Chicago White Sox 4-5 Kansas City Royals
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Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 5-4 at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City on Wed, 23 Sept 2026.
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Kansas City Royals beat Chicago White Sox 5-4
The Kansas City Royals survived the Chicago White Sox 5-4 at Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday 23 September.
A 4-run 1st inning did the damage.
Connor Thomas got the win, Hagen Smith took the loss and Steven Cruz earned the save.
Maikel Garcia went 3-for-3 and 3 RBI and Kyle Teel went 1-for-3 and 2 RBI.
Hits: CWS 9, KC 12; errors 1-0.
Kansas City Royals move to 68-90; Chicago White Sox fall to 81-77.
Attendance: 17,114.
Decisions
- Win: Connor Thomas
- Loss: Hagen Smith
- Save: Steven Cruz
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| Kansas City Royals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
Biggest moments
- Maikel Garcia doubles (20) on a line drive to left fielder Sam Antonacci. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.
- Miguel Vargas grounds into a double play, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Kyle Teel out at 2nd. Miguel Vargas out at 1st.
- Miguel Vargas singles on a fly ball to center fielder John Rave. Sam Antonacci scores. Kyle Teel to 3rd.
- Munetaka Murakami doubles (15) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Kyle Teel scores. Miguel Vargas to 3rd.
- Kyle Teel singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Chase Meidroth scores. Braden Montgomery scores. Sam Antonacci to 2nd.
Questions
Who won Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals?
The Kansas City Royals, 5-4, on Wed, 23 Sept 2026.