Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals

MLB

White Sox

18-19

2-6

Final

Royals

14-22

Kauffman Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Royals 6-2

The Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 6-2 on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at Kauffman Stadium. The White Sox win the series 3-2. The Royals outscored the White Sox 2-0 in the 6th inning. MJ Melendez went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Royals. Tim Anderson went 3-for-5 with 1 RBI for the White Sox.

Recap · May 19

Witt homers off Giolito, Melendez connects as KC tops Chisox

Bobby Witt Jr. and MJ Melendez homered and fellow rookie Emmanuel Rivera hit a go-ahead triple, leading the Kansas City Royals over the Chicago White Sox 6-2 Wednesday night.

What it means

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

Lucas Giolito SP

Probable starter · 11-9, 4.90 ERA, 177 K, 1.44 WHIP

Lineup

1Tim AndersonSS
2Yoan Moncada3B
3Luis Robert Jr.CF
4Jose Abreu1B
5Yasmani GrandalC
6AJ PollockLF
7Leury Garcia2B
8Adam EngelRF
9Andrew VaughnDH

Royals3rd in AL Cent

Zack Greinke SP

Probable starter · 4-9, 3.68 ERA, 73 K, 1.34 WHIP

Lineup

1Whit MerrifieldRF
2Andrew BenintendiLF
3Bobby Witt Jr.SS
4Hunter Dozier1B
5Carlos SantanaDH
6MJ MelendezC
7Emmanuel Rivera3B
8Kyle IsbelCF
9Nicky Lopez2B

The series

CHW win series 3-2

Last meeting: Royals 2, White Sox 1 (May 17)

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Game info

Venue: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 13,504
Officials: Junior Valentine (Home Plate Umpire), Alfonso Marquez (First Base Umpire), Ramon DeJesus (Second Base Umpire), Lance Barrett (Third Base Umpire)