The game was shaped by an early burst, as the Chicago White Sox built a commanding advantage before Kansas City could settle in and finished with a road victory over the Royals.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWS | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Miguel Vargas set the tone for Chicago, scoring Sam Antonacci with a line-drive single in the opening inning and later bringing Antonacci home with another single. Kyle Teel added a home run in the fourth, while the White Sox pitching effort held Kansas City to a lone scoring play.
Vargas' first-inning single gave Chicago the lead, and Andrew Benintendi's sacrifice fly brought Kyle Teel home before Tristan Peters scored Vargas with a single. In the second, Vargas again singled Antonacci home, Munetaka Murakami's force out brought Teel across, and Peters later scored Vargas with another force out. Salvador Perez's home run supplied Kansas City's only run, but Benintendi's walk brought Antonacci home in the fifth as Chicago extended the lead.
Chicago's winning pitcher, (gpid=sa:689818), turned in a sharp six-inning outing with one earned run and seven strikeouts. Kansas City's losing pitcher, (gpid=sa:677976), was charged with the loss after the White Sox broke through repeatedly early.
The White Sox extended their winning streak and maintained their place atop the division, while the Royals continued their losing streak. The early burst left Kansas City chasing the game from the start.
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals, 9-1.
- Kyle Teel went 2-for-2 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 3 runs scored (batting .196 on the season).
- Miguel Vargas went 2-for-5 with 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .252 on the season).
- Salvador Perez went 1-for-3 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .228 on the season).
- (gpid=sa:689818) allowed 1 run on 5 hits over 6.0 innings, striking out 7, to earn the win (1-1) (5.58 ERA).
- (gpid=sa:677976) allowed 6 runs (4 earned) on 6 hits over 1.1 innings, striking out 1, and took the loss (1-4) (3.51 ERA).
Kansas City Royals fell to 68-91; Chicago White Sox improved to 82-77.