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Kansas City Royals @ Chicago White Sox

2021-04-11 · Day game · Guaranteed Rate Field · 10 innings · Att: 7695 · 53°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph L to R · 3:54

Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 4–3. Chicago White Sox opened the scoring in the 4th — Leury Garcia doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi, deflected by third baseman Hunter Dozier. Nick Madrigal scores. Danny Mendick to 3rd. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 8th — Andrew Benintendi singles on a ground ball to left fielder Andrew Vaughn. Nicky Lopez scores. Chicago White Sox took the lead in the 8th — Adam Eaton homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Nick Williams scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 10th — Andrew Benintendi reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by pitcher Garrett Crochet. Michael A. Taylor scores. Whit Merrifield to 2nd. Throwing error by pitcher Garrett Crochet. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Adam Eaton homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Nick Williams scores — worth 46% in win probability.

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Line score

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

W: Greg Holland L: Garrett Crochet SV: Kyle Zimmer

Umpires — HP: Todd Tichenor · 1B: Chad Whitson · 2B: Jim Reynolds · 3B: Tony Randazzo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Whit Merrifield	4	0	2	1	1	1
Andrew Benintendi	4	0	1	1	1	1
Salvador Perez	5	0	0	0	0	3
Carlos Santana	4	1	1	1	1	1
Jorge Soler	4	0	0	0	0	4
Hunter Dozier	2	0	0	0	1	1
Kyle Isbel	4	1	2	0	0	1
Michael Taylor	4	1	1	0	0	1
Nicky Lopez	2	1	0	0	1	0
Hanser Alberto	1	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Leury Garcia	5	0	1	1	0	2
Luis Robert	5	0	1	0	0	1
Jose Abreu	4	0	1	0	1	1
Yoan Moncada	5	0	0	0	0	0
Yermin Mercedes	1	0	0	0	3	0
Andrew Vaughn	1	0	0	0	2	0
Zack Collins	4	0	0	0	1	2
Nick Madrigal	5	1	1	0	0	0
Danny Mendick	2	0	0	0	2	1
Adam Eaton	2	1	1	2	0	1
Nick Williams	1	1	0	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mike Minor	4.0	4	3	3
Scott Barlow	1.0	0	2	0
Wade Davis	1.0	0	0	1
Josh Staumont	1.0	0	0	2
Jesse Hahn	0.0	1	2	0
Greg Holland	2.0	0	2	0
Kyle Zimmer	1.0	0	0	2

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dylan Cease	4.2	4	3	6
Michael Kopech	2.1	0	0	3
Aaron Bummer	0.1	1	1	1
Codi Heuer	0.2	0	0	1
Liam Hendriks	1.0	2	0	2
Garrett Crochet	1.0	0	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Whit Merrifield: 9/F89S
Andrew Benintendi: K
Salvador Perez: E5/G56.B-1
Carlos Santana: K

Bot 1

Leury Garcia: K
Luis Robert: 7/F78
Jose Abreu: S9/P3D
Yoan Moncada: 9/F9S

Top 2

Jorge Soler: K
Hunter Dozier: W
Kyle Isbel: BK.1-2
Kyle Isbel: K
Michael Taylor: POCS3(26)

Bot 2

Yermin Mercedes: W
Andrew Vaughn: W.1-2
Zack Collins: K
Nick Madrigal: E1/TH/G1.2-3;1-2;B-1
Danny Mendick: K
Leury Garcia: 4/L1S

Top 3

Michael Taylor: 9/F89D
Nicky Lopez: 6/P6
Whit Merrifield: S9/L9LS
Andrew Benintendi: CS2(26)

Bot 3

Luis Robert: D8/F78XD
Jose Abreu: 43/G4M.2-3
Yoan Moncada: 6/P1
Yermin Mercedes: 53/G5

Top 4

Andrew Benintendi: W
Salvador Perez: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Carlos Santana: W
Jorge Soler: K

Bot 4

Andrew Vaughn: 7/L78D
Zack Collins: 8/L89D
Nick Madrigal: S8/G4M
Danny Mendick: W.1-2
Leury Garcia: D57/L5D.2-H;1-3
Luis Robert: 7/F7+

Top 5

Hunter Dozier: K
Kyle Isbel: S7/L7
Michael Taylor: S8/L8+.1-2
Nicky Lopez: 8/F8
Whit Merrifield: S7/L7S+.2-H;1-2
Andrew Benintendi: 43/G4

Bot 5

Jose Abreu: 43/G6MS
Yoan Moncada: 8/L8XD+
Yermin Mercedes: W
Andrew Vaughn: W.1-2
Zack Collins: 8/F8

Top 6

Salvador Perez: K
Carlos Santana: 6/P4MD
Jorge Soler: K

Bot 6

Nick Madrigal: 53/G56
Danny Mendick: 4/P4D
Leury Garcia: K

Top 7

Hunter Dozier: 6/L56D+
Kyle Isbel: 9/L9
Michael Taylor: K

Bot 7

Luis Robert: K
Jose Abreu: K
Yoan Moncada: 31/G3

Top 8

Nicky Lopez: W
Whit Merrifield: K
Andrew Benintendi: SB2
Andrew Benintendi: S7/G6.2-H
Salvador Perez: K+CS2(24)/DP

Bot 8

Yermin Mercedes: W
Adam Eaton: HR/F9LD.1-H
Zack Collins: W
Nick Madrigal: 34/BG23.1-1
Danny Mendick: W.1-2
Leury Garcia: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3;B-1
Luis Robert: 4/L1S

Top 9

Carlos Santana: HR/F8XD
Jorge Soler: K
Hanser Alberto: K
Kyle Isbel: S8/L8S+
Michael Taylor: 9/F9

Bot 9

Jose Abreu: W
Yoan Moncada: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Nick Williams: 7/L7+

Top 10

Nicky Lopez: 24/SH/BG2.2-3
Whit Merrifield: IW
Andrew Benintendi: FC1/BG13.3-H(E1/TH)(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1
Salvador Perez: K+SB3;SB2
Carlos Santana: 2/P2F/FL

Bot 10

Adam Eaton: K
Zack Collins: K
Nick Madrigal: 63/G6

Notes & reviews

White Sox challenged call that Merrifield was safe at 2nd; call overturned - caught stealing
Michael A. Taylor starts inning at 2nd base.
Nick Williams starts inning at 2nd base.

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