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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2025-05-07 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 12328 · 62°F, overcast · Wind 3 mph R to L · 2:08
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 2–1. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 5th — Bobby Witt Jr. homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field. Luke Maile scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Bobby Witt Jr. homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field. Luke Maile scores — worth 24% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Michael Wacha L: Jonathan Cannon SV: Carlos Estevez
Umpires — HP: Sean Barber · 1B: James Hoye · 2B: D.J. Reyburn · 3B: John Libka · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Palacios | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Vargas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Robert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Thaiss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andrew Vaughn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brooks Baldwin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Rojas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lenyn Sosa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jacob Amaya | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Maton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maikel Garcia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cavan Biggio | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Massey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Waters | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Maile | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Isbel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Canha | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Cannon | 6.0 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Caleb Freeman | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyler Gilbert | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Wacha | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
 Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Carlos Estevez | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Josh Palacios: K
- Miguel Vargas: 53/G5
- Luis Robert: 53/G56
Bot 1
- Maikel Garcia: S9/L9
- Bobby Witt: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
- Vinnie Pasquantino: S9/L9L.1-3
- Salvador Perez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 2
- Matt Thaiss: 5/P56
- Andrew Vaughn: 63/G6D
- Brooks Baldwin: S1/G1S-
- Josh Rojas: S9/G3.1-3
- Lenyn Sosa: 9/L9
Bot 2
- Cavan Biggio: 7/F7
- Michael Massey: 6/P8S
- Drew Waters: 3/G3
Top 3
- Jacob Amaya: 63/G6
- Josh Palacios: 43/G34
- Miguel Vargas: 8/L8D
Bot 3
- Luke Maile: 43/G4
- Kyle Isbel: 3/G3
- Maikel Garcia: D7/F78XD+
- Bobby Witt: 4/P4D
Top 4
- Luis Robert: 6/L56
- Matt Thaiss: W
- Andrew Vaughn: K
- Brooks Baldwin: K
Bot 4
- Vinnie Pasquantino: K
- Salvador Perez: 8/F78XD
- Cavan Biggio: S9/L9+
- Michael Massey: S8/G4.1-3
- Drew Waters: 13/G23-
Top 5
- Josh Rojas: 7/F7LD
- Lenyn Sosa: K
- Jacob Amaya: 8/L89D
Bot 5
- Luke Maile: S7/L7S
- Kyle Isbel: 31/G23-.1-2
- Maikel Garcia: 53/G56
- Bobby Witt: HR/F7D.2-H
- Vinnie Pasquantino: S9/G3
- Salvador Perez: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
Top 6
- Josh Palacios: 3/G3S
- Miguel Vargas: D7/L78XD
- Luis Robert: 63/G6.2-3
- Matt Thaiss: 31/G3
Bot 6
- Cavan Biggio: 8/F8S
- Michael Massey: 2/P2F/FL
- Drew Waters: S9/F9S
- Luke Maile: SB2
- Luke Maile: 63/G6
Top 7
- Andrew Vaughn: 8/L89XD+
- Brooks Baldwin: K
- Josh Rojas: 43/G4D
Bot 7
- Kyle Isbel: S9/G34
- Maikel Garcia: 3/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Bobby Witt: K
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 8/F8XD+
Top 8
- Lenyn Sosa: K
- Nick Maton: K
- Josh Palacios: K
Bot 8
- Salvador Perez: 7/F7D
- Mark Canha: 8/F8D
- Michael Massey: K
Top 9
- Miguel Vargas: D8/L78XD+
- Luis Robert: S7/L7LS+.2-H
- Matt Thaiss: S9/G34.1-2
- Andrew Vaughn: K
- Brooks Baldwin: 64(1)/FO/G4M.2-3;B-1
- Josh Rojas: K