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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2023-05-08 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 9814 · 82°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph L to R · 2:55
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 12–5. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Salvador Perez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Luis Robert Jr. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Chicago White Sox took the lead in the 3rd — Andrew Vaughn doubles (12) on a line drive to left fielder Edward Olivares. Tim Anderson scores. Andrew Benintendi scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 5th — Vinnie Pasquantino doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Adam Haseley. Jackie Bradley Jr. scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: MJ Melendez homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field. Salvador Perez scores — worth 20% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Andrew Benintendi (P): Called third strike.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14 |
W: Jose Cuas L: Dylan Cease SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Manny Gonzalez · 1B: Junior Valentine · 2B: Adrian Johnson · 3B: Quinn Wolcott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Anderson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Vaughn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Robert | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gavin Sheets | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Yasmani Grandal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hanser Alberto | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Elvis Andrus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Adam Haseley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenyn Sosa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Witt | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 MJ Melendez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Edward Olivares | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Pratto | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Maikel Garcia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Michael Massey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Bradley | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dylan Cease | 5.0 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
 Aaron Bummer | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Lambert | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gregory Santos | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kendall Graveman | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 5.2 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Cuas | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amir Garrett | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Max Castillo | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tim Anderson: 8/F89D
- Andrew Benintendi: 8/F78D
- Andrew Vaughn: 13/G1
Bot 1
- Bobby Witt: S9/G34
- Vinnie Pasquantino: SB2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: S7/F7LS.2-3
- Salvador Perez: 8/SF/F78XD.3-H
- MJ Melendez: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
Top 2
- Luis Robert: S9/F9LS
- Gavin Sheets: E7/L78.1-2;B-1
- Yasmani Grandal: 14(1)/FO/G1S.2-3;B-1
- Hanser Alberto: 9/SF/F9LS.3-H(UR)
- Elvis Andrus: S9/G34.1-2
- Adam Haseley: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Edward Olivares: 63/G6
- Nick Pratto: 13/G1S
- Maikel Garcia: 43/G4S
Top 3
- Tim Anderson: S8/G6M
- Andrew Benintendi: S14/G13.1-2
- Andrew Vaughn: D7/L78D.2-H;1-H
- Luis Robert: K
- Gavin Sheets: W
- Yasmani Grandal: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
Bot 3
- Michael Massey: 4/P34
- Jackie Bradley: S9/L9+
- Bobby Witt: 46(1)/FO/G34.B-1
- Vinnie Pasquantino: SB2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: K
Top 4
- Hanser Alberto: 53/BG25-
- Elvis Andrus: 13/G4MS
- Adam Haseley: 13/G13
Bot 4
- Salvador Perez: S9/G3
- MJ Melendez: HR/F89XD.1-H
- Edward Olivares: K
- Nick Pratto: S9/L9+
- Maikel Garcia: K
- Michael Massey: K
Top 5
- Tim Anderson: 63/G6
- Andrew Benintendi: K
- Andrew Vaughn: 63/G6S
Bot 5
- Jackie Bradley: D8/L78D
- Bobby Witt: K
- Vinnie Pasquantino: D9/L9LD+.2-H
- Salvador Perez: K
- MJ Melendez: 6/F56D
Top 6
- Luis Robert: 63/G56
- Gavin Sheets: HR/L89XD
- Yasmani Grandal: 8/L78XD
- Hanser Alberto: 8/F34
Bot 6
- Edward Olivares: S9/G3
- Nick Pratto: HP.1-2
- Maikel Garcia: W.2-3;1-2
- Michael Massey: S7/L7+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jackie Bradley: D9/G3.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Bobby Witt: 9/F9S
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 3/G3S
- Salvador Perez: IW
- MJ Melendez: S8/L78.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Edward Olivares: W.2-3;1-2
- Nick Pratto: D7/L78XD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Maikel Garcia: K
Top 7
- Elvis Andrus: K
- Adam Haseley: S8/G4M
- Tim Anderson: K
- Lenyn Sosa: 9/L9
Bot 7
- Michael Massey: 3/G3
- Jackie Bradley: K
- Bobby Witt: S8/L8D
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 3/G3
Top 8
- Andrew Vaughn: 3/P3SF/FL
- Luis Robert: HP
- Gavin Sheets: 13/G2-.1-2
- Yasmani Grandal: W
- Hanser Alberto: S9/L89D.2-H;1-3
- Elvis Andrus: W.1-2
- Adam Haseley: 3/G3
Bot 8
- Salvador Perez: 3/G3
- MJ Melendez: K
- Edward Olivares: E8/L89XD.B-3
- Nick Pratto: W
- Maikel Garcia: 8/F8
Top 9
- Tim Anderson: 63/G6S
- Lenyn Sosa: 5/L5
- Andrew Vaughn: 9/F9LS
Notes & reviews
- White Sox LF Benintendi ejected by HP umpire Gonzalez for arguing called third strike on Andrus (from dugout)