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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2020-08-02 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · 76°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph L to R · 3:01
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 9–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Alex Gordon homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field. Chicago White Sox took the lead in the 5th — Yasmani Grandal walks. Nick Madrigal scores. Luis Robert to 3rd. Yoan Moncada to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Luis Robert singles on a line drive to left fielder Alex Gordon. Nick Madrigal to 3rd — worth 14% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Dylan Cease L: Scott Barlow SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Andy Fletcher · 1B: Dan Iassogna · 2B: Tripp Gibson · 3B: Ben May · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Robert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Yoan Moncada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jose Abreu | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Yasmani Grandal | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eloy Jimenez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Nick Delmonico | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Mendick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Madrigal | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Yermin Mercedes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Engel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Franchy Cordero | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Maikel Franco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brett Phillips | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cam Gallagher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan McBroom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dylan Cease | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 Aaron Bummer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ross Detwiler | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jakob Junis | 4.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Tyler Zuber | 0.2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Holland | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Glenn Sparkman | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabe Speier | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Robert: K
- Yoan Moncada: W
- Jose Abreu: 1/L1S/DP.1X1(13)
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F89
- Jorge Soler: 9/F9
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 2
- Yasmani Grandal: 43/G9S+
- Edwin Encarnacion: S7/L78D
- Eloy Jimenez: 15/L1S/DP.1X1(53)
Bot 2
- Franchy Cordero: 43/G34D
- Maikel Franco: K
- Alex Gordon: HR/L89XD
- Adalberto Mondesi: 3/G3
Top 3
- Nick Delmonico: 43/G4
- Danny Mendick: W
- Nick Madrigal: S9/L9.1-2
- Luis Robert: K
- Yoan Moncada: 7/F78D
Bot 3
- Brett Phillips: 8/L8XD+
- Cam Gallagher: 7/L78D
- Whit Merrifield: K
Top 4
- Jose Abreu: D8/L78XD+
- Yasmani Grandal: S8/L89D+.2-H
- Edwin Encarnacion: S8/L6MD.1-2
- Eloy Jimenez: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3;B-1
- Nick Delmonico: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 4
- Jorge Soler: 8/L8XD+
- Salvador Perez: S9/L9
- Franchy Cordero: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3+
Top 5
- Danny Mendick: 53/G56D
- Nick Madrigal: S8/G6M+
- Luis Robert: W.1-2
- Yoan Moncada: W.2-3;1-2
- Jose Abreu: K
- Yasmani Grandal: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Edwin Encarnacion: 8/F8XD
Bot 5
- Maikel Franco: D9/L89+
- Alex Gordon: 3/G34S-.2-3
- Nicky Lopez: D8/L78D.3-H
- Brett Phillips: 8/F78D
- Cam Gallagher: 3/L34
Top 6
- Eloy Jimenez: K
- Nick Delmonico: 43/G4
- Danny Mendick: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Whit Merrifield: 7/F78
- Jorge Soler: W
- Salvador Perez: S9/L89.1-2
- Franchy Cordero: K
- Maikel Franco: 8/F8XD
Top 7
- Nick Madrigal: S9/L89
- Luis Robert: S7/L78.1-3
- Yoan Moncada: 5/P5F/FL
- Jose Abreu: S8/G6M.3-H;1-2
- Yasmani Grandal: S8/L8+.2-H;1-2
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
- Eloy Jimenez: W.2-3;1-2
- Nick Delmonico: S9/L9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Danny Mendick: FC/G1S-.3-H(E1/TH)(NR)(UR);1-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Nick Madrigal: S8/G4M.2-H(UR)
- Luis Robert: 3/L3
Bot 7
- Alex Gordon: 63/G4MD
- Nicky Lopez: K
- Ryan McBroom: K
Top 8
- Yoan Moncada: 63/G6M
- Jose Abreu: 9/F9D
- Yasmani Grandal: S8/L78D.B-2(E8)
- Yermin Mercedes: 43/G4M
Bot 8
- Cam Gallagher: 4/P6MD
- Whit Merrifield: S7/L78
- Jorge Soler: 64(1)3/GDP/G6D+
Top 9
- Eloy Jimenez: K
- Adam Engel: 3/P3DF/FL
- Danny Mendick: S7/L7S
- Nick Madrigal: 3/G34S
Bot 9
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6
- Franchy Cordero: 3/G3
- Maikel Franco: 43/G6M
Notes & reviews
- Injury Delay.
- Mound Visit.
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- Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi left the game due to an injured leg.
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