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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
2024-07-29 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 12179 · 79°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph to LF · 2:49
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 8–5. Chicago White Sox opened the scoring in the 1st — Gavin Sheets singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Luis Robert Jr. scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 4th — Kyle Isbel singles on a line drive to right fielder Gavin Sheets. Maikel Garcia scores. Chicago White Sox took the lead in the 6th — Andrew Benintendi doubles (10) on a ground ball to right fielder Hunter Renfroe. Eloy Jiménez scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 8th — Bobby Witt Jr. hits a grand slam (19) to left center field. Maikel Garcia scores. Adam Frazier scores. Michael Massey scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Bobby Witt Jr. hits a grand slam (19) to left center field. Maikel Garcia scores. Adam Frazier scores. Michael Massey scores — worth 60% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 15 | |
| CHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Chris Stratton L: John Brebbia SV: James McArthur
Umpires — HP: Bruce Dreckman · 1B: Mark Wegner · 2B: Clint Vondrak · 3B: Jeremie Rehak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Massey | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Witt | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Renfroe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 MJ Melendez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddy Fermin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Maikel Garcia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Isbel | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Garrett Hampson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Frazier | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Vaughn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Robert | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gavin Sheets | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eloy Jimenez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brooks Baldwin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul DeJong | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuckie Robinson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Julks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alec Marsh | 4.2 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Angel Zerpa | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Stratton | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Will Smith | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James McArthur | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Flexen | 6.0 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
 Tanner Banks | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Steven Wilson | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 John Brebbia | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sammy Peralta | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Massey: 6/P56D
- Bobby Witt: 4/P34
- Vinnie Pasquantino: D9/L9LD+
- Salvador Perez: 7/F78
Bot 1
- Nicky Lopez: S8/G4
- Andrew Vaughn: 54(1)3/GDP/G6
- Luis Robert: S8/G6M
- Gavin Sheets: SB2
- Gavin Sheets: S8/L8D.2-H
- Eloy Jimenez: S9/L9+.1-2
- Andrew Benintendi: 8/F8XD
Top 2
- Hunter Renfroe: 63/G6
- MJ Melendez: S9/L89+
- Freddy Fermin: S8/L78.1-3;B-2
- Maikel Garcia: 9/F34D
- Kyle Isbel: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Brooks Baldwin: K
- Paul DeJong: 5/P5
- Chuckie Robinson: 43/G4
Top 3
- Michael Massey: 7/F78D
- Bobby Witt: DGR/L89XD+
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 8/L8XD+.2-3
- Salvador Perez: S2/G2-.3-H;B-2(E2/TH)
- Hunter Renfroe: K
Bot 3
- Nicky Lopez: 3/G3
- Andrew Vaughn: K
- Luis Robert: D9/G3
- Gavin Sheets: 3/G3
Top 4
- MJ Melendez: 7/L7D
- Freddy Fermin: 8/F8XD
- Maikel Garcia: D7/L7L.B-3(E7/TH)
- Kyle Isbel: S9/L89S.3-H
- Michael Massey: 3/G3S
Bot 4
- Eloy Jimenez: 8/F8XD
- Andrew Benintendi: K
- Brooks Baldwin: 3/G3
Top 5
- Bobby Witt: S6/G56
- Vinnie Pasquantino: S8/L8.1-2
- Salvador Perez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Hunter Renfroe: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Paul DeJong: HP
- Chuckie Robinson: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Nicky Lopez: HP
- Andrew Vaughn: W.1-2
- Luis Robert: S9/L89S+.2-H;1-2
- Gavin Sheets: K
Top 6
- MJ Melendez: K
- Freddy Fermin: 53/G6
- Maikel Garcia: 8/F89XD
Bot 6
- Eloy Jimenez: D7/L7LD+
- Andrew Benintendi: D9/G3.2-H
- Brooks Baldwin: K
- Paul DeJong: S9/G4.2-H
- Chuckie Robinson: S9/G34.1-3
- Nicky Lopez: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
Top 7
- Garrett Hampson: K
- Michael Massey: K
- Bobby Witt: S9/G4
- Vinnie Pasquantino: K
Bot 7
- Andrew Vaughn: HR/F7D
- Luis Robert: K
- Gavin Sheets: 8/F8XD+
- Eloy Jimenez: 3/P3F/FL
Top 8
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8XD
- Hunter Renfroe: HR/F9D
- MJ Melendez: HR/F9LD
- Freddy Fermin: 5/P5S
- Maikel Garcia: S9/G3
- Adam Frazier: SB2
- Adam Frazier: HP
- Michael Massey: W.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Witt: HR/F7D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 8/F8XD
Bot 8
- Andrew Benintendi: 4/L4D
- Brooks Baldwin: 63/G6
- Paul DeJong: 8/L8
Top 9
- Salvador Perez: S7/L7L
- Hunter Renfroe: W.1-2
- MJ Melendez: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3;B-1
- Freddy Fermin: CS2(24)
- Freddy Fermin: 9/L89
Bot 9
- Corey Julks: 63/G56D
- Nicky Lopez: 13/G4MS
- Andrew Vaughn: 63/G56D
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld.