Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals

May 12, 2026 • 7:40 PM • Rate Field

Status

Final

Chicago White Sox logo

Chicago White Sox

CWS

6

Kansas City Royals logo

Kansas City Royals

KC

5

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

20-21 (.488)

Div

#2

WC

#3

GB

1.5

Kansas City Royals

19-23 (.452)

Div

#4

WC

#6

GB

3.0

Season Comparison

2026
StatChicago White SoxKansas City Royals
OPS.737.694
HR9664
Runs333288
ERA4.294.44
WHIP1.321.38
Strikeouts572576

Top Players

Chicago White Sox

Hitters

Miguel Vargas headshot
Miguel Vargas

6 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Colson Montgomery headshot
Colson Montgomery

3 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Chase Meidroth headshot
Chase Meidroth

6 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Grant Taylor headshot
Grant Taylor

4.2 IP, 7 SO, 0 ERA

Anthony Kay headshot
Anthony Kay

5.0 IP, 5 SO, 0 ERA

Seranthony Domínguez headshot
Seranthony Domínguez

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0 ERA

Kansas City Royals

Hitters

Bobby Witt Jr. headshot
Bobby Witt Jr.

10 H, 3 HR, 4 RBI

Maikel Garcia headshot
Maikel Garcia

8 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI

Michael Massey headshot
Michael Massey

3 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Michael Wacha headshot
Michael Wacha

7.0 IP, 6 SO, 0 ERA

Kris Bubic headshot
Kris Bubic

5.2 IP, 5 SO, 4.765 ERA

Noah Cameron headshot
Noah Cameron

4.0 IP, 4 SO, 6.75 ERA

Line Score

Team123456789RHE
Kansas City Royals2000030005111
Chicago White Sox00005001670

Box Score

Batting

PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Kansas City Royals
Maikel Garcia (3B)5011000
Bobby Witt Jr. (SS)5121011
Vinnie Pasquantino (1B)4020100
Salvador Perez (C)5121001
Carter Jensen (DH)3110120
Jac Caglianone (RF)4000010
Isaac Collins (LF)4110010
Michael Massey (2B)2000000
Nick Loftin (2B)2112000
Kyle Isbel (CF)4010000
Stephen Kolek (P)
Luinder Avila (P)
Daniel Lynch IV (P)
Matt Strahm (P)
Chicago White Sox
Sam Antonacci (LF)4120000
Munetaka Murakami (1B)3000130
Miguel Vargas (3B)3121100
Colson Montgomery (SS)3100110
Chase Meidroth (2B)4113021
Andrew Benintendi (DH)2000100
Edgar Quero (DH)1000000
Jarred Kelenic (RF)3000020
Randal Grichuk (PH)1000000
Luisangel Acuña (CF)0000000
Tristan Peters (CF)3000000
Derek Hill (RF)1111001
Drew Romo (C)4111031
Erick Fedde (P)
Tyler Schweitzer (P)
Grant Taylor (P)
Seranthony Domínguez (P)
Bryan Hudson (P)

Pitching

PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Kansas City Royals
Stephen Kolek4.2555362
Luinder Avila1.1000120
Daniel Lynch IV1.0100020
Matt Strahm1.0111011
Chicago White Sox
Erick Fedde5.0622122
Tyler Schweitzer0.1233100
Grant Taylor1.2300030
Seranthony Domínguez1.0000000
Bryan Hudson1.0000000

Scoring Summary

top 1 • Home Run • 0-1

Bobby Witt Jr. homers (6) on a fly ball to right field.

top 1 • Home Run • 0-2

Salvador Perez homers (6) on a line drive to right center field.

bottom 5 • Home Run • 1-2

Drew Romo homers (4) on a fly ball to right field.

bottom 5 • Single • 2-2

Miguel Vargas singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Sam Antonacci scores.

bottom 5 • Home Run • 5-2

Chase Meidroth homers (3) on a line drive to left field. Miguel Vargas scores. Colson Montgomery scores.

top 6 • Double • 5-4

Nick Loftin doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Sam Antonacci. Carter Jensen scores. Isaac Collins scores.

top 6 • Single • 5-5

Maikel Garcia singles on a line drive to right fielder Jarred Kelenic. Nick Loftin scores.

bottom 8 • Home Run • 6-5

Derek Hill homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field.

Play-by-Play

Official content

top 9 • Flyout • 6-5

Salvador Perez flies out to right fielder Derek Hill in foul territory.

top 9 • Groundout • 6-5

Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.

top 9 • Lineout • 6-5

Bobby Witt Jr. lines out to right fielder Derek Hill.

bottom 8 • Strikeout • 6-5

Drew Romo strikes out swinging.

bottom 8 • Home Run • 6-5

Derek Hill homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field.

bottom 8 • Groundout • 5-5

Randal Grichuk grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

bottom 8 • Flyout • 5-5

Edgar Quero flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.

top 8 • Groundout • 5-5

Maikel Garcia grounds out, shortstop Colson Montgomery to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.

top 8 • Groundout • 5-5

Kyle Isbel grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.

top 8 • Lineout • 5-5

Nick Loftin lines out to center fielder Tristan Peters.

bottom 7 • Strikeout • 5-5

Chase Meidroth strikes out swinging.

bottom 7 • Pop Out • 5-5

Colson Montgomery pops out to third baseman Maikel Garcia.

bottom 7 • Single • 5-5

Miguel Vargas singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins.

bottom 7 • Strikeout • 5-5

Munetaka Murakami strikes out swinging.

top 7 • Groundout • 5-5

Isaac Collins grounds out to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.

top 7 • Strikeout • 5-5

Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.

top 7 • Strikeout • 5-5

Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.

top 7 • Single • 5-5

Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to right fielder Jarred Kelenic. Vinnie Pasquantino to 2nd.

top 7 • Single • 5-5

Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jarred Kelenic.

bottom 6 • Groundout • 5-5

Sam Antonacci grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

bottom 6 • Strikeout • 5-5

Drew Romo strikes out swinging.

bottom 6 • Groundout • 5-5

Tristan Peters grounds out, pitcher Luinder Avila to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

top 6 • Strikeout • 5-5

Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging, catcher Drew Romo to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.

top 6 • Single • 5-5

Maikel Garcia singles on a line drive to right fielder Jarred Kelenic. Nick Loftin scores.

top 6 • Flyout • 5-4

Kyle Isbel flies out to left fielder Sam Antonacci.

top 6 • Double • 5-4

Nick Loftin doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Sam Antonacci. Carter Jensen scores. Isaac Collins scores.

top 6 • Double • 5-2

Isaac Collins doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Sam Antonacci. Carter Jensen to 3rd.

top 6 • Lineout • 5-2

Jac Caglianone lines out sharply to center fielder Tristan Peters.

top 6 • Walk • 5-2

Carter Jensen walks.

bottom 5 • Strikeout • 5-2

Jarred Kelenic strikes out swinging.