CWS
KCRW: D. Lynch IV
L: S. Burke
Bottom 1st
Mike Yastrzemski homers to center field.
Home Run
103.7 mph
408 ft
26 deg
Bottom 2nd
Kyle Isbel hits into a force out to shallow infield. Nick Loftin to second. Randal Grichuk scores. Throwing error by Sean Burke.
Forceout
89.8 mph
5 ft
-26 deg
Bottom 3rd
John Rave homers to right field.
Home Run
108.4 mph
407 ft
21 deg
Bottom 5th
Maikel Garcia doubles to deep left center field. John Rave scores. Mike Yastrzemski scores.
Double
108.7 mph
392 ft
18 deg
Bottom 6th
Nick Loftin singles to left field. Randal Grichuk to second. Adam Frazier scores.
Single
95.3 mph
161 ft
11 deg
Top 8th
Andrew Benintendi doubles to deep right center field. Luis Robert scores. Colson Montgomery scores.
Double
93.5 mph
357 ft
27 deg
0
HR
2
2
R
6
8
H
10
0
SB
1
8
LOB
5
.242
AVG
.313
.324
OBP
.371
.303
SLG
.563
5.63
ERA
2.00
10
K
7
3
BB
3
Current Series
White Sox
1
Royals
3
Game 1
Final
White Sox
2
Royals
6
Game 2
Final
White Sox
2
Royals
6
Game 3
Final
2025 AL Central
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White Sox Game Summary
The Kansas City Royals decisively defeated the Chicago White Sox, 6 to 2, on August 16.
Game Info
August 16, 2025
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri
89°
7 mph SSE
Home Plate: Adam Hamari
First Base: Tom Hanahan
Second Base: Nestor Ceja
Third Base: Todd Tichenor
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Tauchman DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
L. Sosa 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
C. Montgomery SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
L. Robert Jr. CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
A. Benintendi LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Vargas 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
K. Teel C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
C. Meidroth 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
B. Baldwin RF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. A. Taylor PH-RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Quero PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Yastrzemski RF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
V. Pasquantino 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Rave LF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Garcia 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Perez C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Frazier 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
R. Grichuk DH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
T. Tolbert PR-DH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Loftin LF-1B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
K. Isbel CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 32 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
Batting
2B: A. Benintendi, C. Montgomery
TB: A. Benintendi 2, L. Robert Jr., C. Montgomery 2, B. Baldwin, L. Sosa, M. Vargas, C. Meidroth, E. Quero
RBI: A. Benintendi 2
2-out RBI: A. Benintendi 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: C. Montgomery, M. Vargas 2, C. Meidroth
HBP: K. Teel
GIDP: M. A. Taylor, L. Robert Jr.
Team RISP: 1-for-7
Team LOB: 8
Batting
2B: R. Grichuk, M. Garcia
HR: M. Yastrzemski, J. Rave
TB: A. Frazier, R. Grichuk 3, M. Yastrzemski 4, J. Rave 5, B. Witt Jr., N. Loftin 2, M. Garcia 2
RBI: M. Yastrzemski, J. Rave, N. Loftin, M. Garcia 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: S. Perez, B. Witt Jr.
Team RISP: 2-for-10
Team LOB: 5
Baserunning
SB: B. Witt Jr.
CS: T. Tolbert
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Burke (L) | 3.2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4.91 |
T. Alexander | 2.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11.57 |
M. Vasil | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 2 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Lorenzen | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Lynch IV (W) | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Falter | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9.00 |
T. Clarke | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Pitches-strikes: T. Alexander 51-32, S. Burke 85-54, M. Vasil 27-15
Groundouts-flyouts: T. Alexander 0-2, S. Burke 3-2, M. Vasil 0-1
Batters faced: T. Alexander 12, S. Burke 17, M. Vasil 6
Inherited runners-scored: T. Alexander 1-0
Pitches-strikes: M. Lorenzen 82-44, T. Clarke 20-15, B. Falter 32-20, D. Lynch IV 30-20
Groundouts-flyouts: M. Lorenzen 7-0, T. Clarke 0-1, B. Falter 2-0, D. Lynch IV 4-1
Batters faced: M. Lorenzen 17, T. Clarke 4, B. Falter 9, D. Lynch IV 7
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Tauchman DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
L. Sosa 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
C. Montgomery SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
L. Robert Jr. CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
A. Benintendi LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Vargas 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
K. Teel C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
C. Meidroth 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
B. Baldwin RF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. A. Taylor PH-RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Quero PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
Batting
2B: A. Benintendi, C. Montgomery
TB: A. Benintendi 2, L. Robert Jr., C. Montgomery 2, B. Baldwin, L. Sosa, M. Vargas, C. Meidroth, E. Quero
RBI: A. Benintendi 2
2-out RBI: A. Benintendi 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: C. Montgomery, M. Vargas 2, C. Meidroth
HBP: K. Teel
GIDP: M. A. Taylor, L. Robert Jr.
Team RISP: 1-for-7
Team LOB: 8
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Burke (L) | 3.2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4.91 |
T. Alexander | 2.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11.57 |
M. Vasil | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 2 |
Pitches-strikes: T. Alexander 51-32, S. Burke 85-54, M. Vasil 27-15
Groundouts-flyouts: T. Alexander 0-2, S. Burke 3-2, M. Vasil 0-1
Batters faced: T. Alexander 12, S. Burke 17, M. Vasil 6
Inherited runners-scored: T. Alexander 1-0
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Yastrzemski RF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
V. Pasquantino 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Rave LF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Garcia 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Perez C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Frazier 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
R. Grichuk DH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
T. Tolbert PR-DH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Loftin LF-1B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
K. Isbel CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 32 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
Batting
2B: R. Grichuk, M. Garcia
HR: M. Yastrzemski, J. Rave
TB: A. Frazier, R. Grichuk 3, M. Yastrzemski 4, J. Rave 5, B. Witt Jr., N. Loftin 2, M. Garcia 2
RBI: M. Yastrzemski, J. Rave, N. Loftin, M. Garcia 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: S. Perez, B. Witt Jr.
Team RISP: 2-for-10
Team LOB: 5
Baserunning
SB: B. Witt Jr.
CS: T. Tolbert
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Lorenzen | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Lynch IV (W) | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Falter | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9.00 |
T. Clarke | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Pitches-strikes: M. Lorenzen 82-44, T. Clarke 20-15, B. Falter 32-20, D. Lynch IV 30-20
Groundouts-flyouts: M. Lorenzen 7-0, T. Clarke 0-1, B. Falter 2-0, D. Lynch IV 4-1
Batters faced: M. Lorenzen 17, T. Clarke 4, B. Falter 9, D. Lynch IV 7
Top 1st
Mike Tauchman walks.
Walk
Lenyn Sosa singles to center field. Mike Tauchman to second.
Single
76.8 mph
185 ft
16 deg
Colson Montgomery strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Luis Robert grounds out to shortstop. Lenyn Sosa out at second.
Grounded Into DP
95.6 mph
39 ft
-2 deg
Bottom 1st
Mike Yastrzemski homers to center field.
Home Run
103.7 mph
408 ft
26 deg
Bobby Witt singles to left field.
Single
109.3 mph
115 ft
4 deg
Bobby Witt steals second.
Stolen Base
Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Maikel Garcia grounds out to third base, Miguel Vargas to Lenyn Sosa.
Groundout
87.6 mph
11 ft
-14 deg
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Top 2nd
John Rave (LF) replaces Vinnie Pasquantino (1B), batting 3rd.
Nick Loftin switches from LF to 1B.
Andrew Benintendi lines out to left field to John Rave.
Lineout
86.4 mph
259 ft
20 deg
Miguel Vargas grounds out to third base, Maikel Garcia to Nick Loftin.
Groundout
92.8 mph
8 ft
-21 deg
Kyle Teel grounds out to first base, Nick Loftin to Michael Lorenzen.
Groundout
89.2 mph
5 ft
-24 deg
Bottom 2nd
Adam Frazier flies out to deep center field to Luis Robert.
Flyout
88.5 mph
352 ft
30 deg
Randal Grichuk doubles to deep left field.
Double
109.3 mph
186 ft
9 deg
Nick Loftin walks.
Walk
Kyle Isbel hits into a force out to shallow infield. Nick Loftin to second. Randal Grichuk scores. Throwing error by Sean Burke.
Forceout
89.8 mph
5 ft
-26 deg
Mike Yastrzemski lines out to right field, Brooks Baldwin to Brooks Baldwin. Kyle Isbel doubled off first.
Double Play
93.9 mph
280 ft
19 deg
Top 3rd
Chase Meidroth grounds out to shallow infield, Maikel Garcia to Nick Loftin.
Groundout
69.9 mph
4 ft
-41 deg
Brooks Baldwin singles to left center field.
Single
101.5 mph
268 ft
11 deg
Mike Tauchman grounds out to shallow infield, Michael Lorenzen to Nick Loftin. Brooks Baldwin to second.
Groundout
41.8 mph
3 ft
-75 deg
Lenyn Sosa walks.
Walk
Colson Montgomery called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Bottom 3rd
Bobby Witt called out on strikes.
Strikeout
John Rave homers to right field.
Home Run
108.4 mph
407 ft
21 deg
Maikel Garcia lines out to right field to Brooks Baldwin.
Lineout
87.9 mph
285 ft
23 deg
Salvador Perez grounds out to shortstop, Colson Montgomery to Lenyn Sosa.
Groundout
95.5 mph
6 ft
-18 deg
Top 4th
Luis Robert grounds out to shortstop, Maikel Garcia to Nick Loftin.
Groundout
82.8 mph
34 ft
-1 deg
Andrew Benintendi grounds out to second base, Adam Frazier to Nick Loftin.
Groundout
93 mph
9 ft
-17 deg
Miguel Vargas singles to shallow center field.
Single
83 mph
206 ft
14 deg
Kyle Teel hit by pitch. Miguel Vargas to second.
Hit By Pitch
Chase Meidroth called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Bottom 4th
Adam Frazier lines out to deep right field to Brooks Baldwin.
Lineout
102.3 mph
337 ft
19 deg
Randal Grichuk flies out to deep left field to Andrew Benintendi.
Flyout
104.8 mph
360 ft
45 deg
Nick Loftin singles to shallow infield.
Single
75 mph
3 ft
-53 deg
Tyler Alexander (P) replaces Sean Burke (P).
Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Top 5th
Daniel Lynch (P) replaces Michael Lorenzen (P).
Michael A. Taylor pinch-hitting for Brooks Baldwin.
Michael A. Taylor grounds out to third base, Maikel Garcia to Nick Loftin.
Groundout
73.6 mph
8 ft
-22 deg
Mike Tauchman grounds out to shallow infield, Daniel Lynch to Nick Loftin.
Groundout
45.3 mph
9 ft
-17 deg
Lenyn Sosa lines out to third base to Maikel Garcia.
Lineout
101.3 mph
145 ft
8 deg
Bottom 5th
Michael A. Taylor remains in the game as RF.
Mike Yastrzemski walks.
Walk
Bobby Witt strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
John Rave singles to shallow infield. Mike Yastrzemski to second.
Single
25.4 mph
6 ft
-28 deg
Maikel Garcia doubles to deep left center field. John Rave scores. Mike Yastrzemski scores.
Double
108.7 mph
392 ft
18 deg
Maikel Garcia picked off.
Salvador Perez flies out to deep right field to Michael A. Taylor.
Flyout
96.8 mph
357 ft
35 deg
Top 6th
Colson Montgomery grounds out to shallow infield, Bobby Witt to Nick Loftin.
Groundout
60.4 mph
10 ft
-13 deg
Luis Robert singles to center field.
Single
90.1 mph
280 ft
19 deg
Andrew Benintendi grounds out to shallow infield to Nick Loftin. Luis Robert to second.
Groundout
75.6 mph
31 ft
-3 deg
Miguel Vargas flies out to deep right field to Mike Yastrzemski.
Flyout
100.7 mph
364 ft
24 deg
Bottom 6th
Adam Frazier singles to center field.
Single
78.2 mph
145 ft
11 deg
Randal Grichuk singles to left field. Adam Frazier to second.
Single
107.3 mph
95 ft
4 deg
Nick Loftin singles to left field. Randal Grichuk to second. Adam Frazier scores.
Single
95.3 mph
161 ft
11 deg
Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Mike Yastrzemski flies out to center field to Luis Robert.
Flyout
75.1 mph
266 ft
35 deg
Bobby Witt strikes out on a foul tip.
Strikeout
Top 7th
Bailey Falter (P) replaces Daniel Lynch (P).
Kyle Teel called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Chase Meidroth singles to right field.
Single
95.4 mph
202 ft
11 deg
Michael A. Taylor grounds out to shallow infield. Chase Meidroth out at second.
Grounded Into DP
85.9 mph
23 ft
-6 deg
Bottom 7th
Mike Vasil (P) replaces Tyler Alexander (P).
John Rave strikes out on a foul tip.
Strikeout
Maikel Garcia flies out to deep center field to Luis Robert.
Flyout
96.3 mph
350 ft
35 deg
Salvador Perez lines out to shallow left field to Miguel Vargas.
Lineout
96 mph
144 ft
9 deg
Top 8th
Mike Tauchman pops out to Nick Loftin.
Pop Out
96.2 mph
121 ft
70 deg
Lenyn Sosa grounds out to shortstop, Bobby Witt to Nick Loftin.
Groundout
78.3 mph
7 ft
-22 deg
Colson Montgomery doubles to deep center field.
Double
91.5 mph
333 ft
22 deg
Luis Robert walks.
Walk
Andrew Benintendi doubles to deep right center field. Luis Robert scores. Colson Montgomery scores.
Double
93.5 mph
357 ft
27 deg
Miguel Vargas strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 8th
Adam Frazier strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Randal Grichuk walks.
Walk
Tyler Tolbert pinch-running for Randal Grichuk.
Tyler Tolbert caught stealing second.
Caught Stealing
Nick Loftin strikes out on a foul tip.
Strikeout
Top 9th
Tyler Tolbert remains in the game as DH.
Taylor Clarke (P) replaces Bailey Falter (P).
Kyle Teel strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Chase Meidroth flies out to center field to Kyle Isbel.
Flyout
89.4 mph
272 ft
49 deg
Edgar Quero pinch-hitting for Michael A. Taylor.
Edgar Quero singles to center field.
Single
99.7 mph
10 ft
-8 deg
Mike Tauchman called out on strikes.
Strikeout
