CWS
KCRW: L. Giolito
L: M. Minor
Bottom 1st
Salvador Perez grounds out to shortstop. Andrew Benintendi out at second. Whit Merrifield scores.
Grounded Into DP
106.5 mph
9 ft
-12 deg
Top 2nd
Yermín Mercedes triples to deep right center field. José Abreu scores.
Triple
98.6 mph
362 ft
28 deg
Leury García out on a sacrifice fly to center field to Michael A. Taylor. Andrew Vaughn to second. Yermín Mercedes scores.
Sacrifice Fly
86.6 mph
315 ft
32 deg
Danny Mendick singles to right field. Andrew Vaughn scores.
Single
95.2 mph
42 ft
-1 deg
Top 3rd
Yermín Mercedes doubles, advances to 3rd. Yasmani Grandal scores. Yoán Moncada scores.
Double
108.6 mph
194 ft
12 deg
Top 6th
Leury García singles to shallow center field. Andrew Vaughn scores.
Single
80.6 mph
139 ft
11 deg
Bottom 6th
Michael A. Taylor reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Hunter Dozier out at second. Jorge Soler to third. Carlos Santana scores.
Forceout
91.1 mph
18 ft
-7 deg
Top 7th
José Abreu singles to left field. Nick Madrigal scores. Tim Anderson scores.
Single
108.6 mph
21 ft
-4 deg
Bottom 7th
Whit Merrifield out on a sacrifice fly to left field to Andrew Vaughn. Nicky Lopez scores.
Sacrifice Fly
84.3 mph
281 ft
32 deg
Top 9th
José Abreu doubles to left field. Yoán Moncada scores.
Double
81.4 mph
100 ft
7 deg
0
HR
0
9
R
3
10
H
5
0
SB
1
6
LOB
6
.270
AVG
.167
.333
OBP
.278
.405
SLG
.267
3.00
ERA
9.00
6
K
11
5
BB
3
Current Series
White Sox
3
Royals
0
Game 1
Final
White Sox
9
Royals
1
Game 2
Final
White Sox
9
Royals
3
Game 3
Final
2021 AL Central
White Sox
Indians
Tigers
Royals
TwinsGame Summary
The Kansas City Royals were easily defeated by the Chicago White Sox, 9 to 3, on May 9, 2021.
Game Info
May 9, 2021
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri
51°
9 mph NNE
Home Plate: Angel Hernandez
First Base: Dave Rackley
Second Base: Dan Bellino
Third Base: Edwin Moscoso
0
HR
0
9
R
3
10
H
5
0
SB
1
6
LOB
6
.270
AVG
.167
.333
OBP
.278
.405
SLG
.267
3.00
ERA
9.00
6
K
11
5
BB
3
Current Series
White Sox
3
Royals
0
Game 1
Final
White Sox
9
Royals
1
Game 2
Final
White Sox
9
Royals
3
Game 3
Final
2021 AL Central
Game Summary
The Kansas City Royals were easily defeated by the Chicago White Sox, 9 to 3, on May 9, 2021.
Game Info
May 9, 2021
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri
51°
9 mph NNE
Home Plate: Angel Hernandez
First Base: Dave Rackley
Second Base: Dan Bellino
Third Base: Edwin Moscoso
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Anderson SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
N. Madrigal 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Y. Moncada 3B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
J. Abreu 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Y. Grandal C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Y. Mercedes DH | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Vaughn LF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
B. Hamilton PR-CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Garcia CF-LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Mendick RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 37 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Merrifield 2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
A. Benintendi LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
S. Perez C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Santana 1B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
J. Soler DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
H. Dozier RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
M. A. Taylor CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
H. Alberto 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Lopez SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. O'Hearn PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 30 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Batting
2B: J. Abreu, Y. Mercedes, A. Vaughn
3B: Y. Mercedes
TB: J. Abreu 3, T. Anderson, L. Garcia, Y. Mercedes 5, Y. Moncada, N. Madrigal, D. Mendick, A. Vaughn 2
RBI: J. Abreu 3, L. Garcia 2, Y. Mercedes 3, D. Mendick
2-out RBI: L. Garcia, Y. Mercedes 2, D. Mendick
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Y. Mercedes, A. Vaughn
HBP: J. Abreu
SF: L. Garcia
Team RISP: 4-for-8
Team LOB: 6
Batting
2B: W. Merrifield
3B: N. Lopez
TB: H. Alberto, A. Benintendi, W. Merrifield 3, N. Lopez 3
RBI: W. Merrifield, M. A. Taylor
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: H. Alberto, A. Benintendi, S. Perez
SF: W. Merrifield
GIDP: S. Perez
Team RISP: 1-for-8
Team LOB: 6
Baserunning
SB: W. Merrifield
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Giolito (W) | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.80 |
E. Marshall | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 |
C. Heuer | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
A. Bummer | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Ruiz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Minor (L) | 5.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9.00 |
J. Junis | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
G. Holland | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18.00 |
S. Barlow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Staumont | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13.50 |
E. Santana | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
WP: L. Giolito
Pitches-strikes: A. Bummer 22-14, L. Giolito 93-65, E. Marshall 15-7, J. Ruiz 9-6, C. Heuer 18-12
Groundouts-flyouts: A. Bummer 2-0, L. Giolito 5-2, E. Marshall 1-0, J. Ruiz 0-2, C. Heuer 1-1
Batters faced: A. Bummer 5, L. Giolito 20, E. Marshall 3, J. Ruiz 3, C. Heuer 5
Inherited runners-scored: C. Heuer 2-1
Pitches-strikes: S. Barlow 16-9, G. Holland 22-14, J. Junis 14-12, M. Minor 91-55, E. Santana 4-3, J. Staumont 25-15
Groundouts-flyouts: S. Barlow 1-2, G. Holland 1-1, J. Junis 1-1, M. Minor 2-3, E. Santana 1-0, J. Staumont 1-0
Batters faced: S. Barlow 4, G. Holland 6, J. Junis 5, M. Minor 22, E. Santana, J. Staumont 4
Inherited runners-scored: E. Santana 1-0
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Anderson SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
N. Madrigal 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Y. Moncada 3B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
J. Abreu 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Y. Grandal C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Y. Mercedes DH | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Vaughn LF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
B. Hamilton PR-CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Garcia CF-LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Mendick RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 37 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
Batting
2B: J. Abreu, Y. Mercedes, A. Vaughn
3B: Y. Mercedes
TB: J. Abreu 3, T. Anderson, L. Garcia, Y. Mercedes 5, Y. Moncada, N. Madrigal, D. Mendick, A. Vaughn 2
RBI: J. Abreu 3, L. Garcia 2, Y. Mercedes 3, D. Mendick
2-out RBI: L. Garcia, Y. Mercedes 2, D. Mendick
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Y. Mercedes, A. Vaughn
HBP: J. Abreu
SF: L. Garcia
Team RISP: 4-for-8
Team LOB: 6
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Giolito (W) | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.80 |
E. Marshall | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 |
C. Heuer | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
A. Bummer | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Ruiz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
WP: L. Giolito
Pitches-strikes: A. Bummer 22-14, L. Giolito 93-65, E. Marshall 15-7, J. Ruiz 9-6, C. Heuer 18-12
Groundouts-flyouts: A. Bummer 2-0, L. Giolito 5-2, E. Marshall 1-0, J. Ruiz 0-2, C. Heuer 1-1
Batters faced: A. Bummer 5, L. Giolito 20, E. Marshall 3, J. Ruiz 3, C. Heuer 5
Inherited runners-scored: C. Heuer 2-1
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Merrifield 2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
A. Benintendi LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
S. Perez C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Santana 1B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
J. Soler DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
H. Dozier RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
M. A. Taylor CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
H. Alberto 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Lopez SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. O'Hearn PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 30 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Batting
2B: W. Merrifield
3B: N. Lopez
TB: H. Alberto, A. Benintendi, W. Merrifield 3, N. Lopez 3
RBI: W. Merrifield, M. A. Taylor
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: H. Alberto, A. Benintendi, S. Perez
SF: W. Merrifield
GIDP: S. Perez
Team RISP: 1-for-8
Team LOB: 6
Baserunning
SB: W. Merrifield
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Minor (L) | 5.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9.00 |
J. Junis | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
G. Holland | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18.00 |
S. Barlow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Staumont | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13.50 |
E. Santana | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
Pitches-strikes: S. Barlow 16-9, G. Holland 22-14, J. Junis 14-12, M. Minor 91-55, E. Santana 4-3, J. Staumont 25-15
Groundouts-flyouts: S. Barlow 1-2, G. Holland 1-1, J. Junis 1-1, M. Minor 2-3, E. Santana 1-0, J. Staumont 1-0
Batters faced: S. Barlow 4, G. Holland 6, J. Junis 5, M. Minor 22, E. Santana, J. Staumont 4
Inherited runners-scored: E. Santana 1-0
Top 1st
Tim Anderson grounds out to shallow left field, Hanser Alberto to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
81.7 mph
10 ft
-17 deg
Nick Madrigal pops out to second base to Whit Merrifield.
Pop Out
76.5 mph
153 ft
63 deg
Yoán Moncada strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 1st
Whit Merrifield doubles to deep left field.
Double
102.7 mph
369 ft
21 deg
Andrew Benintendi singles to right field. Whit Merrifield to third.
Single
97.2 mph
258 ft
17 deg
Salvador Perez grounds out to shortstop. Andrew Benintendi out at second. Whit Merrifield scores.
Grounded Into DP
106.5 mph
9 ft
-12 deg
Carlos Santana walks.
Walk
Jorge Soler reaches on a fielder's choice to third base. Carlos Santana out at second.
Forceout
109 mph
28 ft
-4 deg
Top 2nd
José Abreu hit by pitch.
Hit By Pitch
Yasmani Grandal strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Yermín Mercedes triples to deep right center field. José Abreu scores.
Triple
98.6 mph
362 ft
28 deg
Andrew Vaughn walks.
Walk
Leury García out on a sacrifice fly to center field to Michael A. Taylor. Andrew Vaughn to second. Yermín Mercedes scores.
Sacrifice Fly
86.6 mph
315 ft
32 deg
Danny Mendick singles to right field. Andrew Vaughn scores.
Single
95.2 mph
42 ft
-1 deg
Tim Anderson called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Bottom 2nd
Hunter Dozier flies out to center field to Leury García.
Flyout
101.8 mph
333 ft
38 deg
Michael A. Taylor strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Hanser Alberto grounds out to shallow infield, Lucas Giolito to José Abreu.
Groundout
94.3 mph
12 ft
-10 deg
Top 3rd
Nick Madrigal flies out to deep right field to Hunter Dozier.
Flyout
92.8 mph
321 ft
27 deg
Yoán Moncada singles to center field.
Single
90.4 mph
292 ft
18 deg
José Abreu called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Yasmani Grandal walks. Yoán Moncada to second.
Walk
Yermín Mercedes doubles, advances to 3rd. Yasmani Grandal scores. Yoán Moncada scores.
Double
108.6 mph
194 ft
12 deg
Andrew Vaughn lines out to center field to Michael A. Taylor.
Lineout
77.5 mph
271 ft
27 deg
Bottom 3rd
Nicky Lopez pops out to shortstop to Tim Anderson.
Pop Out
86.1 mph
165 ft
59 deg
Whit Merrifield singles to shallow infield.
Single
72.8 mph
34 ft
Whit Merrifield steals second.
Stolen Base
Andrew Benintendi grounds out to second base, Nick Madrigal to José Abreu. Whit Merrifield to third.
Groundout
85.2 mph
8 ft
-22 deg
Salvador Perez flies out to deep right field to Danny Mendick.
Flyout
104.9 mph
365 ft
40 deg
Top 4th
Leury García lines out to center field to Michael A. Taylor.
Lineout
92.5 mph
306 ft
18 deg
Danny Mendick grounds out to shortstop, Nicky Lopez to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
95.4 mph
17 ft
-13 deg
Tim Anderson called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Bottom 4th
Carlos Santana lines out to deep right field to Danny Mendick.
Lineout
105.1 mph
308 ft
19 deg
Jorge Soler walks.
Walk
Hunter Dozier lines out to deep right field to Danny Mendick.
Lineout
101.5 mph
370 ft
22 deg
Michael A. Taylor called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Top 5th
Nick Madrigal flies out to center field to Michael A. Taylor.
Flyout
89.9 mph
285 ft
41 deg
Yoán Moncada called out on strikes.
Strikeout
José Abreu strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 5th
Hanser Alberto singles to center field.
Single
89.1 mph
258 ft
15 deg
Nicky Lopez lines out to left field to Andrew Vaughn.
Lineout
90 mph
269 ft
20 deg
Hanser Alberto to second.
Wild Pitch
Whit Merrifield grounds out to shortstop, Yoán Moncada to José Abreu.
Groundout
62.3 mph
25 ft
-3 deg
Andrew Benintendi lines out to shallow infield to Nick Madrigal.
Lineout
100.4 mph
161 ft
9 deg
Top 6th
Jakob Junis (P) replaces Mike Minor (P).
Yasmani Grandal flies out to deep right field to Hunter Dozier.
Flyout
94.5 mph
333 ft
40 deg
Andrew Vaughn doubles.
Double
96.4 mph
322 ft
28 deg
Leury García singles to shallow center field. Andrew Vaughn scores.
Single
80.6 mph
139 ft
11 deg
Danny Mendick grounds out to third base, Hanser Alberto to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
93.1 mph
4 ft
-31 deg
Yermín Mercedes strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 6th
Evan Marshall (P) replaces Lucas Giolito (P).
Salvador Perez grounds out to second base, José Abreu to Evan Marshall.
Groundout
69.8 mph
6 ft
-25 deg
Carlos Santana walks.
Walk
Jorge Soler walks. Carlos Santana to second.
Walk
Codi Heuer (P) replaces Evan Marshall (P).
Hunter Dozier walks. Jorge Soler to second. Carlos Santana to third.
Walk
Michael A. Taylor reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Hunter Dozier out at second. Jorge Soler to third. Carlos Santana scores.
Forceout
91.1 mph
18 ft
-7 deg
Hanser Alberto lines out to center field to Leury García.
Lineout
87.8 mph
310 ft
23 deg
Top 7th
Greg Holland (P) replaces Jakob Junis (P).
Tim Anderson singles to center field.
Single
90.9 mph
235 ft
13 deg
Nick Madrigal singles to right field. Tim Anderson to second.
Single
89.3 mph
223 ft
12 deg
Yoán Moncada grounds out to shallow right field, Carlos Santana to Greg Holland. Nick Madrigal to second. Tim Anderson to third.
Groundout
98.3 mph
36 ft
-3 deg
José Abreu singles to left field. Nick Madrigal scores. Tim Anderson scores.
Single
108.6 mph
21 ft
-4 deg
Yasmani Grandal strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Yermín Mercedes flies out to right field to Hunter Dozier.
Flyout
83.1 mph
287 ft
33 deg
Bottom 7th
Nicky Lopez triples to deep right field.
Triple
97.3 mph
366 ft
23 deg
Whit Merrifield out on a sacrifice fly to left field to Andrew Vaughn. Nicky Lopez scores.
Sacrifice Fly
84.3 mph
281 ft
32 deg
Aaron Bummer (P) replaces Codi Heuer (P).
Andrew Benintendi called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Salvador Perez grounds out to second base, Nick Madrigal to José Abreu.
Groundout
92 mph
6 ft
-15 deg
Top 8th
Scott Barlow (P) replaces Greg Holland (P).
Andrew Vaughn reaches on error. Fielding error by Carlos Santana.
Field Error
75.8 mph
44 ft
2 deg
Billy Hamilton pinch-running for Andrew Vaughn.
Leury García flies out to center field to Michael A. Taylor.
Flyout
80.7 mph
280 ft
34 deg
Danny Mendick flies out to right field to Hunter Dozier.
Flyout
79.9 mph
272 ft
33 deg
Tim Anderson strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 8th
Billy Hamilton remains in the game as CF.
Leury García switches from CF to LF.
Carlos Santana strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Jorge Soler grounds out to third base, Yoán Moncada to José Abreu.
Groundout
92.3 mph
3 ft
-38 deg
Hunter Dozier called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Top 9th
Josh Staumont (P) replaces Scott Barlow (P).
Nick Madrigal grounds out to second base, Whit Merrifield to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
84.4 mph
4 ft
-44 deg
Yoán Moncada walks.
Walk
José Abreu doubles to left field. Yoán Moncada scores.
Double
81.4 mph
100 ft
7 deg
Yasmani Grandal strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Ervin Santana (P) replaces Josh Staumont (P).
Yermín Mercedes grounds out to second base, Whit Merrifield to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
89.1 mph
54 ft
2 deg
Bottom 9th
José Ruiz (P) replaces Aaron Bummer (P).
Michael A. Taylor called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Hanser Alberto flies out to deep center field to Billy Hamilton.
Flyout
103.1 mph
384 ft
27 deg
Ryan O'Hearn pinch-hitting for Nicky Lopez.
Ryan O'Hearn flies out to center field to Billy Hamilton.
Flyout
100 mph
281 ft
46 deg