MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
05/08/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 1123 - THURSDAY, MAY 8TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago White Sox (17-20) 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 0
Kansas City Royals (18-19) 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 X 4 11 0
Royals Turn Back Chicago, 4-3
Kauffman Stadium was the site of an exciting ballgame between the Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox.

The Kansas City Royals turned back the Chicago White Sox, 4-3, at Kauffman Stadium. Raul Mondesi, in particular, had a fine performance. He was 2 for 4 with a double, while adding 2 RBI. The save was credited to Ken Giles, his 4th.

Mondesi had a timely hit for Kansas City in the bottom of the sixth. With Kansas City trailing 3-2, he turned a 2-1 splitter into a 2-run double. It was his 4th double of the season, making it 4-3, Kansas City.

Kansas City manager Jim Tracy called it "a pretty good win."

Kansas City now sits at 18-19, while Chicago falls to 17-20.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Wilkins RF, CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .297 0 8
J. Choi 1B 3 1 1 0 2 1 0 .300 1 18
A. García LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .262 3 16
J. Peterson 2B 5 1 2 1 0 2 3 .271 0 12
M. Hurt C 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .269 2 15
Y. Gudino 3B, SS 3 0 1 1 1 1 4 .301 3 16
L. Mejia DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .220 0 2
P. Gómez CF 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 .152 0 1
   a-W. Rijo PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .210 0 8
W. Stevens SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .222 0 15
   b-R. Ruíz PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .138 0 2
Totals 34 3 8 3 5 10 20      
a - W. Rijo pinch hit for P. Gómez in the 8th
b - R. Ruíz pinch hit for W. Stevens in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Peterson (5, 1st Inning off K. Martin, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Hurt (4, 4th Inning off K. Martin, 1 on, 0 outs) , P. Gómez (2, 4th Inning off K. Martin, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Wilkins , J. Choi , J. Peterson 3 , M. Hurt 2 , Y. Gudino , L. Mejia , P. Gómez 2
2-out RBI: J. Peterson , P. Gómez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Hurt , Y. Gudino , W. Stevens , R. Ruíz
GIDP: L. Mejia
Hit by Pitch: A. García
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Choi (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Martínez CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .236 1 10
I. Rodriguez SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .268 0 2
J. Washington 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .299 5 20
   a-F. Wall 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .340 2 13
H. Masson DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .320 2 21
D. García RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .328 3 23
J. Palmeiro LF 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .237 4 21
J. Sargent 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .220 0 3
R. Mondesi 2B 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .215 1 14
W. Rodriguez C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .208 0 4
Totals 35 4 11 4 1 8 11      
a - F. Wall substituted for J. Washington in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Rodriguez (3, 5th Inning off Y. Ardiles, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Palmeiro (5, 6th Inning off Y. Ardiles, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Mondesi (4, 6th Inning off K. Arnold, 2 on, 2 outs) , D. García (10, 6th Inning off Y. Ardiles, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: I. Rodriguez , J. Washington 2 , H. Masson , D. García 3 , J. Palmeiro 2 , J. Sargent , R. Mondesi 3 , W. Rodriguez 2
2-out RBI: D. García , J. Palmeiro , R. Mondesi
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Martínez , H. Masson , D. García , J. Palmeiro , W. Rodriguez
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: I. Rodriguez (3) , J. Sargent (3)
CS: I. Rodriguez (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Rodriguez-Mondesi-Washington)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Fletcher 3.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2.98   
Y. Ardiles 2.2 5 3 3 0 3 0 41 2.50   
K. Arnold L (0-1), BS (1) 1.1 5 1 1 0 1 0 26 9.00   
J. Martínez 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 17 4.78   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Fletcher 58
Batters Faced: C. Fletcher 10, Y. Ardiles 14, K. Arnold 8, J. Martínez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Fletcher 2-5, Y. Ardiles 5-1, K. Arnold 0-2, J. Martínez 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Fletcher 0-24, Y. Ardiles 41-25, K. Arnold 26-15, J. Martínez 17-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Arnold 1-1
WP: Y. Ardiles
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Martin 4.0 5 3 3 2 2 0 0 4.46   
C. Long W (2-0) 2.0 1 0 0 3 3 0 35 1.88   
J. Vergara H (1) 2.0 2 0 0 0 4 0 28 2.51   
K. Giles SV (4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 16 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Martin 40
Batters Faced: K. Martin 18, C. Long 10, J. Vergara 8, K. Giles 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Martin 4-5, C. Long 2-1, J. Vergara 0-2, K. Giles 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Martin 0-44, C. Long 35-17, J. Vergara 28-20, K. Giles 16-8
Hit Batsmen: K. Giles
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Raul Mondesi
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 11:40 AM CT
Time: 4:56
Attendance: 21724
Special Notes: The game on the original date was suspended in the 4th inning due to bad weather and rescheduled.
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