Kansas City Royals vs. Chicago White Sox
May 14, 2026
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| CWS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 6 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
loss:
K. Bubic(3-2)win:
A. Kay(3-1)save:S. Newcomb(1)
K. Bubic(3-2)win:A. Kay(3-1)save:S. Newcomb(1)Game Recap
CHICAGO -- There are now two teams over .500 in the American League Central. One of those two is the Chicago White Sox, following a 6-2 victory over the Royals at Rate Field Thursday to complete a three-game sweep. At 22-21, they moved over .500 through 40-plus games for the...
Scoring Summary
KCCWS
1Lane Thomas out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Derek Hill. Maikel Garcia scores. [1 run] [1 out] 10- 1Randal Grichuk homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. Munetaka Murakami scores. [2 runs] 12
- 3Randal Grichuk singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Chase Meidroth scores. Miguel Vargas scores. Munetaka Murakami to 2nd. [2 runs] 14
- 4Chase Meidroth singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Luisangel Acuna scores. [1 run] 15
- 7Maikel Garcia grounds out sharply, shortstop Luisangel Acuna to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. Kyle Isbel scores. [1 run] [1 out] 25
- 8Derek Hill singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Sam Antonacci scores. [1 run] 26
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Maikel Garcia3B | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .274 |
| 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .306 |
| 3Lane ThomasRF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 |
| Jac CaglianonePH-RF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 |
| 4Salvador PerezC | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .200 |
| 5Nick Loftin2B | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 |
| 6Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .204 |
| 7Starling MarteDH | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .310 |
| 8Isaac CollinsLF | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .229 |
| 9Kyle IsbelCF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .267 |
| TOTAL | 7 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris BubicLHP | 4.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 84 | 4.11 |
| Luinder AvilaRHP | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 5.28 |
| Alex LangeRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5.23 |
| Lucas ErcegRHP | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3.63 |
| TOTAL | 8.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 142 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Chase Meidroth2B | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .281 |
| 2Miguel Vargas3B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .240 |
| 3Munetaka Murakami1B | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .227 |
| 4Randal GrichukLF | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .234 |
| Sam AntonacciPH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .288 |
| Tristan PetersCF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .271 |
| 5Edgar QueroC | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .151 |
| 6Andrew BenintendiDH | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .218 |
| 7Derek HillCF-LF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .255 |
| 8Luisangel AcunaSS | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .181 |
| 9Jarred KelenicRF | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 |
| TOTAL | 8 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 12 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony KayLHP | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 97 | 4.61 |
| Tyler DavisRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4.00 |
| Sean NewcombLHP | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2.81 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 132 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningKCCWS
- TOP 1
- SINGLE — Maikel Garcia singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Jarred Kelenic.00
- SINGLE — Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to center fielder Derek Hill. Maikel Garcia to 3rd.00
- SAC FLY — Lane Thomas out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Derek Hill. Maikel Garcia scores. [1 run] [1 out]10
- STRIKEOUT — Salvador Perez strikes out swinging. [2 outs]10
- STOLEN BASE 2B — Bobby Witt Jr. steals (13) 2nd base.10
- HIT BY PITCH — Nick Loftin hit by pitch.10
- STRIKEOUT — Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging. [3 outs]10
- BOTTOM 1
- LINEOUT — Chase Meidroth lines out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. [1 out]10
- STRIKEOUT — Miguel Vargas strikes out swinging. [2 outs]10
- WALK — Munetaka Murakami walks.10
- HOME RUN — Randal Grichuk homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. Munetaka Murakami scores. [2 runs]12
- STRIKEOUT — Edgar Quero called out on strikes. [3 outs]12
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Team Stats
Game Details
Thursday, May 14, 2026 · 7:40 PM
Guaranteed Rate Field · Chicago, IL
attendance: 14,913 (36.7%)
weather: 62 degrees, clear
spread: KC -136
over/under: 7.5