Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals

MLB

White Sox

1-8

3-5

Final

Royals

6-4

Kauffman Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Royals 5-3

The Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 5-3 on Sunday, April 7, 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-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Royals. Andrew Benintendi went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI for the White Sox.

Recap · Apr 7

Melendez's third home run of series lifts Royals over White Sox 5-3 for 4-game sweep

MJ Melendez hit his third home run of the series, a two-run drive in a three-run seventh inning as the Kansas City Royals rallied to beat Chicago White Sox 5-3 on Sunday for a four-game sweep.

What it means

Season series: KC wins series 4-0.
White Sox 0-4 on the road; Royals 5-2 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

Garrett Crochet SP

Probable starter · 6-12, 3.58 ERA, 209 K, 1.07 WHIP

Lineup

1Robbie GrossmanRF
2Yoan Moncada3B
3Gavin Sheets1B
4Andrew VaughnDH
5Andrew BenintendiLF
6Dominic FletcherCF
7Braden ShewmakeSS
8Nicky LopezSS
9Martin MaldonadoC

Royals5th in AL Cent

Alec Marsh SP

Probable starter · 9-9, 4.53 ERA, 123 K, 1.26 WHIP

Lineup

1Maikel Garcia3B
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
3Nick Loftin2B
4Salvador Perez1B
5Nelson VelazquezLF
6MJ MelendezDH
7Hunter RenfroeRF
8Freddy FerminC
9Garrett HampsonCF

The series

KC wins series 4-0

Last meeting: Royals 3, White Sox 0 (Apr 6)

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Game info

Venue: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 14,251
Officials: Chad Whitson (Home Plate Umpire), Malachi Moore (First Base Umpire), Bill Miller (Second Base Umpire), Doug Eddings (Third Base Umpire)