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Royals
@ White Sox
Guaranteed Rate Field
May 16, 2021
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 16, 2021 at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brady Singer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dylan Cease |
| Ballpark | Guaranteed Rate Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 9,928 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Edwin Moscoso 1B: Dan Bellino 2B: David Rackley 3B: Larry Vanover |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
| Carlos Santana | First Baseman |
| Andrew Benintendi | Left Fielder |
| Salvador Perez | DH |
| Jorge Soler | Right Fielder |
| Kelvin Gutierrez | Third Baseman |
| Michael Taylor | Center Fielder |
| Cam Gallagher | Catcher |
| Nicky Lopez | Shortstop |
| Mike Matheny | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tim Anderson | Shortstop |
| Adam Eaton | Right Fielder |
| Yoan Moncada | Third Baseman |
| Jose Abreu | First Baseman |
| Yermin Mercedes | DH |
| Yasmani Grandal | Catcher |
| Andrew Vaughn | Left Fielder |
| Leury Garcia | Center Fielder |
| Nick Madrigal | Second Baseman |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ White Sox
Guaranteed Rate Field
May 16, 2021
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Cease
Merrifield hits a fly ball into right field. Eaton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Cease
Santana takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Benintendi vs. Cease
Benintendi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Santana moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Cease
The ball gets by Grandal for a passed ball. Santana moves to third. Benintendi moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Cease
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Garcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Santana tags and scores. Benintendi tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Soler vs. Cease
Soler hits a fly ball into center field. Garcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Singer
Anderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Eaton vs. Singer
Eaton 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, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moncada vs. Singer
Moncada takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abreu vs. Singer
Abreu hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Moncada moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Mercedes vs. Singer
Mercedes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Cease
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into right field. Eaton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Cease
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Cease
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Abreu scoops it up and throws to first, with Cease covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grandal vs. Singer
Grandal strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
vs. Singer
hits a line drive into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Singer
Garcia hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Madrigal vs. Singer
Madrigal hits a ball on the ground towards first. Santana scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Madrigal for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Cease
Lopez 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 -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Cease
Merrifield strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Cease
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moncada fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Singer
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Eaton vs. Singer
Eaton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Moncada vs. Singer
Moncada strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Abreu vs. Singer
Abreu hits a line drive towards first. Santana reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Cease
Benintendi hits a popup towards first. Abreu settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Cease
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Soler vs. Cease
Soler takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Gutierrez vs. Cease
Gutierrez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Madrigal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Cease
Taylor hits a popup, foul, towards first. Abreu settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mercedes vs. Singer
Mercedes strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Grandal vs. Singer
Grandal hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
vs. Singer
hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutierrez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Cease
Gallagher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Cease
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Abreu scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lopez for the out. Gallagher moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Merrifield vs. Cease
Merrifield hits a fly ball into center field. Garcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gallagher moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Santana vs. Cease
Santana strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Singer
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Santana scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garcia for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madrigal vs. Singer
Madrigal 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Singer
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Eaton vs. Singer
There goes Anderson. The throw from Gallagher and he is safe. Anderson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Eaton vs. Singer
Eaton hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moncada vs. Singer
Moncada strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Cease
Benintendi hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Cease
Cease fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Cease. Benintendi moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Cease
Perez hits a popup towards first. Abreu settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Soler vs. Cease
Soler hits a fly ball into center field. Garcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Benintendi moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Gutierrez vs. Heuer
Codi Heuer now pitching.
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moncada fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Singer
Abreu strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mercedes vs. Singer
Mercedes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Santana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grandal vs. Singer
Grandal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
vs. Singer
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
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Heuer
Taylor hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Heuer
Gallagher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Heuer
Lopez bunts in front of the plate. Grandal fields it and throws to first for the out. Taylor moves to third. Gallagher moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Merrifield vs. Bummer
Aaron Bummer now pitching.
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Abreu fields the ball and throws to Bummer covering. Safe. Taylor scores. Gallagher moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Santana vs. Bummer
Santana hits a fly ball into right field. Eaton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gallagher tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benintendi vs. Bummer
Benintendi hits a fly ball into center field. Garcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Singer
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Madrigal vs. Singer
Madrigal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Holland
Greg Holland now pitching.
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Eaton vs. Holland
Eaton takes first base on ball four. Madrigal moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Moncada vs. Holland
Moncada hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Bummer
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Soler vs. Bummer
Jarrod Dyson pinch runs for Salvador Perez.
Bummer fires to first and has Dyson trapped. There's the throw to Madrigal who tags Dyson for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Bummer
Soler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Bummer
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moncada fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Holland
Whit Merrifield now playing right field. Hanser Alberto now playing second base.
Abreu hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mercedes vs. Holland
Mercedes takes first base on ball four. Abreu moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Grandal vs. Holland
Grandal strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
vs. Holland
hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Abreu moves to third. Mercedes moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Garcia vs. Holland
Garcia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Madrigal vs. Holland
Madrigal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Foster
Matt Foster now pitching.
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Foster
Gallagher strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Foster
Lopez 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 9
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Davis
Wade Davis now pitching.
Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Eaton vs. Davis
Eaton bunts towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. Anderson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moncada vs. Davis
Moncada hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Anderson scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Abreu vs. Davis
Abreu is hit by the pitch. Moncada moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Mercedes vs. Davis
Mercedes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Moncada trying to get to home. Merrifield throws the ball in to Gallagher who tags Moncada who's trying to score from second, for the out. Abreu moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Grandal vs. Davis
There's a wild pitch. Abreu scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/2021 -- Kansas City at Chicago (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Merrifield W, 2b-rf 4 0 1 1 Anderson T, ss 5 2 3 0
Santana C, 1b 2 1 0 1 Eaton A, rf 2 1 1 2
Benintendi A, lf 4 0 2 0 Moncada Y, 3b 4 0 1 1
Perez S, dh 2 0 1 1 Abreu J, 1b 4 1 2 0
Dyson J, pr-dh 0 0 0 0 Mercedes Y, dh 4 0 1 0
Soler J, rf 3 0 0 0 Grandal Y, c 4 0 1 0
Alberto H, 2b 0 0 0 0 Vaughn A, lf 4 0 0 0
Gutierrez K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Garcia L, cf 3 0 1 0
Taylor M, cf 4 1 1 0 Madrigal N, 2b 4 0 1 0
Gallagher C, c 3 1 1 0
Lopez N, ss 3 0 0 0
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29 3 6 3 34 4 11 3
Kansas City 100 000 200 -- 3
Chicago 000 020 002 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Singer B 6.1 7 2 2 2 7
Holland G 1.2 1 0 0 3 2
Davis W (L) 0.2 3 2 2 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Cease D 5.2 3 1 0 3 3
Heuer C 0.2 2 2 2 0 0
Bummer A 1.2 1 0 0 1 1
Foster M (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Cease D
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Chicago 11
2B -- Anderson T
HR -- Eaton A
SB -- Anderson T
CS -- Dyson J
SH -- Lopez N, Eaton A
SF -- Perez S, Santana C
HBP -- by Davis W (Abreu J)
WP -- Davis W
PB -- Grandal Y
T -- 3:21
A -- 9928
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