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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2020-09-03 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 79°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph from LF · 3:18
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 11–6. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Hunter Dozier homers (5) on a line drive to center field. Chicago White Sox took the lead in the 2nd — Tim Anderson walks. Luis Robert scores. Danny Mendick to 3rd. Adam Engel to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Nicky Lopez doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Adam Engel. Alex Gordon scores. Edward Olivares scores — worth 14% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 13 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Dylan Cease L: Danny Duffy SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Shane Livensparger · 1B: D.J. Reyburn · 2B: Laz Diaz · 3B: Ryan Blakney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Anderson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Eloy Jimenez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yasmani Grandal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jose Abreu | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Yoan Moncada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Luis Robert | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny Mendick | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Engel | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Maikel Franco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Edward Olivares | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cam Gallagher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan McBroom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bubba Starling | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Meibrys Viloria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dylan Cease | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Matt Foster | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Evan Marshall | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bernardo Flores | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Cishek | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Duffy | 6.0 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
 Jake Newberry | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Harvey | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chance Adams | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Zuber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tim Anderson: S8/G6MS
- Eloy Jimenez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Yasmani Grandal: S8/L89D
- Jose Abreu: 8/F8XD
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 8/L8D+
- Hunter Dozier: HR/L78XD
- Ryan O'Hearn: 8/L89XD
- Maikel Franco: 53/G5
Top 2
- Edwin Encarnacion: HR/L7D
- Yoan Moncada: 3/L34
- Luis Robert: W
- Danny Mendick: S9/L89.1-2
- Adam Engel: S9/L9D+.2-3;1-2
- Tim Anderson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Eloy Jimenez: K
- Yasmani Grandal: WP.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2
- Yasmani Grandal: W
- Jose Abreu: D7/L78XD.3-H;2-H;1XH(762)
Bot 2
- Alex Gordon: 43/G9S
- Edward Olivares: 6/L6D+
- Nicky Lopez: S7/L7L
- Adalberto Mondesi: W.1-2
- Cam Gallagher: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
Top 3
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
- Yoan Moncada: W
- Luis Robert: 9/F9L
- Danny Mendick: 9/L9D
Bot 3
- Whit Merrifield: 13/G13
- Hunter Dozier: 9/F89D
- Ryan O'Hearn: W
- Maikel Franco: 3/G3
Top 4
- Adam Engel: 3/P3DF/FL
- Tim Anderson: HR/L89XD
- Eloy Jimenez: 13/G6MS+
- Yasmani Grandal: W
- Jose Abreu: 9/F9LD
Bot 4
- Alex Gordon: HP
- Edward Olivares: 53/G5.1-2
- Nicky Lopez: E6/G6M.2-3;B-1
- Adalberto Mondesi: 6/P89S
- Cam Gallagher: 53/G56
Top 5
- Edwin Encarnacion: 3/P3DF/FL
- Yoan Moncada: K
- Luis Robert: 3/P3D
Bot 5
- Whit Merrifield: 7/L7D+
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Ryan O'Hearn: 6/L4D
Top 6
- Danny Mendick: 63/G6
- Adam Engel: 4/P89S
- Tim Anderson: 6/P7S
Bot 6
- Maikel Franco: D8/L8XD
- Alex Gordon: D8/L89XD.2-H
- Edward Olivares: S7/L7D.2-3
- Nicky Lopez: D9/L9L+.3-H;1-H
- Adalberto Mondesi: 13/SH/BG23-.2-3
- Ryan McBroom: K
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F89XD
Top 7
- Eloy Jimenez: S6/G6+
- Yasmani Grandal: S9/G3.1-3
- Jose Abreu: S8/L89.3-H;1-2
- Edwin Encarnacion: HP.2-3;1-2
- Yoan Moncada: 9/SF/F9D.3-H;2-3
- Luis Robert: HR/L7D.3-H;1-H
- Danny Mendick: 43/G4MD
- Adam Engel: S8/G6M
- Tim Anderson: S8/G6M.1-2
- Eloy Jimenez: 13/G4MS
Bot 7
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Ryan O'Hearn: 43/G34+
- Maikel Franco: K
Top 8
- Yasmani Grandal: K
- Jose Abreu: 8/F8XD+
- Edwin Encarnacion: 8/L89D
Bot 8
- Bubba Starling: S6/L7S
- Edward Olivares: D9/L9L.1-3
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G4S-.3-H;2-3
- Adalberto Mondesi: 43/G4.3-H
- Meibrys Viloria: K
Top 9
- Yoan Moncada: K
- Luis Robert: K
- Danny Mendick: 53/G5
Bot 9
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6
- Hunter Dozier: S8/G6
- Ryan O'Hearn: W.1-2
- Maikel Franco: W.2-3;1-2
- Bubba Starling: K
- Edward Olivares: 43/G6MD
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged call that Franco's line drive was caught; call overturned - trapped for double
- Royals challenged call that Olivares was out at 1st; call upheld - ground out to end game