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White Sox vs Royals

Final · Wed Sep 23 · 7:40 PM ET · Kauffman Stadium

Chicago White SoxWhite Sox81-77
4
FinalSep 23, 2026
Kansas City RoyalsRoyals68-90
5
TVCHSNStreamMLB.TVRoyals.TV

Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch
Moneyline
CHW−122
KC+101
Run line
CHW −1.5+138
KC +1.5−167
Total O/U
Over 8.5−122
Under 8.5+101
  • Run line: Royals +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 8.5 (9 runs).

Recap

The Kansas City Royals edged the Chicago White Sox 5-4 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on Sep 23, 2026 to move to 68-90.

They scored 4 runs in the first inning.

Score by inning

Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals, score by inning
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CHW0040000004
KC40000010x5

W: Thomas (2-1) · L: Smith (3-3) · S: Cruz (2-4)

Scoring plays

Bottom 1

  1. KCSingleGarcia singled to right, Jensen scored and Witt Jr. scored.0-2
  2. KCDoublePasquantino doubled to left, Garcia scored.0-3
  3. KCSingleMassey reached on infield single to shortstop, Pasquantino scored on throwing error by shortstop C. Montgomery.0-4

Top 3

  1. CHWSingleTeel singled to left, B. Montgomery scored and Meidroth scored, Antonacci to second.2-4
  2. CHWSingleVargas singled to center, Antonacci scored, Teel to third.3-4
  3. CHWDoubleMurakami doubled to right, Teel scored, Vargas to third.4-4

Bottom 7

  1. KCDoubleGarcia doubled to left, Witt Jr. scored.4-5

Team stats

CHWKC
Hits
9
12
Home Runs
0
0
Runs Batted In
4
4
Walks
1
2
Strikeouts
7
7
Runners Left On Base
10
19
Errors
1
0

Player stats

White Sox · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Sam Antonacci LF1-4411000014.269.364.390
Kyle Teel C1-3311201226.182.308.318
Miguel Vargas 3B1-4401100017.251.362.479
Munetaka Murakami 1B1-440110019.204.348.469
Andrew Benintendi DH0-2200000011.242.301.412
Randal Grichuk DH0-220000002.290.316.569
Tristan Peters CF0-3300000015.270.342.447
Chase Meidroth 2B2-4412000110.273.348.410
Colson Montgomery SS0-4400000317.202.288.413
Braden Montgomery RF3-4413000014.219.310.345
Luisangel Acuna PR0-000000000.225.259.260

White Sox · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Bryan Hudson P0.144300016-103.4316
Erick Fedde P2.240022064-373.8364
Sean Newcomb P2.010002025-213.1725
Hagen Smith P2.021102033-231.3233
Jordan Hicks P1.010001020-124.0220

Royals · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Carter Jensen C3-4413000114.237.323.454
Bobby Witt Jr. SS1-4421000117.282.361.443
Jac Caglianone RF1-440100018.283.335.485
Maikel Garcia 3B3-3313301020.263.325.378
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B1-4411100016.249.332.419
Salvador Perez DH1-4401000128.228.271.373
Michael Massey 2B2-4402000016.276.307.437
John Rave CF0-4400000115.221.306.427
Kyle Isbel CF0-000000000.215.260.317
Isaac Collins LF0-3300001224.215.323.326

Royals · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Seth Lugo P3.174403072-415.1772
Anthony Gose P1.200010017-100.0017
Connor Thomas P2.010001022-158.0622
Lucas Erceg P1.00000109-65.839
Steven Cruz P1.010002015-114.3015

Game info

VenueKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
Attendance17,114
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Clint Vondrak · First Base Umpire: Todd Tichenor · Second Base Umpire: Cory Blaser · Third Base Umpire: Adam Hamari
TVCHSN · local

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