CWS
KCRTop 4th
Colson Montgomery doubles to deep right field. Munetaka Murakami scores.
Double
106.6 mph
296 ft
16 deg
Top 7th
Luisangel Acuña out on a sacrifice fly to deep right field to Lane Thomas. Dustin Harris to third. Andrew Benintendi scores.
Sacrifice Fly
85.9 mph
287 ft
38 deg
0
HR
0
2
R
0
5
H
5
0
SB
1
6
LOB
11
.172
AVG
.156
.286
OBP
.289
.207
SLG
.188
0.00
ERA
1.00
11
K
5
4
BB
5
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2026 AL Central
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TwinsGame Summary
The Kansas City Royals fell to the Chicago White Sox, 2 to 0, on April 9.
Game Info
April 9, 2026
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri
75°
19 mph SSW
Home Plate: Marvin Hudson
First Base: Tripp Gibson
Second Base: Ryan Blakney
Third Base: Nick Mahrley
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Meidroth 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Murakami 1B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
M. Vargas 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
C. Montgomery SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Benintendi DH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
D. Harris LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
D. Hill LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Quero C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Acuña CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Peters RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 29 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Garcia 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
V. Pasquantino 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
S. Perez C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
L. Thomas RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Jensen PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Massey RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Caglianone DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
J. India 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
I. Collins LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
K. Isbel CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Totals | 32 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
Batting
2B: C. Montgomery
TB: D. Harris, C. Montgomery 2, C. Meidroth, E. Quero 2
RBI: C. Montgomery, L. Acuña
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: D. Harris, T. Peters
SF: L. Acuña
GIDP: L. Acuña, E. Quero, M. Murakami
Team RISP: 0-for-4
Team LOB: 6
Batting
2B: B. Witt Jr.
TB: L. Thomas, B. Witt Jr. 3, M. Garcia 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: S. Perez, L. Thomas, J. India, K. Isbel, V. Pasquantino
HBP: S. Perez, J. Caglianone
Team RISP: 0-for-7
Team LOB: 11
Baserunning
SB: B. Witt Jr.
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Kay (W) | 5.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 |
G. Taylor (H) | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Leasure (H) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Domínguez (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Lugo (L) | 6.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.42 |
J. Schreiber | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
E. Morgan | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Balks: A. Kay
Pitches-strikes: S. Domínguez 15-8, A. Kay 100-63, J. Leasure 18-9, G. Taylor 22-17
Groundouts-flyouts: S. Domínguez 0-1, A. Kay 3-3, J. Leasure 1-0, G. Taylor 1-1
Batters faced: S. Domínguez 4, A. Kay 24, J. Leasure 4, G. Taylor 6
Inherited runners-scored: G. Taylor 2-0
Pitches-strikes: S. Lugo 92-55, J. Schreiber 11-9, E. Morgan 27-18
Groundouts-flyouts: S. Lugo 9-3, J. Schreiber 1-2, E. Morgan 1-2
Batters faced: S. Lugo 24, J. Schreiber 3, E. Morgan 8
Inherited runners-scored: J. Schreiber 2-1
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Meidroth 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Murakami 1B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
M. Vargas 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
C. Montgomery SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Benintendi DH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
D. Harris LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
D. Hill LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Quero C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Acuña CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Peters RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 29 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Batting
2B: C. Montgomery
TB: D. Harris, C. Montgomery 2, C. Meidroth, E. Quero 2
RBI: C. Montgomery, L. Acuña
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: D. Harris, T. Peters
SF: L. Acuña
GIDP: L. Acuña, E. Quero, M. Murakami
Team RISP: 0-for-4
Team LOB: 6
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Kay (W) | 5.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 |
G. Taylor (H) | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Leasure (H) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Domínguez (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
Balks: A. Kay
Pitches-strikes: S. Domínguez 15-8, A. Kay 100-63, J. Leasure 18-9, G. Taylor 22-17
Groundouts-flyouts: S. Domínguez 0-1, A. Kay 3-3, J. Leasure 1-0, G. Taylor 1-1
Batters faced: S. Domínguez 4, A. Kay 24, J. Leasure 4, G. Taylor 6
Inherited runners-scored: G. Taylor 2-0
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Garcia 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
V. Pasquantino 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
S. Perez C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
L. Thomas RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Jensen PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Massey RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Caglianone DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
J. India 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
I. Collins LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
K. Isbel CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Totals | 32 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
Batting
2B: B. Witt Jr.
TB: L. Thomas, B. Witt Jr. 3, M. Garcia 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: S. Perez, L. Thomas, J. India, K. Isbel, V. Pasquantino
HBP: S. Perez, J. Caglianone
Team RISP: 0-for-7
Team LOB: 11
Baserunning
SB: B. Witt Jr.
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Lugo (L) | 6.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.42 |
J. Schreiber | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
E. Morgan | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Pitches-strikes: S. Lugo 92-55, J. Schreiber 11-9, E. Morgan 27-18
Groundouts-flyouts: S. Lugo 9-3, J. Schreiber 1-2, E. Morgan 1-2
Batters faced: S. Lugo 24, J. Schreiber 3, E. Morgan 8
Inherited runners-scored: J. Schreiber 2-1
Top 1st
Chase Meidroth grounds out to second base, Jonathan India to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
102.6 mph
6 ft
-17 deg
Munetaka Murakami walks.
Walk
Miguel Vargas hits into a force out to shortstop. Munetaka Murakami out at second.
Forceout
96.2 mph
10 ft
-11 deg
Colson Montgomery flies out to right field to Lane Thomas.
Flyout
78.4 mph
288 ft
35 deg
Bottom 1st
Maikel Garcia singles to left field.
Single
89.6 mph
228 ft
15 deg
Bobby Witt hits into a force out to shallow infield. Maikel Garcia out at second.
Forceout
73.9 mph
92 ft
73 deg
Vinnie Pasquantino called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Bobby Witt steals second.
Stolen Base
Salvador Perez hit by pitch.
Hit By Pitch
Lane Thomas flies out to left field to Dustin Harris.
Flyout
95.1 mph
242 ft
54 deg
Top 2nd
Andrew Benintendi strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Dustin Harris singles to center field.
Single
86.8 mph
254 ft
19 deg
Edgar Quero grounds out to shallow infield. Dustin Harris out at second.
Grounded Into DP
81 mph
37 ft
-1 deg
Bottom 2nd
Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Jonathan India walks.
Walk
Jonathan India to second.
balk
Isaac Collins pops out to second base to Chase Meidroth.
Pop Out
77.5 mph
180 ft
62 deg
Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Top 3rd
Luisangel Acuña grounds out to shallow infield to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
55.2 mph
6 ft
-32 deg
Tristan Peters grounds out to shallow infield, Seth Lugo to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
30.9 mph
3 ft
-73 deg
Chase Meidroth strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 3rd
Maikel Garcia lines out to deep center field to Luisangel Acuña.
Lineout
103.1 mph
374 ft
20 deg
Bobby Witt doubles to shallow left field.
Double
113.4 mph
347 ft
18 deg
Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Salvador Perez pops out to shallow infield to Munetaka Murakami.
Pop Out
75.3 mph
70 ft
76 deg
Top 4th
Munetaka Murakami walks.
Walk
Miguel Vargas flies out to center field to Kyle Isbel.
Flyout
89.8 mph
253 ft
50 deg
Colson Montgomery doubles to deep right field. Munetaka Murakami scores.
Double
106.6 mph
296 ft
16 deg
Andrew Benintendi strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Dustin Harris grounds out to first base to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
86.2 mph
6 ft
-26 deg
Bottom 4th
Lane Thomas lines out to shallow left field to Miguel Vargas.
Lineout
82.4 mph
148 ft
13 deg
Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Jonathan India flies out to right field to Tristan Peters.
Flyout
79.3 mph
288 ft
34 deg
Top 5th
Edgar Quero singles to left center field.
Single
88 mph
254 ft
17 deg
Luisangel Acuña grounds out to shortstop. Edgar Quero out at second.
Grounded Into DP
99.5 mph
25 ft
-7 deg
Tristan Peters strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 5th
Isaac Collins flies out to shallow center field to Chase Meidroth.
Flyout
75.1 mph
197 ft
56 deg
Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Maikel Garcia walks.
Walk
Bobby Witt grounds out to third base, Miguel Vargas to Munetaka Murakami.
Groundout
98.2 mph
82 ft
3 deg
Top 6th
Chase Meidroth singles to left field.
Single
100 mph
248 ft
14 deg
Munetaka Murakami grounds out to shallow infield. Chase Meidroth out at second.
Grounded Into DP
101.6 mph
136 ft
8 deg
Miguel Vargas grounds out to third base, Maikel Garcia to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
107.1 mph
7 ft
-19 deg
Bottom 6th
Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out to first base to Munetaka Murakami.
Groundout
98.2 mph
72 ft
2 deg
Salvador Perez grounds out to shortstop, Colson Montgomery to Munetaka Murakami.
Groundout
104.4 mph
36 ft
-3 deg
Lane Thomas singles to left field.
Single
103 mph
222 ft
12 deg
Jac Caglianone hit by pitch. Lane Thomas to second.
Hit By Pitch
Grant Taylor (P) replaces Anthony Kay (P).
Jonathan India flies out to deep left field to Dustin Harris.
Flyout
87.1 mph
324 ft
27 deg
Top 7th
Colson Montgomery flies out to deep center field to Kyle Isbel.
Flyout
100.2 mph
385 ft
26 deg
Andrew Benintendi walks.
Walk
Dustin Harris walks. Andrew Benintendi to second.
Walk
John Schreiber (P) replaces Seth Lugo (P).
Edgar Quero hits into a force out to second base. Dustin Harris to second. Andrew Benintendi to third. Throwing error by Vinnie Pasquantino.
Forceout
93.1 mph
18 ft
-7 deg
Luisangel Acuña out on a sacrifice fly to deep right field to Lane Thomas. Dustin Harris to third. Andrew Benintendi scores.
Sacrifice Fly
85.9 mph
287 ft
38 deg
Tristan Peters flies out to shallow right field to Lane Thomas.
Flyout
76.6 mph
220 ft
51 deg
Bottom 7th
Isaac Collins lines out to deep right field to Tristan Peters.
Lineout
82.9 mph
307 ft
25 deg
Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Maikel Garcia singles to shortstop.
Single
91.8 mph
140 ft
8 deg
Bobby Witt singles to shallow infield. Maikel Garcia to second.
Single
58.5 mph
1 ft
-53 deg
Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out to second base, Chase Meidroth to Munetaka Murakami.
Groundout
105 mph
88 ft
3 deg
Top 8th
Eli Morgan (P) replaces John Schreiber (P).
Chase Meidroth grounds out to shortstop, Bobby Witt to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
71.1 mph
67 ft
5 deg
Munetaka Murakami pops out to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Pop Out
Miguel Vargas walks.
Walk
Colson Montgomery flies out to center field to Kyle Isbel.
Flyout
81.9 mph
264 ft
45 deg
Bottom 8th
Jordan Leasure (P) replaces Grant Taylor (P).
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Carter Jensen pinch-hitting for Lane Thomas.
Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Jac Caglianone walks.
Walk
Jonathan India grounds out to shallow infield, Miguel Vargas to Munetaka Murakami.
Groundout
104.1 mph
54 ft
1 deg
Top 9th
Michael Massey (RF) replaces Carter Jensen (PH), batting 5th.
Andrew Benintendi flies out to deep center field to Kyle Isbel.
Flyout
98.1 mph
391 ft
33 deg
Dustin Harris strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Edgar Quero singles to right center field.
Single
91.7 mph
216 ft
11 deg
Luisangel Acuña lines out to center field to Kyle Isbel.
Lineout
85.3 mph
308 ft
23 deg
Bottom 9th
Derek Hill (LF) replaces Dustin Harris (LF), batting 6th.
Seranthony Domínguez (P) replaces Jordan Leasure (P).
Isaac Collins walks.
Walk
Kyle Isbel flies out to deep center field to Luisangel Acuña.
Flyout
98.9 mph
370 ft
24 deg
Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bobby Witt strikes out on a foul tip.
Strikeout