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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
2021-05-15 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 9886 · 59°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph R to L · 3:21
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 5–1. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Jorge Soler singles on a line drive to right fielder Leury Garcia. Whit Merrifield scores. Carlos Santana to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Salvador Perez homers (9) on a fly ball to right field. Whit Merrifield scores. Carlos Santana scores — worth 16% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Mike Minor L: Carlos Rodon SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Vanover · 1B: Edwin Moscoso · 2B: Dan Bellino · 3B: David Rackley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Santana | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Soler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Kelvin Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Hanser Alberto | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cam Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Anderson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Leury Garcia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Yoan Moncada | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Abreu | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Yermin Mercedes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Vaughn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Zack Collins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Madrigal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Eaton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Minor | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Rodon | 5.2 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
 Evan Marshall | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Foster | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Ruiz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: D7/L7D+
- Carlos Santana: W
- Salvador Perez: SB3;SB2
- Salvador Perez: K
- Jorge Soler: S9/L89S.3-H;2-3
- Kelvin Gutierrez: K
- Michael Taylor: K
Bot 1
- Tim Anderson: 8/L89D+
- Leury Garcia: K
- Yoan Moncada: W
- Jose Abreu: 9/L89
Top 2
- Hanser Alberto: 63/G56D
- Jarrod Dyson: 5/P6S
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Yermin Mercedes: 9/F89S
- Andrew Vaughn: K
- Zack Collins: 8/F78XD
Top 3
- Whit Merrifield: D56/G5
- Carlos Santana: W
- Salvador Perez: HR/F9LD.2-H;1-H
- Jorge Soler: W
- Kelvin Gutierrez: S7/G56+.1-2
- Michael Taylor: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3;B-1
- Hanser Alberto: 4/P3D
- Jarrod Dyson: SB2
- Jarrod Dyson: K
Bot 3
- Billy Hamilton: K
- Nick Madrigal: 9/F9LS
- Tim Anderson: W
- Leury Garcia: 4/P4D
Top 4
- Nicky Lopez: S8/G4M
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9L
- Carlos Santana: S5/G25.1-2
- Salvador Perez: SB3
- Salvador Perez: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 4
- Yoan Moncada: K
- Jose Abreu: HR/F7LD
- Yermin Mercedes: 7/L78
- Andrew Vaughn: 3/P34D
Top 5
- Jorge Soler: 9/F89
- Kelvin Gutierrez: 63/G6
- Michael Taylor: K
Bot 5
- Zack Collins: K
- Billy Hamilton: K
- Nick Madrigal: 9/F9L
Top 6
- Hanser Alberto: S56/G5
- Jarrod Dyson: 53/SH/BG25.1-2
- Nicky Lopez: 7/L7L
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G56
Bot 6
- Tim Anderson: 63/G6S
- Leury Garcia: 53/G5
- Yoan Moncada: S1/G1S-
- Jose Abreu: 8/F89D+
Top 7
- Carlos Santana: 7/F7
- Salvador Perez: K
- Jorge Soler: K
Bot 7
- Yermin Mercedes: 4/P8S
- Andrew Vaughn: 7/L78D+
- Zack Collins: K
Top 8
- Kelvin Gutierrez: S7/L7S
- Michael Taylor: K
- Hanser Alberto: S7/F78S.1-3
- Jarrod Dyson: FC/BG2.3XH(12);1-2;B-1
- Nicky Lopez: 8/F8XD
Bot 8
- Adam Eaton: K
- Nick Madrigal: 63/G6
- Tim Anderson: D7/L78XD+
- Leury Garcia: W
- Yoan Moncada: 43/G4D
Top 9
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9L
- Carlos Santana: HR/F9D
- Cam Gallagher: 4/L4+
- Jorge Soler: K
Bot 9
- Jose Abreu: S34/G4+
- Yermin Mercedes: 64(1)/FO/G6MS-.B-1
- Andrew Vaughn: 8/F8XD+
- Zack Collins: DI.1-2
- Zack Collins: 8/F8
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged call that Gutierrez was out at home; call upheld - out on fielder's choice