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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
2022-08-30 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 17130 · 77°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph to CF · 3:21
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 9–7. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Nick Pratto homers (5) on a fly ball to center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Gavin Sheets homers (11) on a fly ball to right field. Jose Abreu scores. Eloy Jimenez scores — worth 24% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 13 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
W: Jose Cuas L: Lucas Giolito SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Brian Knight · 1B: Roberto Ortiz · 2B: Bill Miller · 3B: Doug Eddings · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Witt | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Pratto | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Massey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kyle Isbel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brent Rooker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Drew Waters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 AJ Pollock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Andrew Vaughn | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Abreu | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eloy Jimenez | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Gavin Sheets | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Elvis Andrus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Leury Garcia | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Harrison | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Seby Zavala | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brady Singer | 4.2 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
 Jose Cuas | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dylan Coleman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lucas Giolito | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
 Tanner Banks | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Lambert | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Diekman | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Kelly | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Ruiz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Taylor: K
- Bobby Witt: 43/G4MD
- Salvador Perez: D9/L9LD
- Ryan O'Hearn: 43/G4D+
Bot 1
- AJ Pollock: K
- Andrew Vaughn: 4/L4MD
- Jose Abreu: 43/G4
Top 2
- Hunter Dozier: 63/G6
- Nick Pratto: HR/F89XD
- Michael Massey: 43/G34D
- Kyle Isbel: W
- Nicky Lopez: 9/F9
Bot 2
- Eloy Jimenez: S8/L89+
- Gavin Sheets: 53/G15.1-2
- Elvis Andrus: 43/G34.2-3
- Leury Garcia: 3/G3
Top 3
- Michael Taylor: W
- Bobby Witt: K
- Salvador Perez: HR/F9LD.1-H
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Hunter Dozier: 53/G56
Bot 3
- Josh Harrison: D9/F9LS
- Seby Zavala: HP
- AJ Pollock: K
- Andrew Vaughn: 64(1)/FO/G56.2-3;B-1
- Jose Abreu: 54(1)/FO/G5.B-1
Top 4
- Nick Pratto: HR/F9LD
- Michael Massey: K
- Kyle Isbel: K
- Nicky Lopez: K
Bot 4
- Eloy Jimenez: K
- Gavin Sheets: 43/G34D
- Elvis Andrus: W
- Leury Garcia: S8/G4M.1-3
- Josh Harrison: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Top 5
- Michael Taylor: 9/F89D
- Bobby Witt: D8/L89D+
- Salvador Perez: S8/L8S.2-H
- Ryan O'Hearn: 6(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 5
- Seby Zavala: 9/L9+
- AJ Pollock: S8/G4M
- Andrew Vaughn: K
- Jose Abreu: S8/L89S.1-3
- Eloy Jimenez: S8/L8S+.3-H;1-2
- Gavin Sheets: HR/F9LD.2-H;1-H
- Elvis Andrus: S9/L9
- Leury Garcia: S9/L89D+.1-3
- Josh Harrison: 53/G6S
Top 6
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Nick Pratto: S9/L9
- Michael Massey: D8/F78XD+.1-3
- Brent Rooker: W
- Nicky Lopez: 8/L8
- Michael Taylor: S98/F89.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Bobby Witt: SB2
- Bobby Witt: 63/G56
Bot 6
- Seby Zavala: K
- AJ Pollock: W
- Andrew Vaughn: K
- Jose Abreu: 63/G6
Top 7
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9L
- Ryan O'Hearn: S8/G6M
- Hunter Dozier: S7/L7.1-2
- Nick Pratto: DGR/L78XD.2-H;1-3
- Michael Massey: K.BX1(23)
- Drew Waters: K
Bot 7
- Eloy Jimenez: HR/F78XD
- Gavin Sheets: 63/G6
- Elvis Andrus: 9/F9LSF/FL
- Leury Garcia: K
Top 8
- Nicky Lopez: 63/G6MD
- Michael Taylor: HR/F7LD
- Bobby Witt: 43/G4MD
- Salvador Perez: 3/P3F/FL
Bot 8
- Josh Harrison: K
- Seby Zavala: K
- AJ Pollock: 53/G5
Top 9
- Ryan O'Hearn: 63/G4
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Nick Pratto: K.BX1(23)
Bot 9
- Andrew Vaughn: 8/F8XD
- Jose Abreu: S8/G6M
- Eloy Jimenez: K
- Gavin Sheets: HR/L9D.1-H
- Elvis Andrus: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld.