Kansas City Royals @ Chicago White Sox
Royals Hitting
a-flied out to center for Massey in the 8th
b-fouled out to catcher for Yastrzemski in the 9th
c-flied out to right for Isbel in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BYastrzemski (20, Smith); Witt Jr. (41, Gilbert)
- GIDPWitt Jr.
- Team LOB3
- Team RISP0-2 (Witt Jr. 0-1, Pasquantino 0-1)
White Sox Hitting
- Batting
- 2BSosa (17, Cameron); Mead (3, Cameron); Vargas 2 (30, Cameron, Lynch IV); Quero (15, Cameron)
- HRLee (1, 4th inning off Cameron 1 on, 2 Out); Baldwin (9, 4th inning off Cameron 0 on, 2 Out)
- RBISosa 2 (59), Mead (15), Lee 2 (3), Baldwin (28), Quero (35)
- 2Out RBIMead; Lee, K 2; Baldwin, B; Sosa, L.
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP3-9 (M. Taylor 0-1, Robert Jr. 0-2, Sosa 2-3, Mead 1-1, Quero 0-2)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Meidroth-Sosa-Vargas)
- EMeidroth (11, fielding)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
N. Cameron(L, 7-6) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 88-57 | 2.92 |
| 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34-24 | 2.95 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16-9 | 6.23 |
| 8.0 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 138-90 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedLynch IV 7/9; Long 3/4; Cameron 9/23
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesLynch IV-4-2-9-9; Long-1-1-5-1; Cameron-17-4-13-21
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsLynch IV 3-3; Long 0-2; Cameron 3-12
- Game ScoresN Cameron 27
White Sox Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
S. Smith(W, 4-7) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 80-54 | 3.87 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22-16 | 3.32 |
| 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 102-70 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedGilbert 6/7; Smith 21/23
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesGilbert-5-1-4-5; Smith-18-6-11-17
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsGilbert 0-5; Smith 7-11
- Game ScoresS Smith 77
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | CHW | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Quero doubled to left, Meidroth scored. | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1st | Sosa doubled to right, Quero scored. | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1st | Mead doubled to center, Sosa scored. | 0 | 3 | ||
| 4th | Lee homered to left (392 feet), Mead scored. | 0 | 5 | ||
| 4th | Baldwin homered to left center (402 feet). | 0 | 6 | ||
| 7th | Sosa singled to left, Vargas scored. | 0 | 7 | ||
Series tied 3-3
Game Information
Rate Field
12:40 AM, 26 August 2025
Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 10,444
Game Time:2:00
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Andy Fletcher
- First Base Umpire - Malachi Moore
- Second Base Umpire - Austin Jones
- Third Base Umpire - Chris Segal
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 |

