September 23, 2026 • 7:40 PM • Kauffman Stadium
Status
Final
Kansas City Royals
KC
5
Chicago White Sox
CWS
4
Kansas City Royals
Starter
Chicago White Sox
Starter
Kansas City Royals
68-90 (.430)
Div
#5
WC
#10
GB
14.0
Chicago White Sox
81-77 (.513)
Div
#2
WC
#3
GB
1.0
| Stat | Kansas City Royals | Chicago White Sox |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .718 | .726 |
| HR | 170 | 211 |
| Runs | 690 | 776 |
| ERA | 4.77 | 4.12 |
| WHIP | 1.41 | 1.31 |
| Strikeouts | 1173 | 1337 |
Kansas City Royals
Hitters
Pitchers
3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0 ERA
4.0 IP, 4 SO, 2.25 ERA
5.2 IP, 5 SO, 3.176 ERA
Chicago White Sox
Hitters
Pitchers
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| Kansas City Royals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | |||||||
| Sam Antonacci (LF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Teel (C) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Miguel Vargas (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Munetaka Murakami (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrew Benintendi (DH) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randal Grichuk (DH) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tristan Peters (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Meidroth (2B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Colson Montgomery (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Braden Montgomery (RF) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luisangel Acuña (PR) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Hudson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Erick Fedde (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sean Newcomb (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hagen Smith (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jordan Hicks (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Carter Jensen (C) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Maikel Garcia (3B) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (DH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Rave (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel (CF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Seth Lugo (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anthony Gose (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Connor Thomas (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lucas Erceg (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Cruz (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | |||||||
| Bryan Hudson | 0.1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Erick Fedde | 2.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sean Newcomb | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Hagen Smith | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jordan Hicks | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Seth Lugo | 3.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Anthony Gose | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Thomas | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
bottom 1 • Single • 2-0
Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Carter Jensen scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.
bottom 1 • Double • 3-0
Vinnie Pasquantino doubles (20) on a line drive to left fielder Sam Antonacci. Maikel Garcia scores.
bottom 1 • Single • 4-0
Michael Massey singles on a ground ball to shortstop Colson Montgomery. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Throwing error by shortstop Colson Montgomery.
top 3 • Single • 4-2
Kyle Teel singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Chase Meidroth scores. Braden Montgomery scores. Sam Antonacci to 2nd.
top 3 • Single • 4-3
Miguel Vargas singles on a fly ball to center fielder John Rave. Sam Antonacci scores. Kyle Teel to 3rd.
top 3 • Double • 4-4
Munetaka Murakami doubles (15) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Kyle Teel scores. Miguel Vargas to 3rd.
bottom 7 • Double • 5-4
Maikel Garcia doubles (20) on a line drive to left fielder Sam Antonacci. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.
Recap
KANSAS CITY -- Erick Fedde was thinking about the White Sox near possibilities to make the playoffs when he took the ball against the Royals Wednesday night at Kauffman Stadium.
Read recapHighlights
Maikel Garcia collects three RBIs in the Royals' win
Watch highlightCondensed Game: CWS@KC - 9/23/26
Watch highlightMaikel Garcia's go-ahead double
Watch highlightMaikel Garcia's two-run single
Watch highlightKyle Teel's two-run single
Watch highlightMunetaka Murakami's RBI double
Watch highlightVinnie Pasquantino's RBI double
Watch highlightMiguel Vargas' RBI single
Watch highlightColson Montgomery's amazing diving play
Watch highlightVinnie Pasquantino scores on throwing error
Watch highlightSteven Cruz seals the Royals' win
Watch highlightIsaac Collins nabs Chase Meidroth at second base
Watch highlightBobby Witt Jr. extends on-base streak to 20 games
Watch highlightSeth Lugo strikes out Kyle Teel
Watch highlightJordan Hicks escapes jam
Watch highlightMaikel Garcia discusses Royals' win
Watch highlightSeth Lugo strikes out Colson Montgomery following ABS
Watch highlightStrike 3 overturned following ABS challenge
Watch highlightStrike 2 confirmed following ABS challenge
Watch highlightBall 1 confirmed following ABS challenge
Watch highlightStrike 2 confirmed following ABS challenge
Watch highlightMatt Quatraro discusses Royals' win
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Watch highlightBreaking down Seth Lugo's pitches
Watch highlightBreaking down Erick Fedde's pitches
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Watch highlighttop 9 • Flyout • 5-4
Sam Antonacci flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
top 9 • Single • 5-4
Braden Montgomery singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
top 9 • Strikeout • 5-4
Colson Montgomery strikes out on a foul tip.
top 9 • Strikeout • 5-4
Chase Meidroth strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 5-4
Isaac Collins strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Pop Out • 5-4
John Rave pops out softly to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.
bottom 8 • Single • 5-4
Michael Massey singles on a line drive to right fielder Braden Montgomery.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 5-4
Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Colson Montgomery to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.
top 8 • Pop Out • 5-4
Tristan Peters pops out softly to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
top 8 • Groundout • 5-4
Randal Grichuk grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 8 • Strikeout • 5-4
Munetaka Murakami called out on strikes.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 5-4
Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to center fielder Tristan Peters.
bottom 7 • Double • 5-4
Maikel Garcia doubles (20) on a line drive to left fielder Sam Antonacci. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 4-4
Jac Caglianone grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Forceout • 4-4
Bobby Witt Jr. grounds into a force out, shortstop Colson Montgomery to second baseman Chase Meidroth. Carter Jensen out at 2nd. Bobby Witt Jr. to 1st.
bottom 7 • Single • 4-4
Carter Jensen singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Braden Montgomery.
top 7 • Pop Out • 4-4
Miguel Vargas pops out to third baseman Maikel Garcia.
top 7 • Strikeout • 4-4
Kyle Teel called out on strikes.
top 7 • Groundout • 4-4
Sam Antonacci grounds out sharply, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 4-4
Isaac Collins called out on strikes.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 4-4
John Rave called out on strikes.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 4-4
Michael Massey flies out to center fielder Tristan Peters.
top 6 • Groundout • 4-4
Braden Montgomery grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 6 • Groundout • 4-4
Colson Montgomery grounds out softly, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Connor Thomas.
top 6 • Single • 4-4
Chase Meidroth singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Chase Meidroth out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Isaac Collins to second baseman Michael Massey.
bottom 5 • Flyout • 4-4
Salvador Perez flies out sharply to center fielder Tristan Peters.
bottom 5 • Forceout • 4-4
Vinnie Pasquantino grounds into a force out, first baseman Munetaka Murakami to shortstop Colson Montgomery. Maikel Garcia out at 2nd. Vinnie Pasquantino to 1st.
bottom 5 • Single • 4-4
Maikel Garcia singles on a line drive to right fielder Braden Montgomery.
bottom 5 • Strikeout • 4-4
Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.
top 5 • Lineout • 4-4
Tristan Peters lines out sharply to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
