| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Royals (41-62) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
 |
White Sox (51-51) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
📦 Box score
|
Kansas City Royals | @🦇 | R | H | 🥩 | BB | SO | 🦞 |
1  |
MJ Melendez RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2  |
Whit Merrifield 2B ⭐ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3  |
Salvador Perez C ⭐ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4  |
Vinnie Pasquantino DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
5  |
Hunter Dozier LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
6  |
Nick Pratto 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
7  |
Michael A. Taylor CF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
8  |
Nicky Lopez 3B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9  |
Maikel Garcia SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
|
Chicago White Sox | @🦇 | R | H | 🥩 | BB | SO | 🦞 |
1  |
Tim Anderson SS 🦇 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
2  |
Yoán Moncada 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
3  |
Andrew Vaughn RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
4  |
José Abreu 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
5  |
Eloy Jiménez LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
6  |
Yasmani Grandal DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
7  |
Leury García CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
8  |
Seby Zavala C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
9  |
Adam Engel CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
9  |
Gavin Sheets RF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
⭐ Home runs
| Batter | In. | Dist (ft.) | EV (MPH) | LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvador Perez |
4 | 452 | 109.9 | 30° |
| Whit Merrifield |
6 | 346 | 96.7 | 36° |
💡 Highlights
- VideoAndrew Vaughn's running catchAndrew Vaughn runs down MJ Melendez's fly ball to the right-field corner and makes the catch right in front of the wall in foul territory
- VideoSalvador Perez's solo home runSalvador Perez launches a solo home run deep to center field, giving the Royals a 1-0 lead over the White Sox in the top of the 4th inning
- VideoWhit Merrifield's solo home runWhit Merrifield crushes a solo home run down the left-field line, increasing the Royals' lead to 2-0 in the top of the 6th inning
- VideoDaniel Lynch strikes out sevenDaniel Lynch scatters six hits over 5 1/3 scoreless innings with no walks and seven strikeouts in his start against the White Sox
- VideoGavin Sheets' sacrifice flyGavin Sheets lifts a sacrifice fly to left field and Leury Garcia scores, cutting the White Sox deficit to 2-1 in the bottom of the 7th
- VideoWhit Merrifield's spinning playWhit Merrifield lunges and reaches to field Andrew Vaughn's grounder, then spins and throws to first in time to end the bottom of the 7th
- VideoKopech K's 3 over 7 inningsMichael Kopech allows two runs on six hits and one walk to go with three strikeouts over seven innings in his start against the Royals
- VideoScott Barlow earns the saveScott Barlow gets Tim Anderson to ground into a game-ending double play to earn the save and secure the Royals' 2-1 win over the White Sox
- VideoRoyals vs. White Sox HighlightsSalvador Perez and Whit Merrifield each crushed home runs to back Daniel Lynch's 5 1/3-scoreless innings start in the Royals' 2-1 win
- VideoCG: KC@CWS - 8/1/22Condensed Game: Salvador Perez and Whit Merrifield each crushed home runs to back Daniel Lynch's 5 1/3-scoreless innings start in a 2-1 win
- VideoMike Matheny on 2-1 winRoyals manager Mike Matheny on the return of Daniel Lynch, and Whit Merrifield and Salvador Perez following a 2-1 win over the White Sox