MIN
KCRBottom 4th
Salvador Perez hits into a force out to shallow infield. Vinnie Pasquantino out at second. Bobby Witt scores.
Forceout
97.6 mph
65 ft
2 deg
Top 5th
Harrison Bader singles to deep left center field. Edouard Julien to second. Ty France scores.
Single
100.2 mph
390 ft
31 deg
Bottom 8th
Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out to shallow infield, Ty France to Mickey Gasper. Bobby Witt scores.
Groundout
64.8 mph
2 ft
-47 deg
0
HR
0
1
R
2
7
H
3
0
SB
0
6
LOB
5
.212
AVG
.107
.235
OBP
.194
.303
SLG
.143
0.00
ERA
1.00
8
K
12
3
BB
0
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White Sox Game Summary
The Kansas City Royals squeaked out a win over the Minnesota Twins, 2 to 1, on April 8.
Game Info
April 8, 2025
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri
54°
8 mph SSE
Home Plate: Nick Mahrley
First Base: Vic Carapazza
Second Base: Mark Ripperger
Third Base: Nic Lentz
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Buxton CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
R. Jeffers C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
D. Keirsey Jr. PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Vázquez C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Larnach LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Correa SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Miranda 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
M. Wallner PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. France 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Julien DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
H. Bader RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Gasper 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 33 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. India DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
V. Pasquantino 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
S. Perez C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
M. Massey 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Canha LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
H. Renfroe RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MJ Melendez RF-LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
M. Garcia 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
K. Isbel CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 28 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
Batting
2B: C. Correa 2, T. France
TB: C. Correa 4, H. Bader, T. France 2, T. Larnach, E. Julien, R. Jeffers
RBI: H. Bader
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: B. Buxton, J. Miranda, E. Julien
HBP: E. Julien
GIDP: C. Correa
Team RISP: 1-for-8
Team LOB: 6
Batting
2B: B. Witt Jr.
TB: K. Isbel, B. Witt Jr. 2, M. Massey
RBI: S. Perez, V. Pasquantino
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: M. Canha, V. Pasquantino 2
GIDP: M. Massey
Team RISP: 0-for-5
Team LOB: 5
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. López | 4.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Sands | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Alcala | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Coulombe | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
G. Jax (L) | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Ragans | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1.50 |
A. Zerpa | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Schreiber (W) | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Lynch IV (S) | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Pitches-strikes: D. Coulombe 13-9, G. Jax 12-10, P. López 78-50, C. Sands 15-8, J. Alcala 16-9
Groundouts-flyouts: D. Coulombe 1-0, G. Jax 2-1, P. López 6-1, C. Sands 0-1, J. Alcala 2-0
Batters faced: D. Coulombe 3, G. Jax 4, P. López 19, C. Sands 2, J. Alcala 3
Inherited runners-scored: C. Sands 2-0
Pitches-strikes: J. Schreiber 23-15, C. Ragans 96-63, D. Lynch IV 2-2, A. Zerpa 21-12
Groundouts-flyouts: J. Schreiber 2-1, C. Ragans 3-2, D. Lynch IV 1-0, A. Zerpa 2-1
Batters faced: J. Schreiber 6, C. Ragans 23, D. Lynch IV, A. Zerpa 4
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Buxton CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
R. Jeffers C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
D. Keirsey Jr. PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Vázquez C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Larnach LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Correa SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Miranda 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
M. Wallner PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. France 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Julien DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
H. Bader RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Gasper 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 33 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Batting
2B: C. Correa 2, T. France
TB: C. Correa 4, H. Bader, T. France 2, T. Larnach, E. Julien, R. Jeffers
RBI: H. Bader
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: B. Buxton, J. Miranda, E. Julien
HBP: E. Julien
GIDP: C. Correa
Team RISP: 1-for-8
Team LOB: 6
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. López | 4.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Sands | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Alcala | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Coulombe | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
G. Jax (L) | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
Pitches-strikes: D. Coulombe 13-9, G. Jax 12-10, P. López 78-50, C. Sands 15-8, J. Alcala 16-9
Groundouts-flyouts: D. Coulombe 1-0, G. Jax 2-1, P. López 6-1, C. Sands 0-1, J. Alcala 2-0
Batters faced: D. Coulombe 3, G. Jax 4, P. López 19, C. Sands 2, J. Alcala 3
Inherited runners-scored: C. Sands 2-0
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. India DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
V. Pasquantino 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
S. Perez C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
M. Massey 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Canha LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
H. Renfroe RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MJ Melendez RF-LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
M. Garcia 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
K. Isbel CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 28 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
Batting
2B: B. Witt Jr.
TB: K. Isbel, B. Witt Jr. 2, M. Massey
RBI: S. Perez, V. Pasquantino
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: M. Canha, V. Pasquantino 2
GIDP: M. Massey
Team RISP: 0-for-5
Team LOB: 5
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Ragans | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1.50 |
A. Zerpa | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Schreiber (W) | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Lynch IV (S) | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Pitches-strikes: J. Schreiber 23-15, C. Ragans 96-63, D. Lynch IV 2-2, A. Zerpa 21-12
Groundouts-flyouts: J. Schreiber 2-1, C. Ragans 3-2, D. Lynch IV 1-0, A. Zerpa 2-1
Batters faced: J. Schreiber 6, C. Ragans 23, D. Lynch IV, A. Zerpa 4
Top 1st
Byron Buxton strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Ryan Jeffers strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Trevor Larnach grounds out to shallow infield, Bobby Witt to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
59.8 mph
2 ft
-53 deg
Bottom 1st
Jonathan India grounds out to shallow infield, Carlos Correa to Ty France.
Groundout
84.7 mph
6 ft
-16 deg
Bobby Witt grounds out to shallow infield, Carlos Correa to Ty France.
Groundout
74.7 mph
5 ft
-36 deg
Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Top 2nd
Carlos Correa doubles to deep right field.
Double
102.2 mph
378 ft
22 deg
Jose Miranda strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Ty France lines out to deep left field to Mark Canha.
Lineout
90.7 mph
319 ft
24 deg
Edouard Julien strikes out on a foul tip.
Strikeout
Bottom 2nd
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Michael Massey flies out to left field to Trevor Larnach.
Flyout
86.4 mph
263 ft
49 deg
Mark Canha strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Top 3rd
Harrison Bader strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Mickey Gasper strikes out on a foul tip.
Strikeout
Byron Buxton called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Bottom 3rd
MJ Melendez strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Kyle Isbel grounds out to shallow infield, Carlos Correa to Ty France.
Groundout
102.2 mph
17 ft
-7 deg
Top 4th
Ryan Jeffers flies out to deep right field to MJ Melendez.
Flyout
90.1 mph
317 ft
35 deg
Trevor Larnach grounds out to shortstop, Bobby Witt to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
75.4 mph
6 ft
-26 deg
Carlos Correa strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 4th
Jonathan India pops out to shallow right field to Mickey Gasper.
Pop Out
88.9 mph
154 ft
66 deg
Bobby Witt doubles to center field.
Double
106.4 mph
286 ft
13 deg
Vinnie Pasquantino reaches on error. Bobby Witt to third. Fielding error by Mickey Gasper.
Field Error
90.5 mph
12 ft
-14 deg
Salvador Perez hits into a force out to shallow infield. Vinnie Pasquantino out at second. Bobby Witt scores.
Forceout
97.6 mph
65 ft
2 deg
Michael Massey singles to shallow infield. Salvador Perez to third. Throwing error by Pablo López.
Single
42.5 mph
3 ft
-51 deg
Mark Canha strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Top 5th
Jose Miranda strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Ty France doubles to deep left field.
Double
104.1 mph
222 ft
14 deg
Edouard Julien hit by pitch.
Hit By Pitch
Harrison Bader singles to deep left center field. Edouard Julien to second. Ty France scores.
Single
100.2 mph
390 ft
31 deg
Mickey Gasper pops out to shallow infield to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Pop Out
74.8 mph
73 ft
75 deg
Byron Buxton strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 5th
MJ Melendez grounds out to second base, Mickey Gasper to Ty France.
Groundout
96.4 mph
18 ft
-9 deg
Maikel Garcia lines out to deep right center field to Byron Buxton.
Lineout
95.7 mph
340 ft
23 deg
Kyle Isbel singles to right field.
Single
105.4 mph
236 ft
12 deg
Jonathan India walks. Kyle Isbel to second.
Walk
Cole Sands (P) replaces Pablo López (P).
Bobby Witt walks. Jonathan India to second. Kyle Isbel to third.
Walk
Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to deep right field to Harrison Bader.
Flyout
98 mph
379 ft
33 deg
Top 6th
Hunter Renfroe (RF) replaces Mark Canha (LF), batting 6th.
MJ Melendez switches from RF to LF.
Ryan Jeffers flies out to deep right field to Hunter Renfroe.
Flyout
96.9 mph
352 ft
25 deg
Trevor Larnach grounds out to second base, Michael Massey to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
108 mph
25 ft
-5 deg
Carlos Correa doubles to left field.
Double
69.4 mph
221 ft
40 deg
Jose Miranda strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 6th
Jorge Alcala (P) replaces Cole Sands (P).
Salvador Perez walks.
Walk
Michael Massey grounds out to shallow infield. Salvador Perez out at second.
Grounded Into DP
60.8 mph
7 ft
-28 deg
Hunter Renfroe grounds out to shortstop, Jose Miranda to Ty France.
Groundout
64.8 mph
13 ft
-11 deg
Top 7th
Angel Zerpa (P) replaces Cole Ragans (P).
Ty France grounds out to shallow infield, Angel Zerpa to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
77.4 mph
6 ft
-24 deg
Edouard Julien singles to first base.
Single
91.5 mph
9 ft
-23 deg
Harrison Bader flies out to deep right field to Hunter Renfroe.
Flyout
91.1 mph
311 ft
30 deg
Mickey Gasper grounds out to shallow infield, Bobby Witt to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
94.4 mph
6 ft
-34 deg
Bottom 7th
Danny Coulombe (P) replaces Jorge Alcala (P).
MJ Melendez called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Maikel Garcia grounds out to shallow infield, Jose Miranda to Ty France.
Groundout
96.7 mph
9 ft
-15 deg
Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Top 8th
John Schreiber (P) replaces Angel Zerpa (P).
Byron Buxton strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Ryan Jeffers singles to left center field.
Single
84.8 mph
250 ft
17 deg
DaShawn Keirsey pinch-running for Ryan Jeffers.
Trevor Larnach singles to right field. DaShawn Keirsey to third.
Single
102.3 mph
198 ft
11 deg
Carlos Correa grounds out to shallow infield. Trevor Larnach out at second.
Grounded Into DP
100.2 mph
28 ft
-5 deg
Bottom 8th
Christian Vázquez (C) replaces DaShawn Keirsey (PR), batting 2nd.
Griffin Jax (P) replaces Danny Coulombe (P).
Jonathan India pops out to shallow infield to Jose Miranda.
Pop Out
90.8 mph
60 ft
76 deg
Bobby Witt reaches on error to shallow infield, advances to 3rd. Throwing error by Griffin Jax.
Field Error
38.6 mph
3 ft
-79 deg
Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out to shallow infield, Ty France to Mickey Gasper. Bobby Witt scores.
Groundout
64.8 mph
2 ft
-47 deg
Salvador Perez flies out to shallow right field to Harrison Bader.
Flyout
96.6 mph
224 ft
58 deg
Top 9th
Matt Wallner pinch-hitting for Jose Miranda.
Matt Wallner flies out to deep right field to Hunter Renfroe.
Flyout
88 mph
341 ft
32 deg
Ty France grounds out to shallow infield, Bobby Witt to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
74.8 mph
17 ft
-6 deg
Daniel Lynch (P) replaces John Schreiber (P).
Edouard Julien grounds out to shallow infield, Bobby Witt to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
95.4 mph
6 ft
-21 deg
