Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals
Apr 6, 2024
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | 3 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
loss:
C. Flexenwin:
M. Wachasave:C. Stratton
C. Flexenwin:M. Wachasave:C. StrattonGame Recap
KANSAS CITY -- The Royals' stout starting pitching and MJ Melendez's clutch hitting are proving to be a winning combination. That formula worked Friday night, so why not use it again on Saturday? After veteran right-hander Michael Wacha delivered seven scoreless innings, Melendez broke open a scoreless game in the...
Scoring Summary
CWSKC
7MJ Melendez homers (2) on a fly ball to center field. Salvador Perez scores. [2 runs]02- 7Maikel Garcia singles on a pop up to second baseman Lenyn Sosa. Dairon Blanco scores. Garrett Hampson to 3rd. Kyle Isbel to 2nd. [1 run]03
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Andrew BenintendiLF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .094 |
| 2Yoan Moncada3B | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| 3Andrew Vaughn1B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .185 |
| 4Gavin SheetsDH | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 |
| 5Kevin PillarRF | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 6Paul DeJongSS | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 |
| 7Lenyn Sosa2B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| 8Dominic FletcherCF | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .111 |
| 9Martin MaldonadoC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .067 |
| Robbie GrossmanPH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Korey LeeC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 |
| TOTAL | 3 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris FlexenRHP | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 77 | 5.91 |
| Jordan LeasureRHP | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0.00 |
| Tanner BanksLHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0.00 |
| Bryan ShawRHP | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6.00 |
| TOTAL | 7.3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 122 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Maikel Garcia3B | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 |
| 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .389 |
| 3Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .121 |
| 4Salvador PerezC | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .371 |
| 5MJ MelendezRF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .321 |
| 6Nelson VelazquezDH | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 |
| 7Nick Loftin2B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .182 |
| Dairon BlancoPR-LF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 8Garrett HampsonLF-2B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .091 |
| 9Kyle IsbelCF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 |
| TOTAL | 10 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 14 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael WachaRHP | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 93 | 2.25 |
| Nick AndersonRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 7.71 |
| Chris StrattonRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4.50 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 122 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningCWSKC
- TOP 1
- FLYOUT — Andrew Benintendi flies out to left fielder Garrett Hampson. [1 out]00
- STRIKEOUT — Yoan Moncada called out on strikes. [2 outs]00
- GROUNDOUT — Andrew Vaughn grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- SINGLE — Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to shortstop Paul DeJong.00
- SINGLE — Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder Kevin Pillar. Maikel Garcia to 2nd.00
- LINEOUT — Vinnie Pasquantino lines out to center fielder Dominic Fletcher. [1 out]00
- GROUNDED INTO DP — Salvador Perez grounds into a double play, third baseman Yoan Moncada to second baseman Lenyn Sosa to first baseman Andrew Vaughn. Bobby Witt Jr. out at 2nd. Salvador Perez out at 1st. [3 outs]00
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Team Stats
Game Details
Saturday, April 6, 2024 · 7:10 PM
Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
attendance: 15,463 (40.8%)
weather: 71 degrees, clear