Top 1

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Cease
  
  Merrifield hits a fly ball into right field. Garcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs. Cease
  
  Benintendi strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Cease
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moncada juggles the ball. That's an error on Moncada. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Santana vs. Cease
  
  Santana strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Minor
  
  Garcia strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robert vs. Minor
  
  Robert hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Abreu vs. Minor
  
  Abreu hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moncada vs. Minor
  
  Moncada hits a fly ball into right field. Isbel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. Cease
  
  Soler strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Cease
  
  Dozier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Isbel vs. Cease
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Cease Dozier moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Isbel vs. Cease
  
  Isbel strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Cease
  
  There goes Dozier. The throw from Collins and they have the runner in a rundown. Mendick applies the tag, and Dozier is out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mercedes vs. Minor
  
  Mercedes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Vaughn vs. Minor
  
  Vaughn takes first base on ball four. Mercedes moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Collins vs. Minor
  
  Collins strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Madrigal vs. Minor
  
  Madrigal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minor fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Minor. Mercedes moves to third. Vaughn moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Mendick vs. Minor
  
  Mendick strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Garcia vs. Minor
  
  Garcia hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Cease
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Garcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Cease
  
  Lopez hits a popup towards short. Mendick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Cease
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Benintendi vs. Cease
  
  There goes Merrifield. The throw from Collins and he is out, Mendick applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robert vs. Minor
  
  Robert hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Taylor. Robert reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Abreu vs. Minor
  
  Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robert moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Moncada vs. Minor
  
  Moncada hits a popup towards short. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Mercedes vs. Minor
  
  Mercedes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dozier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs. Cease
  
  Benintendi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Cease
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moncada fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Cease
  
  Santana takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Soler vs. Cease
  
  Soler strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Vaughn vs. Minor
  
  Vaughn hits a line drive into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Minor
  
  Collins hits a line drive into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Madrigal vs. Minor
  
  Madrigal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Mendick vs. Minor
  
  Mendick takes first base on ball four. Madrigal moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Garcia vs. Minor
  
  Garcia hits a line drive off the glove of Dozier, and into shallow left field. Garcia reaches second base with a double. Madrigal scores. Mendick moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Robert vs. Minor
  
  Robert hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Cease
  
  Dozier strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Isbel vs. Cease
  
  Isbel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Cease
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Isbel moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Lopez vs. Cease
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Robert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Merrifield vs. Cease
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Isbel scores. Taylor moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Benintendi vs. Kopech
  
  Michael Kopech now pitching.
  
  Benintendi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madrigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Abreu vs. Barlow
  
  Scott Barlow now pitching.
  
  Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Moncada vs. Barlow
  
  Moncada hits a line drive into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Mercedes vs. Barlow
  
  Mercedes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Vaughn vs. Barlow
  
  Vaughn takes first base on ball four. Mercedes moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Collins vs. Barlow
  
  Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Kopech
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Kopech
  
  Santana hits a popup towards short. Mendick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. Kopech
  
  Soler strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Madrigal vs. Davis
  
  Wade Davis now pitching.
  
  Madrigal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dozier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mendick vs. Davis
  
  Mendick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Davis
  
  Garcia strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Kopech
  
  Dozier hits a line drive towards short. Mendick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Isbel vs. Kopech
  
  Isbel hits a line drive into right field. Garcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Kopech
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Robert vs. Staumont
  
  Josh Staumont now pitching.
  
  Robert strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Abreu vs. Staumont
  
  Abreu strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moncada vs. Staumont
  
  Moncada hits a ball on the ground towards first. Santana scoops it up and throws to first, with Staumont covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Bummer
  
  Aaron Bummer now pitching.
  
  Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Merrifield vs. Bummer
  
  Merrifield strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Benintendi vs. Bummer
  
  There goes Lopez. The throw from Collins and he is safe. Lopez steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Benintendi vs. Bummer
  
  Benintendi hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lopez scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Heuer
  
  Codi Heuer now pitching.
  
  Perez strikes out. There goes Benintendi. The throw from Collins to second, and Benintendi is out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Mercedes vs. Hahn
  
  Jesse Hahn now pitching.
  
  Mercedes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Eaton vs. Hahn
  
  Adam Eaton pinch hits for Andrew Vaughn. Nick Williams pinch runs for Yermin Mercedes.
  
  Eaton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Hahn
  
  Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Madrigal vs. Holland
  
  Greg Holland now pitching.
  
  Madrigal bunts towards first. Santana scoops it up and throws to first, with Merrifield covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Mendick vs. Holland
  
  Mendick takes first base on ball four. Collins moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Garcia vs. Holland
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Santana fields it and throws to second for the out. Collins moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Robert vs. Holland
  
  Robert hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Hendriks
  
  Liam Hendriks now pitching. Adam Eaton now playing right field. Leury Garcia now playing left field.
  
  Santana hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. Hendriks
  
  Soler strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Alberto vs. Hendriks
  
  Hanser Alberto pinch hits for Hunter Dozier.
  
  Alberto strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Isbel vs. Hendriks
  
  Isbel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Hendriks
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Eaton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Abreu vs. Holland
  
  Hanser Alberto now playing third base.
  
  Abreu takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Moncada vs. Holland
  
  Moncada hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Holland
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Crochet
  
  Garrett Crochet now pitching.
  
  Lopez bunts in front of the plate. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. Taylor moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Merrifield vs. Crochet
  
  Merrifield is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Benintendi vs. Crochet
  
  Benintendi bunts towards the mound. Crochet fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Crochet. Taylor scores. Merrifield moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Crochet
  
  Perez strikes out. There goes Merrifield. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Benintendi. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Santana vs. Crochet
  
  Santana hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Eaton vs. Zimmer
  
  Kyle Zimmer now pitching.
  
  Eaton strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Collins vs. Zimmer
  
  Collins strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Madrigal vs. Zimmer
  
  Madrigal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

• 

  Game Summary

---

Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)

Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.

If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".

If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.

Download MP3 version

---

Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 4/11/2021 -- KCA at Chicago (D)

  KCA                AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Whit Merrifield, 2b   4  0  2  1   Garcia L, rf-lf       5  0  1  1   
Andrew Benintend, lf  4  0  1  1   Robert L, cf          5  0  1  0   
Salvador Perez, c     5  0  0  0   Abreu J, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Carlos Santana, 1b    4  1  1  1   Moncada Y, 3b         5  0  0  0   
Jorge Soler, dh       4  0  0  0   Mercedes Y, dh        1  0  0  0   
Hunter Dozier, 3b     2  0  0  0   Williams N, pr-dh     1  1  0  0   
Hanser Albert, ph-3b  1  0  0  0   Vaughn A, lf          1  0  0  0   
Kyle Isbel, rf        4  1  2  0   Eaton A, ph-rf        2  1  1  2   
Michael A. Taylo, cf  4  1  1  0   Collins Z, c          4  0  0  0   
Nicky Lopez, ss       2  1  0  0   Madrigal N, 2b        5  1  1  0   
                                   Mendick D, ss         2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  7  3                        35  3  5  3

KCA              000 010 011 1 --  4
Chicago          000 100 020 0 --  3

  KCA                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mike Minor            4.0  4  1  1  3  3
Scott Barlow          1.0  0  0  0  2  0
Wade Davis            1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Josh Staumont         1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Jesse Hahn*           0.0  1  2  2  2  0
Greg Holland (W)      2.0  0  0  0  2  0
Kyle Zimmer (S)       1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cease D               4.2  4  1  1  3  6
Kopech M              2.1  0  0  0  0  3
Bummer A              0.1  1  1  1  1  1
Heuer C               0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Hendriks L            1.0  2  1  1  0  2
Crochet G (L)         1.0  0  1  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

E -- Moncada Y, Mike Minor, Crochet G
DP -- KCA 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- KCA 6, Chicago 11
2B -- Robert L, Garcia L
HR -- Eaton A, Carlos Santana
SB -- Nicky Lopez, Andrew Benintendi, Whit Merrifield
CS -- Hunter Dozier, Whit Merrifield, Andrew Benintendi
SH -- Nicky Lopez
Balk -- Cease D
T -- 3:54
A -- 7695

    

More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score