Chicago’s early offensive surge proved enough to withstand Kansas City’s late rally, as the White Sox held on at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals made the finish tense, but Chicago’s advantage from the opening inning remained intact.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWS | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Randal Grichuk carried the White Sox attack with a homer, multiple extra-base hits and steady production throughout the game. Chase Meidroth also drove the offense, contributing a homer and opening the scoring with a hit that brought Tommy Pham and Randal Grichuk home.
Chase Meidroth’s first-inning single put Chicago in front immediately, scoring Tommy Pham and Randal Grichuk. Brenton Doyle then homered in the second, and Meidroth’s homer in the third brought Randal Grichuk and Munetaka Murakami across. Grichuk’s homer in the fourth extended the lead with Miguel Vargas and Tommy Pham scoring, while Murakami’s homer in the seventh added more insurance.
Kansas City’s offense never went quietly. Nick Loftin homered in the third, and Salvador Perez, Loftin and Maikel Garcia each produced scoring plays before the late rally. The Royals surged again in the eighth, then Vinnie Pasquantino’s grand slam in the ninth brought Jac Caglianone, Maikel Garcia and Tyler Tolbert home, but the comeback stopped there.
Chicago extended its winning streak, while Kansas City’s losing streak continued. The game’s character was defined by the White Sox’s one-inning burst early and the Royals’ forceful but incomplete response late.
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals, 14-11.
- Vinnie Pasquantino went 3-for-5 with 1 home run, 1 double, 5 RBIs and 3 runs scored (batting .249 on the season).
- Chase Meidroth went 3-for-4 with 1 home run, 5 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .271 on the season).
- Randal Grichuk went 4-for-5 with 1 home run, 2 doubles, 3 RBIs and 4 runs scored (batting .292 on the season).
- Daniel Lynch allowed 9 runs on 7 hits over 4.0 innings, striking out 2, and took the loss (6-6) (4.13 ERA).
- (gpid=sa:702273) allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 2.0 innings, striking out 1, to earn the win (1-0) (5.58 ERA).
Kansas City Royals fell to 67-90 (5 straight losses); Chicago White Sox improved to 81-76 (3 straight wins).