The Chicago White Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 6-5 on May 12, 2026 at Rate Field. A crowd of 13,256 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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | x | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| KC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
Umpires
Chris Conroy (Home Plate Umpire), Jen Pawol (First Base Umpire), Ben May (Second Base Umpire), John Tumpane (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 | Prelander Berroa | RP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-06-01 |
| KC | Bailey Falter | RP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-05-12 |
| 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 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | .289 | .325 | .500 | .825 |
| CHW | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 10 | .219 | .306 | .531 | .837 |
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 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .282 | .349 | .429 |
| 2 | Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .305 | .372 | .491 |
| 3 | Vinnie Pasquantino | 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .208 | .291 | .362 |
| 4 | Salvador Perez | C | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .197 | .238 | .344 |
| 5 | Carter Jensen | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .221 | .317 | .393 |
| 6 | Jac Caglianone | RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .238 | .309 | .405 |
| 7 | Isaac Collins | LF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .241 | .348 | .366 |
| 8 | Michael Massey | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .224 | .247 | .434 |
| 8 | Nick Loftin | 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .385 | .419 |
| 9 | Kyle Isbel | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .327 | .396 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Stephen Kolek | 4.2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 94-53 | 6.75 |
| Luinder Avila | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 27-14 | 6.08 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-11 | 2.08 |
| Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14-9 | 4.02 |
Chicago White Sox Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Sam Antonacci | LF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .382 | .413 |
| 2 | Munetaka Murakami | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .228 | .362 | .545 |
| 3 | Miguel Vargas | 3B | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .239 | .375 | .479 |
| 4 | Colson Montgomery | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .216 | .322 | .473 |
| 5 | Chase Meidroth | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .277 | .345 | .399 |
| 6 | Andrew Benintendi | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .231 | .273 | .359 |
| 6 | Edgar Quero | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .159 | .258 | .171 |
| 7 | Jarred Kelenic | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .231 | .333 | .231 |
| 7 | Randal Grichuk | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .234 | .432 |
| 8 | Tristan Peters | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .320 | .315 |
| 8 | Derek Hill | RF | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .327 | .455 |
| 9 | Drew Romo | C | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .185 | .389 | .667 |
Chicago White Sox Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Erick Fedde | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 80-49 | 3.77 |
| Tyler Schweitzer | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21-11 | 13.50 |
| Grant Taylor | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28-19 | 2.11 |
| Seranthony Dominguez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-7 | 3.24 |
| Bryan Hudson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-6 | 0.90 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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