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Chicago White Sox @ Kansas City Royals

2021-05-07 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 16011 · 65°F, overcast · Wind 7 mph R to L · 3:06

Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 3–0. Chicago White Sox opened the scoring in the 5th — Zack Collins homers (2) on a fly ball to center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Zack Collins homers (2) on a fly ball to center field — worth 14% in win probability.

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Line score

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

W: Carlos Rodon L: Brad Keller SV: Liam Hendriks

Umpires — HP: Dan Bellino · 1B: Edwin Moscoso · 2B: Angel Hernandez · 3B: David Rackley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Tim Anderson	4	1	1	0	1	2
Adam Eaton	4	1	1	1	1	1
Yoan Moncada	3	0	0	0	1	1
Jose Abreu	4	0	1	1	0	1
Yermin Mercedes	4	0	1	0	0	1
Zack Collins	3	1	1	1	1	2
Andrew Vaughn	3	0	2	0	0	0
Leury Garcia	3	0	0	0	0	0
Nick Madrigal	4	0	0	0	0	1
Billy Hamilton	1	0	0	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	H	SO
Whit Merrifield	4	0	1
Andrew Benintendi	4	1	1
Carlos Santana	4	1	0
Salvador Perez	4	4	0
Jorge Soler	3	0	3
Hunter Dozier	4	0	3
Hanser Alberto	3	1	0
Michael Taylor	4	1	2
Nicky Lopez	4	0	2
Ryan O'Hearn	1	0	1

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Carlos Rodon	6.0	5	8
Codi Heuer	1.0	0	1
Aaron Bummer	1.0	1	2
Liam Hendriks	1.0	2	2

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Brad Keller	6.0	5	1	6
Jake Brentz	1.0	1	2	1
Ervin Santana	2.0	1	1	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Tim Anderson: K
Adam Eaton: W
Yoan Moncada: K
Jose Abreu: K

Bot 1

Whit Merrifield: 8/F8D
Andrew Benintendi: K
Carlos Santana: 63/G56D

Top 2

Yermin Mercedes: 53/G5+
Zack Collins: K
Andrew Vaughn: 9/F9S

Bot 2

Salvador Perez: S8/L78D+
Jorge Soler: K
Hunter Dozier: K
Hanser Alberto: 6/F8S

Top 3

Leury Garcia: 63/G6MD+
Nick Madrigal: 9/F9S
Tim Anderson: 53/G56

Bot 3

Michael Taylor: K
Nicky Lopez: K
Whit Merrifield: 63/G6

Top 4

Adam Eaton: 5/L56
Yoan Moncada: 31/G34+
Jose Abreu: 43/G4MS

Bot 4

Andrew Benintendi: 7/F7LD
Carlos Santana: S9/G3+
Salvador Perez: S8/L8S.1-2
Jorge Soler: K
Hunter Dozier: K

Top 5

Yermin Mercedes: K
Zack Collins: HR/F8XD
Andrew Vaughn: S8/L89+
Leury Garcia: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 5

Hanser Alberto: S4/G6M
Michael Taylor: 4/L34-
Nicky Lopez: 8/L78D
Whit Merrifield: 8/F8D

Top 6

Nick Madrigal: K
Tim Anderson: D9/F9D+
Adam Eaton: S7/L7LS.2-H
Yoan Moncada: 7/L7
Jose Abreu: D8/F8XD.1-H
Yermin Mercedes: 9/F9LD

Bot 6

Andrew Benintendi: 9/L89+
Carlos Santana: 2/P2F/FL
Salvador Perez: S9/L89
Jorge Soler: K

Top 7

Zack Collins: W
Andrew Vaughn: S9/L9S.1-2
Leury Garcia: 14/SH/BG1S-.2-3;1-2
Nick Madrigal: FC/G6.3XH(62);2-3;B-2
Tim Anderson: IW
Adam Eaton: K

Bot 7

Hunter Dozier: 3/P3F/FL
Hanser Alberto: 63/G6S
Michael Taylor: K

Top 8

Yoan Moncada: W
Jose Abreu: 8/F89XD+
Yermin Mercedes: S9/G34.1-2
Zack Collins: K
Billy Hamilton: 7/F7LF/FL

Bot 8

Nicky Lopez: K
Whit Merrifield: K
Andrew Benintendi: S6/G6
Carlos Santana: 23/G2-

Top 9

Leury Garcia: E1/G23.B-1
Nick Madrigal: 43/G4M.1-2
Tim Anderson: K
Adam Eaton: 7/F7LF/FL

Bot 9

Salvador Perez: D7/L7LD+
Jorge Soler: C/E2.B-1
Hunter Dozier: K
Ryan O'Hearn: K
Michael Taylor: S6/G6M.2-3;1-2
Nicky Lopez: 6/F6MD

Notes & reviews

Royals challenged call that Hamilton was safe at 3rd, claiming that Collins had passed him as he ran back 3rd on rundown; call upheld - Collins tagged out before he got back to base
Umpire review of call that Madrigal was safe at 1st; call overturned - ground out

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