Kansas City Royals @ Chicago White Sox
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BGallagher (2, Giolito)
- HRPerez (8, 3rd inning off Giolito 2 on, 1 Out); Taylor (3, 2nd inning off Giolito 1 on, 1 Out)
- RBIC. Santana (23), Perez 3 (23), Taylor 2 (11)
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP2-5 (C. Santana 1-1, Perez 1-1, Merrifield 0-1, Soler 0-1, Lopez 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBLopez (3, 2nd base off McRae/Collins)
- Fielding
- DP2 (Merrifield-Lopez-C. Santana 2)
White Sox Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
A. EatonRF |
J. Abreu1B |
Y. GrandalC-1B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .316 | .350 | .474 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .209 | .293 | .355 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .266 | .370 | .387 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .333 | .457 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .333 | .413 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .384 | .430 | .589 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .125 | .373 | .319 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .256 | .368 | .385 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .207 | .237 | .261 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .287 | .325 | .365 |
| 22 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
- Batting
- 2BCollins (3, Keller)
- RBIAbreu (32), Vaughn (7)
- SFAbreu; Vaughn
- GIDPEaton; Madrigal
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP1-4 (Grandal 0-2, Mercedes 1-1, Madrigal 0-1)
Royals Pitching
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedBarlow 2/3; Keller 12/22; Staumont 0/3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesBarlow-2-6-1-0; Keller-14-12-22-12; Staumont-2-1-1-1
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsKeller 4-3; Staumont 1-0
- Game ScoresB Keller 53
White Sox Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
L. Giolito(L, 2-4) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 98-60 | 4.97 |
| 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33-23 | 4.50 |
| 7.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 131-83 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedGiolito 18/26; McRae 4/6
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesGiolito-11-18-15-15; McRae-4-4-9-6
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsGiolito 5-6; McRae 0-3
- Game ScoresL Giolito 46
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | CHW | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Abreu hit sacrifice fly to right, Anderson scored. | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2nd | Taylor homered to right (351 feet), Soler scored. | 2 | 1 | ||
| 3rd | Perez homered to right (344 feet), C. Santana scored and Benintendi scored. | 5 | 1 | ||
| 4th | Vaughn hit sacrifice fly to right, Collins scored. | 5 | 2 | ||
| 7th | C. Santana singled to center, Lopez scored. | 6 | 2 | ||
Series tied 2-2
Game Information
Rate Field
8:10 PM, 14 May 2021
Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 8,574
Game Time:2:28
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Dan Bellino
- First Base Umpire - Sean Barber
- Second Base Umpire - Larry Vanover
- Third Base Umpire - Edwin Moscoso
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 |

