bot 4

Leury Garcia: 5/L56S
Omar Narvaez: K
Tim Anderson: W
Nick Delmonico: SB2
Nick Delmonico: S9/G34+.2-H
Adam Engel: K

Top 5

Alcides Escobar: DGR7/F7LD
Drew Butera: 2/BP2RF-
Whit Merrifield: W
Alex Gordon: 3/G34S-.2-3;1-2
Salvador Perez: 9/F9S

Bot 5

Yoan Moncada: W
Carlos Sanchez: S9/L34D+.1-3
Jose Abreu: 4/F4D-
Matt Davidson: K
Leury Garcia: K

Top 6

Lucas Duda: 7/F7S
Rosell Herrera: 43/G4
Jorge Bonifacio: 8/F8RD+

Bot 6

Omar Narvaez: 43/G4D
Tim Anderson: D7/F78XD+
Nick Delmonico: SB3
Nick Delmonico: 53/G56S-.3-H
Adam Engel: 13/G15-

Top 7

Hunter Dozier: 63/G6
Alcides Escobar: W
Drew Butera: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S-

Bot 7

Yoan Moncada: S7/L56D
Carlos Sanchez: E6/G6S-.1-2
Jose Abreu: HR/F78XD+.2-H(UR);1-H
Matt Davidson: K
Leury Garcia: S9/L34
Omar Narvaez: SB2
Omar Narvaez: W
Tim Anderson: S7/L56D-.2-H;1-2
Nick Delmonico: HR/F9D+.2-H;1-H
Adam Engel: K
Yoan Moncada: 8/F8LD

Top 8

Whit Merrifield: W
Alex Gordon: K
Salvador Perez: 9/F9M
Lucas Duda: K

Bot 8

Carlos Sanchez: 9/F89S
Jose Abreu: 63/G56-
Matt Davidson: 63/G56

Top 9

Rosell Herrera: 63/G6S-
Jorge Bonifacio: 9/F89D
Hunter Dozier: 1/L13S

Notes & reviews

Royals challenged call that Sanchez was safe on pickoff attempt after 5th pitch; call was upheld - safe on pickoff attempt
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