MIN
KCRBottom 3rd
Maikel Garcia homers to left field. Vinnie Pasquantino scores.
Home Run
105.1 mph
412 ft
28 deg
Top 5th
Jhonny Pereda doubles to right field. Brooks Lee scores.
Double
68.5 mph
108 ft
11 deg
0
HR
1
1
R
2
5
H
6
1
SB
0
8
LOB
6
.156
AVG
.194
.250
OBP
.219
.250
SLG
.323
2.25
ERA
1.00
6
K
6
1
BB
4
Current Series
2025 AL Central
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White Sox Game Summary
The Kansas City Royals squeaked out a win over the Minnesota Twins, 2 to 1, on September 5.
Game Info
September 5, 2025
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri
61°
11 mph SW
Home Plate: Bruce Dreckman
First Base: Tyler Jones
Second Base: Nate Tomlinson
Third Base: Mark Wegner
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Buxton CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
T. Larnach DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Outman PR-DH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Keaschall 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Clemens 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
A. Martin LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Wallner RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
R. Lewis 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
B. Lee SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
R. Fitzgerald PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Pereda C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
M. Gasper PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 32 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Yastrzemski DH-RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
N. Loftin 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
V. Pasquantino 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Garcia 3B-SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Perez C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Frazier LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Massey 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Caglianone RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
D. Lynch IV P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Clarke P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Estévez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Isbel CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 31 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Batting
2B: J. Pereda, A. Martin, B. Lee
TB: J. Pereda 2, T. Larnach, A. Martin 2, B. Lee 2, L. Keaschall
RBI: J. Pereda
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: J. Pereda, T. Larnach, M. Wallner, A. Martin 2
Team RISP: 1-for-8
Team LOB: 8
Baserunning
SB: R. Lewis
Batting
2B: V. Pasquantino
HR: M. Garcia
TB: A. Frazier, K. Isbel, V. Pasquantino 3, M. Garcia 5
RBI: M. Garcia 2
2-out RBI: M. Garcia 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: K. Isbel, M. Garcia
Team RISP: 0-for-2
Team LOB: 6
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. López (L) | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3.00 |
K. Funderburk | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Topa | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Wacha (W) | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1.59 |
A. Zerpa (H) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Schreiber (H) | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Lynch IV (H) | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Clarke (H) | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Estévez (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
Pitches-strikes: P. López 92-58, J. Topa 13-8, K. Funderburk 15-11
Groundouts-flyouts: P. López 7-7, J. Topa 2-1, K. Funderburk 1-0
Batters faced: P. López 25, J. Topa 4, K. Funderburk 3
Pitches-strikes: C. Estévez 19-9, M. Wacha 83-51, J. Schreiber 6-4, T. Clarke 3-1, D. Lynch IV 5-3, A. Zerpa 14-8
Groundouts-flyouts: C. Estévez 0-2, M. Wacha 4-4, T. Clarke 1-0, D. Lynch IV 2-0, A. Zerpa 1-2
Batters faced: C. Estévez 4, M. Wacha 23, J. Schreiber, T. Clarke, D. Lynch IV 3, A. Zerpa 4
Inherited runners-scored: J. Schreiber 1-0, T. Clarke 1-0, A. Zerpa 1-0
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Buxton CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
T. Larnach DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Outman PR-DH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Keaschall 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Clemens 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
A. Martin LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Wallner RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
R. Lewis 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
B. Lee SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
R. Fitzgerald PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Pereda C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
M. Gasper PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 32 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Batting
2B: J. Pereda, A. Martin, B. Lee
TB: J. Pereda 2, T. Larnach, A. Martin 2, B. Lee 2, L. Keaschall
RBI: J. Pereda
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: J. Pereda, T. Larnach, M. Wallner, A. Martin 2
Team RISP: 1-for-8
Team LOB: 8
Baserunning
SB: R. Lewis
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. López (L) | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3.00 |
K. Funderburk | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Topa | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
Pitches-strikes: P. López 92-58, J. Topa 13-8, K. Funderburk 15-11
Groundouts-flyouts: P. López 7-7, J. Topa 2-1, K. Funderburk 1-0
Batters faced: P. López 25, J. Topa 4, K. Funderburk 3
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Yastrzemski DH-RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
N. Loftin 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
V. Pasquantino 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Garcia 3B-SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Perez C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Frazier LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Massey 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Caglianone RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
D. Lynch IV P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Clarke P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Estévez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Isbel CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 31 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Batting
2B: V. Pasquantino
HR: M. Garcia
TB: A. Frazier, K. Isbel, V. Pasquantino 3, M. Garcia 5
RBI: M. Garcia 2
2-out RBI: M. Garcia 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: K. Isbel, M. Garcia
Team RISP: 0-for-2
Team LOB: 6
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Wacha (W) | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1.59 |
A. Zerpa (H) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Schreiber (H) | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Lynch IV (H) | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Clarke (H) | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Estévez (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
Pitches-strikes: C. Estévez 19-9, M. Wacha 83-51, J. Schreiber 6-4, T. Clarke 3-1, D. Lynch IV 5-3, A. Zerpa 14-8
Groundouts-flyouts: C. Estévez 0-2, M. Wacha 4-4, T. Clarke 1-0, D. Lynch IV 2-0, A. Zerpa 1-2
Batters faced: C. Estévez 4, M. Wacha 23, J. Schreiber, T. Clarke, D. Lynch IV 3, A. Zerpa 4
Inherited runners-scored: J. Schreiber 1-0, T. Clarke 1-0, A. Zerpa 1-0
Top 1st
Byron Buxton grounds out to shallow infield, Maikel Garcia to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
97.7 mph
30 ft
-4 deg
Trevor Larnach pops out to Salvador Perez.
Pop Out
77.8 mph
15 ft
83 deg
Luke Keaschall singles to shallow center field.
Single
71.7 mph
232 ft
43 deg
Kody Clemens walks. Luke Keaschall to second.
Walk
Austin Martin pops out to second base to Michael Massey.
Pop Out
68 mph
157 ft
59 deg
Bottom 1st
Mike Yastrzemski flies out to deep center field to Byron Buxton.
Flyout
97.1 mph
364 ft
32 deg
Bobby Witt flies out to center field to Byron Buxton.
Flyout
98.4 mph
297 ft
47 deg
Vinnie Pasquantino doubles to deep center field.
Double
96.5 mph
341 ft
19 deg
Maikel Garcia grounds out to shallow infield, Brooks Lee to Kody Clemens.
Groundout
82.9 mph
3 ft
-39 deg
Top 2nd
Matt Wallner flies out to deep right center field to Jac Caglianone.
Flyout
86.1 mph
330 ft
33 deg
Royce Lewis walks.
Walk
Brooks Lee strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Royce Lewis steals second.
Stolen Base
Jhonny Pereda flies out to deep right center field to Kyle Isbel.
Flyout
96.7 mph
346 ft
35 deg
Bottom 2nd
Salvador Perez flies out to deep right field to Matt Wallner.
Flyout
97.4 mph
347 ft
28 deg
Adam Frazier singles to right field.
Single
89.8 mph
214 ft
14 deg
Michael Massey strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Jac Caglianone walks. Adam Frazier to second.
Walk
Kyle Isbel grounds out to shallow infield, Pablo López to Kody Clemens.
Groundout
78.6 mph
5 ft
-23 deg
Top 3rd
Byron Buxton grounds out to shallow infield, Maikel Garcia to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
94.6 mph
52 ft
1 deg
Trevor Larnach called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Luke Keaschall pops out to first base to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Pop Out
64.2 mph
139 ft
58 deg
Bottom 3rd
Mike Yastrzemski flies out to deep center field to Byron Buxton.
Flyout
105.1 mph
398 ft
24 deg
Bobby Witt grounds out to second base, Luke Keaschall to Kody Clemens.
Groundout
92 mph
37 ft
-1 deg
Vinnie Pasquantino singles to center field.
Single
99.4 mph
236 ft
10 deg
Maikel Garcia homers to left field. Vinnie Pasquantino scores.
Home Run
105.1 mph
412 ft
28 deg
Salvador Perez grounds out to first base, Kody Clemens to Pablo López.
Groundout
70 mph
12 ft
-11 deg
Top 4th
Kody Clemens pops out to shortstop to Bobby Witt.
Pop Out
89.8 mph
198 ft
61 deg
Austin Martin strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Matt Wallner strikes out on a foul tip.
Strikeout
Bottom 4th
Adam Frazier grounds out to shallow infield, Pablo López to Kody Clemens.
Groundout
85 mph
3 ft
-19 deg
Michael Massey flies out to right center field to Matt Wallner.
Flyout
98.6 mph
286 ft
49 deg
Jac Caglianone grounds out to first base to Kody Clemens.
Groundout
98.4 mph
19 ft
-9 deg
Top 5th
Royce Lewis strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Brooks Lee doubles to right field.
Double
84.7 mph
205 ft
18 deg
Jhonny Pereda doubles to right field. Brooks Lee scores.
Double
68.5 mph
108 ft
11 deg
Byron Buxton flies out to Jac Caglianone.
Flyout
83.3 mph
242 ft
47 deg
Trevor Larnach flies out to shallow center field to Bobby Witt.
Flyout
64.2 mph
198 ft
42 deg
Bottom 5th
Kyle Isbel singles to shallow left field.
Single
103.5 mph
103 ft
2 deg
Mike Yastrzemski strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bobby Witt strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to deep center field to Byron Buxton.
Flyout
106 mph
409 ft
28 deg
Top 6th
Luke Keaschall grounds out to shortstop, Bobby Witt to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
92 mph
30 ft
-3 deg
Kody Clemens grounds out to first base, Vinnie Pasquantino to Michael Wacha.
Groundout
92.7 mph
16 ft
-9 deg
Austin Martin doubles to deep center field.
Double
103 mph
404 ft
26 deg
Angel Zerpa (P) replaces Michael Wacha (P).
Matt Wallner grounds out to second base, Bobby Witt to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
58.3 mph
96 ft
12 deg
Bottom 6th
Maikel Garcia singles to right field.
Single
85.6 mph
222 ft
16 deg
Salvador Perez hits into a force out to second base. Maikel Garcia to second. Fielding error by Brooks Lee.
Forceout
95.1 mph
17 ft
-3 deg
Maikel Garcia picked off from catcher.
Adam Frazier strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Michael Massey flies out to shallow center field to Brooks Lee.
Flyout
84.5 mph
234 ft
52 deg
Top 7th
Nick Loftin (3B) replaces Bobby Witt (SS), batting 2nd.
Maikel Garcia switches from 3B to SS.
Royce Lewis flies out to deep left center field to Adam Frazier.
Flyout
100.5 mph
331 ft
43 deg
Brooks Lee flies out to deep left field to Adam Frazier.
Flyout
100.3 mph
329 ft
44 deg
Jhonny Pereda walks.
Walk
John Schreiber (P) replaces Angel Zerpa (P).
Byron Buxton strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 7th
Kody Funderburk (P) replaces Pablo López (P).
Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Kyle Isbel called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Mike Yastrzemski grounds out to shallow infield, Kody Funderburk to Kody Clemens.
Groundout
67 mph
2 ft
-37 deg
Top 8th
Mike Yastrzemski remains in the game as RF.
Daniel Lynch (P) replaces Jac Caglianone (RF), batting 8th.
Trevor Larnach singles to right field.
Single
101.4 mph
10 ft
-20 deg
James Outman pinch-running for Trevor Larnach.
Luke Keaschall grounds out to shallow infield, Nick Loftin to Vinnie Pasquantino. James Outman to second.
Groundout
75.7 mph
3 ft
-48 deg
Kody Clemens grounds out to shallow infield, Michael Massey to Vinnie Pasquantino. James Outman to third.
Groundout
60.3 mph
44 ft
3 deg
Taylor Clarke (P) replaces Daniel Lynch (P), batting 8th.
Austin Martin grounds out to first base to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Groundout
58.5 mph
8 ft
-16 deg
Bottom 8th
James Outman remains in the game as DH.
Justin Topa (P) replaces Kody Funderburk (P).
Nick Loftin grounds out to shallow infield, Justin Topa to Kody Clemens.
Groundout
47.4 mph
10 ft
-14 deg
Vinnie Pasquantino reaches on error. Fielding error by Brooks Lee.
Field Error
83.5 mph
46 ft
1 deg
Maikel Garcia pops out to Kody Clemens.
Pop Out
82.6 mph
90 ft
73 deg
Salvador Perez flies out to deep right field to Matt Wallner.
Flyout
90.7 mph
298 ft
36 deg
Top 9th
Carlos Estévez (P) replaces Taylor Clarke (P), batting 8th.
Matt Wallner flies out to shallow center field to Kyle Isbel.
Flyout
73.5 mph
230 ft
44 deg
Royce Lewis flies out to center field to Kyle Isbel.
Flyout
84.6 mph
279 ft
42 deg
Brooks Lee walks.
Walk
Mickey Gasper pinch-hitting for Jhonny Pereda.
Ryan Fitzgerald pinch-running for Brooks Lee.
Mickey Gasper lines out to center field to Kyle Isbel.
Lineout
102.7 mph
310 ft
15 deg
