The Kansas City Royals defeated the Chicago White Sox 10-4 on March 15, 2026 at Surprise Stadium. A crowd of 7,455 witnessed the Kansas City Royals 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 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | x | 10 | 13 | 1 |
| CHW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
Umpires
Paul Clemons (Home Plate Umpire), Mark Ripperger (First Base Umpire), Mike Muchlinski (Second Base Umpire), Pete Talkington (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | Isaac Collins | LF | Day-To-Day | Side – Soreness | 2026-03-15 |
| KC | Michael Massey | 2B | Day-To-Day | Calf – Strain | 2026-03-17 |
| KC | Jonathan India | 2B | Day-To-Day | Groin – Soreness | 2026-03-17 |
| KC | James McArthur | RP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-03-19 |
| KC | Stephen Kolek | SP | Out | Oblique – Strain | 2026-03-27 |
| CHW | Mike Vasil | RP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Soreness | 2026-03-17 |
| CHW | Brooks Baldwin | LF | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-03-17 |
| CHW | Ky Bush | SP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-04-01 |
| CHW | Kyle Teel | C | Out | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-04-14 |
| CHW | Prelander Berroa | RP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-05-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHW | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | .257 | .341 | .314 | .656 |
| KC | 10 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 15 | .382 | .436 | .735 | 1.171 |
Chicago White Sox Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Benintendi | LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .269 | .321 | .385 |
| 1 | Dustin Harris | RF | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .471 | .526 | .588 |
| 2 | Colson Montgomery | SS | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .231 | .250 | .462 |
| 3 | Miguel Vargas | 3B | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .341 | .413 | .561 |
| 3 | Drew Romo | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .450 | .500 |
| 4 | Austin Hays | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .359 | .405 | .692 |
| 4 | Rikuu Nishida | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 |
| 5 | Edgar Quero | C | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .341 | .372 | .463 |
| 5 | Andy Weber | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .429 | .200 |
| 6 | Luisangel Acuna | CF | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .484 | .543 | .645 |
| 7 | LaMonte Wade Jr. | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .265 | .381 | .441 |
| 8 | Korey Lee | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .345 | .500 | .655 |
| 9 | William Bergolla Jr. | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .323 | .364 | .387 |
Chicago White Sox Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hagen Smith | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 30— | 4.91 |
| Erick Fedde | 3.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 67— | 3.12 |
| Alexander Alberto | 1.0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28— | 10.80 |
| Brandon Eisert | 1.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 25— | 3.38 |
Kansas City Royals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lane Thomas | RF | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .313 | .343 | .563 |
| 1 | Rudy Martin | CF | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .143 | .400 | .143 |
| 2 | Starling Marte | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .222 | .300 | .222 |
| 2 | Canyon Brown | DH | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
| 3 | Carter Jensen | C | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .267 | .313 | .567 |
| 3 | Luca Tresh | C | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .364 | .800 |
| 4 | Brandon Drury | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .214 | .333 | .321 |
| 4 | Gavin Cross | 1B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .333 | .536 |
| 5 | Nick Loftin | 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .300 | .400 | .600 |
| 5 | Abraham Toro | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .154 | .267 | .154 |
| 6 | John Rave | LF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .226 | .294 | .419 |
| 6 | Peyton Wilson | LF | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .323 | .435 |
| 7 | Kevin Newman | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .212 | .229 | .303 |
| 7 | Daniel Vazquez | SS | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .407 | .304 |
| 8 | Tyler Tolbert | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .240 | .269 | .280 |
| 8 | Austin Charles | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 9 | Kyle Isbel | CF | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .355 | .269 |
| 9 | Kameron Misner | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .333 | .462 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Ragans | 3.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 63— | 8.44 |
| Alex Lange | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23— | 5.14 |
| Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21— | 1.80 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20— | 10.80 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23— | 0.00 |
| Eli Morgan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10— | 1.17 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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