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    Chicago White Sox

    Chicago White Sox

    1-6, 0-2 away
    1
    Royals
    Kansas City Royals

    Kansas City Royals

    4-4, 3-2 home
    2Winner Icon Kansas City Royals
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    hittersH-ABRHRRBIAVG
    A. BenintendiLF
    0-4000.107
    Y. Moncada3B
    1-3000.280
    L. Robert Jr.CF
    1-4000.214
    B. ShewmakePR
    0-0000.231
    G. SheetsDH
    1-3111.364
    K. PillarPH
    0-0000.000
    A. Vaughn1B
    0-3000.217
    Today's at BatsFull Player Profile
    • 2nd: Vaughn flied out to right.
    • 5th: Vaughn grounded out to second.
    • 7th: Vaughn walked.
    • 9th: Vaughn grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Pillar out at second.
    R. GrossmanRF
    0-3000.000
    P. DeJongSS
    0-3000.143
    N. Lopez2B
    0-2000.167
    M. MaldonadoC
    0-2000.000
    D. FletcherPH
    1-1000.125
    K. LeeC
    0-0000.375
    pitchersIPHERBBKPC-STERA
    E. Fedde
    5.0612491-532.79
    J. Brebbia
    0.200007-40.00
    S. Wilson
    1.1000313-103.00
    M. Kopech
    1.0112331-173.38
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    Win Probability

    According to ESPN Analytics

    CHWKC
    Hits
    4
    7
    Home Runs
    1
    0
    Total Bases
    8
    8
    Runners LOB
    4
    9

    Game Information

    Kauffman Stadium
    Kauffman Stadium
    7:40 PM, April 5, 2024
    Kansas City, Missouri
    Line: KC -190
    Over/Under: 7.5
    Attendance: 10,592
    Game Time:2:20
    • Umpires:
    • Home Plate Umpire - Bill Miller
    • First Base Umpire - Doug Eddings
    • Second Base Umpire - Chad Whitson
    • Third Base Umpire - Malachi Moore

    MJ Melendez breaks 8th inning tie with single, Royals beat White Sox 2-1

    — MJ Melendez broke an eighth-inning tie with a single to help the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 2-1 on Friday night.
    Apr 5, 2024, 11:20 pm - AP
    CHW
    KC
    123456789RHE
    010000000140
    10000001-270
    C. Stratton
    win

    C. Stratton1-0

    1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 1 BB
    M. Kopech
    loss

    M. Kopech0-1

    1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 3 K, 2 BB
    J. McArthur
    save

    J. McArthur1

    0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

    Scoring Summary

    Inning

    CHWKC
    1stPerez doubled to center, Pasquantino scored.01
    2ndSheets homered to right (391 feet).11
    8thMelendez singled to left, Blanco scored, Melendez to second.12
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    KC wins 4-0

    • White Sox
      1
    • Royals
      10
    Game 1
    4/4
    • White Sox
      1
    • Royals
      2
    Game 2
    4/5
    • White Sox
      0
    • Royals
      3
    Game 3
    4/6
    • White Sox
      3
    • Royals
      5
    Game 4
    4/7

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    Cleveland4042.48811.5L4
    Minnesota4044.47612.5L2
    Kansas City3945.46413.5L1
    Chicago2856.33324.5W2
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