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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2023-09-05 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 10395 · 92°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph L to R · 2:30
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 7–6. Chicago White Sox opened the scoring in the 2nd — Yoan Moncada homers (6) on a fly ball to center field. Andrew Vaughn scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 9th — With Edward Olivares batting, Maikel Garcia scores on a balk. Bobby Witt Jr. advances to 3rd on a balk. MJ Melendez advances to 2nd on a balk. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (25) on a line drive to right fielder Oscar Colas. Dairon Blanco scores. Maikel Garcia to 3rd — worth 38% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
W: Jackson Kowar L: Gregory Santos SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Miller · 1B: Chad Whitson · 2B: Roberto Ortiz · 3B: Rob Drake · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Anderson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eloy Jimenez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Vaughn | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Yoan Moncada | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Gavin Sheets | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elvis Andrus | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Oscar Colas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Korey Lee | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Robert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maikel Garcia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Witt | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 MJ Melendez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Edward Olivares | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nelson Velazquez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Waters | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Loftin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Massey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dylan Cease | 5.1 | 8 | 2 | 7 |
 Bryan Shaw | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Aaron Bummer | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gregory Santos | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brady Singer | 5.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
 Angel Zerpa | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Jackson Kowar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tim Anderson: 63/G6D
- Andrew Benintendi: 7/F7D
- Eloy Jimenez: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Maikel Garcia: 63/G6
- Bobby Witt: 63/G6
- Salvador Perez: 63/G56
Top 2
- Andrew Vaughn: S5/G56S
- Yoan Moncada: HR/F89XD.1-H
- Gavin Sheets: 9/F89D
- Elvis Andrus: S7/G6
- Oscar Colas: S7/G6.1-3;B-2
- Korey Lee: HR/F7LD.3-H;2-H
- Tim Anderson: 8/L8D
- Andrew Benintendi: 31/G34
Bot 2
- MJ Melendez: W
- Edward Olivares: D8/F78XD+.1-3
- Nelson Velazquez: K
- Drew Waters: K.BX1(23)
- Nick Loftin: W
- Michael Massey: 8/F8
Top 3
- Eloy Jimenez: 13/G34S-
- Andrew Vaughn: HR/F8XD
- Yoan Moncada: K
- Gavin Sheets: 31/G3
Bot 3
- Maikel Garcia: T9/L89D
- Bobby Witt: K
- Salvador Perez: 4/L4D+
- MJ Melendez: S8/L89.3-H
- Edward Olivares: K
Top 4
- Elvis Andrus: 9/F9S
- Oscar Colas: 8/F8D
- Korey Lee: S7/L7L.BX2(74)
Bot 4
- Nelson Velazquez: HR/F9D
- Drew Waters: 8/F89D
- Nick Loftin: 3/G3
- Michael Massey: HR/F89XD
- Maikel Garcia: K
Top 5
- Tim Anderson: 8/L89D+
- Andrew Benintendi: S8/G4
- Eloy Jimenez: K
- Andrew Vaughn: S9/G34.1-2
- Yoan Moncada: W.2-3;1-2
- Gavin Sheets: 2(3)/FO/G2-.B-1
Bot 5
- Bobby Witt: 43/G34
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8XD
- MJ Melendez: HR/F9D
- Edward Olivares: K
Top 6
- Elvis Andrus: S6/G4M
- Oscar Colas: K
- Korey Lee: 5/P6S
- Tim Anderson: S8/L8.1-3
- Andrew Benintendi: SB2
- Andrew Benintendi: K
Bot 6
- Nelson Velazquez: S7/G56
- Drew Waters: K
- Nick Loftin: S4/G4.1-2
- Michael Massey: PO2(E1/TH).2-3;1-2
- Michael Massey: 43/G34.3-H(UR);2-3
- Maikel Garcia: K
Top 7
- Eloy Jimenez: 43/G34
- Andrew Vaughn: 63/G6
- Yoan Moncada: S9/G4
- Luis Robert: 8/F78XD+
Bot 7
- Bobby Witt: 9/L9D+
- Salvador Perez: K
- MJ Melendez: K
Top 8
- Elvis Andrus: K
- Oscar Colas: S8/G4M
- Korey Lee: WP.1-2
- Korey Lee: 13/G2-
- Tim Anderson: 53/G5
Bot 8
- Edward Olivares: 31/G3
- Nelson Velazquez: 43/G4
- Drew Waters: 43/G4
Top 9
- Andrew Benintendi: 7/L7L
- Eloy Jimenez: 53/G56
- Andrew Vaughn: K
Bot 9
- Nick Loftin: E6/TH/G6.B-1
- Michael Massey: S7/L78.1-2
- Maikel Garcia: 54(1)/FO/G56S.2-3;B-1
- Bobby Witt: D9/L9L.3-H(UR);1-3
- Salvador Perez: 6/L6
- MJ Melendez: IW
- Edward Olivares: BK.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned.