Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals
Sep 24, 2026
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWS | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
loss:
R. Dobnak(3-5)win:
D. Sandlin(3-2)
R. Dobnak(3-5)win:D. Sandlin(3-2)Game Recap
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Scoring Summary
CWSKC
1Miguel Vargas singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Sam Antonacci scores. Kyle Teel to 3rd. [1 run] 10- 1Andrew Benintendi out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Kyle Teel scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 20
- 1Tristan Peters singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Miguel Vargas scores. [1 run] 30
- 2Throwing error by pitcher Randy Dobnak on the pickoff attempt. Braden Montgomery scores. [1 run] 40
- 2Miguel Vargas singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder John Rave. Sam Antonacci scores. Kyle Teel to 3rd. [1 run] 50
- 2Munetaka Murakami grounds into a force out, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Kyle Teel scores. Miguel Vargas out at 2nd. Munetaka Murakami to 1st. [1 run] [1 out] 60
- 4Kyle Teel homers (5) on a fly ball to center field. [1 run] 70
- 4Tristan Peters grounds into a force out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Miguel Vargas scores. Munetaka Murakami to 3rd. Andrew Benintendi out at 2nd. Tristan Peters to 1st. [1 run] [1 out] 80
- 4Salvador Perez homers (20) on a line drive to left center field. [1 run] 81
- 5Andrew Benintendi walks. Sam Antonacci scores. Kyle Teel to 3rd. Munetaka Murakami to 2nd. [1 run] 91
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sam AntonacciLF-2B | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .271 |
| 2Kyle TeelC | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .196 |
| 3Miguel Vargas3B | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .252 |
| 4Munetaka Murakami1B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .204 |
| 5Andrew BenintendiDH | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .241 |
| 6Tristan PetersCF-LF | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .269 |
| 7Chase Meidroth2B | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .275 |
| Brenton DoyleCF | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .230 |
| 8Colson MontgomerySS | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .200 |
| Luisangel AcunaPH-SS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .224 |
| 9Braden MontgomeryRF | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 |
| TOTAL | 12 | 38 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 26 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David SandlinRHP | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 5.58 |
| Huascar BrazobanRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3.02 |
| Tyler DavisRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3.41 |
| Trevor RichardsRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3.73 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 134 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Carter JensenC | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 |
| Luke MaileC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .171 |
| 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .282 |
| 3Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .246 |
| 4Salvador PerezDH | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .228 |
| 5Michael Massey2B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 |
| 6Nick Loftin3B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 |
| 7John RaveRF | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .230 |
| 8Kyle IsbelCF | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .220 |
| 9Isaac CollinsLF | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .214 |
| TOTAL | 7 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 9 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy DobnakRHP | 1.1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 3.51 |
| Anthony GoseLHP | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0.00 |
| Alex LangeRHP | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 6.18 |
| Jose CuasRHP | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 2.42 |
| Spencer BivensRHP | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 10.29 |
| Nolan HoffmanRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3.21 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 180 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningCWSKC
- TOP 1
- SINGLE — Sam Antonacci singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel.00
- SAC BUNT — Kyle Teel hits a sacrifice bunt. Throwing error by pitcher Randy Dobnak. Sam Antonacci to 2nd. Kyle Teel to 1st.00
- WILD PITCH — Wild pitch by pitcher Randy Dobnak. Sam Antonacci to 3rd. Kyle Teel to 2nd.00
- SINGLE — Miguel Vargas singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Sam Antonacci scores. Kyle Teel to 3rd. [1 run]10
- STRIKEOUT — Munetaka Murakami strikes out swinging. [1 out]10
- SAC FLY — Andrew Benintendi out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Kyle Teel scores. [1 run] [2 outs]20
- STOLEN BASE 2B — Miguel Vargas steals (21) 2nd base.20
- SINGLE — Tristan Peters singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Miguel Vargas scores. [1 run]30
- SINGLE — Chase Meidroth singles on a fly ball to right fielder John Rave. Tristan Peters to 3rd.30
- FLYOUT — Colson Montgomery flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. [3 outs]30
- BOTTOM 1
- STRIKEOUT — Carter Jensen called out on strikes. [1 out]30
- DOUBLE — Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (32) on a ground ball to left fielder Sam Antonacci.30
- POP OUT — Vinnie Pasquantino pops out to shortstop Colson Montgomery. [2 outs]30
- STRIKEOUT — Salvador Perez strikes out swinging. [3 outs]30
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Team Stats
Game Details
Thursday, September 24, 2026 · 2:10 PM
Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
attendance: 15,592 (41.1%)
weather: 72 degrees, partly cloudy
spread: CWS -142
over/under: 8.5