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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2021-09-03 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 14210 · 78°F, overcast, drizzle · Wind 6 mph R to L · 3:17
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 7–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Michael A. Taylor grounds out, shortstop Leury Garcia to first baseman Jose Abreu. Edward Olivares scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Adalberto Mondesi singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Luis Robert. Nicky Lopez scores. Salvador Perez scores. Edward Olivares scores. Adalberto Mondesi to 2nd. Fielding error by center fielder Luis Robert — worth 15% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Carlos Hernandez L: Dallas Keuchel SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Carlos Torres · 1B: Tim Timmons · 2B: Brennan Miller · 3B: Alfonso Marquez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Robert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yoan Moncada | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Abreu | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eloy Jimenez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Yasmani Grandal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Leury Garcia | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gavin Sheets | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Vaughn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Romy Gonzalez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Seby Zavala | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Edward Olivares | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Keuchel | 3.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
 Matt Foster | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Wright | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Ruiz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Hernandez | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 Domingo Tapia | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tyler Zuber | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Robert: K
- Yoan Moncada: K
- Jose Abreu: 9/L9
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 43/G4
- Nicky Lopez: 6/L6D
- Salvador Perez: 13/G13
Top 2
- Eloy Jimenez: S9/L9S
- Yasmani Grandal: W.1-2
- Leury Garcia: 46(1)/FO/G34.2-3;B-1
- Gavin Sheets: K
- Andrew Vaughn: 53/G5S
Bot 2
- Edward Olivares: W
- Carlos Santana: S7/G56.1-2
- Adalberto Mondesi: 13/G23-.2-3;1-2
- Michael Taylor: 63/G6D.3-H
- Andrew Benintendi: T9/F89XD.2-H
- Hunter Dozier: 3/P34S
Top 3
- Cesar Hernandez: 8/F89XD
- Luis Robert: 8/F8D
- Yoan Moncada: S8/L8
- Jose Abreu: 9/L9D+
Bot 3
- Whit Merrifield: 13/BG25
- Nicky Lopez: W
- Salvador Perez: S7/G6.1-2
- Edward Olivares: S7/L7+.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Santana: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: S8/G4M+.3-H;2-H;1-H(E8)(NR);B-2
- Michael Taylor: SB3
- Michael Taylor: S7/G56.3-H(UR)
- Andrew Benintendi: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Eloy Jimenez: 31/G34D
- Yasmani Grandal: 63/G4
- Leury Garcia: S7/G6
- Gavin Sheets: 5/P25
Bot 4
- Andrew Benintendi: D9/F9LD
- Hunter Dozier: 4/P4D
- Whit Merrifield: 7/L78D+
- Nicky Lopez: 8/L8XD
Top 5
- Andrew Vaughn: 9/F9D
- Cesar Hernandez: W
- Luis Robert: 9/F9L
- Yoan Moncada: 8/F8XD
Bot 5
- Salvador Perez: S9/L89
- Edward Olivares: K
- Carlos Santana: S9/G3.1-3
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Michael Taylor: S7/L78.3-H;1-2
- Andrew Benintendi: S6/G6M.2-3;1-2
- Hunter Dozier: K
Top 6
- Jose Abreu: S7/G6
- Eloy Jimenez: W.1-2
- Yasmani Grandal: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3;B-1
- Leury Garcia: 13/G34S.3-H;1-2
- Gavin Sheets: S7/F7LS.2-H
- Andrew Vaughn: 54(1)/FO/G5.B-1
Bot 6
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6
- Nicky Lopez: 63/G6M
- Salvador Perez: W
- Edward Olivares: 54(1)/FO/G5.B-1
Top 7
- Romy Gonzalez: K
- Luis Robert: 8/L8D+
- Yoan Moncada: 3/G3
Bot 7
- Carlos Santana: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: 3/P3SF/FL
- Michael Taylor: S8/L89S
- Andrew Benintendi: 43/G34
Top 8
- Jose Abreu: 8/F8XD
- Eloy Jimenez: K
- Seby Zavala: K
Bot 8
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F89XD+
- Nicky Lopez: 53/G56
Top 9
- Leury Garcia: S9/L9
- Gavin Sheets: 4/P34
- Andrew Vaughn: 8/L8
- Romy Gonzalez: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- Perez left with injured neck