Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals, Doubleheader Game 2

MLB

White Sox

18-18

1-2

Final

Royals

13-22

Kauffman Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Royals 2-1

The Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 2-1 in Doubleheader Game 2 on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at Kauffman Stadium. The White Sox win the series 3-2. MJ Melendez went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals.

Recap · May 17

White Sox and Royals split doubleheader

Brady Singer outdueled Davis Martin as the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 2-1 in the second game of a doubleheader on Tuesday.

What it means

Season series: CHW win series 3-2.
White Sox 9-8 on the road; Royals 7-11 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

Davis Martin SP

Probable starter · 3-6, 4.83 ERA, 48 K, 1.29 WHIP

Lineup

1Adam EngelCF
2Yoan Moncada3B
3Luis Robert Jr.DH
4Yasmani GrandalC
5Gavin Sheets1B
6Andrew VaughnRF
7Leury GarciaSS
8AJ PollockLF
9Josh Harrison2B

Royals3rd in AL Cent

Brady Singer SP

Probable starter · 10-5, 3.23 ERA, 150 K, 1.14 WHIP

Lineup

1Whit MerrifieldDH
2Andrew BenintendiLF
3Bobby Witt Jr.SS
4Carlos Santana1B
5Kyle IsbelRF
6Emmanuel Rivera3B
7MJ MelendezC
8Michael A. TaylorCF
9Nicky Lopez2B

The series

CHW win series 3-2

Last meeting: White Sox 3, Royals 0 (May 17)

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Game info

Venue: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 11,684
Officials: Lance Barrett (Home Plate Umpire), Alfonso Marquez (First Base Umpire), Shane Livensparger (Second Base Umpire), Junior Valentine (Third Base Umpire)