MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX
08/26/2025
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX
GAME ID: 2557 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 26TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (69-63) 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 5 8 0
Chicago White Sox (61-71) 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 9 0
Chicago Downed, 5-3, by Royals
The Chicago White Sox got a superb performance from pitcher Mike Kelly, but the Kansas City Royals still won the game, 5-3. Kelly threw 7.0 innings of 6-hit ball. Mike Long, the winning pitcher, is now 6-6. He went 7 innings, allowing 3 runs on 9 hits, while fanning 2 and walking 1. Ken Giles picked up the save, his 28th.

Jacksonville, Florida-born Dave García came through in the clutch. In the top of the eighth, with runners on 2nd and 3rd and the Royals trailing 3-2, he hit a 2-run single to center to put Kansas City on top.

"It feels good, just a great win all around," García said after the game.

The win gives Kansas City a season record of 69-63.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Martínez CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 .268 8 62
F. Wall 3B 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 .332 6 50
   b-J. Sargent 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 1 9
D. García RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .276 12 70
J. Washington 1B 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .282 12 82
J. Palmeiro LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .278 6 33
H. Masson DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .331 7 65
   a-E. Medina DH 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 .252 12 44
R. Mondesi 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .239 4 45
I. Rodriguez SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .259 5 38
W. Rodriguez C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .229 3 20
Totals 34 5 8 5 2 6 14      
a - E. Medina inserted as DH in the 7th
b - J. Sargent substituted for F. Wall in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Martínez , F. Wall , D. García 2 , J. Washington 2 , J. Palmeiro , E. Medina
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Masson , W. Rodriguez
Sac Fly: E. Medina
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Wall (9)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Mondesi-Rodriguez-Washington)
OF assists: 1 (García(Buxton at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Buxton CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .266 7 36
J. Choi 1B 4 2 3 0 0 0 1 .282 4 53
A. García DH 3 0 1 2 1 1 1 .257 13 62
M. McPhearson RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .348 0 8
W. Rijo 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .209 1 25
Y. Gudino 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .271 5 48
W. Stevens SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .254 5 55
   a-M. Hurt PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .300 4 48
J. Lopez C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .270 7 20
A. Martínez LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .219 1 8
Totals 34 3 9 3 2 4 12      
a - M. Hurt pinch hit for W. Stevens in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. García (23, 5th Inning off M. Long, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Buxton 2 , J. Choi 3 , A. García 2 , W. Rijo , Y. Gudino , J. Lopez
2-out RBI: A. García , W. Rijo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. McPhearson , Y. Gudino
GIDP: A. García
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Rijo (11)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Long W (6-6) 7.0 9 3 3 1 2 0 100 4.89   
R. Richey H (8) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 2.70   
K. Giles SV (28) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 15 3.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Long 48
Batters Faced: M. Long 29, R. Richey 3, K. Giles 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Long 11-6, R. Richey 1-1, K. Giles 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Long 100-61, R. Richey 12-7, K. Giles 15-8
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Kelly 7.0 6 3 3 1 5 0 96 3.72   
J. Martínez L (4-7), BS (6) 2.0 2 2 2 1 1 0 32 4.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Kelly 57
Batters Faced: M. Kelly 28, J. Martínez 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Kelly 7-9, J. Martínez 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: M. Kelly 96-69, J. Martínez 32-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Martínez 1-1
WP: J. Martínez 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Kelly
Ballpark: Rate Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:00
Attendance: 25109
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