Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals

Sep 5, 2023

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
CWS	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	13	2	7
KC	0	0	1	2	1	1	0	0	2	7	10	0	7

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G. Santoswin: Kansas City Royals logo

J. Kowar

Game Recap

KANSAS CITY -- Before this year, the Royals had never won on a walk-off balk. In 2023, they’ve done it twice. Down six runs after the top of the third, the Royals completed their comeback in the most chaotic of ways to beat the White Sox on a 7-6 balk-off...

Scoring Summary

CWSKC

2
Yoan Moncada homers (6) on a fly ball to center field. Andrew Vaughn scores. [2 runs]
20
2
Korey Lee homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Elvis Andrus scores. Oscar Colas scores. [3 runs]
50
3
Andrew Vaughn homers (18) on a fly ball to center field. [1 run]
60
3
MJ Melendez singles on a line drive to center fielder Oscar Colas. Maikel Garcia scores. [1 run]
61
4
Nelson Velazquez homers (11) on a fly ball to right center field. [1 run]
62
4
Michael Massey homers (11) on a fly ball to right center field. [1 run]
63
5
MJ Melendez homers (14) on a fly ball to right field. [1 run]
64
6
Michael Massey grounds out, second baseman Elvis Andrus to first baseman Andrew Vaughn. Nelson Velazquez scores. Nick Loftin to 3rd. [1 run] [2 outs]
65
9
Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (25) on a line drive to right fielder Oscar Colas. Dairon Blanco scores. Maikel Garcia to 3rd. [1 run]
66
9
With Edward Olivares batting, Maikel Garcia scores on a balk. Bobby Witt Jr. advances to 3rd on a balk. MJ Melendez advances to 2nd on a balk. [1 run]
67

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Tim AndersonSS	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	.239
2Andrew BenintendiLF	1	5	0	0	1	0	0	2	.272
3Eloy JimenezDH	0	5	0	0	1	0	0	1	.273
4Andrew Vaughn1B	3	5	2	1	1	0	1	0	.255
5Yoan Moncada3B	2	3	1	2	1	1	1	0	.257
6Gavin SheetsRF	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	.207
Luis Robert Jr.PH-CF	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.271
7Elvis Andrus2B	2	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	.248
8Oscar ColasCF-RF	2	4	1	0	1	0	0	1	.218
9Korey LeeC	2	4	1	3	0	0	1	2	.069
TOTAL	13	39	6	6	6	1	3	11	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Dylan CeaseRHP	5.1	8	5	4	7	2	3	96	4.98
Bryan ShawRHP	1.1	0	0	0	2	0	0	21	5.64
Aaron BummerLHP	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	13	6.58
Gregory SantosRHP	0.2	2	2	0	0	1	0	14	3.18
TOTAL	8.1	10	7	4	10	3	3	144	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Maikel Garcia3B	1	5	2	0	2	0	0	3	.284
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS	1	5	0	1	1	0	0	1	.275
3Salvador PerezC	0	5	0	0	1	0	0	3	.245
4MJ MelendezLF	2	3	1	2	1	2	1	0	.239
5Edward OlivaresDH	1	4	0	0	2	0	0	1	.255
6Nelson VelazquezRF	2	4	2	1	1	0	1	2	.250
7Drew WatersCF	0	4	0	0	2	0	0	3	.231
8Nick Loftin1B	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.462
Dairon BlancoPR	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.238
9Michael Massey2B	2	4	1	2	0	0	1	4	.227
TOTAL	10	37	7	6	10	3	3	17	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Brady SingerRHP	5.0	9	6	6	2	1	3	59	5.34
Angel ZerpaLHP	3.0	4	0	0	3	0	0	47	6.23
Jackson KowarRHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	12	5.91

TOTAL	9.0	13	6	6	6	1	3	118	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningCWSKC

TOP 1
GROUNDOUT — Tim Anderson grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Nick Loftin. [1 out]
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FLYOUT — Andrew Benintendi flies out to left fielder MJ Melendez. [2 outs]
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GROUNDOUT — Eloy Jimenez grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Nick Loftin. [3 outs]
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BOTTOM 1
GROUNDOUT — Maikel Garcia grounds out, shortstop Tim Anderson to first baseman Andrew Vaughn. [1 out]
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GROUNDOUT — Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, shortstop Tim Anderson to first baseman Andrew Vaughn. [2 outs]
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GROUNDOUT — Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Tim Anderson to first baseman Andrew Vaughn. [3 outs]
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Team Stats

CWS

6Runs7

13Hits10

2Errors0

.333Batting Avg.270

39At Bats37

3Extra-base Hits6

3Home Runs3

6Runs-Batted-In6

1Walks3

1Stolen Bases0

6Strikeouts10

7Left on Base7

22Total Bases23

Game Details

Tuesday, September 5, 2023 · 7:40 PM

Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO

attendance: 10,395 (27.4%)

weather: 92 degrees, clear