MIN
KCRBottom 5th
Garrett Hampson out on a sacrifice fly to deep left field to Trevor Larnach. Maikel Garcia to second. Freddy Fermin to third. MJ Melendez scores.
Sacrifice Fly
102.9 mph
379 ft
37 deg
Salvador Perez singles to shallow infield. Tommy Pham to second. Maikel Garcia to third. Freddy Fermin scores.
Single
59.9 mph
2 ft
-58 deg
0
HR
0
0
R
2
5
H
6
0
SB
0
3
LOB
7
.172
AVG
.207
.200
OBP
.273
.207
SLG
.276
2.25
ERA
0.00
5
K
9
3
BB
1
Current Series
2024 AL Central
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White Sox Game Summary
The Kansas City Royals emerged victorious over the Minnesota Twins, 2 to 0, on September 8, 2024.
Game Info
September 8, 2024
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri
76°
2 mph N
Home Plate: Shane Livensparger
First Base: Brian O'Nora
Second Base: Brennan Miller
Third Base: Chris Conroy
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Julien 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
J. Miranda 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Larnach LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
M. Wallner RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
R. Lewis 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
W. Castro CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Jeffers DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
B. Lee SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
C. Vázquez C | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Pham DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
S. Perez 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
P. DeJong 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Massey PH-2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Renfroe RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MJ Melendez LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
F. Fermin C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Garcia 2B-3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
G. Hampson CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Isbel PH-CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 29 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
Batting
2B: T. Larnach
TB: C. Vázquez 3, T. Larnach 2, J. Miranda
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: T. Larnach, R. Lewis
GIDP: J. Miranda, E. Julien
Team RISP: 0-for-2
Team LOB: 3
Batting
2B: MJ Melendez, B. Witt Jr.
TB: S. Perez, H. Renfroe, MJ Melendez 2, B. Witt Jr. 2, F. Fermin, M. Garcia
RBI: G. Hampson, S. Perez
2-out RBI: S. Perez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: MJ Melendez, M. Massey 2, M. Garcia
SF: G. Hampson
Team RISP: 2-for-9
Team LOB: 7
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Woods Richardson (L) | 4.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4.15 |
C. Sands | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Alcala | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Blewett | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Wacha (W) | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.00 |
K. Bubic (H) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
L. Erceg (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
Pitches-strikes: S. Blewett 19-11, C. Sands 30-19, S. Woods Richardson 70-44, J. Alcala 11-7
Groundouts-flyouts: S. Blewett 1-1, C. Sands 1-3, S. Woods Richardson 2-8, J. Alcala 1-0
Batters faced: S. Blewett 5, C. Sands 6, S. Woods Richardson 19, J. Alcala 3
Inherited runners-scored: C. Sands 3-1
Pitches-strikes: M. Wacha 91-58, L. Erceg 16-9, K. Bubic 9-7
Groundouts-flyouts: M. Wacha 3-6, L. Erceg 1-1
Batters faced: M. Wacha 23, L. Erceg 4, K. Bubic 3
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Julien 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
J. Miranda 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Larnach LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
M. Wallner RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
R. Lewis 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
W. Castro CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Jeffers DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
B. Lee SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
C. Vázquez C | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
Batting
2B: T. Larnach
TB: C. Vázquez 3, T. Larnach 2, J. Miranda
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: T. Larnach, R. Lewis
GIDP: J. Miranda, E. Julien
Team RISP: 0-for-2
Team LOB: 3
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Woods Richardson (L) | 4.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4.15 |
C. Sands | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Alcala | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Blewett | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
Pitches-strikes: S. Blewett 19-11, C. Sands 30-19, S. Woods Richardson 70-44, J. Alcala 11-7
Groundouts-flyouts: S. Blewett 1-1, C. Sands 1-3, S. Woods Richardson 2-8, J. Alcala 1-0
Batters faced: S. Blewett 5, C. Sands 6, S. Woods Richardson 19, J. Alcala 3
Inherited runners-scored: C. Sands 3-1
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Pham DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
S. Perez 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
P. DeJong 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Massey PH-2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Renfroe RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MJ Melendez LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
F. Fermin C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Garcia 2B-3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
G. Hampson CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Isbel PH-CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 29 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
Batting
2B: MJ Melendez, B. Witt Jr.
TB: S. Perez, H. Renfroe, MJ Melendez 2, B. Witt Jr. 2, F. Fermin, M. Garcia
RBI: G. Hampson, S. Perez
2-out RBI: S. Perez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: MJ Melendez, M. Massey 2, M. Garcia
SF: G. Hampson
Team RISP: 2-for-9
Team LOB: 7
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Wacha (W) | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.00 |
K. Bubic (H) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
L. Erceg (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
Pitches-strikes: M. Wacha 91-58, L. Erceg 16-9, K. Bubic 9-7
Groundouts-flyouts: M. Wacha 3-6, L. Erceg 1-1
Batters faced: M. Wacha 23, L. Erceg 4, K. Bubic 3
Top 1st
Edouard Julien flies out to deep center field to Garrett Hampson.
Flyout
100.7 mph
383 ft
27 deg
Jose Miranda singles to right field.
Single
97.6 mph
273 ft
14 deg
Trevor Larnach doubles to deep right center field. Jose Miranda out at home.
Double
106.5 mph
365 ft
18 deg
Matt Wallner walks.
Walk
Royce Lewis strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 1st
Tommy Pham walks.
Walk
Bobby Witt flies out to right field to Matt Wallner.
Flyout
78.7 mph
226 ft
48 deg
Salvador Perez flies out to right field to Matt Wallner.
Flyout
97.3 mph
297 ft
47 deg
Paul DeJong flies out to right field to Matt Wallner.
Flyout
95.6 mph
344 ft
30 deg
Top 2nd
Willi Castro flies out to shallow right field to Hunter Renfroe.
Flyout
84.6 mph
221 ft
55 deg
Ryan Jeffers strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Brooks Lee flies out to left field to MJ Melendez.
Flyout
81.8 mph
290 ft
34 deg
Bottom 2nd
Hunter Renfroe pops out to shallow left field to Brooks Lee.
Pop Out
96 mph
170 ft
63 deg
MJ Melendez doubles to shallow right field.
Double
99.1 mph
42 ft
-1 deg
Freddy Fermin strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Maikel Garcia grounds out to shortstop, Brooks Lee to Jose Miranda.
Groundout
82.6 mph
4 ft
-44 deg
Top 3rd
Christian Vázquez singles to center field.
Single
86.6 mph
256 ft
17 deg
Edouard Julien grounds out to shallow infield. Christian Vázquez out at second.
Grounded Into DP
74.5 mph
41 ft
2 deg
Jose Miranda grounds out to shallow infield, Michael Wacha to Salvador Perez.
Groundout
57.9 mph
7 ft
-38 deg
Bottom 3rd
Garrett Hampson grounds out to shortstop, Brooks Lee to Jose Miranda.
Groundout
83.7 mph
8 ft
-11 deg
Tommy Pham flies out to deep center field to Willi Castro.
Flyout
99 mph
343 ft
34 deg
Bobby Witt flies out to right field to Matt Wallner.
Flyout
87.2 mph
243 ft
46 deg
Top 4th
Trevor Larnach strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Matt Wallner strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Royce Lewis called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Bottom 4th
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Paul DeJong flies out to deep right center field to Willi Castro.
Flyout
96.2 mph
359 ft
34 deg
Hunter Renfroe flies out to right field to Matt Wallner.
Flyout
92.6 mph
257 ft
52 deg
Top 5th
Willi Castro pops out to shortstop to Paul DeJong.
Pop Out
80.4 mph
104 ft
72 deg
Ryan Jeffers flies out to deep center field to Garrett Hampson.
Flyout
95.8 mph
341 ft
35 deg
Brooks Lee pops out to Paul DeJong.
Pop Out
60.3 mph
149 ft
55 deg
Bottom 5th
MJ Melendez walks.
Walk
Freddy Fermin singles to right field. MJ Melendez to second.
Single
96.3 mph
174 ft
9 deg
Maikel Garcia singles to second base. Freddy Fermin to second. MJ Melendez to third.
Single
90.4 mph
18 ft
-7 deg
Garrett Hampson out on a sacrifice fly to deep left field to Trevor Larnach. Maikel Garcia to second. Freddy Fermin to third. MJ Melendez scores.
Sacrifice Fly
102.9 mph
379 ft
37 deg
Tommy Pham walks.
Walk
Cole Sands (P) replaces Simeon Woods Richardson (P).
Bobby Witt strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Salvador Perez singles to shallow infield. Tommy Pham to second. Maikel Garcia to third. Freddy Fermin scores.
Single
59.9 mph
2 ft
-58 deg
Michael Massey pinch-hitting for Paul DeJong.
Michael Massey flies out to deep right center field to Willi Castro.
Flyout
96.1 mph
362 ft
32 deg
Top 6th
Michael Massey remains in the game as 2B.
Maikel Garcia switches from 2B to 3B.
Christian Vázquez singles to shallow right field.
Single
65.6 mph
39 ft
-1 deg
Edouard Julien called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Jose Miranda grounds out to third base. Christian Vázquez out at second.
Grounded Into DP
92.1 mph
8 ft
-22 deg
Bottom 6th
Hunter Renfroe flies out to deep left center field to Willi Castro.
Flyout
98.5 mph
346 ft
38 deg
MJ Melendez flies out to deep left field to Trevor Larnach.
Flyout
94.3 mph
310 ft
41 deg
Freddy Fermin grounds out to second base, Edouard Julien to Jose Miranda.
Groundout
96.4 mph
60 ft
1 deg
Top 7th
Trevor Larnach called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Matt Wallner flies out to left center field to MJ Melendez.
Flyout
99.8 mph
311 ft
48 deg
Royce Lewis flies out to shallow center field to Michael Massey.
Flyout
60.3 mph
187 ft
35 deg
Bottom 7th
Jorge Alcala (P) replaces Cole Sands (P).
Maikel Garcia called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Kyle Isbel pinch-hitting for Garrett Hampson.
Kyle Isbel lines out to shortstop to Brooks Lee.
Lineout
72.3 mph
148 ft
12 deg
Tommy Pham grounds out to third base, Royce Lewis to Jose Miranda.
Groundout
84.5 mph
5 ft
-35 deg
Top 8th
Kyle Isbel remains in the game as CF.
Kris Bubic (P) replaces Michael Wacha (P).
Willi Castro lines out to second base to Michael Massey.
Lineout
78.4 mph
164 ft
13 deg
Ryan Jeffers pops out to Salvador Perez.
Pop Out
61.5 mph
123 ft
63 deg
Brooks Lee called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Bottom 8th
Scott Blewett (P) replaces Jorge Alcala (P).
Bobby Witt doubles to deep left field.
Double
111.9 mph
361 ft
15 deg
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Michael Massey hits into a force out to shortstop. Bobby Witt out at third.
Forceout
97.4 mph
115 ft
5 deg
Hunter Renfroe singles to shallow right field. Michael Massey to second.
Single
101.5 mph
16 ft
-9 deg
MJ Melendez flies out to deep right field to Matt Wallner.
Flyout
93.1 mph
330 ft
39 deg
Top 9th
Lucas Erceg (P) replaces Kris Bubic (P).
Christian Vázquez singles to left center field.
Single
92.2 mph
262 ft
14 deg
Edouard Julien strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Jose Miranda grounds out to third base, Maikel Garcia to Salvador Perez. Christian Vázquez to second.
Groundout
97.5 mph
38 ft
-1 deg
Trevor Larnach flies out to deep left field to MJ Melendez.
Flyout
87.2 mph
279 ft
47 deg
