Chicago White SoxWhite Sox6-10
6FinalApr 12, 2026
Kansas City RoyalsRoyals7-9
5TVCHSNStreamMLB.TVRoyals.TV
Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
CHW+152
KC−185
Run line
CHW +1.5−136
KC −1.5+113
Total O/U
Over 9+102
Under 9−122
- Run line: White Sox +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 9 (11 runs).
Recap
The Chicago White Sox edged the Kansas City Royals 6-5 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on Apr 12, 2026 to move to 6-10.
The lead changed hands 4 times.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHW | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Leasure (1-0) · L: Schreiber (0-2) · S: Dominguez (1-1)
Scoring plays
Top 2
- CHWHome runMurray homered to left (368 feet), Montgomery scored.2-0
Bottom 3
- KCWalkWitt Jr. walked, Collins scored, Garcia to second, Isbel to third.2-1
- KCWalkPasquantino walked, Isbel scored, Witt Jr. to second, Garcia to third.2-2
- KCSingleJensen reached on infield single to pitcher, Garcia scored, Pasquantino to second, Witt Jr. to third.2-3
Top 4
- CHWHome runMontgomery homered to right (384 feet), Sosa scored.4-3
Bottom 4
- KCSingleCollins singled to center, Caglianone scored.4-4
- KCSingleWitt Jr. singled to center, Collins scored.4-5
Top 6
- CHWWalkBenintendi walked, Murakami scored, Quero to second, Sosa to third.5-5
Top 7
- CHWWild PitchHarris scored on Schreiber wild pitch, Murakami to second on wild pitch by Schreiber, Vargas to third on wild pitch by Schreiber.6-5
Team stats
CHWKC
- Hits
- 7
- 6
- Home Runs
- 2
- 0
- Runs Batted In
- 5
- 5
- Walks
- 5
- 6
- Strikeouts
- 9
- 9
- Runners Left On Base
- 16
- 14
- Errors
- 1
- 0
Player stats
White Sox · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Vargas 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | .180 | .323 | .340 |
| Chase Meidroth 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .196 | .286 | .304 |
| Munetaka Murakami 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | .157 | .323 | .392 |
| Lenyn Sosa DH | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .212 | .212 | .303 |
| Edgar Quero C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | .162 | .244 | .162 |
| Colson Montgomery SS | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .200 | .302 | .418 |
| Tanner Murray LF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .154 | .154 | .385 |
| Andrew Benintendi LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | .179 | .238 | .256 |
| Tristan Peters LF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .282 | .250 |
| Luisangel Acuna CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .196 | .224 | .196 |
| Derek Hill RF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
| Dustin Harris RF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .273 | .429 | .364 |
White Sox · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Taylor P | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27-21 | 1.08 | 27 |
| Sean Newcomb P | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9-5 | 5.06 | 9 |
| Jonathan Cannon P | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14-2 | INF | 14 |
| Brandon Eisert P | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-13 | 18.00 | 16 |
| Jordan Hicks P | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18-12 | 6.75 | 18 |
| Bryan Hudson P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21-14 | 3.18 | 21 |
| Jordan Leasure P | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20-13 | 4.00 | 20 |
| Lucas Sims P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-6 | 1.69 | 8 |
| Seranthony Dominguez P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15-9 | 3.18 | 15 |
Royals · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | .306 | .380 | .484 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. SS | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18 | .271 | .371 | .322 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | .153 | .246 | .169 |
| Salvador Perez DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .153 | .219 | .288 |
| Carter Jensen C | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .238 | .283 | .548 |
| Michael Massey 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .182 | .182 | .273 |
| Jac Caglianone RF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .229 | .315 | .313 |
| Isaac Collins LF | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .214 | .327 | .310 |
| Kyle Isbel CF | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | .316 | .395 | .500 |
Royals · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Cameron P | 5.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 67-47 | 3.94 | 67 |
| Nick Mears P | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17-8 | 0.00 | 17 |
| John Schreiber P | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22-15 | 6.00 | 22 |
| Daniel Lynch IV P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-7 | 1.42 | 12 |
| Alex Lange P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16-9 | 4.05 | 16 |
Game info
VenueKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
Attendance20,552
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Nick Mahrley · First Base Umpire: Marvin Hudson · Second Base Umpire: Tripp Gibson · Third Base Umpire: Ryan Blakney
TVCHSN · local
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- Last game: W 2-0 vs CHWSat Apr 11
- Next game: L 1-2 at DETTue Apr 14
- W 2-0 vs CHWFri Apr 10
- L 0-2 vs CHWThu Apr 9
- L 2-10 at CLEWed Apr 8
Head to head
- CHW 2, KC 0Thu Apr 9
- CHW 0, KC 2Fri Apr 10
- CHW 0, KC 2Sat Apr 11
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