MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
08/16/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2421 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 16TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago White Sox (57-66) 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 11 1
Kansas City Royals (64-58) 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 4 12 0
Royals Score Late, Clip White Sox, 4-3
The Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox, 4-3, in part because of shortstop Ismaldo Rodriguez. He went 3-4 with a double and 2 singles. The second-place Royals have a record of 64-58.

Josh Sargent was the walk-off hero for Kansas City. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Royals third baseman hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

Rodriguez said this kind of win gives the team "a buzz."
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Wilkins RF 5 0 3 1 0 1 0 .311 7 46
J. Peterson 2B 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 .286 6 66
A. García DH 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 .249 12 56
   a-T. Ine DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 1 11
   b-J. Choi DH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277 4 49
W. Rijo 1B 5 0 1 1 0 2 3 .217 1 22
B. Buxton CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 4 .258 6 31
M. Hurt C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .295 4 43
A. Martínez LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .233 1 4
Y. Gudino 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .266 5 43
W. Stevens SS 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .263 5 53
Totals 36 3 11 3 4 5 13      
a - T. Ine inserted as DH in the 7th
b - J. Choi inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: Y. Gudino (16, 6th Inning off K. Walker, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Wilkins 3 , J. Peterson , J. Choi , W. Rijo , B. Buxton 2 , Y. Gudino 2 , W. Stevens 2
2-out RBI: G. Wilkins , J. Peterson , W. Rijo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Peterson , B. Buxton 2 , A. Martínez
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Wilkins (12) , J. Peterson (13)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Buxton (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Gudino-Peterson-Rijo)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. García RF 4 0 1 1 1 0 1 .274 10 62
F. Wall 3B 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .329 5 41
   a-E. Medina PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .246 12 41
   b-J. Sargent 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .240 1 9
H. Masson LF 3 0 1 1 0 0 5 .327 7 60
J. Washington 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .281 11 75
J. Martínez CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .276 8 57
C. Jones DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .129 0 0
L. Bejaran 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .225 0 14
S. Núñez C 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .224 0 3
I. Rodriguez SS 4 1 3 1 0 1 0 .259 5 34
Totals 34 4 12 4 3 2 15      
a - E. Medina pinch hit for F. Wall in the 7th
b - J. Sargent substituted for E. Medina in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: I. Rodriguez (15, 9th Inning off T. Adams, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. García , F. Wall , E. Medina , J. Sargent , H. Masson , J. Martínez , C. Jones 2 , S. Núñez , I. Rodriguez 4
2-out RBI: D. García , I. Rodriguez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Masson , J. Washington , S. Núñez
GIDP: J. Washington
Sac Fly: H. Masson
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
OF assists: 2 (García(Wilkins at 2nd base), Masson(Stevens at 2nd base))
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Fletcher 5.1 6 2 2 2 2 0 98 3.05   
T. Adams L (0-1), BS (1) 2.2 6 2 1 1 0 0 44 4.47   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Fletcher 48
Batters Faced: C. Fletcher 23, T. Adams 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Fletcher 7-6, T. Adams 5-3
Pitches - Strikes: C. Fletcher 98-62, T. Adams 44-34
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Adams 1-0
Balk: C. Fletcher
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Walker 5.2 8 3 3 4 2 0 92 2.92   
J. Vergara 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 2.73   
J. Oramas 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 4.08   
K. Giles W (6-5) 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 17 3.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Walker 39
Batters Faced: K. Walker 27, J. Vergara 2, J. Oramas 7, K. Giles 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Walker 5-8, J. Vergara 1-0, J. Oramas 4-2, K. Giles 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Walker 92-48, J. Vergara 6-5, J. Oramas 17-10, K. Giles 17-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Vergara 2-1
WP: K. Walker
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ismaldo Rodriguez
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (81 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:10 PM CT
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 37856
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