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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
2023-05-21 · Day game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 23556 · 75°F, sunny · Wind 4 mph L to R · 2:26
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 5–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Michael Massey homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. Edward Olivares scores. Chicago White Sox took the lead in the 5th — Romy Gonzalez triples (2) on a sharp line drive to right fielder MJ Melendez. Clint Frazier scores. Gavin Sheets scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Romy Gonzalez triples (2) on a sharp line drive to right fielder MJ Melendez. Clint Frazier scores. Gavin Sheets scores — worth 21% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Lance Lynn L: Max Castillo SV: Joe Kelly
Umpires — HP: Shane Livensparger · 1B: Dan Bellino · 2B: Ryan Wills · 3B: Phil Cuzzi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Pratto | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 MJ Melendez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Edward Olivares | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Massey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Maikel Garcia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jackie Bradley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Duffy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andrew Benintendi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Burger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Robert | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Yoan Moncada | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yasmani Grandal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackson Frazier | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gavin Sheets | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hanser Alberto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Romy Gonzalez | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Anderson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Haseley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Hernandez | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Max Castillo | 4.2 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
 Taylor Clarke | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amir Garrett | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lance Lynn | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
 Keynan Middleton | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aaron Bummer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Kelly | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Witt: K
- Nick Pratto: K
- Salvador Perez: 63/G56
Bot 1
- Andrew Benintendi: K
- Jake Burger: K
- Luis Robert: K
Top 2
- MJ Melendez: 9/F89
- Edward Olivares: S8/G6M
- Michael Massey: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Maikel Garcia: W
- Jackie Bradley: 9/L9D+
- Matt Duffy: 8/F8D
Bot 2
- Yoan Moncada: 8/F89
- Yasmani Grandal: 5/P5F/FL
- Jackson Frazier: 63/G6
Top 3
- Bobby Witt: K
- Nick Pratto: S7/L7S
- Salvador Perez: K
- MJ Melendez: K
Bot 3
- Gavin Sheets: 9/F89S
- Hanser Alberto: 9/F89D
- Romy Gonzalez: S6/G6M
- Andrew Benintendi: SB2
- Andrew Benintendi: 43/G34
Top 4
- Edward Olivares: 53/G56S-
- Michael Massey: 3/G3
- Maikel Garcia: 53/G56
Bot 4
- Jake Burger: 63/G6
- Luis Robert: HR/F89XD+
- Yoan Moncada: 43/G4
- Yasmani Grandal: 7/F7L
Top 5
- Jackie Bradley: 8/L8XD+
- Matt Duffy: S8/F89S-
- Bobby Witt: 9/F9D
- Nick Pratto: W.1-2
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 5
- Jackson Frazier: S7/L78+
- Gavin Sheets: S9/G34.1-2
- Hanser Alberto: 54/SH/BG2-.2-3;1-2
- Romy Gonzalez: T9/L89D+.3-H;2-H
- Andrew Benintendi: 7/SF/F7LF/FL.3-H
- Jake Burger: 4/P4
Top 6
- MJ Melendez: 3/L3+
- Edward Olivares: 53/G5
- Michael Massey: 7/F7D
Bot 6
- Luis Robert: 5/P56
- Yoan Moncada: 7/F7LS
- Yasmani Grandal: 5/P56D
Top 7
- Maikel Garcia: W
- Jackie Bradley: 16(1)/FO/G13.B-1
- Matt Duffy: 13/G13-.1-2
- Bobby Witt: 53/G56
Bot 7
- Jackson Frazier: K
- Gavin Sheets: 43/G34
- Tim Anderson: S7/L78D
- Romy Gonzalez: S9/G34.1-2
- Andrew Benintendi: S8/L8.2-H;1-2
- Jake Burger: 9/F89XD+
Top 8
- Nick Pratto: 63/G6
- Salvador Perez: K
- MJ Melendez: K
Bot 8
- Luis Robert: W
- Yoan Moncada: S7/L7D+.1-3
- Yasmani Grandal: K
- Adam Haseley: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 9
- Edward Olivares: K
- Michael Massey: 31/G3
- Maikel Garcia: K
Notes & reviews
- White Sox second baseman Hanser Alberto left the game due to an injured shoulder.