Kansas City Royals vs Chicago White Sox
April 9, 2026 • 7:40 PM • Kauffman Stadium
Status
Final
Kansas City Royals
KC
0
Chicago White Sox
CWS
2
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Kansas City Royals
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Chicago White Sox
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Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Kansas City Royals | Chicago White Sox |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .711 | .700 |
| HR | 29 | 38 |
| Runs | 121 | 127 |
| ERA | 4.48 | 4.56 |
| WHIP | 1.40 | 1.44 |
| Strikeouts | 252 | 241 |
Top Players
Kansas City Royals
Hitters
Pitchers
7.0 IP, 3 SO, 1.286 ERA
6.1 IP, 4 SO, 1.421 ERA
5.2 IP, 5 SO, 1.588 ERA
Chicago White Sox
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | |||||||
| Chase Meidroth (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Munetaka Murakami (1B) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Vargas (3B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Colson Montgomery (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Benintendi (DH) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Dustin Harris (LF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Derek Hill (LF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edgar Quero (C) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luisangel Acuña (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tristan Peters (RF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Anthony Kay (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grant Taylor (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jordan Leasure (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Seranthony Domínguez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Maikel Garcia (3B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lane Thomas (RF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carter Jensen (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (RF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (DH) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jonathan India (2B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Seth Lugo (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| John Schreiber (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eli Morgan (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | |||||||
| Anthony Kay | 5.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Grant Taylor | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Leasure | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Seranthony Domínguez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Seth Lugo | 6.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| John Schreiber | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eli Morgan | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 4 • Double • 0-1
Colson Montgomery doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Lane Thomas. Munetaka Murakami scores.
top 7 • Sac Fly • 0-2
Luisangel Acuña out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Lane Thomas. Andrew Benintendi scores. Dustin Harris to 3rd.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Strikeout • 0-2
Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out on a foul tip.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 0-2
Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Flyout • 0-2
Kyle Isbel flies out to center fielder Luisangel Acuña.
bottom 9 • Walk • 0-2
Isaac Collins walks.
top 9 • Lineout • 0-2
Luisangel Acuña lines out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
top 9 • Single • 0-2
Edgar Quero singles on a line drive to right fielder Michael Massey.
top 9 • Strikeout • 0-2
Dustin Harris strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Flyout • 0-2
Andrew Benintendi flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 0-2
Jonathan India grounds out, third baseman Miguel Vargas to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.
bottom 8 • Walk • 0-2
Jac Caglianone walks.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 0-2
Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 0-2
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Flyout • 0-2
Colson Montgomery flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
top 8 • Walk • 0-2
Miguel Vargas walks.
top 8 • Pop Out • 0-2
Munetaka Murakami pops out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino in foul territory.
top 8 • Groundout • 0-2
Chase Meidroth grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 0-2
Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.
bottom 7 • Single • 0-2
Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Miguel Vargas. Maikel Garcia to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Single • 0-2
Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to left fielder Dustin Harris, deflected by shortstop Colson Montgomery.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 0-2
Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 0-2
Isaac Collins lines out to right fielder Tristan Peters.
top 7 • Flyout • 0-2
Tristan Peters flies out to right fielder Lane Thomas.
top 7 • Sac Fly • 0-2
Luisangel Acuña out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Lane Thomas. Andrew Benintendi scores. Dustin Harris to 3rd.
top 7 • Fielders Choice • 0-1
White Sox challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Edgar Quero reaches on a fielder's choice. Andrew Benintendi to 3rd. Dustin Harris to 2nd. Throwing error by first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 7 • Walk • 0-1
Dustin Harris walks. Andrew Benintendi to 2nd.
top 7 • Walk • 0-1
Andrew Benintendi walks.
top 7 • Flyout • 0-1
Colson Montgomery flies out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 0-1
Jonathan India flies out to left fielder Dustin Harris.
bottom 6 • Hit By Pitch • 0-1
Jac Caglianone hit by pitch. Lane Thomas to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Single • 0-1
Lane Thomas singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Dustin Harris.