The Kansas City Royals defeated the Chicago White Sox 5-4 on June 28, 2026 at Rate Field. A crowd of 27,301 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 |
|---|
| CHW | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| KC | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
Umpires
D.J. Reyburn (Home Plate Umpire), James Hoye (First Base Umpire), Sean Barber (Second Base Umpire), John Libka (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| CHW | Everson Pereira | RF | 7-day il | Concussion – Concussion | 2026-06-28 |
| CHW | Tyler Gilbert | RP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Pinched Nerve | 2026-06-28 |
| CHW | Prelander Berroa | RP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-06-28 |
| 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 | Nick Mears | RP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Soreness | 2026-06-28 |
| KC | Javier Vaz | 2B | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-28 |
| KC | Tyson Guerrero | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-28 |
| KC | Nick Loftin | 2B | Day-To-Day | Groin – Bruise | 2026-06-30 |
| KC | Jac Caglianone | RF | Day-To-Day | Groin – Soreness | 2026-06-30 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| KC | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 18 | .297 | .341 | .351 | .693 |
| CHW | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | .219 | .324 | .344 | .668 |
Kansas City Royals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Lane Thomas | CF | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .216 | .329 | .335 |
| 2 | Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .288 | .363 | .456 |
| 3 | Carter Jensen | C | 3-5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .251 | .317 | .438 |
| 4 | Starling Marte | DH | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .266 | .330 | .340 |
| 5 | Salvador Perez | 1B | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .203 | .244 | .332 |
| 6 | Michael Massey | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .264 | .293 | .446 |
| 7 | Isaac Collins | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .230 | .339 | .323 |
| 8 | Tyler Tolbert | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .297 | .219 |
| 8 | Josh Rojas | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .267 | .533 |
| 9 | Kameron Misner | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .281 | .303 | .313 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Luinder Avila | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 86-51 | 5.40 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-8 | 5.68 |
| Beck Way | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21-14 | 3.95 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18-12 | 5.40 |
| Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-8 | 5.74 |
| Alex Lange | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-7 | 4.95 |
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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .292 | .391 | .411 |
| 2 | Miguel Vargas | 3B | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .252 | .366 | .500 |
| 3 | Kyle Teel | C | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .235 | .350 | .412 |
| 4 | Andrew Benintendi | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .292 | .433 |
| 5 | Colson Montgomery | SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .221 | .314 | .478 |
| 6 | Chase Meidroth | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .276 | .341 | .382 |
| 7 | Braden Montgomery | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .299 | .426 |
| 8 | Tristan Peters | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .345 | .442 |
| 9 | Jacob Gonzalez | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .219 | .315 | .328 |
Chicago White Sox Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Anthony Kay | 3.2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 73-44 | 4.50 |
| Trevor Richards | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-12 | 3.81 |
| Seranthony Dominguez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18-10 | 4.30 |
| Bryan Hudson | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15-9 | 2.13 |
| Jordan Hicks | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-10 | 4.95 |
| Chris Murphy | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-6 | 4.60 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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