Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals

MLB

White Sox

12-24

5-12

Final

Royals

10-26

Kauffman Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
CHW	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	1	0	5
KC	1	0	0	2	1	8	0	0	X	12

Who won: Royals 12-5

The Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 12-5 on Monday, May 8, 2023 at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals win the series 3-1. The Royals outscored the White Sox 8-1 in the 6th inning. MJ Melendez went 2-for-5 with a home run and 4 RBI for the Royals. Gavin Sheets went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the White Sox.

Recap · May 9

Melendez has 4 RBIs, Royals score 8 in 6th, beat ChiSox 12-5

MJ Melendez homered and drove in four runs, Nick Pratto had a three-run double during an eight-run sixth inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 12-5 on Monday night.

What it means

Season series: KC wins series 3-1.
White Sox 6-14 on the road; Royals 4-16 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

Royals5th 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

Dylan Cease SP

Probable starter · 7-9, 4.58 ERA, 214 K, 1.42 WHIP

Lineup

1Tim AndersonSS
2Andrew BenintendiLF
3Andrew VaughnDH
4Luis Robert Jr.CF
5Gavin SheetsLF
6Yasmani GrandalC
7Hanser Alberto1B
8Elvis Andrus2B
9Adam HaseleyRF

Royals5th in AL Cent

Zack Greinke SP

Probable starter · 2-15, 5.06 ERA, 97 K, 1.27 WHIP

Lineup

1Bobby Witt Jr.SS
2Vinnie PasquantinoDH
3Salvador PerezC
4MJ MelendezRF
5Edward OlivaresLF
6Nick Pratto1B
7Maikel Garcia3B
8Michael Massey2B
9Jackie Bradley Jr.CF

The series

KC wins series 3-1

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Game info

Venue: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 9,814
Officials: Manny Gonzalez (Home Plate Umpire), Junior Valentine (First Base Umpire), Adrian Johnson (Second Base Umpire), Quinn Wolcott (Third Base Umpire)