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Royals
@ White Sox
Guaranteed Rate Field
May 15, 2021
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 15, 2021 at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Minor |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carlos Rodon |
| Ballpark | Guaranteed Rate Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 9,886 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Vanover 1B: Edwin Moscoso 2B: Dan Bellino 3B: David Rackley |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | Right Fielder |
| Carlos Santana | First Baseman |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Jorge Soler | DH |
| Kelvin Gutierrez | Third Baseman |
| Michael Taylor | Center Fielder |
| Hanser Alberto | Second Baseman |
| Jarrod Dyson | Left Fielder |
| Nicky Lopez | Shortstop |
| Mike Matheny | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tim Anderson | Shortstop |
| Leury Garcia | Right Fielder |
| Yoan Moncada | Third Baseman |
| Jose Abreu | First Baseman |
| Yermin Mercedes | DH |
| Andrew Vaughn | Left Fielder |
| Zack Collins | Catcher |
| Billy Hamilton | Center Fielder |
| Nick Madrigal | Second Baseman |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ White Sox
Guaranteed Rate Field
May 15, 2021
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Rodon
Merrifield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of . Merrifield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Santana vs. Rodon
Santana takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Rodon
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Rodon
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Soler vs. Rodon
Soler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Merrifield scores. Santana moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Gutierrez vs. Rodon
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. Rodon
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Minor
Anderson hits a line drive into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Minor
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Moncada vs. Minor
Moncada takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Abreu vs. Minor
Abreu hits a line drive into right field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alberto vs. Rodon
Alberto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Rodon
Dyson hits a popup towards third. Moncada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Rodon
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madrigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mercedes vs. Minor
Mercedes hits a fly ball into right field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
vs. Minor
strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Minor
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Rodon
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Moncada, and into shallow left field. Merrifield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Santana vs. Rodon
Santana takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Rodon
Perez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Rodon
Soler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Rodon
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Soler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Rodon
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it and throws to second for the out. Soler moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Alberto vs. Rodon
Alberto hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Madrigal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Dyson vs. Rodon
There goes Taylor. The throw from Collins and he is safe. Taylor steals second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Dyson vs. Rodon
Dyson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Minor
Hamilton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Madrigal vs. Minor
Madrigal hits a fly ball into right field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Minor
Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Minor
Garcia hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alberto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Rodon
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Rodon
Merrifield hits a fly ball into right field. Garcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Rodon
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moncada fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Rodon
There goes Lopez. The throw from Collins and he is safe. Lopez steals third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Rodon
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moncada fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moncada vs. Minor
Moncada strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Minor
Abreu hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mercedes vs. Minor
Mercedes hits a line drive into left field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
vs. Minor
hits a popup towards first. Santana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Rodon
Soler hits a fly ball into right field. Garcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Rodon
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Rodon
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Minor
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Minor
Hamilton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Madrigal vs. Minor
Madrigal hits a fly ball into right field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alberto vs. Rodon
Alberto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moncada fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Dyson vs. Rodon
Dyson bunts towards third. Moncada fields it and throws to first for the out. Alberto moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Rodon
Lopez hits a line drive into left field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Merrifield vs. Marshall
Evan Marshall now pitching.
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moncada fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Minor
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Minor
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutierrez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moncada vs. Minor
Moncada hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abreu vs. Minor
Abreu hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Marshall
Santana hits a fly ball into left field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Marshall
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Marshall
Soler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mercedes vs. Minor
Mercedes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alberto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
vs. Minor
hits a line drive into left field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Minor
Collins strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Foster
Matt Foster now pitching.
Gutierrez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Foster
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Alberto vs. Foster
Alberto hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Gutierrez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dyson vs. Foster
Dyson bunts towards the mound. Foster fields it and throws to home to get Gutierrez. Alberto moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Foster
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Eaton vs. Barlow
Cam Gallagher now catching. Scott Barlow now pitching. Adam Eaton pinch hits for Billy Hamilton.
Eaton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Madrigal vs. Barlow
Madrigal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Barlow
Anderson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dyson. Anderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Barlow
Garcia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Moncada vs. Barlow
Moncada hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alberto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Ruiz
Leury Garcia now playing center field. Adam Eaton now playing right field. Jose Ruiz now pitching.
Merrifield hits a fly ball into right field. Eaton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Ruiz
Santana hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Ruiz
Gallagher hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Madrigal reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Ruiz
Soler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Staumont
Josh Staumont now pitching.
Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards first. Santana fields the ball and throws to Staumont covering. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mercedes vs. Staumont
Mercedes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
vs. Staumont
hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Staumont
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Mercedes moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Staumont
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/2021 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Merrifield W, rf 5 2 2 0 Anderson T, ss 3 0 1 0
Santana C, 1b 3 2 2 1 Garcia L, rf-cf 3 0 0 0
Perez S, c 4 1 1 3 Moncada Y, 3b 3 0 1 0
Gallagher C, c 1 0 0 0 Abreu J, 1b 4 1 2 1
Soler J, dh 4 0 1 1 Mercedes Y, dh 4 0 0 0
Gutierrez K, 3b 4 0 2 0 Vaughn A, lf 4 0 0 0
Taylor M, cf 4 0 0 0 Collins Z, c 4 0 0 0
Alberto H, 2b 4 0 2 0 Hamilton B, cf 2 0 0 0
Dyson J, lf 3 0 0 0 Eaton A, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Lopez N, ss 4 0 1 0 Madrigal N, 2b 3 0 0 0
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36 5 11 5 31 1 4 1
Kansas City 103 000 001 -- 5
Chicago 000 100 000 -- 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Minor M (W) 7.0 2 1 1 2 7
Barlow S 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Staumont J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rodon C (L) 5.2 8 4 4 3 5
Marshall E 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
Foster M 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Ruiz J 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Chicago 6
2B -- Merrifield W 2, Anderson T
HR -- Perez S, Abreu J, Santana C
SB -- Santana C, Merrifield W, Taylor M, Lopez N
SH -- Dyson J
T -- 3:21
A -- 9886
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