CWS
KCRBottom 7th
MJ Melendez homers to center field. Salvador Perez scores.
Home Run
107.8 mph
416 ft
27 deg
Maikel Garcia singles to shallow right field. Kyle Isbel to second. Garrett Hampson to third. Dairon Blanco scores.
Single
73.1 mph
201 ft
49 deg
0
HR
1
0
R
3
3
H
10
0
SB
0
3
LOB
8
.107
AVG
.313
.167
OBP
.371
.179
SLG
.438
3.38
ERA
0.00
8
K
10
3
BB
2
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White Sox Game Summary
The Kansas City Royals decisively defeated the Chicago White Sox, 3 to 0, on April 6, 2024.
Game Info
April 6, 2024
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri
69°
19 mph SE
Home Plate: Doug Eddings
First Base: Chad Whitson
Second Base: Malachi Moore
Third Base: Bill Miller
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Benintendi LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Y. Moncada 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
A. Vaughn 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
G. Sheets DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
K. Pillar RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
P. DeJong SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Sosa 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
D. Fletcher CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
M. Maldonado C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Grossman PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Lee C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Garcia 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
V. Pasquantino 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
S. Perez C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MJ Melendez RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
N. Velázquez DH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
N. Loftin 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
D. Blanco PR-LF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
G. Hampson LF-2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
K. Isbel CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 32 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
Batting
2B: P. DeJong, M. Maldonado
TB: P. DeJong 2, M. Maldonado 2, L. Sosa
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Y. Moncada
GIDP: R. Grossman, D. Fletcher
Team RISP: 0-for-4
Team LOB: 3
Batting
2B: N. Velázquez
HR: MJ Melendez
TB: G. Hampson, S. Perez, MJ Melendez 4, N. Velázquez 3, K. Isbel, B. Witt Jr. 2, M. Garcia 2
RBI: MJ Melendez 2, M. Garcia
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: G. Hampson, V. Pasquantino 3
GIDP: S. Perez
Team RISP: 2-for-8
Team LOB: 8
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Flexen (L) | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4.26 |
J. Leasure | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Banks | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Shaw | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Wacha (W) | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.00 |
N. Anderson (H) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Stratton (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
Pitches-strikes: T. Banks 18-12, C. Flexen 77-54, B. Shaw 12-6, J. Leasure 15-12
Groundouts-flyouts: T. Banks 0-1, C. Flexen 7-1
Batters faced: T. Banks 4, C. Flexen 25, B. Shaw 2, J. Leasure 4
Inherited runners-scored: T. Banks 3-0, B. Shaw 1-0, J. Leasure 1-1
Pitches-strikes: N. Anderson 17-12, C. Stratton 12-8, M. Wacha 93-59
Groundouts-flyouts: N. Anderson 1-0, C. Stratton 1-0, M. Wacha 7-2
Batters faced: N. Anderson 4, C. Stratton 3, M. Wacha 23
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Benintendi LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Y. Moncada 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
A. Vaughn 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
G. Sheets DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
K. Pillar RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
P. DeJong SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Sosa 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
D. Fletcher CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
M. Maldonado C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Grossman PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Lee C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
Batting
2B: P. DeJong, M. Maldonado
TB: P. DeJong 2, M. Maldonado 2, L. Sosa
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Y. Moncada
GIDP: R. Grossman, D. Fletcher
Team RISP: 0-for-4
Team LOB: 3
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Flexen (L) | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4.26 |
J. Leasure | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Banks | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Shaw | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
Pitches-strikes: T. Banks 18-12, C. Flexen 77-54, B. Shaw 12-6, J. Leasure 15-12
Groundouts-flyouts: T. Banks 0-1, C. Flexen 7-1
Batters faced: T. Banks 4, C. Flexen 25, B. Shaw 2, J. Leasure 4
Inherited runners-scored: T. Banks 3-0, B. Shaw 1-0, J. Leasure 1-1
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Garcia 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
V. Pasquantino 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
S. Perez C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MJ Melendez RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
N. Velázquez DH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
N. Loftin 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
D. Blanco PR-LF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
G. Hampson LF-2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
K. Isbel CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 32 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
Batting
2B: N. Velázquez
HR: MJ Melendez
TB: G. Hampson, S. Perez, MJ Melendez 4, N. Velázquez 3, K. Isbel, B. Witt Jr. 2, M. Garcia 2
RBI: MJ Melendez 2, M. Garcia
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: G. Hampson, V. Pasquantino 3
GIDP: S. Perez
Team RISP: 2-for-8
Team LOB: 8
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Wacha (W) | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.00 |
N. Anderson (H) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Stratton (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
Pitches-strikes: N. Anderson 17-12, C. Stratton 12-8, M. Wacha 93-59
Groundouts-flyouts: N. Anderson 1-0, C. Stratton 1-0, M. Wacha 7-2
Batters faced: N. Anderson 4, C. Stratton 3, M. Wacha 23
Top 1st
Andrew Benintendi flies out to left field to Garrett Hampson.
Flyout
87.1 mph
241 ft
46 deg
Yoán Moncada called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Andrew Vaughn grounds out to shortstop, Maikel Garcia to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
100.1 mph
4 ft
-29 deg
Bottom 1st
Maikel Garcia singles to second base.
Single
82.3 mph
6 ft
-33 deg
Bobby Witt singles to right field. Maikel Garcia to second.
Single
103.1 mph
219 ft
9 deg
Vinnie Pasquantino lines out to center field to Dominic Fletcher.
Lineout
91.7 mph
323 ft
19 deg
Salvador Perez grounds out to shortstop. Bobby Witt out at second.
Grounded Into DP
84.7 mph
53 ft
2 deg
Top 2nd
Gavin Sheets lines out to shallow right field to Nick Loftin.
Lineout
94.2 mph
175 ft
12 deg
Kevin Pillar grounds out to shortstop, Bobby Witt to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
64.4 mph
13 ft
-10 deg
Paul DeJong pops out to third base to Maikel Garcia.
Pop Out
81.7 mph
117 ft
64 deg
Bottom 2nd
MJ Melendez grounds out to first base to Andrew Vaughn.
Groundout
92.8 mph
3 ft
-43 deg
Nelson Velázquez strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Nick Loftin lines out to deep center field to Dominic Fletcher.
Lineout
99.9 mph
345 ft
22 deg
Top 3rd
Lenyn Sosa singles to center field.
Single
96.3 mph
289 ft
13 deg
Dominic Fletcher grounds out to shallow infield. Lenyn Sosa out at second.
Grounded Into DP
96.7 mph
49 ft
1 deg
Martín Maldonado flies out to center field to Kyle Isbel.
Flyout
91.6 mph
335 ft
33 deg
Bottom 3rd
Garrett Hampson strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Maikel Garcia lines out to deep center field to Dominic Fletcher.
Lineout
99.1 mph
358 ft
23 deg
Top 4th
Andrew Benintendi strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Yoán Moncada walks.
Walk
Andrew Vaughn called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Gavin Sheets strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 4th
Bobby Witt grounds out to third base, Yoán Moncada to Andrew Vaughn.
Groundout
92.2 mph
33 ft
-2 deg
Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out to shallow right field, Andrew Vaughn to Chris Flexen.
Groundout
94.7 mph
7 ft
-18 deg
Salvador Perez pops out to shallow right field to Andrew Vaughn.
Pop Out
89.9 mph
177 ft
58 deg
Top 5th
Kevin Pillar called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Paul DeJong grounds out to second base, Nick Loftin to Michael Wacha.
Groundout
66.7 mph
64 ft
6 deg
Lenyn Sosa grounds out to shortstop, Maikel Garcia to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
94.9 mph
2 ft
-39 deg
Bottom 5th
MJ Melendez grounds out to second base, Paul DeJong to Andrew Vaughn.
Groundout
107.1 mph
63 ft
1 deg
Nelson Velázquez singles to right field.
Single
90.1 mph
10 ft
-13 deg
Nick Loftin walks. Nelson Velázquez to second.
Walk
Nelson Velázquez picked off.
Garrett Hampson called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Top 6th
Dominic Fletcher strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Martín Maldonado doubles to left field.
Double
101.2 mph
198 ft
11 deg
Andrew Benintendi grounds out to first base, Vinnie Pasquantino to Michael Wacha.
Groundout
97.2 mph
28 ft
-5 deg
Yoán Moncada strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 6th
Kyle Isbel flies out to left field to Andrew Benintendi.
Flyout
87.4 mph
302 ft
43 deg
Maikel Garcia grounds out to shortstop, Paul DeJong to Andrew Vaughn.
Groundout
98.4 mph
9 ft
-15 deg
Bobby Witt singles to deep left field.
Single
103.7 mph
262 ft
14 deg
Bobby Witt to second.
Passed Ball
Vinnie Pasquantino pops out to third base to Yoán Moncada.
Pop Out
76.9 mph
87 ft
69 deg
Top 7th
Andrew Vaughn strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Gavin Sheets grounds out to second base, Nick Loftin to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
97.8 mph
82 ft
3 deg
Kevin Pillar pops out to shallow infield to Bobby Witt.
Pop Out
80.7 mph
100 ft
71 deg
Bottom 7th
Salvador Perez singles to deep left field.
Single
91.3 mph
350 ft
28 deg
MJ Melendez homers to center field. Salvador Perez scores.
Home Run
107.8 mph
416 ft
27 deg
Nelson Velázquez grounds out to shallow center field, Lenyn Sosa to Andrew Vaughn.
Groundout
89.4 mph
141 ft
10 deg
Nick Loftin walks.
Walk
Jordan Leasure (P) replaces Chris Flexen (P).
Dairon Blanco pinch-running for Nick Loftin.
Garrett Hampson singles to center field. Dairon Blanco to second.
Single
76.2 mph
224 ft
20 deg
Kyle Isbel singles to left field. Garrett Hampson to second. Dairon Blanco to third.
Single
93.9 mph
147 ft
6 deg
Maikel Garcia singles to shallow right field. Kyle Isbel to second. Garrett Hampson to third. Dairon Blanco scores.
Single
73.1 mph
201 ft
49 deg
Bobby Witt strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Tanner Banks (P) replaces Jordan Leasure (P).
Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Top 8th
Dairon Blanco remains in the game as LF.
Garrett Hampson switches from LF to 2B.
Nick Anderson (P) replaces Michael Wacha (P).
Paul DeJong doubles to left field.
Double
103.9 mph
77 ft
3 deg
Lenyn Sosa called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Dominic Fletcher walks.
Walk
Robbie Grossman pinch-hitting for Martín Maldonado.
Robbie Grossman grounds out to second base. Dominic Fletcher out at second.
Grounded Into DP
88.1 mph
38 ft
-1 deg
Bottom 8th
Korey Lee (C) replaces Robbie Grossman (PH), batting 9th.
Salvador Perez flies out to deep left field to Andrew Benintendi.
Flyout
106.1 mph
317 ft
51 deg
MJ Melendez strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Nelson Velázquez doubles to left field.
Double
107 mph
272 ft
15 deg
Bryan Shaw (P) replaces Tanner Banks (P).
Dairon Blanco walks.
Walk
Garrett Hampson strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Top 9th
Chris Stratton (P) replaces Nick Anderson (P).
Andrew Benintendi lines out to left field to Dairon Blanco.
Lineout
95.6 mph
297 ft
17 deg
Yoán Moncada called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Andrew Vaughn grounds out to shortstop, Bobby Witt to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
91 mph
5 ft
-17 deg
