Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals

MLB

White Sox

56-55

3-8

Final

Royals

46-66

Kauffman Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Royals 8-3

The Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 8-3 on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals win the series 3-1. The Royals outscored the White Sox 4-0 in the 8th inning. MJ Melendez went 3-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Royals.

Recap · Aug 11

Royals rookie Melendez delivers in 8-3 win over White Sox

MJ Melendez hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning to send the Kansas City Royals past the Chicago White Sox 8-3 on Wednesday night.

What it means

Season series: KC wins series 3-1.
White Sox 31-26 on the road; Royals 27-32 at home.

Latest headlines

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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

1Josh Harrison2B
2Luis Robert Jr.CF
3Eloy JimenezDH
4Jose Abreu1B
5Andrew VaughnLF
6Yoan Moncada3B
7Yasmani GrandalC
8Gavin SheetsRF
9Lenyn SosaSS

Royals3rd in AL Cent

Kris Bubic SP

Probable starter · 3-13, 5.58 ERA, 110 K, 1.70 WHIP

Lineup

1MJ MelendezLF
2Bobby Witt Jr.3B
3Salvador PerezC
4Vinnie PasquantinoDH
5Hunter DozierRF
6Nick Pratto1B
7Michael Massey2B
8Kyle IsbelCF
9Nicky LopezSS

The series

KC wins series 3-1

Last meeting: White Sox 3, Royals 2 (Aug 9)

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Game info

Venue: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 15,463
Officials: Clint Vondrak (Home Plate Umpire), Vic Carapazza (First Base Umpire), Jerry Meals (Second Base Umpire), Jansen Visconti (Third Base Umpire)