Kansas City Royals @ Chicago White Sox
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BMerrifield (17, Beck)
- HRHosmer (22, 1st inning off Shields 1 on, 1 Out); Gordon (15, 4th inning off Shields 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIHosmer 2 (90), Gordon (33), Merrifield 2 (21), Morales (77)
- GIDPPérez
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP3-6 (Merrifield 1-2, Hosmer 2-2, Pérez 0-1, Morales 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBGore (8, 2nd base off Beck/Narvaez)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Merrifield-Hosmer)
- AssistsDyson (A. García at 2nd base)
White Sox Hitting
- Batting
- 2BEaton 2 (25, Vólquez, Davis); Morneau 2 (13, Vólquez 2); Cabrera (35, Vólquez); Saladino (13, Strahm)
- RBICabrera 2 (71), Narvaez (5), Abreu (90), Morneau (22)
- 2Out RBIAbreu, Morneau
- SHFrazier
- GIDPAnderson
- Team LOB9
- Team RISP3-17 (Narvaez 0-2, Cabrera 1-3, Eaton 0-1, Abreu 1-3, Morneau 1-3, Frazier 0-1, Anderson 0-3, A. García 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBShuck (3, 2nd base off Davis/Pérez)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Frazier-Saladino-Abreu)
- EAbreu (8, catch)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
K. McCarthy(W,1-0) |
K. Herrera(H,25) |
J. Soria(H,19) |
W. Davis(S,23) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 85-50 | 5.09 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20-11 | 0.54 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-3 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-7 | 1.80 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11-7 | 4.06 |
| 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25-18 | 2.23 |
| 9.0 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 158-96 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedVólquez 10-24; Strahm 1-4; McCarthy 0-1; Herrera 1-3; Soria 1-3; Davis 3-6
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesVólquez 8-8-13-21; Strahm 2-5-2-2; McCarthy 2-1-0-0; Herrera 1-2-2-2; Soria 2-3-1-1; Davis 1-4-10-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsVólquez 7-6; Strahm 0-1; McCarthy 0-0; Herrera 0-2; Soria 1-0; Davis 0-0
- Game ScoresE Volquez 32
White Sox Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
C. Beck(L,2-2; B, 1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 105-59 | 7.30 |
| 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12-7 | 7.41 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17-11 | 1.73 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-7 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-6 | 0.00 |
| 9.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 152-90 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedShields 14-25; Beck 2-4; Jennings 2-4; Minaya 2-2; B. Smith 2-3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesShields 13-14-16-16; Beck 3-1-1-2; Jennings 1-2-4-4; Minaya 1-1-4-1; B. Smith 1-0-2-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsShields 6-7; Beck 0-0; Jennings 2-1; Minaya 0-1; B. Smith 2-1
- Game ScoresJ Shields 53
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | CHW | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Hosmer homered to center (429 feet), Dyson scored. | 2 | 0 | ||
| 3rd | Cabrera grounded into fielder's choice to second, Eaton scored, Anderson out at second. | 2 | 1 | ||
| 4th | Gordon homered to right (418 feet). | 3 | 1 | ||
| 4th | Narvaez grounded out to first, Frazier scored. | 3 | 2 | ||
| 5th | Abreu singled to shallow left center, Cabrera scored, Abreu to second advancing on throw. | 3 | 3 | ||
| 5th | Morneau doubled to right, Abreu scored. | 3 | 4 | ||
| 7th | Merrifield doubled to deep center, Gore and Dyson scored. | 5 | 4 | ||
| 7th | Morales grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Merrifield scored, Hosmer out at second. | 6 | 4 | ||
| 9th | Cabrera reached on infield single to shortstop, Saladino scored, Eaton to third. | 6 | 5 | ||
KC wins 2-1
Game Information
Rate Field
12:10 AM, 11 September 2016
Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 20,148
Game Time:3:33
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Manny Gonzalez
- First Base Umpire - Jim Reynolds
- Second Base Umpire - Fieldin Culbreth
- Third Base Umpire - Clint Fagan
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |

