CHC
KCRL: S. Lugo
Top 1st
Seiya Suzuki homers to center field. Michael Busch scores.
Home Run
104.8 mph
420 ft
22 deg
Bottom 2nd
Hunter Renfroe homers to left field.
Home Run
111 mph
416 ft
21 deg
Top 3rd
Michael Busch grounds out to shallow infield to Salvador Perez. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.
Groundout
91.6 mph
13 ft
-11 deg
Bottom 6th
Bobby Witt doubles to left field, tagged out at third, Ian Happ to Dansby Swanson to Christopher Morel to Michael Busch. Maikel Garcia scores.
Double
111.1 mph
201 ft
10 deg
Hunter Renfroe singles to left field. Freddy Fermin scores. Salvador Perez scores.
Single
86.2 mph
110 ft
7 deg
Top 7th
Patrick Wisdom homers to center field. Dansby Swanson scores. Mike Tauchman scores. Christopher Morel scores.
Home Run
110.9 mph
430 ft
28 deg
Top 9th
David Bote singles to right field. Dansby Swanson to third. Mike Tauchman scores.
Single
73.1 mph
228 ft
40 deg
Nico Hoerner hits into a force out to third base. David Bote to second. Dansby Swanson scores.
Forceout
70.2 mph
10 ft
-7 deg
2
HR
1
9
R
4
9
H
9
0
SB
0
4
LOB
5
.250
AVG
.265
.308
OBP
.306
.472
SLG
.441
4.00
ERA
9.00
4
K
5
1
BB
3
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White Sox Game Summary
The Kansas City Royals were easily defeated by the Chicago Cubs, 9 to 4, on July 27, 2024.
Game Info
July 27, 2024
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri
75°
2 mph WSW
Home Plate: Adrian Johnson
First Base: Quinn Wolcott
Second Base: Ramon De Jesus
Third Base: Junior Valentine
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Hoerner 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Busch 1B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
S. Suzuki RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
I. Happ LF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
C. Morel 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
H. Neris P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Tauchman DH-CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Swanson SS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
M. Amaya C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Crow-Armstrong CF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Wisdom PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Merryweather P-P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Hodge P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Bote PH-3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 36 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Garcia 2B-3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
V. Pasquantino DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Perez 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
F. Fermin C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Renfroe RF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Hampson CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
N. Loftin 3B-LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
D. Blanco LF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Massey PH-2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Batting
3B: P. Crow-Armstrong
HR: P. Wisdom, S. Suzuki
TB: D. Bote, D. Swanson, M. Tauchman 2, P. Wisdom 4, P. Crow-Armstrong 3, C. Morel, S. Suzuki 5
RBI: D. Bote, P. Wisdom 4, N. Hoerner, M. Busch, S. Suzuki 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: I. Happ 2
IBB: S. Suzuki
SAC: M. Amaya
Team RISP: 2-for-8
Team LOB: 4
Batting
2B: G. Hampson, B. Witt Jr., F. Fermin
HR: H. Renfroe
TB: G. Hampson 2, S. Perez, H. Renfroe 6, B. Witt Jr. 2, F. Fermin 2, M. Garcia, D. Blanco
RBI: H. Renfroe 3, B. Witt Jr.
2-out RBI: H. Renfroe 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: N. Loftin
HBP: F. Fermin
Team RISP: 1-for-3
Team LOB: 5
Baserunning
CS: D. Blanco
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Imanaga | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4.76 |
J. Merryweather (W, BS) | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
P. Hodge (H) | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
H. Neris | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Lugo (L) | 6.1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8.53 |
S. Long (BS) | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13.50 |
K. Bubic | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10.80 |
C. Stratton | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
WP: S. Imanaga
Pitches-strikes: J. Merryweather 22-15, H. Neris 17-13, P. Hodge 12-9, S. Imanaga 87-61
Groundouts-flyouts: J. Merryweather 1-0, H. Neris 1-0, P. Hodge 1-2, S. Imanaga 7-2
Batters faced: J. Merryweather 6, H. Neris 4, P. Hodge 4, S. Imanaga 22
Inherited runners-scored: J. Merryweather 1-1, P. Hodge 1-0
Pitches-strikes: S. Lugo 90-60, C. Stratton 5-3, S. Long 12-7, K. Bubic 35-23
Groundouts-flyouts: S. Lugo 12-3, C. Stratton 0-1, S. Long 0-1, K. Bubic 4-0
Batters faced: S. Lugo 26, C. Stratton, S. Long 3, K. Bubic 10
Inherited runners-scored: C. Stratton 3-0, S. Long 3-3
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Hoerner 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Busch 1B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
S. Suzuki RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
I. Happ LF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
C. Morel 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
H. Neris P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Tauchman DH-CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Swanson SS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
M. Amaya C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Crow-Armstrong CF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Wisdom PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Merryweather P-P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Hodge P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Bote PH-3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 36 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
Batting
3B: P. Crow-Armstrong
HR: P. Wisdom, S. Suzuki
TB: D. Bote, D. Swanson, M. Tauchman 2, P. Wisdom 4, P. Crow-Armstrong 3, C. Morel, S. Suzuki 5
RBI: D. Bote, P. Wisdom 4, N. Hoerner, M. Busch, S. Suzuki 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: I. Happ 2
IBB: S. Suzuki
SAC: M. Amaya
Team RISP: 2-for-8
Team LOB: 4
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Imanaga | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4.76 |
J. Merryweather (W, BS) | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
P. Hodge (H) | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
H. Neris | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
WP: S. Imanaga
Pitches-strikes: J. Merryweather 22-15, H. Neris 17-13, P. Hodge 12-9, S. Imanaga 87-61
Groundouts-flyouts: J. Merryweather 1-0, H. Neris 1-0, P. Hodge 1-2, S. Imanaga 7-2
Batters faced: J. Merryweather 6, H. Neris 4, P. Hodge 4, S. Imanaga 22
Inherited runners-scored: J. Merryweather 1-1, P. Hodge 1-0
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Garcia 2B-3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
V. Pasquantino DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Perez 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
F. Fermin C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Renfroe RF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Hampson CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
N. Loftin 3B-LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
D. Blanco LF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Massey PH-2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Batting
2B: G. Hampson, B. Witt Jr., F. Fermin
HR: H. Renfroe
TB: G. Hampson 2, S. Perez, H. Renfroe 6, B. Witt Jr. 2, F. Fermin 2, M. Garcia, D. Blanco
RBI: H. Renfroe 3, B. Witt Jr.
2-out RBI: H. Renfroe 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: N. Loftin
HBP: F. Fermin
Team RISP: 1-for-3
Team LOB: 5
Baserunning
CS: D. Blanco
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Lugo (L) | 6.1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8.53 |
S. Long (BS) | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13.50 |
K. Bubic | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10.80 |
C. Stratton | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Pitches-strikes: S. Lugo 90-60, C. Stratton 5-3, S. Long 12-7, K. Bubic 35-23
Groundouts-flyouts: S. Lugo 12-3, C. Stratton 0-1, S. Long 0-1, K. Bubic 4-0
Batters faced: S. Lugo 26, C. Stratton, S. Long 3, K. Bubic 10
Inherited runners-scored: C. Stratton 3-0, S. Long 3-3
Top 1st
Nico Hoerner lines out to right field to Hunter Renfroe.
Lineout
83.9 mph
291 ft
27 deg
Michael Busch walks.
Walk
Seiya Suzuki homers to center field. Michael Busch scores.
Home Run
104.8 mph
420 ft
22 deg
Ian Happ grounds out to shallow infield to Salvador Perez.
Groundout
77 mph
3 ft
-40 deg
Christopher Morel grounds out to shortstop, Bobby Witt to Salvador Perez.
Groundout
86.3 mph
8 ft
-19 deg
Bottom 1st
Maikel Garcia grounds out to shortstop, Christopher Morel to Michael Busch.
Groundout
104 mph
39 ft
-2 deg
Bobby Witt lines out to center field to Pete Crow-Armstrong.
Lineout
84.3 mph
297 ft
22 deg
Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out to shallow infield, Dansby Swanson to Michael Busch.
Groundout
66.3 mph
28 ft
Top 2nd
Mike Tauchman flies out to deep right center field to Hunter Renfroe.
Flyout
98.8 mph
356 ft
41 deg
Dansby Swanson flies out to deep left center field to Dairon Blanco.
Flyout
101.1 mph
383 ft
39 deg
Miguel Amaya grounds out to first base to Salvador Perez.
Groundout
85.4 mph
62 ft
1 deg
Bottom 2nd
Salvador Perez grounds out to shortstop, Christopher Morel to Michael Busch.
Groundout
71.7 mph
12 ft
-17 deg
Freddy Fermin grounds out to shortstop, Dansby Swanson to Michael Busch.
Groundout
79.1 mph
64 ft
2 deg
Hunter Renfroe homers to left field.
Home Run
111 mph
416 ft
21 deg
Garrett Hampson doubles.
Double
76.7 mph
101 ft
9 deg
Nick Loftin called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Top 3rd
Pete Crow-Armstrong triples to deep center field.
Triple
106.5 mph
345 ft
17 deg
Nico Hoerner strikes out on a foul tip.
Strikeout
Michael Busch grounds out to shallow infield to Salvador Perez. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.
Groundout
91.6 mph
13 ft
-11 deg
Seiya Suzuki singles to shallow infield.
Single
70.6 mph
3 ft
-55 deg
Ian Happ lines out to shortstop to Bobby Witt.
Lineout
95.4 mph
190 ft
9 deg
Bottom 3rd
Dairon Blanco singles to center field.
Single
96.6 mph
64 ft
1 deg
Dairon Blanco to second.
Wild Pitch
Maikel Garcia grounds out to shortstop, Dansby Swanson to Michael Busch.
Groundout
102.4 mph
35 ft
-4 deg
Dairon Blanco caught stealing third.
Bobby Witt pops out to shallow infield to Dansby Swanson.
Pop Out
91.5 mph
132 ft
68 deg
Top 4th
Christopher Morel strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Mike Tauchman grounds out to shortstop, Bobby Witt to Salvador Perez.
Groundout
96.3 mph
11 ft
-8 deg
Dansby Swanson grounds out to second base, Salvador Perez to Seth Lugo.
Groundout
69.6 mph
68 ft
6 deg
Bottom 4th
Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to deep left center field to Pete Crow-Armstrong.
Flyout
92.1 mph
335 ft
33 deg
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Freddy Fermin hit by pitch.
Hit By Pitch
Hunter Renfroe flies out to left field to Ian Happ.
Flyout
95.3 mph
310 ft
46 deg
Top 5th
Miguel Amaya grounds out to shallow infield, Seth Lugo to Salvador Perez.
Groundout
58 mph
8 ft
-30 deg
Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out to shallow infield, Salvador Perez to Maikel Garcia.
Groundout
39.9 mph
7 ft
-25 deg
Nico Hoerner grounds out to shallow infield, Nick Loftin to Salvador Perez.
Groundout
67.8 mph
7 ft
-14 deg
Bottom 5th
Garrett Hampson strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Nick Loftin grounds out to shortstop, Dansby Swanson to Michael Busch.
Groundout
96.3 mph
67 ft
2 deg
Dairon Blanco grounds out to third base, Christopher Morel to Michael Busch.
Groundout
103.2 mph
25 ft
-4 deg
Top 6th
Michael Busch grounds out to second base, Maikel Garcia to Salvador Perez.
Groundout
76.6 mph
22 ft
-5 deg
Seiya Suzuki grounds out to third base, Nick Loftin to Salvador Perez.
Groundout
108 mph
99 ft
4 deg
Ian Happ grounds out to second base, Maikel Garcia to Salvador Perez.
Groundout
100.7 mph
94 ft
5 deg
Bottom 6th
Maikel Garcia singles to right field.
Single
89.9 mph
195 ft
11 deg
Bobby Witt doubles to left field, tagged out at third, Ian Happ to Dansby Swanson to Christopher Morel to Michael Busch. Maikel Garcia scores.
Double
111.1 mph
201 ft
10 deg
Vinnie Pasquantino pops out to Michael Busch.
Pop Out
81.1 mph
66 ft
73 deg
Salvador Perez singles to left center field.
Single
92.9 mph
306 ft
20 deg
Julian Merryweather (P) replaces Shota Imanaga (P).
Freddy Fermin doubles to right field. Salvador Perez to third.
Double
86.1 mph
167 ft
9 deg
Hunter Renfroe singles to left field. Freddy Fermin scores. Salvador Perez scores.
Single
86.2 mph
110 ft
7 deg
Garrett Hampson pops out to second base to Nico Hoerner.
Pop Out
77.1 mph
101 ft
70 deg
Top 7th
Christopher Morel singles to left center field.
Single
110.4 mph
256 ft
12 deg
Mike Tauchman singles to left center field. Christopher Morel to second.
Single
91.8 mph
221 ft
12 deg
Dansby Swanson walks. Mike Tauchman to second. Christopher Morel to third.
Walk
Miguel Amaya flies out to center field to Garrett Hampson.
Flyout
78.2 mph
250 ft
41 deg
Sam Long (P) replaces Seth Lugo (P).
Patrick Wisdom pinch-hitting for Pete Crow-Armstrong.
Patrick Wisdom homers to center field. Dansby Swanson scores. Mike Tauchman scores. Christopher Morel scores.
Home Run
110.9 mph
430 ft
28 deg
Nico Hoerner flies out to shortstop to Bobby Witt.
Flyout
85.4 mph
180 ft
61 deg
Michael Busch strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 7th
Julian Merryweather (P) replaces Patrick Wisdom (PH), batting 9th.
Mike Tauchman remains in the game as CF.
Michael Massey pinch-hitting for Dairon Blanco.
Nick Loftin grounds out to shortstop, Dansby Swanson to Michael Busch.
Groundout
83.5 mph
5 ft
-35 deg
Michael Massey walks.
Walk
Maikel Garcia lines out to right field to Seiya Suzuki.
Lineout
87.1 mph
291 ft
26 deg
Porter Hodge (P) replaces Julian Merryweather (P), batting 9th.
Bobby Witt flies out to right field to Seiya Suzuki.
Flyout
88.2 mph
290 ft
34 deg
Top 8th
Maikel Garcia switches from 2B to 3B.
Nick Loftin switches from 3B to LF.
Michael Massey remains in the game as 2B.
Kris Bubic (P) replaces Sam Long (P).
Seiya Suzuki grounds out to shortstop, Bobby Witt to Salvador Perez.
Groundout
65.7 mph
3 ft
-35 deg
Ian Happ strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Christopher Morel called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Bottom 8th
Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to deep left field to Ian Happ.
Flyout
87.1 mph
311 ft
37 deg
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Freddy Fermin grounds out to third base, Christopher Morel to Michael Busch.
Groundout
103.7 mph
20 ft
-4 deg
Top 9th
Mike Tauchman singles to second base.
Single
86.3 mph
44 ft
1 deg
Dansby Swanson singles to right field. Mike Tauchman to second.
Single
86.1 mph
176 ft
13 deg
Miguel Amaya out on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield, Kris Bubic to Michael Massey. Dansby Swanson to second. Mike Tauchman to third.
Sacrifice Bunt
33.7 mph
3 ft
-51 deg
David Bote pinch-hitting for Porter Hodge.
David Bote singles to right field. Dansby Swanson to third. Mike Tauchman scores.
Single
73.1 mph
228 ft
40 deg
Nico Hoerner hits into a force out to third base. David Bote to second. Dansby Swanson scores.
Forceout
70.2 mph
10 ft
-7 deg
Michael Busch grounds out to second base, Salvador Perez to Kris Bubic. Nico Hoerner to second. David Bote to third.
Groundout
58 mph
3 ft
-42 deg
Seiya Suzuki is intentionally walked.
Walk
Chris Stratton (P) replaces Kris Bubic (P).
Ian Happ flies out to deep center field to Garrett Hampson.
Flyout
96.5 mph
374 ft
32 deg
Bottom 9th
David Bote remains in the game as 3B.
Héctor Neris (P) replaces Christopher Morel (3B), batting 5th.
Hunter Renfroe singles to center field.
Single
102.7 mph
34 ft
-4 deg
Garrett Hampson pops out to Michael Busch.
Pop Out
64.7 mph
122 ft
61 deg
Nick Loftin pops out to shallow center field to Nico Hoerner.
Pop Out
80.7 mph
181 ft
59 deg
Michael Massey grounds out to first base, Michael Busch to Héctor Neris.
Groundout
100.7 mph
4 ft
-19 deg
