Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals

MLB

White Sox

1-7

0-3

Final

Royals

5-4

Kauffman Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Royals 3-0

The Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 3-0 on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals win the series 4-0. The Royals outscored the White Sox 3-0 in the 7th inning. MJ Melendez went 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Royals.

Recap · Apr 6

Melendez’s 2-run homer backs Wacha in Royals' 3-0 shutout over White Sox

Michael Wacha threw seven innings of two-hit ball and MJ Melendez launched a two-run homer as the Kansas City Royals beat the slumping Chicago White Sox 3-0 on Saturday night.

What it means

Season series: KC wins series 4-0.
White Sox 0-3 on the road; Royals 4-2 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

Chris Flexen SP

Probable starter · 3-15, 4.95 ERA, 123 K, 1.52 WHIP

Lineup

1Andrew BenintendiLF
2Yoan Moncada3B
3Andrew Vaughn1B
4Gavin SheetsDH
5Kevin PillarRF
6Paul DeJongSS
7Lenyn Sosa2B
8Dominic FletcherCF
9Martin MaldonadoC

Royals5th in AL Cent

Michael Wacha SP

Probable starter · 13-8, 3.35 ERA, 145 K, 1.19 WHIP

Lineup

1Maikel Garcia3B
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
3Vinnie Pasquantino1B
4Salvador PerezC
5MJ MelendezRF
6Nelson VelazquezDH
7Nick Loftin2B
8Garrett Hampson2B
9Kyle IsbelCF

The series

KC wins series 4-0

Last meeting: Royals 2, White Sox 1 (Apr 5)

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Game info

Venue: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 15,453
Officials: Doug Eddings (Home Plate Umpire), Chad Whitson (First Base Umpire), Malachi Moore (Second Base Umpire), Bill Miller (Third Base Umpire)