The Chicago White Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on June 27, 2026 at Rate Field. A crowd of 28,569 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
Umpires
John Libka (Home Plate Umpire), D.J. Reyburn (First Base Umpire), James Hoye (Second Base Umpire), Sean Barber (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| CHW | Everson Pereira | RF | 7-day il | Concussion – Concussion | 2026-06-27 |
| CHW | Tyler Gilbert | RP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Pinched Nerve | 2026-06-27 |
| CHW | Prelander Berroa | RP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-06-27 |
| CHW | Noah Schultz | SP | 15-Day-IL | Knee – Tendinitis | 2026-06-30 |
| CHW | Tim Elko | 1B | Day-To-Day | Knee – Surgery | 2026-07-01 |
| KC | Javier Vaz | 2B | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-27 |
| KC | Nick Mears | RP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Soreness | 2026-06-28 |
| KC | Tyson Guerrero | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-28 |
| KC | Carlos Estevez | RP | 60-Day-IL | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-07-01 |
| KC | Stephen Kolek | SP | Day-To-Day | Personal – Not Specified | 2026-07-02 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| KC | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | .194 | .265 | .258 | .523 |
| CHW | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 15 | .294 | .314 | .294 | .608 |
Kansas City Royals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Carter Jensen | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .244 | .312 | .431 |
| 2 | Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .291 | .365 | .461 |
| 3 | Jac Caglianone | 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .265 | .337 | .481 |
| 4 | Lane Thomas | CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .211 | .327 | .333 |
| 5 | Michael Massey | 2B | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .268 | .294 | .453 |
| 5 | Josh Rojas | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .286 | .571 |
| 6 | Salvador Perez | C | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .242 | .331 |
| 7 | John Rave | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 | .389 | .733 |
| 7 | Starling Marte | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .258 | .327 | .337 |
| 8 | Nick Loftin | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .237 | .331 | .403 |
| 9 | Isaac Collins | 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .228 | .337 | .319 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Michael Wacha | 7.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 105-70 | 3.31 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-7 | 2.65 |
| John Schreiber | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-6 | 3.27 |
Chicago White Sox Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Sam Antonacci | LF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .293 | .390 | .414 |
| 2 | Miguel Vargas | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .247 | .358 | .483 |
| 3 | Andrew Benintendi | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .293 | .436 |
| 3 | Randal Grichuk | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .303 | .580 |
| 4 | Colson Montgomery | SS | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .225 | .318 | .484 |
| 5 | Chase Meidroth | 2B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .279 | .342 | .386 |
| 6 | Braden Montgomery | RF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .302 | .439 |
| 7 | Tristan Peters | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .284 | .347 | .446 |
| 7 | Junior Perez | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .308 | .500 |
| 8 | Jacob Gonzalez | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .230 | .319 | .344 |
| 9 | Drew Romo | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .137 | .224 | .337 |
| 9 | Kyle Teel | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .231 | .375 | .462 |
Chicago White Sox Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Davis Martin | 5.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 87-54 | 3.00 |
| Sean Newcomb | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 30-16 | 2.54 |
| Grant Taylor | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19-18 | 2.83 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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