Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals, May 14, 2026 Box Score

RoyalsKansas City RoyalsKC

2-6

Final

White SoxChicago White SoxCWS

May 14, 2026, 7:40 PM ET | Rate Field

Last 5 Form

Kansas City Royals

1-4

Last 5

Chicago White Sox

5-0

Last 5

Starting Pitchers

Kansas City Royals

Kris Bubic

Recorded starter

Chicago White Sox

Anthony Kay

Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings

Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of May 14, 11:25 PM ET
Team	W-L	PCT	Div	WC	GB
Kansas City Royals	19-25	.432	#5	#9	4.5
Chicago White Sox	22-21	.512	#2	#2	1.0

PCT: winning percentage
Div: division rank
WC: wild card rank
GB: games back

Season Comparison

2026

Kansas City RoyalsChicago White Sox

.718

OPS

.726

170

211

690

Runs

776

4.77

ERA

4.12

1.41

WHIP

1.31

1173

Strikeouts by pitchers

1337

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Kansas City Royals

Hitters

Bobby Witt Jr.

7 H, 3 HR, 5 RBI

Maikel Garcia

6 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI

Michael Massey

1 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Steven Cruz

3.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Michael Wacha

7.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Luinder Avila

3.1 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Chicago White Sox

Hitters

Miguel Vargas

7 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Randal Grichuk

3 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Chase Meidroth

5 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Pitchers

Grant Taylor

3.2 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Sean Newcomb

4.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Bryan Hudson

3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Randal Grichuk

Chicago White Sox, MLBDB pick

Anthony Kay

Chicago White Sox, MLBDB pick

Luinder Avila

Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Chicago White Sox 6, Kansas City Royals 2: KC 7 hits, CWS 8 hits; KC 0 errors, CWS 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Kansas City Royals	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	7	0
Chicago White Sox	2	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	x	6	8	0

Box Score

Batting

Salvador Perez led Kansas City Royals with 2 hits.

Kansas City Royals batting
Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Maikel Garcia3B	5	1	1	1	0	0
Bobby Witt Jr.SS	3	0	1	0	1	0
Lane ThomasRF	2	0	1	1	0	0
Jac CaglianonePH/RF	1	0	0	0	0	0
Salvador PerezC	4	0	2	0	0	1
Nick Loftin2B	3	0	0	0	0	0
Vinnie Pasquantino1B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Starling MarteDH	3	0	1	0	1	1
Isaac CollinsLF	3	0	0	0	0	0
Kyle IsbelCF	4	1	1	0	0	2
Totals	32	2	7	2	2	5

Chase Meidroth and Randal Grichuk led Chicago White Sox with 2 hits each.

Chicago White Sox batting
Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR
Chase Meidroth2B	3	1	2	1	1	0	0
Miguel Vargas3B	4	1	1	0	0	2	0
Munetaka Murakami1B	1	1	0	0	3	0	0
Randal GrichukLF	3	1	2	4	0	0	1
Sam AntonacciPH	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Tristan PetersCF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Edgar QueroC	4	0	0	0	0	3	0
Andrew BenintendiDH	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Derek HillCF/LF	3	0	1	1	1	0	0
Luisangel AcuñaSS	3	1	1	0	0	1	0
Jarred KelenicRF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	29	6	8	6	5	7	1

Pitching

Kris Bubic went 4.0 innings for Kansas City Royals (4 SO, 5 ER); Anthony Kay went 6.0 innings for Chicago White Sox (4 SO, 2 ER).

Pitching lines
Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
Kansas City Royals
Kris Bubic	4.0	5	5	5	3	4	1
Luinder Avila	2.0	0	0	0	2	2	0
Alex Lange	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Lucas Erceg	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0
Chicago White Sox
Anthony Kay	6.0	6	2	2	2	4	0
Tyler Davis	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sean Newcomb	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0

AB: at-bats
R: runs
H: hits
RBI: runs batted in
BB: walks
SO: strikeouts
HR: home runs
IP: innings pitched
ER: earned runs

Scoring Summary

T1
Sac Fly Lane Thomas out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Derek Hill. Maikel Garcia scores. KC 1, CWS 0
B1
Home Run Randal Grichuk homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. Munetaka Murakami scores. KC 1, CWS 2
B3
Single Randal Grichuk singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Chase Meidroth scores. Miguel Vargas scores. Munetaka Murakami to 2nd. KC 1, CWS 4
B4
Single Chase Meidroth singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Luisangel Acuña scores. KC 1, CWS 5
T7
Groundout Maikel Garcia grounds out sharply, shortstop Luisangel Acuña to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. Kyle Isbel scores. KC 2, CWS 5
B8
Single Derek Hill singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Sam Antonacci scores. KC 2, CWS 6

Play-by-Play

All 72 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

T9
Groundout Maikel Garcia grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. KC 2, CWS 6
T9
Strikeout Kyle Isbel called out on strikes. KC 2, CWS 6
T9
Groundout Isaac Collins grounds out sharply, third baseman Miguel Vargas to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. KC 2, CWS 6
B8
Caught Stealing 2B Derek Hill caught stealing 2nd base, pitcher Lucas Erceg to second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. KC 2, CWS 6
B8
Single Derek Hill singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Sam Antonacci scores. KC 2, CWS 6
B8
Groundout Andrew Benintendi grounds out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Lucas Erceg. Sam Antonacci to 3rd. KC 2, CWS 5
B8
Strikeout Edgar Quero strikes out swinging. KC 2, CWS 5
B8
Double Sam Antonacci doubles (5) on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. KC 2, CWS 5
T8
Lineout Starling Marte lines out to center fielder Derek Hill. KC 2, CWS 5
T8
Flyout Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to center fielder Derek Hill. KC 2, CWS 5
T8
Groundout Nick Loftin grounds out softly, pitcher Sean Newcomb to second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. Salvador Perez to 2nd. KC 2, CWS 5
T8
Single Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to left fielder Randal Grichuk. KC 2, CWS 5
B7
Groundout Munetaka Murakami grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 2, CWS 5
B7
Grounded Into DP Miguel Vargas grounds into a double play, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Chase Meidroth out at 2nd. Miguel Vargas out at 1st. KC 2, CWS 5
B7
Single Chase Meidroth singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. KC 2, CWS 5
T7
Flyout Jac Caglianone flies out to center fielder Derek Hill. KC 2, CWS 5
T7
Flyout Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to center fielder Derek Hill. KC 2, CWS 5
T7
Groundout Maikel Garcia grounds out sharply, shortstop Luisangel Acuña to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. Kyle Isbel scores. KC 2, CWS 5
T7
Triple Kyle Isbel triples (1) on a line drive to left fielder Randal Grichuk. KC 1, CWS 5
B6
Strikeout Jarred Kelenic strikes out swinging. KC 1, CWS 5
B6
Strikeout Luisangel Acuña strikes out swinging. KC 1, CWS 5
B6
Walk Derek Hill walks. KC 1, CWS 5
B6
Flyout Andrew Benintendi flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. KC 1, CWS 5
T6
Pop Out Isaac Collins pops out to shortstop Luisangel Acuña. KC 1, CWS 5
T6
Single Starling Marte singles on a line drive to center fielder Derek Hill. KC 1, CWS 5
T6
Pop Out Vinnie Pasquantino pops out to third baseman Miguel Vargas in foul territory. KC 1, CWS 5
T6
Flyout Nick Loftin flies out sharply to left fielder Randal Grichuk. KC 1, CWS 5
B5
Groundout Edgar Quero grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 1, CWS 5
B5
Grounded Into DP Randal Grichuk grounds into a double play, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Munetaka Murakami out at 2nd. Randal Grichuk out at 1st. KC 1, CWS 5
B5
Walk Munetaka Murakami walks. KC 1, CWS 5
T5
Grounded Into DP Salvador Perez grounds into a double play, third baseman Miguel Vargas to second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. Lane Thomas out at 2nd. Salvador Perez out at 1st. KC 1, CWS 5
T5
Single Lane Thomas singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Derek Hill. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd. KC 1, CWS 5
T5
Walk Bobby Witt Jr. walks. KC 1, CWS 5
T5
Groundout Maikel Garcia grounds out sharply, shortstop Luisangel Acuña to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. KC 1, CWS 5
B4
Strikeout Miguel Vargas strikes out swinging. KC 1, CWS 5
B4
Single Chase Meidroth singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Luisangel Acuña scores. KC 1, CWS 5
B4
Groundout Jarred Kelenic grounds out sharply, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Luisangel Acuña to 3rd. KC 1, CWS 4
B4
Single Luisangel Acuña singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. KC 1, CWS 4
B4
Flyout Derek Hill flies out to right fielder Lane Thomas. KC 1, CWS 4
T4
Groundout Kyle Isbel grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. KC 1, CWS 4
T4
Hit By Pitch Isaac Collins hit by pitch. KC 1, CWS 4
T4
Strikeout Starling Marte strikes out swinging. KC 1, CWS 4
T4
Flyout Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to right fielder Jarred Kelenic. KC 1, CWS 4
B3
Lineout Andrew Benintendi lines out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 1, CWS 4
B3
Strikeout Edgar Quero called out on strikes. KC 1, CWS 4
B3
Single Randal Grichuk singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Chase Meidroth scores. Miguel Vargas scores. Munetaka Murakami to 2nd. KC 1, CWS 4
B3
Walk Munetaka Murakami walks. Chase Meidroth to 3rd. Miguel Vargas to 2nd. KC 1, CWS 2
B3
Single Miguel Vargas singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Lane Thomas. Chase Meidroth to 2nd. KC 1, CWS 2
B3
Walk Chase Meidroth walks. KC 1, CWS 2
B3
Lineout Jarred Kelenic lines out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. KC 1, CWS 2
T3
Forceout Nick Loftin grounds into a force out, shortstop Luisangel Acuña to second baseman Chase Meidroth. Salvador Perez out at 2nd. KC 1, CWS 2
T3
Single Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to left fielder Randal Grichuk. KC 1, CWS 2
T3
Lineout Lane Thomas lines out to third baseman Miguel Vargas. KC 1, CWS 2
T3
Groundout Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, pitcher Anthony Kay to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. KC 1, CWS 2
B2
Groundout Luisangel Acuña grounds out sharply, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 1, CWS 2
B2
Groundout Derek Hill grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 1, CWS 2
B2
Groundout Andrew Benintendi grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 1, CWS 2
T2
Flyout Maikel Garcia flies out to right fielder Jarred Kelenic in foul territory. KC 1, CWS 2
T2
Strikeout Kyle Isbel called out on strikes. KC 1, CWS 2
T2
Pop Out Isaac Collins pops out to first baseman Munetaka Murakami in foul territory. KC 1, CWS 2
T2
Walk Starling Marte walks. KC 1, CWS 2
B1
Strikeout Edgar Quero called out on strikes. KC 1, CWS 2
B1
Home Run Randal Grichuk homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. Munetaka Murakami scores. KC 1, CWS 2
B1
Walk Munetaka Murakami walks. KC 1, CWS 0
B1
Strikeout Miguel Vargas strikes out swinging. KC 1, CWS 0
B1
Lineout Chase Meidroth lines out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 1, CWS 0
T1
Strikeout Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging. KC 1, CWS 0
T1
Hit By Pitch Nick Loftin hit by pitch. KC 1, CWS 0
T1
Strikeout Salvador Perez strikes out swinging. KC 1, CWS 0
T1
Sac Fly Lane Thomas out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Derek Hill. Maikel Garcia scores. KC 1, CWS 0
T1
Single Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to center fielder Derek Hill. Maikel Garcia to 3rd. KC 0, CWS 0
T1
Single Maikel Garcia singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Jarred Kelenic. KC 0, CWS 0