Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals

June 26, 2026 • 7:40 PM • Rate Field

Status

Final

Chicago White Sox logo

Chicago White Sox

CWS

22

Kansas City Royals logo

Kansas City Royals

KC

1

Last 5 Form

Chicago White Sox

3-2

Last 5

Kansas City Royals

2-3

Last 5

Probable Pitchers

Chicago White Sox

Kansas City Royals

Standings Snapshot

Full standings

Chicago White Sox

42-38 (.525)

Div

#1

WC

GB

-

Kansas City Royals

34-49 (.410)

Div

#5

WC

#12

GB

9.5

Season Comparison

2026
StatChicago White SoxKansas City Royals
OPS.727.709
HR137109
Runs508452
ERA4.144.83
WHIP1.311.44
Strikeouts901808

Top Players

Chicago White Sox

Hitters

Tristan Peters headshot
Tristan Peters

5 H, 1 HR, 8 RBI

Miguel Vargas headshot
Miguel Vargas

7 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

Jacob Gonzalez headshot
Jacob Gonzalez

5 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Pitchers

Anthony Kay headshot
Anthony Kay

6.0 IP, 8 SO, 0 ERA

Sean Burke headshot
Sean Burke

6.1 IP, 6 SO, 1.421 ERA

David Sandlin headshot
David Sandlin

6.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.5 ERA

Kansas City Royals

Hitters

Jac Caglianone headshot
Jac Caglianone

4 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Carter Jensen headshot
Carter Jensen

5 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Nick Loftin headshot
Nick Loftin

5 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Michael Wacha headshot
Michael Wacha

7.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.286 ERA

Luinder Avila headshot
Luinder Avila

5.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.8 ERA

Beck Way headshot
Beck Way

3.1 IP, 2 SO, 5.4 ERA

Line Score

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Box Score

Batting

PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Kansas City Royals
Carter Jensen (C)4010010
Bobby Witt Jr. (DH)3100110
Jac Caglianone (RF)3010120
Lane Thomas (CF)3000120
Michael Massey (2B)4000010
Salvador Perez (1B)3000020
Josh Rojas (SS)3010000
Nick Loftin (3B)3000010
Isaac Collins (LF)3010000
Steven Cruz (P)
Mitch Spence (P)
Beck Way (P)
Lucas Erceg (P)
John Schreiber (P)
Alex Lange (P)
Daniel Lynch IV (P)
Tyler Tolbert (P)
Chicago White Sox
Sam Antonacci (2B)5230110
Miguel Vargas (3B)6235011
Brandon Eisert (P)0000000
Trevor Richards (P)0000000
Kyle Teel (C)5223111
Andrew Benintendi (DH)4221011
Junior Perez (LF)2110000
Colson Montgomery (SS)3110120
Luisangel Acuña (SS)2120000
Chase Meidroth (3B)5342110
Braden Montgomery (RF)5200120
Tristan Peters (CF)5326101
Jacob Gonzalez (1B)4335101
David Sandlin (P)
Jordan Hicks (P)

Pitching

PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Kansas City Royals
Steven Cruz1.1000130
Mitch Spence1.181010322
Beck Way1.1211021
Lucas Erceg1.0222001
John Schreiber1.0543011
Alex Lange0.1455210
Daniel Lynch IV0.2100000
Tyler Tolbert1.0100100
Chicago White Sox
David Sandlin6.0311360
Jordan Hicks1.0000010
Brandon Eisert1.0100010
Trevor Richards1.0000020

Scoring Summary

bottom 3 • Home Run • 3-0

Miguel Vargas homers (18) on a fly ball to left field. Jacob Gonzalez scores. Sam Antonacci scores.

bottom 3 • Single • 4-0

Chase Meidroth singles on a ground ball to shortstop Josh Rojas. Kyle Teel scores. Andrew Benintendi to 3rd.

bottom 3 • Single • 6-0

Tristan Peters singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lane Thomas. Andrew Benintendi scores. Chase Meidroth scores. Braden Montgomery to 3rd.

bottom 3 • Home Run • 9-0

Jacob Gonzalez homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Braden Montgomery scores. Tristan Peters scores.

bottom 3 • Double • 10-0

Miguel Vargas doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas. Sam Antonacci scores.

top 4 • Grounded Into DP • 10-1

Michael Massey grounds into a double play, second baseman Chase Meidroth to shortstop Colson Montgomery to first baseman Jacob Gonzalez. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Jac Caglianone to 3rd. Lane Thomas out at 2nd. Michael Massey out at 1st.

bottom 4 • Home Run • 11-1

Andrew Benintendi homers (10) on a fly ball to right field.

bottom 5 • Home Run • 13-1

Kyle Teel homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field. Miguel Vargas scores.

bottom 6 • Home Run • 17-1

Tristan Peters hits a grand slam (4) to right center field. Colson Montgomery scores. Chase Meidroth scores. Braden Montgomery scores.

bottom 7 • Single • 18-1

Chase Meidroth singles on a line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas. Junior Perez scores. Luisangel Acuña to 2nd.

bottom 7 • Single • 20-1

Jacob Gonzalez singles on a soft line drive to third baseman Nick Loftin. Luisangel Acuña scores. Chase Meidroth scores. Tristan Peters to 3rd.

bottom 7 • Forceout • 21-1

White Sox challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Miguel Vargas grounds into a force out, third baseman Nick Loftin to second baseman Michael Massey. Tristan Peters scores. Jacob Gonzalez to 3rd. Sam Antonacci out at 2nd. Miguel Vargas to 1st.

bottom 7 • Single • 22-1

Kyle Teel singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Jacob Gonzalez scores. Miguel Vargas to 2nd.

Play-by-Play

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top 9 • Groundout • 22-1

Michael Massey grounds out, third baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Jacob Gonzalez.

top 9 • Strikeout • 22-1

Lane Thomas strikes out swinging.

top 9 • Strikeout • 22-1

Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.

bottom 8 • Flyout • 22-1

Tristan Peters flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.

bottom 8 • Grounded Into DP • 22-1

Braden Montgomery grounds into a double play, pitcher Tyler Tolbert to shortstop Josh Rojas to first baseman Salvador Perez. Luisangel Acuña to 3rd. Chase Meidroth out at 2nd. Braden Montgomery out at 1st.

bottom 8 • Walk • 22-1

Chase Meidroth walks. Luisangel Acuña to 2nd.

bottom 8 • Single • 22-1

Luisangel Acuña singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone.

top 8 • Flyout • 22-1

Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to right fielder Braden Montgomery.

top 8 • Groundout • 22-1

Carter Jensen grounds out, pitcher Brandon Eisert to second baseman Sam Antonacci to first baseman Jacob Gonzalez. Isaac Collins to 3rd.

top 8 • Double • 22-1

Isaac Collins doubles (12) on a line drive to right fielder Braden Montgomery.

top 8 • Strikeout • 22-1

Nick Loftin strikes out swinging.

bottom 7 • Lineout • 22-1

Junior Perez lines out to shortstop Josh Rojas.

bottom 7 • Single • 22-1

Kyle Teel singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Jacob Gonzalez scores. Miguel Vargas to 2nd.

bottom 7 • Forceout • 21-1

White Sox challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Miguel Vargas grounds into a force out, third baseman Nick Loftin to second baseman Michael Massey. Tristan Peters scores. Jacob Gonzalez to 3rd. Sam Antonacci out at 2nd. Miguel Vargas to 1st.

bottom 7 • Walk • 20-1

Sam Antonacci walks. Jacob Gonzalez to 2nd.

bottom 7 • Single • 20-1

Jacob Gonzalez singles on a soft line drive to third baseman Nick Loftin. Luisangel Acuña scores. Chase Meidroth scores. Tristan Peters to 3rd.

bottom 7 • Walk • 18-1

Tristan Peters walks. Luisangel Acuña to 3rd. Chase Meidroth to 2nd.

bottom 7 • Strikeout • 18-1

Braden Montgomery strikes out swinging.

bottom 7 • Single • 18-1

Chase Meidroth singles on a line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas. Junior Perez scores. Luisangel Acuña to 2nd.

bottom 7 • Single • 17-1

Luisangel Acuña singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins, deflected by third baseman Nick Loftin. Junior Perez to 3rd.

bottom 7 • Single • 17-1

Junior Perez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins.

top 7 • Flyout • 17-1

Josh Rojas flies out to left fielder Sam Antonacci.

top 7 • Groundout • 17-1

Salvador Perez grounds out, third baseman Miguel Vargas to first baseman Jacob Gonzalez.

top 7 • Strikeout • 17-1

Michael Massey strikes out swinging.

bottom 6 • Grounded Into DP • 17-1

Kyle Teel grounds into a double play, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Josh Rojas to first baseman Salvador Perez. Sam Antonacci out at 2nd. Kyle Teel out at 1st.

bottom 6 • Strikeout • 17-1

Miguel Vargas strikes out swinging.

bottom 6 • Single • 17-1

Sam Antonacci singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Jacob Gonzalez to 3rd.

bottom 6 • Double • 17-1

Jacob Gonzalez doubles (1) on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins.

bottom 6 • Home Run • 17-1

Tristan Peters hits a grand slam (4) to right center field. Colson Montgomery scores. Chase Meidroth scores. Braden Montgomery scores.

bottom 6 • Field Error • 13-1

Braden Montgomery reaches on a throwing error by first baseman Salvador Perez. Colson Montgomery to 3rd. Chase Meidroth to 2nd.