Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · May 9, 2021 at 2:10 p.m.
Kauffman Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
Decisions
- WinnerLucas Giolito
- LoserMike Minor
Scoring plays
- Bot 1Salvador Perez grounds into a double play, shortstop Tim Anderson to second baseman Nick Madrigal to first baseman Jose Abreu. Whit Merrifield scores. Andrew Benintendi out at 2nd. Salvador Perez out at 1st.0-1
- Top 2Yermin Mercedes triples (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Jose Abreu scores.1-1
- Top 2Leury Garcia out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Yermin Mercedes scores. Andrew Vaughn to 2nd.2-1
- Top 2Danny Mendick singles on a ground ball to right fielder Hunter Dozier. Andrew Vaughn scores.3-1
- Top 3Yermin Mercedes doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Yoan Moncada scores. Yasmani Grandal scores. Yermin Mercedes to 3rd.5-1
- Top 6Leury Garcia singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Andrew Vaughn scores.6-1
- Bot 6Michael A. Taylor grounds into a force out, third baseman Yoan Moncada to second baseman Nick Madrigal. Carlos Santana scores. Jorge Soler to 3rd. Hunter Dozier out at 2nd. Michael A. Taylor to 1st.6-2
- Top 7Jose Abreu singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Tim Anderson scores. Nick Madrigal scores.8-2
- Bot 7Whit Merrifield out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Andrew Vaughn. Nicky Lopez scores.8-3
- Top 9Jose Abreu doubles (5) on a ground ball to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Yoan Moncada scores.9-3
Box score
Chicago White Sox
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim AndersonSS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .296 |
| Nick Madrigal2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .301 |
| Yoán Moncada3B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .261 |
| José Abreu1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .220 |
| Yasmani GrandalC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .113 |
| Yermín MercedesDH | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .373 |
| Andrew VaughnLF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .261 |
| Billy HamiltonCF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .130 |
| Leury GarcíaLF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .205 |
| Danny MendickRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Totals | 37 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 11 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Giolito | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 93-65 | 4.54 |
| Evan Marshall | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15-7 | 6.75 |
| Codi Heuer | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18-12 | 5.87 |
| Aaron Bummer | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22-14 | 1.59 |
| José Ruiz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-6 | 1.46 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .271 |
| Andrew BenintendiLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .265 |
| Salvador PerezC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .275 |
| Carlos Santana1B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .259 |
| Jorge SolerDH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .191 |
| Hunter DozierRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .158 |
| Michael A. TaylorCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .255 |
| Hanser Alberto3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .215 |
| Nicky LopezSS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .205 |
| Ryan O'HearnPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .212 |
| Totals | 30 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Minor | 5.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 91-55 | 5.75 |
| Jakob Junis | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-12 | 5.33 |
| Greg Holland | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22-14 | 5.25 |
| Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-9 | 2.45 |
| Josh Staumont | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25-15 | 2.87 |
| Ervin Santana | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-3 | 3.18 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 12,102
- Duration
- 3 h 29
- Weather
- 49 °F, Overcast · wind 11 mph, L To R
- Umpires
- Angel Hernandez (Home plate) · David Rackley (First base) · Dan Bellino (Second base) · Edwin Moscoso (Third base)
About this game
Who won White Sox vs Royals?
White Sox won 9-3 over Royals on Sunday, May 9, 2021.
When was White Sox vs Royals played?
On Sunday, May 9, 2021, at 2:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was White Sox vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.
