Kansas City Royals vs Chicago White Sox, May 5, 2025
May 5, 2025, 7:40 PM ET | Kauffman Stadium
Starting Pitchers
Chicago White Sox
Recorded starter
Kansas City Royals
Recorded starter
Season Comparison
2025Chicago White SoxKansas City Royals
.675
OPS.706
165
HR159
647
Runs651
4.26
ERA3.73
1.36
WHIP1.24
1286
Strikeouts by pitchers1271
Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Performers
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Chicago White Sox, MLBDB pick
Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick
Box Score
Batting
6 players led Chicago White Sox with 1 hit each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase MeidrothSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Miguel Vargas3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Edgar QueroDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Luis Robert Jr.CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrew Vaughn1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Joshua PalaciosRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lenyn Sosa2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael A. TaylorLF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Brooks BaldwinPH/LF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt ThaissC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
Jonathan India and Bobby Witt Jr. led Kansas City Royals with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan IndiaLF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter RenfroeRF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Maikel Garcia3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Massey2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Drew WatersRF/LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Freddy FerminC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 30 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
Pitching
Shane Smith went 5.0 innings for Chicago White Sox (5 SO, 2 ER); Cole Ragans went 5.0 innings for Kansas City Royals (11 SO, 0 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | |||||||
| Shane Smith | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Brandon Eisert | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Booser | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Caleb Freeman | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Cole Ragans | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Estévez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
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