Bottom 3rd
Adalberto Mondesí singles to left field. Whit Merrifield scores.
Top 4th
José Rondon homers to left field. Avisail García scores.
Bottom 5th
Adalberto Mondesí singles to right center field. Whit Merrifield scores.
Top 12th
Tim Anderson homers to center field. Adam Engel scores.

2
HR
0
4
R
2
7
H
7
1
SB
4
7
LOB
8
.171
AVG
.184
.277
OBP
.326
.366
SLG
.263
1.50
ERA
3.00
12
K
11
8
BB
6
Current Series
White Sox
3
Royals
4
Game 1
Final
White Sox
3
Royals
6
Game 2
Final
White Sox
4
Royals
2
Game 3
Final
2018 AL Central
Game Summary
The Kansas City Royals fell to the Chicago White Sox, 4 to 2, on September 12, 2018.
Game Info
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri
74°
4 mph E
Home Plate: Ryan Additon
First Base: Lance Barrett
Second Base: Bill Welke
Third Base: Tony Randazzo
2
HR
0
4
R
2
7
H
7
1
SB
4
7
LOB
8
.171
AVG
.184
.277
OBP
.326
.366
SLG
.263
1.50
ERA
3.00
12
K
11
8
BB
6
Current Series
White Sox
3
Royals
4
Game 1
Final
White Sox
3
Royals
6
Game 2
Final
White Sox
4
Royals
2
Game 3
Final
2018 AL Central
Game Summary
The Kansas City Royals fell to the Chicago White Sox, 4 to 2, on September 12, 2018.
Game Info
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri
74°
4 mph E
Home Plate: Ryan Additon
First Base: Lance Barrett
Second Base: Bill Welke
Third Base: Tony Randazzo
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Anderson SS | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Y. Sanchez 2B | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
J. Abreu 1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. García DH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
J. Rondon 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
R. LaMarre LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Delmonico PH-LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
O. Narváez C | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Engel CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
R. Cordell RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
D. Palka PH-RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 41 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Merrifield 2B | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
A. Mondesi SS | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
A. Gordon LF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
J. Bonifacio RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
S. Perez C | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
B. Phillips PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Gallagher C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Escobar 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
R. Herrera DH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
B. Goodwin CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
R. O'Hearn 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Totals | 38 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
Batting
3B: A. Engel
HR: T. Anderson, J. Rondon
TB: T. Anderson 5, N. Delmonico, A. Engel 4, O. Narváez, J. Rondon 4
RBI: T. Anderson 2, J. Rondon 2
2-out RBI: T. Anderson 2, J. Rondon 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: T. Anderson 2, Y. Sanchez
IBB: D. Palka
GIDP: J. Rondon
Team RISP: 0-for-4
Team LOB: 7
Baserunning
SB: A. Engel
CS: J. Rondon
Batting
2B: W. Merrifield, A. Mondesi, S. Perez
TB: A. Gordon, W. Merrifield 2, A. Mondesi 5, S. Perez 2
RBI: A. Mondesi 2
2-out RBI: A. Mondesi 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: J. Bonifacio 2, A. Gordon 2
GIDP: A. Escobar, W. Merrifield
Team RISP: 3-for-8
Team LOB: 8
Baserunning
SB: A. Gordon, W. Merrifield 2, A. Mondesi
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Rodón | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3.00 |
C. Frare | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Ruiz | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
A. Bummer | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
I. Hamilton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Fry | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Minaya (W) | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
H. Santiago (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 12.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Skoglund | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3.60 |
G. Sparkman | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
K. McCarthy | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Hill | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Maurer | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Smith (L) | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Totals | 12.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
WP: J. Minaya
Pitches-strikes: A. Bummer 6-3, C. Frare 16-8, J. Fry 14-11, J. Minaya 29-18, C. Rodón 103-57, J. Ruiz 4-0, H. Santiago 11-7, I. Hamilton 10-6
Groundouts-flyouts: A. Bummer 1-0, J. Fry 1-0, J. Minaya 0-1, C. Rodón 5-1, H. Santiago 1-1, I. Hamilton 1-1
Batters faced: A. Bummer 2, C. Frare 3, J. Fry 3, J. Minaya 7, C. Rodón 24, J. Ruiz, H. Santiago 3, I. Hamilton 3
Inherited runners-scored: A. Bummer 2-0, J. Ruiz 1-0
Pitches-strikes: T. Hill 10-5, B. Maurer 10-7, K. McCarthy 22-11, E. Skoglund 67-39, B. Smith 32-21, G. Sparkman 38-28
Groundouts-flyouts: K. McCarthy 3-1, E. Skoglund 8-1, B. Smith 0-2, G. Sparkman 2-1
Batters faced: T. Hill 2, B. Maurer 2, K. McCarthy 6, E. Skoglund 18, B. Smith 9, G. Sparkman 10
Inherited runners-scored: B. Maurer 1-0
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Anderson SS | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Y. Sanchez 2B | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
J. Abreu 1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. García DH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
J. Rondon 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
R. LaMarre LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Delmonico PH-LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
O. Narváez C | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Engel CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
R. Cordell RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
D. Palka PH-RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 41 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
Batting
3B: A. Engel
HR: T. Anderson, J. Rondon
TB: T. Anderson 5, N. Delmonico, A. Engel 4, O. Narváez, J. Rondon 4
RBI: T. Anderson 2, J. Rondon 2
2-out RBI: T. Anderson 2, J. Rondon 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: T. Anderson 2, Y. Sanchez
IBB: D. Palka
GIDP: J. Rondon
Team RISP: 0-for-4
Team LOB: 7
Baserunning
SB: A. Engel
CS: J. Rondon
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Rodón | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3.00 |
C. Frare | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Ruiz | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
A. Bummer | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
I. Hamilton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Fry | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Minaya (W) | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
H. Santiago (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 12.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 0 |
WP: J. Minaya
Pitches-strikes: A. Bummer 6-3, C. Frare 16-8, J. Fry 14-11, J. Minaya 29-18, C. Rodón 103-57, J. Ruiz 4-0, H. Santiago 11-7, I. Hamilton 10-6
Groundouts-flyouts: A. Bummer 1-0, J. Fry 1-0, J. Minaya 0-1, C. Rodón 5-1, H. Santiago 1-1, I. Hamilton 1-1
Batters faced: A. Bummer 2, C. Frare 3, J. Fry 3, J. Minaya 7, C. Rodón 24, J. Ruiz, H. Santiago 3, I. Hamilton 3
Inherited runners-scored: A. Bummer 2-0, J. Ruiz 1-0
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Merrifield 2B | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
A. Mondesi SS | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
A. Gordon LF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
J. Bonifacio RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
S. Perez C | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
B. Phillips PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Gallagher C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Escobar 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
R. Herrera DH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
B. Goodwin CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
R. O'Hearn 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Totals | 38 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
Batting
2B: W. Merrifield, A. Mondesi, S. Perez
TB: A. Gordon, W. Merrifield 2, A. Mondesi 5, S. Perez 2
RBI: A. Mondesi 2
2-out RBI: A. Mondesi 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: J. Bonifacio 2, A. Gordon 2
GIDP: A. Escobar, W. Merrifield
Team RISP: 3-for-8
Team LOB: 8
Baserunning
SB: A. Gordon, W. Merrifield 2, A. Mondesi
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Skoglund | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3.60 |
G. Sparkman | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
K. McCarthy | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Hill | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Maurer | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Smith (L) | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Totals | 12.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
Pitches-strikes: T. Hill 10-5, B. Maurer 10-7, K. McCarthy 22-11, E. Skoglund 67-39, B. Smith 32-21, G. Sparkman 38-28
Groundouts-flyouts: K. McCarthy 3-1, E. Skoglund 8-1, B. Smith 0-2, G. Sparkman 2-1
Batters faced: T. Hill 2, B. Maurer 2, K. McCarthy 6, E. Skoglund 18, B. Smith 9, G. Sparkman 10
Inherited runners-scored: B. Maurer 1-0
Top 1st
Tim Anderson lines out to first base to Ryan O'Hearn.

Yolmer Sánchez strikes out swinging.
José Abreu grounds out to shortstop, Adalberto Mondesí to Ryan O'Hearn.

Bottom 1st
Whit Merrifield flies out to left center field to Ryan LaMarre.
Adalberto Mondesí doubles to deep left center field.
Alex Gordon lines out to left center field to Ryan LaMarre. Adalberto Mondesí doubled off second.
Top 2nd
Avisail García walks.

José Rondon grounds out to third base. Avisail García out at second.
Ryan LaMarre grounds out to third base, Alcides Escobar to Ryan O'Hearn.
Bottom 2nd
Jorge Bonifacio walks.
Salvador Pérez strikes out swinging.

Alcides Escobar called out on strikes.
Rosell Herrera lines out to second base to Yolmer Sánchez.
Top 3rd
Omar Narváez grounds out to first base to Ryan O'Hearn.
Adam Engel triples to deep right center field.
Ryan Cordell reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Adam Engel out at home.
Tim Anderson grounds out to shortstop, Adalberto Mondesí to Ryan O'Hearn.

Bottom 3rd
Brian Goodwin walks.
Ryan O'Hearn walks. Brian Goodwin to second.

Whit Merrifield grounds out to third base. Ryan O'Hearn out at second. Brian Goodwin out at third.
Whit Merrifield steals second.
Stolen Base
Adalberto Mondesí singles to left field. Whit Merrifield scores.
Alex Gordon singles to left center field. Adalberto Mondesí to second.
Alex Gordon steals second. Adalberto Mondesí steals third.
Stolen Base
Jorge Bonifacio strikes out swinging.
Top 4th
Yolmer Sánchez called out on strikes.
José Abreu lines out to deep right center field to Jorge Bonifacio.

Avisail García walks.

José Rondon homers to left field. Avisail García scores.
Ryan LaMarre flies out to deep center field to Brian Goodwin.
Bottom 4th
Salvador Pérez lines out to deep center field to Adam Engel.

Alcides Escobar grounds out to shortstop, Tim Anderson to José Abreu.
Rosell Herrera grounds out to third base, José Rondon to José Abreu.
Top 5th
Omar Narváez grounds out to second base, Whit Merrifield to Ryan O'Hearn.
Adam Engel grounds out to shortstop, Adalberto Mondesí to Ryan O'Hearn.
Ryan Cordell called out on strikes.
Bottom 5th
Brian Goodwin strikes out swinging.
Ryan O'Hearn walks.

Whit Merrifield doubles to deep left center field. Ryan O'Hearn out at third.
Whit Merrifield steals third.
Stolen Base
Adalberto Mondesí singles to right center field. Whit Merrifield scores.
Alex Gordon grounds out to second base, Yolmer Sánchez to José Abreu.
Top 6th
Glenn Sparkman (P) replaces Eric Skoglund (P).
Tim Anderson singles to shortstop.

Yolmer Sánchez lines out to center field to Brian Goodwin.
José Abreu strikes out swinging.

Avisail García strikes out swinging.

Bottom 6th
Jorge Bonifacio walks.
Salvador Pérez strikes out swinging.

Alcides Escobar grounds out to third base. Jorge Bonifacio out at second.
Top 7th
José Rondon flies out to Jorge Bonifacio.
Nicky Delmonico pinch-hitting for Ryan LaMarre.
Nicky Delmonico singles to left center field.
Omar Narváez singles to center field. Nicky Delmonico to second.
Adam Engel grounds out to shallow infield, Adalberto Mondesí to Ryan O'Hearn. Omar Narváez to second. Nicky Delmonico to third.
Daniel Palka pinch-hitting for Ryan Cordell.
Daniel Palka is intentionally walked.
Tim Anderson reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Daniel Palka out at second.

Bottom 7th
Daniel Palka remains in the game as RF.
Nicky Delmonico remains in the game as LF.
Caleb Frare (P) replaces Carlos Rodon (P).
Rosell Herrera strikes out on a foul tip.
Brian Goodwin called out on strikes.
Ryan O'Hearn walks.

Jose Ruiz (P) replaces Caleb Frare (P).
Whit Merrifield walks. Ryan O'Hearn to second.
Aaron Bummer (P) replaces Jose Ruiz (P).
Adalberto Mondesí singles to shallow infield. Whit Merrifield to second. Ryan O'Hearn to third.
Alex Gordon grounds out to first base, José Abreu to Aaron Bummer.
Top 8th
Kevin McCarthy (P) replaces Glenn Sparkman (P).
Yolmer Sánchez flies out to left field to Alex Gordon.
José Abreu grounds out to third base, Alcides Escobar to Ryan O'Hearn.

Avisail García grounds out to shortstop, Adalberto Mondesí to Ryan O'Hearn.

Bottom 8th
Ian Hamilton (P) replaces Aaron Bummer (P).
Jorge Bonifacio flies out to deep left field to Nicky Delmonico.
Salvador Pérez lines out to deep left field to Nicky Delmonico.

Alcides Escobar grounds out to shortstop, Tim Anderson to José Abreu.
Top 9th
José Rondon walks.
José Rondon caught stealing second.
Caught Stealing
Nicky Delmonico strikes out swinging.
Omar Narváez grounds out to shallow center field, Whit Merrifield to Ryan O'Hearn.
Bottom 9th
Jace Fry (P) replaces Ian Hamilton (P).
Rosell Herrera grounds out to third base, José Rondon to José Abreu.
Brian Goodwin strikes out swinging.
Ryan O'Hearn strikes out swinging.

Top 10th
Tim Hill (P) replaces Kevin McCarthy (P).
Adam Engel walks.
Daniel Palka strikes out swinging.
Brandon Maurer (P) replaces Tim Hill (P).
Tim Anderson strikes out swinging.

Adam Engel steals second.
Stolen Base
Yolmer Sánchez strikes out swinging.
Bottom 10th
Juan Minaya (P) replaces Jace Fry (P).
Whit Merrifield flies out to Daniel Palka.
Adalberto Mondesí strikes out swinging.
Alex Gordon strikes out swinging.
Top 11th
Burch Smith (P) replaces Brandon Maurer (P).
José Abreu flies out to center field to Brian Goodwin.

Avisail García pops out to shallow right field to Ryan O'Hearn.

José Rondon walks.
Nicky Delmonico lines out to deep center field to Brian Goodwin.
Bottom 11th
Jorge Bonifacio pops out to shallow infield to José Abreu.
Salvador Pérez doubles to deep left field.

Brett Phillips pinch-running for Salvador Pérez.
Alcides Escobar walks.
Alcides Escobar to second. Brett Phillips to third.
Wild Pitch
Rosell Herrera lines out to shallow infield to Tim Anderson. Brett Phillips doubled off third.
Top 12th
Cam Gallagher (C) replaces Brett Phillips (PR), batting 5th.
Omar Narváez called out on strikes.
Adam Engel singles to center field.
Daniel Palka flies out to center field to Brian Goodwin.
Tim Anderson homers to center field. Adam Engel scores.

Yolmer Sánchez called out on strikes.
Bottom 12th
Héctor Santiago (P) replaces Juan Minaya (P).
Brian Goodwin flies out to deep center field to Adam Engel.
Ryan O'Hearn strikes out swinging.

Whit Merrifield grounds out to shortstop, Tim Anderson to José Abreu.
CWS
KCR