Bottom 4th
Maikel Garcia singles to shortstop. Salvador Perez to second. Bobby Witt scores.
96.6 mph
15 ft
-7 deg

Bottom 5th
Bobby Witt doubles to right field. Jonathan India to third. Kyle Isbel scores.
110.8 mph
145 ft
5 deg

Bottom 8th
Drew Waters doubles to left field. Maikel Garcia scores.
84.4 mph
238 ft
19 deg
0
HR
0
0
R
3
6
H
7
1
SB
4
7
LOB
8
.188
AVG
.233
.235
OBP
.343
.219
SLG
.300
3.38
ERA
0.00
7
K
14
5
BB
2
Current Series
White Sox
0
Royals
3
Game 1
Final
White Sox
3
Royals
4
Game 2
Final
White Sox
1
Royals
2
Game 3
Final
White Sox
0
Royals
10
Game 4
Final
2025 AL Central
Game Summary
The Kansas City Royals decisively defeated the Chicago White Sox, 3 to 0, on May 5, 2025.
Game Info
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri
69°
8 mph ESE
Home Plate: D.J. Reyburn
First Base: John Libka
Second Base: Sean Barber
Third Base: James Hoye
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Meidroth SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
M. Vargas 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
E. Quero DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
L. Robert Jr. CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Vaughn 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
J. Palacios RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Sosa 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
M. A. Taylor LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
B. Baldwin PH-LF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Thaiss C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. India LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Renfroe RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
V. Pasquantino 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
S. Perez DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
M. Garcia 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
M. Massey 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
D. Waters RF-LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
F. Fermin C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Isbel CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 30 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
Batting
2B: A. Vaughn
TB: J. Palacios, A. Vaughn 2, B. Baldwin, L. Sosa, M. Vargas, C. Meidroth
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: L. Robert Jr., L. Sosa
Team RISP: 0-for-3
Team LOB: 7
Baserunning
SB: C. Meidroth
Batting
2B: D. Waters, B. Witt Jr.
TB: J. India 2, D. Waters 2, K. Isbel, B. Witt Jr. 3, M. Garcia
RBI: D. Waters, B. Witt Jr., M. Garcia
2-out RBI: D. Waters
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: S. Perez 2, D. Waters, F. Fermin
Team RISP: 3-for-11
Team LOB: 8
Baserunning
SB: B. Witt Jr. 2, M. Garcia 2
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Smith (L) | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3.60 |
B. Eisert | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Booser | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Freeman | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Ragans (W) | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Schreiber (H) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Cruz (H) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Lynch IV (H) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Estévez (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
WP: S. Smith
Pitches-strikes: C. Booser 13-10, C. Freeman 26-16, B. Eisert 18-10, S. Smith 91-59
Groundouts-flyouts: C. Booser 1-1, C. Freeman 0-1, B. Eisert 0-1, S. Smith 3-2
Batters faced: C. Booser 4, C. Freeman 5, B. Eisert 3, S. Smith 23
Inherited runners-scored: B. Eisert 1-0
Pitches-strikes: C. Estévez 8-7, J. Schreiber 15-11, C. Ragans 94-62, D. Lynch IV 13-7, S. Cruz 10-8
Groundouts-flyouts: C. Estévez 2-0, C. Ragans 3-1, D. Lynch IV 0-1, S. Cruz 2-0
Batters faced: C. Estévez 4, J. Schreiber 3, C. Ragans 20, D. Lynch IV 3, S. Cruz 4
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Meidroth SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
M. Vargas 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
E. Quero DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
L. Robert Jr. CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Vaughn 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
J. Palacios RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Sosa 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
M. A. Taylor LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
B. Baldwin PH-LF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Thaiss C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
Batting
2B: A. Vaughn
TB: J. Palacios, A. Vaughn 2, B. Baldwin, L. Sosa, M. Vargas, C. Meidroth
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: L. Robert Jr., L. Sosa
Team RISP: 0-for-3
Team LOB: 7
Baserunning
SB: C. Meidroth
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Smith (L) | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3.60 |
B. Eisert | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Booser | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Freeman | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
WP: S. Smith
Pitches-strikes: C. Booser 13-10, C. Freeman 26-16, B. Eisert 18-10, S. Smith 91-59
Groundouts-flyouts: C. Booser 1-1, C. Freeman 0-1, B. Eisert 0-1, S. Smith 3-2
Batters faced: C. Booser 4, C. Freeman 5, B. Eisert 3, S. Smith 23
Inherited runners-scored: B. Eisert 1-0
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. India LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Renfroe RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
V. Pasquantino 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
S. Perez DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
M. Garcia 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
M. Massey 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
D. Waters RF-LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
F. Fermin C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Isbel CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 30 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
Batting
2B: D. Waters, B. Witt Jr.
TB: J. India 2, D. Waters 2, K. Isbel, B. Witt Jr. 3, M. Garcia
RBI: D. Waters, B. Witt Jr., M. Garcia
2-out RBI: D. Waters
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: S. Perez 2, D. Waters, F. Fermin
Team RISP: 3-for-11
Team LOB: 8
Baserunning
SB: B. Witt Jr. 2, M. Garcia 2
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Ragans (W) | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Schreiber (H) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Cruz (H) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Lynch IV (H) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Estévez (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
Pitches-strikes: C. Estévez 8-7, J. Schreiber 15-11, C. Ragans 94-62, D. Lynch IV 13-7, S. Cruz 10-8
Groundouts-flyouts: C. Estévez 2-0, C. Ragans 3-1, D. Lynch IV 0-1, S. Cruz 2-0
Batters faced: C. Estévez 4, J. Schreiber 3, C. Ragans 20, D. Lynch IV 3, S. Cruz 4
Top 1st
Chase Meidroth singles to center field.
100.1 mph
224 ft
9 deg
Miguel Vargas strikes out on a foul tip.
Edgar Quero strikes out swinging. Chase Meidroth steals second.
Luis Robert called out on strikes.

Bottom 1st
Jonathan India lines out to shallow right field to Andrew Vaughn.
93.2 mph
169 ft
8 deg
Bobby Witt walks.

Vinnie Pasquantino lines out to right field to Joshua Palacios.
106.3 mph
297 ft
16 deg

Bobby Witt steals second.
Stolen Base

Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd
Andrew Vaughn strikes out swinging.
Joshua Palacios grounds out to first base, Vinnie Pasquantino to Cole Ragans.
75.3 mph
6 ft
-28 deg
Lenyn Sosa singles to left field.
83.2 mph
255 ft
23 deg

Michael A. Taylor strikes out swinging.
Bottom 2nd
Maikel Garcia strikes out on a foul tip.

Michael Massey flies out to deep left field to Michael A. Taylor.
91.3 mph
299 ft
45 deg
Drew Waters strikes out swinging.
Top 3rd
Matt Thaiss grounds out to second base, Michael Massey to Vinnie Pasquantino.
93 mph
15 ft
-8 deg
Chase Meidroth called out on strikes.
Miguel Vargas walks.
Edgar Quero strikes out swinging.
Bottom 3rd
Freddy Fermin flies out to center field to Luis Robert.
96.9 mph
293 ft
46 deg
Kyle Isbel lines out to shallow infield to Miguel Vargas.
83 mph
102 ft
6 deg
Jonathan India lines out to deep left field to Michael A. Taylor.
94.8 mph
319 ft
20 deg
Top 4th
Luis Robert flies out to right field to Drew Waters.
83.1 mph
250 ft
48 deg

Andrew Vaughn doubles to deep left field.
109.1 mph
327 ft
17 deg
Joshua Palacios grounds out to second base, Michael Massey to Vinnie Pasquantino. Andrew Vaughn to third.
88.5 mph
61 ft
3 deg
Lenyn Sosa strikes out on a foul tip.

Bottom 4th
Bobby Witt singles to left field.
113 mph
168 ft
6 deg

Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging. Bobby Witt steals second.

Bobby Witt to third.
Wild Pitch

Salvador Perez walks.

Maikel Garcia singles to shortstop. Salvador Perez to second. Bobby Witt scores.
96.6 mph
15 ft
-7 deg

Michael Massey strikes out swinging.
Drew Waters grounds out to second base, Lenyn Sosa to Andrew Vaughn.
64.4 mph
83 ft
9 deg
Top 5th
Michael A. Taylor strikes out swinging.
Matt Thaiss walks.
Chase Meidroth called out on strikes.
Miguel Vargas strikes out swinging.
Bottom 5th
Freddy Fermin pops out to Andrew Vaughn.
64.7 mph
95 ft
72 deg
Kyle Isbel singles to shallow infield.
33.1 mph
30 ft
4 deg
Jonathan India singles to center field. Kyle Isbel to second.
90.6 mph
148 ft
7 deg
Bobby Witt doubles to right field. Jonathan India to third. Kyle Isbel scores.
110.8 mph
145 ft
5 deg

Vinnie Pasquantino hits into a force out to shallow infield. Jonathan India out at home.
75.2 mph
3 ft
-45 deg

Salvador Perez hits into a force out to shortstop. Vinnie Pasquantino out at second.
93 mph
63 ft
2 deg

Top 6th
John Schreiber (P) replaces Cole Ragans (P).
Edgar Quero strikes out on a foul tip.
Luis Robert pops out to second base to Michael Massey.
85.9 mph
130 ft
65 deg

Andrew Vaughn strikes out swinging.
Bottom 6th
Maikel Garcia walks.

Brandon Eisert (P) replaces Shane Smith (P).
Maikel Garcia to second.
Passed Ball

Michael Massey flies out to shallow center field to Lenyn Sosa.
93.7 mph
224 ft
56 deg
Maikel Garcia steals third, out at home.
Stolen Base

Drew Waters walks.
Freddy Fermin lines out to deep left field to Michael A. Taylor.
100.4 mph
340 ft
18 deg
Top 7th
Steven Cruz (P) replaces John Schreiber (P).
Joshua Palacios grounds out to first base, Vinnie Pasquantino to Steven Cruz.
102.6 mph
13 ft
-11 deg
Lenyn Sosa strikes out swinging.

Brooks Baldwin pinch-hitting for Michael A. Taylor.
Brooks Baldwin singles to left center field.
90.6 mph
181 ft
12 deg
Matt Thaiss grounds out to first base, Michael Massey to Vinnie Pasquantino.
70 mph
5 ft
-29 deg
Bottom 7th
Brooks Baldwin remains in the game as LF.
Cam Booser (P) replaces Brandon Eisert (P).
Kyle Isbel grounds out to second base, Lenyn Sosa to Andrew Vaughn.
76.5 mph
4 ft
-45 deg
Jonathan India singles to shallow left field.
104.2 mph
57 ft
1 deg
Bobby Witt flies out to left field to Brooks Baldwin.
94.8 mph
317 ft
40 deg

Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging.

Top 8th
Hunter Renfroe (RF) replaces Jonathan India (LF), batting 1st.
Drew Waters switches from RF to LF.
Daniel Lynch (P) replaces Steven Cruz (P).
Chase Meidroth flies out to deep right center field to Kyle Isbel.
94 mph
346 ft
33 deg
Miguel Vargas singles to deep left field.
99.5 mph
219 ft
13 deg
Edgar Quero pops out to first base to Vinnie Pasquantino. Miguel Vargas doubled off first.
52 mph
128 ft
43 deg
Bottom 8th
Caleb Freeman (P) replaces Cam Booser (P).
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.

Maikel Garcia walks.

Maikel Garcia steals second.
Stolen Base

Michael Massey flies out to center field to Luis Robert. Maikel Garcia to third.
97.8 mph
339 ft
30 deg
Drew Waters doubles to left field. Maikel Garcia scores.
84.4 mph
238 ft
19 deg
Freddy Fermin pops out to shortstop to Chase Meidroth.
61.6 mph
158 ft
51 deg
Top 9th
Carlos Estévez (P) replaces Daniel Lynch (P).
Luis Robert grounds out to third base, Maikel Garcia to Vinnie Pasquantino.
92.1 mph
11 ft
-10 deg

Andrew Vaughn grounds out to shallow infield, Bobby Witt to Vinnie Pasquantino.
93.7 mph
10 ft
-12 deg
Joshua Palacios singles to right field.
110.3 mph
262 ft
14 deg
Lenyn Sosa lines out to right field to Hunter Renfroe.
82.2 mph
263 ft
25 deg

CWS
KCR