The Chicago White Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 5-4 on March 08, 2026 at Camelback Ranch – Glendale. A crowd of 4,542 witnessed the Chicago White Sox secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| KC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
Umpires
Jen Pawol (Home Plate Umpire), Brock Ballou (First Base Umpire), Steven Hodgins (Second Base Umpire), Stu Scheurwater (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHW | Tanner Murray | 2B | Day-To-Day | Finger – Not Specified | 2026-03-09 |
| CHW | Wikelman Gonzalez | RP | Day-To-Day | Back – Soreness | 2026-03-09 |
| CHW | Everson Pereira | CF | Day-To-Day | Oblique – Soreness | 2026-03-09 |
| CHW | Ky Bush | SP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-04-01 |
| CHW | Prelander Berroa | RP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-05-01 |
| KC | James McArthur | RP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-03-09 |
| KC | Stephen Kolek | SP | Day-To-Day | Oblique – Strain | 2026-03-11 |
| KC | Alec Marsh | SP | 60-Day-IL | Shoulder – Surgery | 2027-02-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 8 | .194 | .306 | .290 | .596 |
| CHW | 5 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | .281 | .303 | .563 | .866 |
Kansas City Royals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Loftin | 2B | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .318 | .423 | .682 |
| 1 | Rudy Martin | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 2 | Isaac Collins | LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .067 | .125 | .133 |
| 3 | Carter Jensen | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .353 | .389 | .706 |
| 3 | Elih Marrero | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .333 | .364 |
| 4 | Michael Massey | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .364 | .417 | .545 |
| 4 | Gavin Cross | RF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .235 | .278 | .412 |
| 5 | Kameron Misner | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .333 |
| 5 | Carson Roccaforte | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .385 | .300 |
| 6 | John Rave | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .238 | .263 |
| 6 | Ramon Ramirez | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .273 | .111 |
| 7 | Connor Kaiser | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .294 | .333 | .412 |
| 7 | Brett Squires | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .444 | 1.143 |
| 8 | Peyton Wilson | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .333 | .167 |
| 8 | Jack Pineda | 3B | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .625 | .500 |
| 9 | Daniel Vazquez | SS | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .143 | .250 | .143 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Cameron | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 55— | 5.87 |
| Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10— | 3.00 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16— | 18.00 |
| Alex Lange | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10— | 5.79 |
| Mason Black | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13— | 0.00 |
| Dennis Colleran | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13— | 0.00 |
Chicago White Sox Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luisangel Acuna | SS | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .412 | .474 | .647 |
| 1 | Oliver Dunn | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .316 | .438 |
| 2 | Colson Montgomery | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .174 | .208 | .435 |
| 2 | Drew Romo | C | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .462 | .400 |
| 3 | Jarred Kelenic | RF | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .261 | .292 | .565 |
| 3 | Dustin Harris | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .545 | .583 | .727 |
| 3 | Darren Baker | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .545 | .583 | .636 |
| 4 | Miguel Vargas | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .310 | .333 | .483 |
| 5 | Austin Hays | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .357 | .640 |
| 5 | Jordan Sprinkle | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 |
| 6 | Lenyn Sosa | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .259 | .458 |
| 6 | Jacob Burke | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 7 | LaMonte Wade Jr. | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .300 | .444 | .600 |
| 8 | Korey Lee | C | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .350 |
| 9 | Dru Baker | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .300 | .440 | .600 |
Chicago White Sox Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Hicks | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 38— | 7.71 |
| Jackson Kelley | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7— | 0.00 |
| Sean Newcomb | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 44— | 6.75 |
| Jordan Leasure | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13— | 2.25 |
| Chris Murphy | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19— | 2.70 |
| Tyler Gilbert | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25— | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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