Kansas City Royals vs. Chicago White Sox

Aug 4, 2021

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
KC	1	2	2	1	0	0	2	1	0	9	12	0	4
CWS	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	1	4

loss:

L. Giolito(8-8)win: Kansas City Royals logo

C. Hernandez(3-1)

Game Recap

Kansas City Royals vs Chicago White Sox game highlights

CHICAGO -- The ball that Lucas Giolito threw to Salvador Perez in the third inning on Wednesday night might not have been a strike. It was near the top of the zone, a place Giolito likes to go with the spin he has on his fastball, but Perez saw it...

Scoring Summary

KCCWS

1Ryan O'Hearn out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Gavin Sheets in foul territory. Whit Merrifield scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 10
2Edward Olivares homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. [1 run] 20
2Whit Merrifield singles on a ground ball to center fielder Brian Goodwin. Nicky Lopez scores. [1 run] 30
3Salvador Perez homers (27) on a fly ball to left field. Carlos Santana scores. [2 runs] 50
4Michael A. Taylor homers (10) on a fly ball to left field. [1 run] 60
4Jose Abreu homers (19) on a line drive to center field. [1 run] 61
7Ryan O'Hearn homers (9) on a fly ball to center field. Whit Merrifield scores. [2 runs] 81
8Nicky Lopez singles on a line drive to center fielder Brian Goodwin. Michael A. Taylor scores. [1 run] 91

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Whit Merrifield2B	3	5	2	1	0	0	0	1	.274
2Carlos Santana1B	1	4	1	0	0	1	0	1	.231
3Salvador PerezC	2	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	.276
Cam GallagherC	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.161
4Ryan O'HearnDH	1	2	1	3	0	1	1	0	.226
Hanser AlbertoPH-DH	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.253
5Hunter DozierRF	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.194
6Emmanuel Rivera3B	0	4	0	0	2	0	0	0	.222
7Michael A. TaylorCF	2	4	2	1	0	0	1	0	.238
8Edward OlivaresLF	1	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	.273
9Nicky LopezSS	2	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	.279
TOTAL	12	37	9	9	3	2	4	8	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Carlos HernandezRHP	5.0	2	1	1	6	2	1	93	4.58
Josh StaumontRHP	1.0	1	0	0	2	0	0	18	3.46
Jake BrentzLHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	3.28
Domingo TapiaRHP	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	19	3.86
Ervin SantanaRHP	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	9	5.62
TOTAL	9.0	4	1	1	10	2	1	147	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Tim AndersonSS	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	2	.300
2Cesar Hernandez2B	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	2	.234
3Jose Abreu1B	1	4	1	1	2	0	1	2	.243
4Eloy JimenezDH	0	4	0	0	3	0	0	2	.105
5Gavin SheetsRF	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	.218
6Yoan Moncada3B	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	.258
7Brian GoodwinCF	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.243
8Andrew VaughnLF	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.263
9Zack CollinsC	0	3	0	0	2	0	0	3	.204


TOTAL	4	30	1	1	10	2	1	11	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Lucas GiolitoRHP	4.0	8	6	6	2	0	3	81	3.98
Matt FosterRHP	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	35	5.64
Jose RuizRHP	2.0	4	3	3	0	1	1	34	3.53
Aaron BummerLHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	18	4.42

TOTAL	9.0	12	9	9	3	2	4	168	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningKCCWS

TOP 1
SINGLE — Whit Merrifield singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Brian Goodwin.
00
FLYOUT — Carlos Santana flies out to center fielder Brian Goodwin. [1 out]
00
SINGLE — Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to center fielder Brian Goodwin. Whit Merrifield to 2nd.
00
STOLEN BASE 3B — Whit Merrifield steals (28) 3rd base.
00
SAC FLY — Ryan O'Hearn out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Gavin Sheets in foul territory. Whit Merrifield scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
10
POP OUT — Hunter Dozier pops out to second baseman Cesar Hernandez. [3 outs]
10
BOTTOM 1
STRIKEOUT — Tim Anderson strikes out on a foul tip. [1 out]
10
WALK — Cesar Hernandez walks.
10
WILD PITCH — Wild pitch by pitcher Carlos Hernandez. Cesar Hernandez to 2nd.
10
GROUNDOUT — Jose Abreu grounds out sharply, shortstop Nicky Lopez to first baseman Carlos Santana. [2 outs]
10
STRIKEOUT — Eloy Jimenez strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
10

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Team Stats

CWS

9Runs1

12Hits4

0Errors1

.324Batting Avg.133

37At Bats30

5Extra-base Hits1

4Home Runs1

9Runs-Batted-In1

2Walks2

1Stolen Bases0

3Strikeouts10

4Left on Base4

25Total Bases7

Game Details

Wednesday, August 4, 2021 · 8:10 PM

Guaranteed Rate Field · Chicago, IL

attendance: 22,793 (56.1%)

weather: 80 degrees, clear