Kansas City Royals vs Chicago White Sox, Doubleheader Game 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 KC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 CHW | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Who won: Royals 4-2
The Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 in Doubleheader Game 1 on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at Rate Field. The Royals win the series 2-1. The Royals outscored the White Sox 2-0 in the 8th inning. Salvador Perez went 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Royals. Paul DeJong went 3-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the White Sox.
Recap · Apr 17
Salvador Perez's homer lifts Royals over White Sox 4-2
Salvador Perez hit a two-run homer in the eighth to put the Royals ahead, and Kansas City beat the struggling Chicago White Sox 4-2 on Wednesday in the first game of a doubleheader.
What it means
- Season series: KC wins series 2-1.
- Royals 4-4 on the road; White Sox 1-9 at home.
Latest headlines
ESPN · 5h ago
Guardians, White Sox to start openers in ALDS Game 3
Recap · 11h ago
White Sox surge past Guardians 4-3 to take 2-0 lead in ALDS and move within 1 win of ALCS
ESPN · 1d ago
White Sox beat Guardians in Game 2, move within 1 win of ALCS
ESPN · 1d ago
White Sox hold on to take 2-0 series lead
Preview · 2d ago
White Sox bring 1-0 lead into ALDS Game 2 against Guardians
ESPN · 3d ago
White Sox hold Guardians to three hits in ALDS Game 1 win
Recap · 3d ago
White Sox beat Guardians 3-0 in Game 1 of ALDS behind Murakami homer, 3-hitter
Preview · 4d ago
Guardians and White Sox meet to begin ALDS
Injuries and inactives
Royals5th in AL Cent- OutSteven Cruz RPPersonal
- Day-To-DayMitch Spence RPUndisclosed
- 60-Day-ILConnor Seabold RPLat, Strain, right
- paternityNick Loftin 3BPersonal
- 15-Day-ILTony Gonsolin SPIllness
White Sox2nd in AL Cent- 10-Day-ILJoey Bart CHand, Fracture, left
- 60-Day-ILKy Bush SPElbow, Surgery, left
- 15-Day-ILLuis Castillo SPShoulder, Pinched Nerve, right
- 60-Day-ILPrelander Berroa RPElbow, Surgery, right
- 60-Day-ILTanner Murray LFShoulder, Surgery, left
Probable starters
Royals5th in AL Cent
Brady Singer SP
Probable starter · 9-13, 3.71 ERA, 170 K, 1.27 WHIP
Lineup
- 1Maikel Garcia3B
- 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
- 3Vinnie Pasquantino1B
- 4Salvador PerezC
- 5MJ MelendezLF
- 6Nelson VelazquezDH
- 7Adam Frazier2B
- 8Hunter RenfroeRF
- 9Kyle IsbelCF
White Sox2nd in AL Cent
Jonathan Cannon SP
Probable starter · 5-10, 4.49 ERA, 91 K, 1.33 WHIP
Lineup
- 1Dominic FletcherCF
- 2Andrew Vaughn1B
- 3Gavin SheetsRF
- 4Eloy JimenezDH
- 5Andrew BenintendiLF
- 6Paul DeJongSS
- 7Braden Shewmake3B
- 8Nicky Lopez2B
- 9Martin MaldonadoC
The series
KC wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Royals 0, White Sox 0 (Apr 16)
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Game info
- Venue
- Rate Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Officials
- Jordan Baker (Home Plate Umpire), David Arrieta (First Base Umpire), Mark Carlson (Second Base Umpire), Dan Merzel (Third Base Umpire)
Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.
