The Chicago White Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 2-0 on April 09, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium. A crowd of 13,001 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| CHW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Umpires
Marvin Hudson (Home Plate Umpire), Tripp Gibson (First Base Umpire), Ryan Blakney (Second Base Umpire), Nick Mahrley (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | Cole Ragans | SP | Day-To-Day | Thumb – Bruise | 2026-04-14 |
| KC | Bailey Falter | RP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-04-17 |
| KC | Carlos Estevez | RP | 15-Day-IL | Foot – Bruise | 2026-04-20 |
| KC | Stephen Kolek | SP | 15-Day-IL | Oblique – Strain | 2026-04-28 |
| KC | James McArthur | RP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-05-01 |
| CHW | Everson Pereira | CF | 10-Day-IL | Ankle – Sprain | 2026-04-12 |
| CHW | Kyle Teel | C | 10-Day-IL | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-04-18 |
| CHW | Chris Murphy | RP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Pinched Nerve | 2026-04-23 |
| CHW | Austin Hays | LF | 10-Day-IL | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-04-24 |
| CHW | Prelander Berroa | RP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-05-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHW | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | .172 | .286 | .207 | .493 |
| KC | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 17 | .156 | .289 | .188 | .477 |
Chicago White Sox Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chase Meidroth | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .244 | .333 | .378 |
| 2 | Munetaka Murakami | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .195 | .346 | .488 |
| 3 | Miguel Vargas | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .209 | .340 | .395 |
| 4 | Colson Montgomery | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .308 | .378 |
| 5 | Andrew Benintendi | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .176 | .222 | .235 |
| 6 | Dustin Harris | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .556 | .333 |
| 7 | Edgar Quero | C | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .265 | .194 |
| 8 | Luisangel Acuna | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .262 | .231 |
| 9 | Tristan Peters | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .242 | .306 | .273 |
Chicago White Sox Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Kay | 5.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 100-63 | 2.45 |
| Grant Taylor | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22-17 | 1.42 |
| Jordan Leasure | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18-9 | 4.70 |
| Seranthony Dominguez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15-8 | 3.86 |
Kansas City Royals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maikel Garcia | 3B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .320 | .397 | .460 |
| 2 | Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .368 | .327 |
| 3 | Vinnie Pasquantino | 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .184 | .281 | .204 |
| 4 | Salvador Perez | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .146 | .226 | .313 |
| 5 | Lane Thomas | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .136 | .296 | .182 |
| 5 | Carter Jensen | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .219 | .278 | .531 |
| 6 | Jac Caglianone | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .237 | .341 | .289 |
| 7 | Jonathan India | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .189 | .318 | .351 |
| 8 | Isaac Collins | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .171 | .310 | .286 |
| 9 | Kyle Isbel | CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .375 | .412 | .594 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Lugo | 6.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 92-55 | 1.53 |
| John Schreiber | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-9 | 5.40 |
| Eli Morgan | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27-18 | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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