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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
2021-05-16 · Day game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 9928 · 70°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph from LF · 3:21
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 4–3. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Salvador Perez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Leury Garcia. Carlos Santana scores. Andrew Benintendi to 3rd. Chicago White Sox took the lead in the 5th — Adam Eaton homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field. Tim Anderson scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 7th — Carlos Santana out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Adam Eaton. Cam Gallagher scores. Chicago White Sox took the lead in the 9th — Royals challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Wild pitch by pitcher Wade Davis. Jose Abreu scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Royals challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Wild pitch by pitcher Wade Davis. Jose Abreu scores — worth 36% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
W: Matt Foster L: Wade Davis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Edwin Moscoso · 1B: Dan Bellino · 2B: David Rackley · 3B: Larry Vanover · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Santana | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kelvin Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cam Gallagher | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Anderson | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adam Eaton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Yoan Moncada | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Abreu | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yermin Mercedes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Yasmani Grandal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andrew Vaughn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leury Garcia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Madrigal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brady Singer | 6.1 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
 Greg Holland | 1.2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
 Wade Davis | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dylan Cease | 5.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Codi Heuer | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Bummer | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Matt Foster | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9S
- Carlos Santana: W
- Andrew Benintendi: S8/L8+.1-2
- Salvador Perez: PB.2-3;1-2
- Salvador Perez: 8/SF/F89XD+.3-H(UR);2-3
- Jorge Soler: 8/F8S
Bot 1
- Tim Anderson: S8/G6M
- Adam Eaton: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Yoan Moncada: W
- Jose Abreu: S9/G3+.1-3
- Yermin Mercedes: 63/G6MS
Top 2
- Kelvin Gutierrez: 9/F89
- Michael Taylor: K
- Cam Gallagher: 31/G34
Bot 2
- Yasmani Grandal: K
- Andrew Vaughn: 7/L78D
- Leury Garcia: S9/G34
- Nick Madrigal: 3/G3S
Top 3
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G4
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Carlos Santana: 53/G6
Bot 3
- Tim Anderson: K
- Adam Eaton: W
- Yoan Moncada: K
- Jose Abreu: 3/L3S
Top 4
- Andrew Benintendi: 3/P23
- Salvador Perez: S7/L7S
- Jorge Soler: W.1-2
- Kelvin Gutierrez: 4/P34
- Michael Taylor: 3/P3SF/FL
Bot 4
- Yermin Mercedes: K
- Yasmani Grandal: 8/F89XD
- Andrew Vaughn: 53/G56
Top 5
- Cam Gallagher: W
- Nicky Lopez: 3/G3S.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F8XD.2-3
- Carlos Santana: K
Bot 5
- Leury Garcia: 3/G3
- Nick Madrigal: 43/G4
- Tim Anderson: S48/G6M
- Adam Eaton: SB2
- Adam Eaton: HR/F89XD.2-H
- Yoan Moncada: K
Top 6
- Andrew Benintendi: S9/G34
- Salvador Perez: PO1(E1/TH).1-2
- Salvador Perez: 3/P34S
- Jorge Soler: 8/F78XD+.2-3
- Kelvin Gutierrez: 53/G56
Bot 6
- Jose Abreu: K
- Yermin Mercedes: 3/P3F/FL
- Yasmani Grandal: S9/L9L+
- Andrew Vaughn: 43/G4+
Top 7
- Michael Taylor: S7/G56
- Cam Gallagher: S9/L9S.1-2
- Nicky Lopez: 24/SH/BG2.2-3;1-2
- Whit Merrifield: S3/G34S-.3-H;2-3
- Carlos Santana: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
- Andrew Benintendi: 8/F8
Bot 7
- Leury Garcia: K
- Nick Madrigal: S7/L7
- Tim Anderson: K
- Adam Eaton: W.1-2
- Yoan Moncada: 7/F8S
Top 8
- Salvador Perez: W
- Jorge Soler: POCS2(134)
- Jorge Soler: K
- Kelvin Gutierrez: 53/G5
Bot 8
- Jose Abreu: S7/G56
- Yermin Mercedes: W.1-2
- Yasmani Grandal: K
- Andrew Vaughn: 63/G6MS.2-3;1-2
- Leury Garcia: W
- Nick Madrigal: 13/G2-
Top 9
- Michael Taylor: K
- Cam Gallagher: K
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Tim Anderson: DGR/F9D+
- Adam Eaton: 14/SH/BG25.2-3
- Yoan Moncada: S8/G4M.3-H
- Jose Abreu: HP.1-2
- Yermin Mercedes: S9/L89S.2XH(92);1-3
- Yasmani Grandal: WP.3-H(NR)
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged call that Abreu was safe at home; call upheld - safe on wild pitch to end game