The Chicago White Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 6-2 on May 14, 2026 at Rate Field. A crowd of 14,913 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 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | x | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Umpires
Ben May (Home Plate Umpire), John Tumpane (First Base Umpire), Chris Conroy (Second Base Umpire), Jen Pawol (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| CHW | Austin Hays | LF | 10-Day-IL | Calf – Strain | 2026-05-15 |
| CHW | Everson Pereira | RF | 10-Day-IL | Pectoral – Strain | 2026-05-18 |
| CHW | Kyle Teel | C | 10-Day-IL | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-05-22 |
| CHW | Ky Bush | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-06-01 |
| CHW | Drew Thorpe | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-06-01 |
| KC | Bailey Falter | RP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-05-14 |
| KC | Cole Ragans | SP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Pinched Nerve | 2026-05-22 |
| KC | James McArthur | RP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-05-24 |
| KC | Anthony Simonelli | SP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-01 |
| KC | Javier Vaz | 2B | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| KC | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | .219 | .297 | .281 | .579 |
| CHW | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 | .276 | .382 | .414 | .796 |
Kansas City Royals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Maikel Garcia | 3B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .274 | .346 | .415 |
| 2 | Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .306 | .381 | .503 |
| 3 | Lane Thomas | RF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .351 | .260 |
| 3 | Jac Caglianone | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .305 | .398 |
| 4 | Salvador Perez | C | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .239 | .339 |
| 5 | Nick Loftin | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .367 | .375 |
| 6 | Vinnie Pasquantino | 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .204 | .283 | .350 |
| 7 | Starling Marte | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .310 | .362 | .381 |
| 8 | Isaac Collins | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .343 | .347 |
| 9 | Kyle Isbel | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .267 | .325 | .410 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Kris Bubic | 4.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 84-50 | 4.11 |
| Luinder Avila | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 33-17 | 5.28 |
| Alex Lange | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-8 | 5.23 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-8 | 3.63 |
Chicago White Sox Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Chase Meidroth | 2B | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .281 | .349 | .399 |
| 2 | Miguel Vargas | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .240 | .373 | .467 |
| 3 | Munetaka Murakami | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .227 | .371 | .533 |
| 4 | Randal Grichuk | LF | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .260 | .511 |
| 4 | Sam Antonacci | PH | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .288 | .389 | .438 |
| 5 | Edgar Quero | C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .151 | .248 | .163 |
| 6 | Andrew Benintendi | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .218 | .265 | .339 |
| 7 | Derek Hill | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .255 | .340 | .447 |
| 8 | Luisangel Acuna | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .181 | .242 | .193 |
| 9 | Jarred Kelenic | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .351 | .281 |
Chicago White Sox Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Anthony Kay | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 97-62 | 4.61 |
| Tyler Davis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-4 | 4.00 |
| Sean Newcomb | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26-18 | 2.81 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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