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    Kansas City Royals @ Chicago White Sox

    KC
    Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC
    0-1, 0-1 Away
    0
    0-1, 0-1 Away
    Final
    CHW
    Chicago White SoxWhite SoxCHW
    1-0, 1-0 Home
    1
    1-0, 1-0 Home
    • Gamecast
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    • Box Score
    • Play-by-Play
    hittersH-ABRHRRBIAVG
    A. GordonLF
    0-3000.000
    A. EscobarSS
    2-4000.500
    B. ButlerDH
    1-3000.333
    J. DysonPR-DH
    0-0000.000
    M. Moustakas3B
    0-4000.000
    S. PerezC
    1-4000.250
    E. Hosmer1B
    1-3000.333
    L. CainCF
    0-4000.000
    J. FrancoeurRF
    2-4000.500
    C. Getz2B
    0-3000.000
    pitchersIPHERBBKPC-STERA
    J. Shields
    6.08106102-661.50
    A. Crow
    1.0000116-90.00
    K. Herrera
    1.0001217-80.00
    Full Box Score
    KCCHW
    Hits
    7
    8
    Home Runs
    0
    1
    Total Bases
    7
    11
    Runners LOB
    8
    8

    Game Information

    Rate Field
    Rate Field
    4:10 PM, April 1, 2013
    Chicago, Illinois
    Attendance: 39,012
    Game Time:2:38
    • Umpires:
    • Home Plate Umpire - Jerry Layne
    • First Base Umpire - Brian O'Nora
    • Second Base Umpire - Hunter Wendelstedt
    • Third Base Umpire - Alan Porter

    Flowers' homer enough to boost White Sox

    Chris Sale outpitched James Shields, Tyler Flowers homered and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 1-0 in the season opener on Monday.
    Apr 1, 2013, 10:40 pm - Associated Press
    KC
    CHW
    123456789RHE
    000000000070
    00001000-180
    C. Sale
    win

    C. Sale1-0

    7.2 IP, 7 H, 0 ER, 7 K, 1 BB
    J. Shields
    loss

    J. Shields0-1

    6.0 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 6 K, 0 BB
    A. Reed
    save

    A. Reed1

    1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 1 BB

    Scoring Summary

    Inning

    KCCHW
    5thT Flowers homered to left center (417 feet).01
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    Data is currently unavailable.

    CHW win 2-1

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

    2026 American League Central Standings

    TeamWLPCTGBSTRK
    Chicago7163.530-W3
    Cleveland6867.5043.5L1
    Minnesota6471.4747.5L3
    Detroit6272.4639L2
    Kansas City6175.44911W2
    Full Standings

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