TOR
KCRBottom 4th
Bobby Witt homers to center field.
Home Run
103.5 mph
422 ft
29 deg
Vinnie Pasquantino homers to right field.
Home Run
99.2 mph
397 ft
35 deg
Top 7th
Daulton Varsho homers to center field.
Home Run
106.2 mph
437 ft
22 deg
1
HR
2
1
R
2
4
H
4
0
SB
0
6
LOB
6
.133
AVG
.138
.235
OBP
.219
.267
SLG
.379
2.25
ERA
1.00
5
K
5
2
BB
4
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White Sox Game Summary
The Kansas City Royals squeaked out a win over the Toronto Blue Jays, 2 to 1, on Saturday.
Game Info
September 20, 2025
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri
72°
9 mph SSE
Home Plate: Adam Hamari
First Base: Todd Tichenor
Second Base: Nestor Ceja
Third Base: James Jean
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Springer RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
D. Schneider 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Giménez PH-SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
V. Guerrero Jr. DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Kirk C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
T. France 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Loperfido PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Varsho CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
E. Clement SS-2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
I. Kiner-Falefa 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Barger PH-3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Straw LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
N. Lukes PH-RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 30 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Jensen DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
V. Pasquantino 1B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
M. Garcia 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Perez C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Yastrzemski CF-RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Frazier LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
R. Grichuk PH-LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Caglianone RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Rave PR-CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Massey 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Tolbert PH-2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 29 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
Batting
2B: G. Springer
HR: D. Varsho
TB: G. Springer 2, T. France, D. Varsho 4, V. Guerrero Jr.
RBI: D. Varsho
2-out RBI: D. Varsho
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: D. Schneider
GIDP: A. Kirk
Team RISP: 0-for-1
Team LOB: 6
Batting
2B: B. Witt Jr.
HR: B. Witt Jr., V. Pasquantino
TB: S. Perez, B. Witt Jr. 6, V. Pasquantino 4
RBI: B. Witt Jr., V. Pasquantino
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: S. Perez, C. Jensen 2, M. Garcia
HBP: J. Caglianone
Team RISP: 0-for-5
Team LOB: 6
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Bieber (L) | 6.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2.84 |
M. Fluharty | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Hoffman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Cameron (W) | 6.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1.35 |
J. Schreiber (H) | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Clarke (H) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Estévez (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
Pitches-strikes: J. Hoffman 19-11, S. Bieber 87-58, M. Fluharty 19-13
Groundouts-flyouts: J. Hoffman 1-1, S. Bieber 7-6, M. Fluharty 1-0
Batters faced: J. Hoffman 4, S. Bieber 24, M. Fluharty 4
Inherited runners-scored: M. Fluharty 1-0
Pitches-strikes: C. Estévez 13-10, J. Schreiber 10-4, T. Clarke 21-12, N. Cameron 98-62
Groundouts-flyouts: C. Estévez 0-2, J. Schreiber 0-1, T. Clarke 0-1, N. Cameron 9-4
Batters faced: C. Estévez 4, J. Schreiber 2, T. Clarke 4, N. Cameron 24
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Springer RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
D. Schneider 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Giménez PH-SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
V. Guerrero Jr. DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Kirk C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
T. France 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Loperfido PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Varsho CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
E. Clement SS-2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
I. Kiner-Falefa 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Barger PH-3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Straw LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
N. Lukes PH-RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 30 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
Batting
2B: G. Springer
HR: D. Varsho
TB: G. Springer 2, T. France, D. Varsho 4, V. Guerrero Jr.
RBI: D. Varsho
2-out RBI: D. Varsho
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: D. Schneider
GIDP: A. Kirk
Team RISP: 0-for-1
Team LOB: 6
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Bieber (L) | 6.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2.84 |
M. Fluharty | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Hoffman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Pitches-strikes: J. Hoffman 19-11, S. Bieber 87-58, M. Fluharty 19-13
Groundouts-flyouts: J. Hoffman 1-1, S. Bieber 7-6, M. Fluharty 1-0
Batters faced: J. Hoffman 4, S. Bieber 24, M. Fluharty 4
Inherited runners-scored: M. Fluharty 1-0
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Jensen DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
V. Pasquantino 1B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
M. Garcia 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Perez C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Yastrzemski CF-RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Frazier LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
R. Grichuk PH-LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Caglianone RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Rave PR-CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Massey 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Tolbert PH-2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 29 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
Batting
2B: B. Witt Jr.
HR: B. Witt Jr., V. Pasquantino
TB: S. Perez, B. Witt Jr. 6, V. Pasquantino 4
RBI: B. Witt Jr., V. Pasquantino
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: S. Perez, C. Jensen 2, M. Garcia
HBP: J. Caglianone
Team RISP: 0-for-5
Team LOB: 6
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Cameron (W) | 6.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1.35 |
J. Schreiber (H) | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Clarke (H) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Estévez (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
Pitches-strikes: C. Estévez 13-10, J. Schreiber 10-4, T. Clarke 21-12, N. Cameron 98-62
Groundouts-flyouts: C. Estévez 0-2, J. Schreiber 0-1, T. Clarke 0-1, N. Cameron 9-4
Batters faced: C. Estévez 4, J. Schreiber 2, T. Clarke 4, N. Cameron 24
Top 1st
George Springer grounds out to shallow infield, Maikel Garcia to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
91.2 mph
29 ft
-2 deg
Davis Schneider flies out to center field to Mike Yastrzemski.
Flyout
73.1 mph
261 ft
33 deg
Vladimir Guerrero grounds out to shortstop, Bobby Witt to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
81.7 mph
10 ft
-18 deg
Bottom 1st
Carter Jensen grounds out to second base, Davis Schneider to Ty France.
Groundout
105.5 mph
43 ft
-1 deg
Bobby Witt grounds out to shallow infield, Ernie Clement to Ty France.
Groundout
88.4 mph
46 ft
Vinnie Pasquantino walks.
Walk
Maikel Garcia grounds out to shallow infield, Isiah Kiner-Falefa to Ty France.
Groundout
73 mph
5 ft
-31 deg
Top 2nd
Alejandro Kirk walks.
Walk
Ty France strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Daulton Varsho strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Ernie Clement hits into a force out to shortstop. Alejandro Kirk out at second.
Forceout
43.4 mph
66 ft
-2 deg
Bottom 2nd
Salvador Perez lines out to shortstop to Ernie Clement.
Lineout
109.1 mph
153 ft
8 deg
Mike Yastrzemski grounds out to shallow infield, Ernie Clement to Ty France.
Groundout
93.2 mph
104 ft
5 deg
Adam Frazier strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Top 3rd
Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounds out to third base, Maikel Garcia to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
95.7 mph
9 ft
-19 deg
Myles Straw strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
George Springer doubles to left field.
Double
107.8 mph
120 ft
6 deg
Davis Schneider flies out to Maikel Garcia.
Flyout
79.3 mph
183 ft
60 deg
Bottom 3rd
Jac Caglianone grounds out to shallow infield, Shane Bieber to Ty France.
Groundout
67.7 mph
3 ft
-51 deg
Michael Massey lines out to deep left field to Myles Straw.
Lineout
95.5 mph
346 ft
24 deg
Carter Jensen grounds out to second base, Davis Schneider to Ty France.
Groundout
88.9 mph
5 ft
-36 deg
Top 4th
Vladimir Guerrero singles to center field.
Single
84.4 mph
279 ft
18 deg
Alejandro Kirk grounds out to second base. Vladimir Guerrero out at second.
Grounded Into DP
93 mph
9 ft
-26 deg
Ty France grounds out to shortstop, Bobby Witt to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
72.6 mph
40 ft
Bottom 4th
Bobby Witt homers to center field.
Home Run
103.5 mph
422 ft
29 deg
Vinnie Pasquantino homers to right field.
Home Run
99.2 mph
397 ft
35 deg
Maikel Garcia flies out to deep center field to Daulton Varsho.
Flyout
91.1 mph
352 ft
27 deg
Salvador Perez strikes out on a foul tip.
Strikeout
Mike Yastrzemski grounds out to shallow infield, Davis Schneider to Ty France.
Groundout
102.8 mph
4 ft
-23 deg
Top 5th
Daulton Varsho walks.
Walk
Ernie Clement flies out to right field to Jac Caglianone.
Flyout
87.7 mph
291 ft
21 deg
Isiah Kiner-Falefa strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Myles Straw lines out to left field to Adam Frazier.
Lineout
106.3 mph
312 ft
16 deg
Bottom 5th
Adam Frazier strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Jac Caglianone flies out to right field to George Springer.
Flyout
106.4 mph
293 ft
54 deg
Michael Massey flies out to left field to Myles Straw.
Flyout
85.8 mph
246 ft
55 deg
Top 6th
George Springer strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Davis Schneider grounds out to shallow infield, Maikel Garcia to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
79 mph
7 ft
-20 deg
Vladimir Guerrero grounds out to shallow infield, Michael Massey to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
94.7 mph
6 ft
-28 deg
Bottom 6th
Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bobby Witt doubles to shallow center field.
Double
101 mph
83 ft
1 deg
Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to deep center field to Daulton Varsho.
Flyout
103.4 mph
400 ft
30 deg
Maikel Garcia flies out to shallow left field to Ernie Clement.
Flyout
87.7 mph
176 ft
63 deg
Top 7th
Alejandro Kirk flies out to deep right field to Jac Caglianone.
Flyout
97.7 mph
351 ft
31 deg
Ty France grounds out to shallow infield, Michael Massey to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
53.3 mph
6 ft
-22 deg
Daulton Varsho homers to center field.
Home Run
106.2 mph
437 ft
22 deg
John Schreiber (P) replaces Noah Cameron (P).
Ernie Clement walks.
Walk
Addison Barger pinch-hitting for Isiah Kiner-Falefa.
Addison Barger flies out to left field to Adam Frazier.
Flyout
79.3 mph
285 ft
32 deg
Bottom 7th
Addison Barger remains in the game as 3B.
Salvador Perez singles to right field.
Single
91 mph
16 ft
-9 deg
Mike Yastrzemski flies out to center field to Daulton Varsho.
Flyout
101.9 mph
376 ft
38 deg
Mason Fluharty (P) replaces Shane Bieber (P).
Randal Grichuk pinch-hitting for Adam Frazier.
Randal Grichuk hits into a force out to shallow center field. Salvador Perez to third. Fielding error by Ernie Clement.
Forceout
89 mph
9 ft
-13 deg
Jac Caglianone hit by pitch. Randal Grichuk to second.
Hit By Pitch
John Rave pinch-running for Jac Caglianone.
Tyler Tolbert pinch-hitting for Michael Massey.
Tyler Tolbert called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Carter Jensen lines out to deep left field to Myles Straw.
Lineout
106.5 mph
344 ft
19 deg
Top 8th
Mike Yastrzemski switches from CF to RF.
Randal Grichuk remains in the game as LF.
John Rave remains in the game as CF.
Tyler Tolbert remains in the game as 2B.
Taylor Clarke (P) replaces John Schreiber (P).
Nathan Lukes pinch-hitting for Myles Straw.
Nathan Lukes pops out to shallow infield to Maikel Garcia.
Pop Out
66 mph
102 ft
69 deg
George Springer pops out to Maikel Garcia.
Pop Out
86.7 mph
126 ft
72 deg
Andrés Giménez pinch-hitting for Davis Schneider.
Andrés Giménez walks.
Walk
Vladimir Guerrero flies out to center field to John Rave.
Flyout
95.1 mph
328 ft
41 deg
Bottom 8th
Andrés Giménez remains in the game as SS.
Ernie Clement switches from SS to 2B.
Nathan Lukes remains in the game as RF.
Jeff Hoffman (P) replaces Mason Fluharty (P).
Bobby Witt lines out to deep right field to Nathan Lukes.
Lineout
93 mph
322 ft
24 deg
Vinnie Pasquantino walks.
Walk
Maikel Garcia hits into a force out to shallow infield, advances to 2nd. Vinnie Pasquantino out at second. Fielding error by Ty France.
Forceout
71 mph
10 ft
-17 deg
Salvador Perez flies out to shallow center field to Nathan Lukes.
Flyout
77.6 mph
230 ft
50 deg
Top 9th
Carlos Estévez (P) replaces Taylor Clarke (P).
Alejandro Kirk flies out to Mike Yastrzemski.
Flyout
82 mph
247 ft
47 deg
Ty France singles to center field.
Single
97.7 mph
274 ft
19 deg
Joey Loperfido pinch-running for Ty France.
Daulton Varsho flies out to deep left center field to John Rave.
Flyout
102.4 mph
385 ft
27 deg
Ernie Clement lines out to center field to John Rave.
Lineout
75.1 mph
269 ft
30 deg
