Kansas City Royals vs. Chicago White Sox: game summary
Final · August 4, 2021 at 8:10 p.m.
Guaranteed Rate Field
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 0 |
 Chicago White SoxCWS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Decisions
- WinnerCarlos Hernández
- LoserLucas Giolito
Scoring plays
- Top 1Ryan O'Hearn out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Gavin Sheets in foul territory. Whit Merrifield scores.1-0
- Top 2Edward Olivares homers (3) on a fly ball to left field.2-0
- Top 2Whit Merrifield singles on a ground ball to center fielder Brian Goodwin. Nicky Lopez scores.3-0
- Top 3Salvador Perez homers (27) on a fly ball to left field. Carlos Santana scores.5-0
- Top 4Michael A. Taylor homers (10) on a fly ball to left field.6-0
- Bot 4Jose Abreu homers (19) on a line drive to center field.6-1
- Top 7Ryan O'Hearn homers (9) on a fly ball to center field. Whit Merrifield scores.8-1
- Top 8Nicky Lopez singles on a line drive to center fielder Brian Goodwin. Michael A. Taylor scores.9-1
Box score
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield2B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .274 |
| Carlos Santana1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .231 |
| Salvador PerezC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .276 |
| Cam GallagherC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .161 |
| Ryan O'HearnDH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .226 |
| Hanser AlbertoDH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .253 |
| Hunter DozierRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 |
| Emmanuel Rivera3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .222 |
| Michael A. TaylorCF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .238 |
| Edward OlivaresLF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .273 |
| Nicky LopezSS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .279 |
| Totals | 37 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Hernández | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 93-56 | 4.58 |
| Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18-12 | 3.46 |
| Jake Brentz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-6 | 3.28 |
| Domingo Tapia | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19-12 | 3.86 |
| Ervin Santana | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9-9 | 5.62 |
Chicago White Sox
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim AndersonSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .300 |
| César Hernández2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .234 |
| José Abreu1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .243 |
| Eloy JiménezDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .105 |
| Gavin SheetsRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .218 |
| Yoán Moncada3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .258 |
| Brian GoodwinCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .243 |
| Andrew VaughnLF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .263 |
| Zack CollinsC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .204 |
| Totals | 30 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Giolito | 4.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 81-54 | 3.98 |
| Matt Foster | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35-24 | 5.64 |
| José Ruiz | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 34-19 | 3.53 |
| Aaron Bummer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18-12 | 4.42 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Guaranteed Rate Field
- Attendance
- 22,793
- Duration
- 3 h 14
- Weather
- 80 °F, Clear · wind 7 mph, In From LF
- Umpires
- Ron Kulpa (Home plate) · Adam Beck (First base) · Quinn Wolcott (Second base) · Hunter Wendelstedt (Third base)
About this game
Who won Royals vs White Sox?
Royals won 9-1 over White Sox on Wednesday, August 4, 2021.
When was Royals vs White Sox played?
On Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at 8:10 PM ET at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Where was Royals vs White Sox played?
At Guaranteed Rate Field.