Kansas City Royals vs. Chicago White Sox

Saturday, August 8th, 2015 6:10PM CST

Kansas City Royals

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KC

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White Sox

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Chicago White Sox

Game Recap

In Kansas City, Missouri, on Saturday night, the Royals defeated the Chicago White Sox by a score of 7 to 6. Kansas City's offense received significant contributions from Kendrys Morales and Salvador Perez, each responsible for driving in two runs. The Royals' victory required overcoming a strong effort from the White Sox's Jose Abreu, who hit two home runs during the game.

Game Details

Date: Saturday, August 8th, 2015

Time: 6:10PM CST

Stadium: Kauffman Stadium

Location: Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 39,302

Line Score

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Kansas City RoyalsKC 00034000-
Chicago White SoxCHW 000204000

Game Stats


Kansas City Royals Batting

Royals Batting

Doubles: K. Morales (30, Samardzija); Pérez (16, Jennings)

Triples: Dyson (6, Samardzija)

Runs Batted In: Hosmer (60), K. Morales 2 (78), Pérez 2 (48), Moustakas (40), Cain (48)

2-out Runs Batted In: Pérez 2, K. Morales

Sacrifice Flies: Moustakas

Team Left On Base: 4

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 4-8 (Pérez 2-2, Rios 0-1, Infante 0-1, K. Morales 1-2, Hosmer 0-1, Cain 1-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Rios 1; Infante 1


Kansas City Royals Pitching

Royals Pitching

Hit By Pitch: Escobar (By Samardzija)

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Guthrie 19-26; Hochevar 1-3; Madson 2-3; Herrera 3-4; Holland 3-3

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Guthrie 14-3-17-24; Hochevar 1-0-2-2; Madson 2-0-0-3; Herrera 1-1-5-2; Holland 5-3-1-0

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Guthrie 10-5; Hochevar 1-0; Madson 3-0; Herrera 0-3; Holland 0-0

Game Scores: J Guthrie 25


Kansas City Royals Fielding

Royals Fielding

Double Plays: 1 (Moustakas-Escobar-Hosmer)


Kansas City Royals Baserunning

Royals Baserunning

Stolen Bases: Cain (20, 3rd base off Samardzija/Soto)



Chicago White Sox Batting

White Sox Batting

Doubles: Ramírez (22, Guthrie); Cabrera (25, Guthrie)

Home Runs: Abreu 2 (21, 4th inning off Guthrie 0 on, 0 Out; 6th inning off Guthrie 0 on, 0 Out)

Runs Batted In: Abreu 2 (67), Sánchez (17), Eaton 2 (27)

2-out Runs Batted In: Sánchez, Eaton 2

Sacrifice Hit: Sánchez

Ground Into Double Play: LaRoche

Team Left On Base: 6

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 3-7 (LaRoche 0-1, Saladino 0-2, Sánchez 1-1, Soto 0-1, A. García 1-1, Eaton 1-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Saladino 2


Chicago White Sox Pitching

White Sox Pitching

Pitcher Notes: Jennings pitched to 1 batter in the 8th

Wild Pitches: Samardzija

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Samardzija 16-23; Jennings 8-9; Petricka 0-3

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Samardzija 12-6-14-19; Jennings 9-1-5-9; Petricka 0-0-2-3

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Samardzija 8-5; Jennings 7-0; Petricka 1-2

Game Scores: J Samardzija 23


Chicago White Sox Baserunning

White Sox Baserunning

Caught Stealing: Soto (1, 3rd base by Guthrie)


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