Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals

MLB

White Sox

17-17

5-3

Final/10

Royals

12-21

Kauffman Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R
CHW	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	5
KC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3

Who won: White Sox 5-3

The Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 5-3 in 10 innings on Monday, May 16, 2022 at Kauffman Stadium. The White Sox win the series 3-2. The White Sox outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 4th inning. Luis Robert Jr. went 2-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI for the White Sox. Whit Merrifield went 2-for-3 with 2 RBI for the Royals.

Recap · May 17

Robert powers White Sox past Royals in 10 after Cueto's gem

Luis Robert hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning after Johnny Cueto's impressive Chicago debut, and the White Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 5-3 on Monday night in the opener of a five-game series.

What it means

Season series: CHW win series 3-2.
White Sox 8-7 on the road; Royals 6-10 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

White Sox2nd in AL Cent

Joey Bart C
Hand, Fracture, left
10-Day-IL
Ky Bush SP
Elbow, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Luis Castillo SP
Shoulder, Pinched Nerve, right
15-Day-IL
Prelander Berroa RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL
Tanner Murray LF
Shoulder, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL

Royals3rd in AL Cent

Steven Cruz RP
Personal
Out
Mitch Spence RP
Undisclosed
Day-To-Day
Connor Seabold RP
Lat, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Nick Loftin 3B
Personal
paternity
Tony Gonsolin SP
Illness
15-Day-IL

Probable starters

White Sox2nd in AL Cent

Johnny Cueto SP

Probable starter · 8-10, 3.35 ERA, 102 K, 1.23 WHIP

Lineup

1Tim AndersonSS
2Yoan Moncada3B
3Luis Robert Jr.CF
4Jose Abreu1B
5Yasmani GrandalC
6Gavin SheetsDH
7Leury GarciaLF
8Adam EngelRF
9Andrew VaughnLF

Royals3rd in AL Cent

Brad Keller SP

Probable starter · 6-14, 5.09 ERA, 102 K, 1.50 WHIP

Lineup

1Whit Merrifield2B
2Andrew BenintendiLF
3Salvador PerezC
4Carlos Santana1B
5Hunter DozierDH
6Bobby Witt Jr.3B
7Michael A. TaylorCF
8Emmanuel Rivera3B
9Kyle IsbelRF

The series

CHW win series 3-2

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Game info

Venue: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 12,441
Officials: Shane Livensparger (Home Plate Umpire), Ramon DeJesus (First Base Umpire), Lance Barrett (Second Base Umpire), Alfonso Marquez (Third Base Umpire)