Kansas City Royals @ Chicago White Sox
Royals Hitting
a-grounded to first for Tolbert in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BCollins (13, Kay); Jensen (17, Kay)
- RBIThomas (23), Witt Jr. (33), Collins (24), Jensen 2 (45)
- 2Out RBICollins; Jensen.
- SFWitt Jr.
- Team LOB9
- Team RISP3-13 (Marte 0-1, Thomas 1-2, Witt Jr. 0-2, Misner 0-1, Collins 1-2, Massey 0-2, Tolbert 0-1, Jensen 1-2)
- Baserunning
- SBMarte (1, 2nd base off Kay/Teel); Thomas (4, 2nd base off Kay/Teel); Misner (3, 2nd base off Domínguez/Teel)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Massey-Witt Jr.-Perez)
White Sox Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .292 | .391 | .411 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .252 | .366 | .500 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .235 | .350 | .412 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .292 | .433 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .221 | .314 | .478 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .276 | .341 | .382 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .299 | .426 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .345 | .442 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .219 | .315 | .328 |
| 32 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
- Batting
- 2BVargas (14, Avila)
- HRVargas (19, 1st inning off Avila 1 on, 0 Out)
- RBIVargas 2 (52), Teel 2 (5)
- 2Out RBITeel 2.
- GIDPBenintendi
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP1-5 (Benintendi 0-1, Teel 1-1, B. Montgomery 0-1, Peters 0-1, Antonacci 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBPeters (5, 2nd base off Way/Jensen)
- Picked OffVargas (1st base, Avila)
- Fielding
- EC. Montgomery (6, fielding)
- AssistsMontgomery, B (Marte, S at 2nd base).
Royals Pitching
- Pitching
- BKAvila
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedStrahm 2/3; Erceg 2/3; Lange 2/3; Way 4/5; Cruz 2/3; Avila 12/20
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesStrahm-2-0-3-3; Erceg-3-2-5-2; Lange-2-0-2-3; Way-2-1-8-3; Cruz-0-5-1-2; Avila-13-6-19-13
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsStrahm 1-2; Erceg 1-1; Lange 3-0; Way 2-0; Cruz 0-2; Avila 5-2
- Game ScoresL Avila 35
White Sox Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
A. Kay(L, 6-3) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 73-44 | 4.50 |
| 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-12 | 3.81 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18-10 | 4.30 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15-9 | 2.13 |
| 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-10 | 4.95 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-6 | 4.60 |
| 9.0 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 142-91 |
- Pitching
- WPKay
- HBPCollins (by Kay)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedDomínguez 3/4; Hicks 4/4; Richards 2/4; Kay 14/21; Murphy 3/3; Hudson 5/5
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesDomínguez-2-6-0-2; Hicks-3-2-3-2; Richards-4-3-2-3; Kay-12-7-8-17; Murphy-2-0-1-3; Hudson-3-0-3-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsDomínguez 0-1; Hicks 2-0; Richards 1-2; Kay 4-6; Murphy 0-2; Hudson 1-0
- Game ScoresA Kay 30
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | CHW | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jensen singled to left, Thomas scored. | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1st | Vargas homered to left center (407 feet), Antonacci scored. | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2nd | Thomas singled to left, Collins scored, Tolbert to second. | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2nd | Witt Jr. hit sacrifice fly to center, Tolbert scored, Thomas to third. | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2nd | Teel singled to left, Antonacci scored and Vargas scored, Teel to second. | 3 | 4 | ||
| 3rd | Collins doubled to right, Marte scored. | 4 | 4 | ||
| 4th | Jensen doubled to right, Witt Jr. scored. | 5 | 4 | ||
KC @ CHW Videos
Carter Jensen hits an RBI double
Lane Thomas hits an RBI single
Carter Jensen hits an RBI single
CHW win 2-1
Game Information
Rate Field
2:10 PM, June 28, 2026Coverage: MLB.TV
Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 27,301
Game Time:2:52
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - D.J. Reyburn
- First Base Umpire - James Hoye
- Second Base Umpire - Sean Barber
- Third Base Umpire - John Libka
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 43 | 39 | .524 | - | L1 |
| Cleveland | 44 | 40 | .524 | - | W2 |
| Minnesota | 40 | 45 | .471 | 4.5 | W1 |
| Detroit | 35 | 49 | .417 | 9 | L2 |
| Kansas City | 35 | 50 | .412 | 9.5 | W1 |

