DET
KCRTop 5th
Jake Rogers triples to deep center field. Zach McKinstry scores. Spencer Torkelson scores.
Triple
103.8 mph
411 ft
28 deg
Colt Keith doubles to deep center field. Jake Rogers scores.
Double
106.1 mph
371 ft
18 deg
Gleyber Torres singles to right center field. Colt Keith scores.
Single
100.4 mph
76 ft
4 deg
Top 8th
Zach McKinstry to second. Wenceel Pérez to third. Riley Greene scores.
Passed Ball
0
HR
0
5
R
0
9
H
4
0
SB
0
8
LOB
5
.257
AVG
.133
.350
OBP
.188
.371
SLG
.200
0.00
ERA
4.00
6
K
9
2
BB
3
Current Series
2025 AL Central
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White Sox Game Summary
The Kansas City Royals were easily defeated by the Detroit Tigers, 5 to 0, on August 31.
Game Info
August 31, 2025
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri
78°
11 mph E
Home Plate: Edwin Jimenez
First Base: Will Little
Second Base: Lance Barksdale
Third Base: Ryan Wills
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Keith DH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
G. Torres 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
K. Carpenter RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
R. Greene LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
S. Torkelson 1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
W. Pérez CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Z. McKinstry 3B-SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Rogers C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
T. Sweeney SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Ibáñez PH-3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Garcia 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
V. Pasquantino 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
S. Perez DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Grichuk RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
A. Frazier PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
N. Loftin LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
L. Maile C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
M. Massey 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Tolbert CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Yastrzemski PH-CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
Batting
2B: J. Rogers, C. Keith
3B: J. Rogers
TB: G. Torres 2, Z. McKinstry, J. Rogers 5, R. Greene, C. Keith 2, W. Pérez 2
RBI: G. Torres, J. Rogers 2, C. Keith
2-out RBI: G. Torres, C. Keith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: A. Ibáñez 2, K. Carpenter
HBP: Z. McKinstry, K. Carpenter
GIDP: R. Greene
Team RISP: 3-for-10
Team LOB: 8
Batting
2B: M. Garcia 2
TB: M. Massey, V. Pasquantino, M. Garcia 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: S. Perez, B. Witt Jr., T. Tolbert
GIDP: L. Maile
Team RISP: 0-for-5
Team LOB: 5
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Skubal (W) | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
K. Finnegan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
R. Montero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Wacha (L) | 4.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7.71 |
D. Lynch IV | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Bowlan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Long | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Clarke | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
Pitches-strikes: K. Finnegan 9-8, R. Montero 9-7, T. Skubal 93-63
Groundouts-flyouts: K. Finnegan 1-1, R. Montero 1-1, T. Skubal 6-6
Batters faced: K. Finnegan 3, R. Montero 3, T. Skubal 26
Pitches-strikes: M. Wacha 71-53, T. Clarke 21-15, S. Long 30-18, D. Lynch IV 25-15, J. Bowlan 20-13
Groundouts-flyouts: M. Wacha 3-5, T. Clarke 2-0, D. Lynch IV 3-0, J. Bowlan 1-0
Batters faced: M. Wacha 20, T. Clarke 4, S. Long 6, D. Lynch IV 6, J. Bowlan 4
Inherited runners-scored: D. Lynch IV 1-0, J. Bowlan 1-0
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Keith DH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
G. Torres 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
K. Carpenter RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
R. Greene LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
S. Torkelson 1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
W. Pérez CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Z. McKinstry 3B-SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Rogers C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
T. Sweeney SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Ibáñez PH-3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
Batting
2B: J. Rogers, C. Keith
3B: J. Rogers
TB: G. Torres 2, Z. McKinstry, J. Rogers 5, R. Greene, C. Keith 2, W. Pérez 2
RBI: G. Torres, J. Rogers 2, C. Keith
2-out RBI: G. Torres, C. Keith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: A. Ibáñez 2, K. Carpenter
HBP: Z. McKinstry, K. Carpenter
GIDP: R. Greene
Team RISP: 3-for-10
Team LOB: 8
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Skubal (W) | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
K. Finnegan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
R. Montero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Pitches-strikes: K. Finnegan 9-8, R. Montero 9-7, T. Skubal 93-63
Groundouts-flyouts: K. Finnegan 1-1, R. Montero 1-1, T. Skubal 6-6
Batters faced: K. Finnegan 3, R. Montero 3, T. Skubal 26
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Garcia 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
V. Pasquantino 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
S. Perez DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Grichuk RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
A. Frazier PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
N. Loftin LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
L. Maile C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
M. Massey 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Tolbert CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Yastrzemski PH-CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
Batting
2B: M. Garcia 2
TB: M. Massey, V. Pasquantino, M. Garcia 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: S. Perez, B. Witt Jr., T. Tolbert
GIDP: L. Maile
Team RISP: 0-for-5
Team LOB: 5
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Wacha (L) | 4.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7.71 |
D. Lynch IV | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Bowlan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Long | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Clarke | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
Pitches-strikes: M. Wacha 71-53, T. Clarke 21-15, S. Long 30-18, D. Lynch IV 25-15, J. Bowlan 20-13
Groundouts-flyouts: M. Wacha 3-5, T. Clarke 2-0, D. Lynch IV 3-0, J. Bowlan 1-0
Batters faced: M. Wacha 20, T. Clarke 4, S. Long 6, D. Lynch IV 6, J. Bowlan 4
Inherited runners-scored: D. Lynch IV 1-0, J. Bowlan 1-0
Top 1st
Colt Keith strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Gleyber Torres grounds out to shallow infield, Maikel Garcia to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
75.2 mph
4 ft
-37 deg
Kerry Carpenter grounds out to first base to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
91.8 mph
58 ft
2 deg
Bottom 1st
Maikel Garcia flies out to deep center field to Wenceel Pérez.
Flyout
97.7 mph
380 ft
25 deg
Bobby Witt lines out to left center field to Riley Greene.
Lineout
85.7 mph
323 ft
25 deg
Vinnie Pasquantino singles to left field.
Single
69 mph
211 ft
32 deg
Salvador Perez grounds out to shallow infield, Jake Rogers to Spencer Torkelson.
Groundout
48.4 mph
2 ft
-80 deg
Top 2nd
Riley Greene singles to shallow center field.
Single
64.8 mph
205 ft
28 deg
Spencer Torkelson flies out to center field to Tyler Tolbert.
Flyout
100.8 mph
331 ft
46 deg
Wenceel Pérez called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Zach McKinstry lines out to center field to Tyler Tolbert.
Lineout
101.8 mph
298 ft
13 deg
Bottom 2nd
Randal Grichuk strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Nick Loftin pops out to shallow center field to Gleyber Torres.
Pop Out
67.3 mph
193 ft
50 deg
Luke Maile walks.
Walk
Michael Massey singles to right field. Luke Maile to third.
Single
65.9 mph
216 ft
28 deg
Tyler Tolbert lines out to right field to Kerry Carpenter.
Lineout
96.1 mph
292 ft
18 deg
Top 3rd
Jake Rogers grounds out to shortstop, Bobby Witt to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
73.2 mph
49 ft
2 deg
Trey Sweeney strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Colt Keith flies out to left field to Nick Loftin.
Flyout
86 mph
294 ft
34 deg
Bottom 3rd
Maikel Garcia doubles to deep left field.
Double
97.5 mph
12 ft
-9 deg
Bobby Witt flies out to deep center field to Wenceel Pérez. Maikel Garcia to third.
Flyout
94.7 mph
362 ft
33 deg
Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Salvador Perez grounds out to shallow left field, Trey Sweeney to Spencer Torkelson.
Groundout
70.4 mph
123 ft
11 deg
Top 4th
Gleyber Torres strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Kerry Carpenter flies out to left field to Nick Loftin.
Flyout
97 mph
258 ft
56 deg
Riley Greene flies out to center field to Tyler Tolbert.
Flyout
88.6 mph
334 ft
39 deg
Bottom 4th
Randal Grichuk strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Nick Loftin strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Luke Maile grounds out to shortstop, Zach McKinstry to Spencer Torkelson.
Groundout
100.9 mph
8 ft
-18 deg
Top 5th
Spencer Torkelson walks.
Walk
Wenceel Pérez pops out to shallow center field to Bobby Witt.
Pop Out
71.7 mph
215 ft
47 deg
Zach McKinstry singles to center field. Spencer Torkelson to third.
Single
70.5 mph
210 ft
24 deg
Jake Rogers triples to deep center field. Zach McKinstry scores. Spencer Torkelson scores.
Triple
103.8 mph
411 ft
28 deg
Trey Sweeney flies out to right field to Randal Grichuk.
Flyout
92.5 mph
249 ft
53 deg
Colt Keith doubles to deep center field. Jake Rogers scores.
Double
106.1 mph
371 ft
18 deg
Gleyber Torres singles to right center field. Colt Keith scores.
Single
100.4 mph
76 ft
4 deg
Daniel Lynch (P) replaces Michael Wacha (P).
Kerry Carpenter grounds out to shallow infield, Michael Massey to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
67.2 mph
8 ft
-18 deg
Bottom 5th
Michael Massey flies out to left center field to Riley Greene.
Flyout
84 mph
272 ft
43 deg
Tyler Tolbert flies out to right center field to Kerry Carpenter.
Flyout
88.3 mph
314 ft
35 deg
Maikel Garcia doubles to deep left field.
Double
108.8 mph
266 ft
10 deg
Bobby Witt pops out to Spencer Torkelson.
Pop Out
64.9 mph
159 ft
57 deg
Top 6th
Riley Greene called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Spencer Torkelson grounds out to third base, Maikel Garcia to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
93.3 mph
14 ft
-11 deg
Wenceel Pérez singles to right field.
Single
100.6 mph
93 ft
3 deg
Zach McKinstry grounds out to shortstop, Maikel Garcia to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
61.5 mph
85 ft
9 deg
Bottom 6th
Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to center field to Wenceel Pérez.
Flyout
93.3 mph
334 ft
36 deg
Salvador Perez flies out to deep center field to Wenceel Pérez.
Flyout
95.9 mph
367 ft
25 deg
Randal Grichuk grounds out to third base, Zach McKinstry to Spencer Torkelson.
Groundout
99.8 mph
2 ft
-41 deg
Top 7th
Jake Rogers doubles to left center field.
Double
100.4 mph
323 ft
44 deg
Andy Ibáñez pinch-hitting for Trey Sweeney.
Jonathan Bowlan (P) replaces Daniel Lynch (P).
Andy Ibáñez grounds out to third base, Maikel Garcia to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
77.5 mph
5 ft
-32 deg
Colt Keith called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Gleyber Torres walks.
Walk
Kerry Carpenter strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 7th
Zach McKinstry switches from 3B to SS.
Andy Ibáñez remains in the game as 3B.
Nick Loftin walks.
Walk
Luke Maile grounds out to second base. Nick Loftin out at second.
Grounded Into DP
103.3 mph
19 ft
-7 deg
Michael Massey grounds out to first base, Gleyber Torres to Spencer Torkelson.
Groundout
91 mph
7 ft
-18 deg
Top 8th
Sam Long (P) replaces Jonathan Bowlan (P).
Riley Greene walks.
Walk
Spencer Torkelson called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Wenceel Pérez singles to center field. Riley Greene to second.
Single
95.3 mph
32 ft
-1 deg
Zach McKinstry hit by pitch. Wenceel Pérez to second. Riley Greene to third.
Hit By Pitch
Jake Rogers strikes out on a foul tip.
Strikeout
Zach McKinstry to second. Wenceel Pérez to third. Riley Greene scores.
Passed Ball
Andy Ibáñez lines out to left field to Nick Loftin.
Lineout
100.4 mph
281 ft
18 deg
Bottom 8th
Kyle Finnegan (P) replaces Tarik Skubal (P).
Mike Yastrzemski pinch-hitting for Tyler Tolbert.
Mike Yastrzemski grounds out to first base to Spencer Torkelson.
Groundout
84.2 mph
48 ft
2 deg
Maikel Garcia called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Bobby Witt flies out to center field to Wenceel Pérez.
Flyout
83.8 mph
303 ft
34 deg
Top 9th
Mike Yastrzemski remains in the game as CF.
Taylor Clarke (P) replaces Sam Long (P).
Colt Keith grounds out to first base to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
92.9 mph
18 ft
-9 deg
Gleyber Torres singles to center field.
Single
96.6 mph
212 ft
14 deg
Kerry Carpenter hit by pitch. Gleyber Torres to second.
Hit By Pitch
Riley Greene grounds out to second base. Kerry Carpenter out at second.
Grounded Into DP
92 mph
98 ft
5 deg
Bottom 9th
Rafael Montero (P) replaces Kyle Finnegan (P).
Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to left field to Riley Greene.
Flyout
85.6 mph
293 ft
36 deg
Salvador Perez grounds out to shortstop, Zach McKinstry to Spencer Torkelson.
Groundout
61.8 mph
134 ft
16 deg
Adam Frazier pinch-hitting for Randal Grichuk.
Adam Frazier called out on strikes.
Strikeout
