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KANSAS CITY ROYALS (76-79) at CHICAGO WHITE SOX (63-92) Sunday, September 24, 2017  Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago, Ill.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB Royals 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 3 5 White Sox 2 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 X 8 10 1 6

WP: Giolito (3-3) LP: Kennedy (4-13) SV: None Time of Game: 2:42 First Pitch: 1:11 Weather: 89°, S-SE at 8 mph Attendance: 18,791 Season Total: 1,565,256 Season Average: 20,870 (75 Dates)

WHITE SOX TEAM NOTES l Chicago won their first season series against the Royals since 2010 ... are 7-6 over their last 13 games and 5-6 over their last 1 at Guaranteed Rate Field. l The White Sox are 52-33 when scoring at least four runs and 45-36 when they score first.

WHITE SOX PITCHING NOTES l Chicago starters own a 3.09 ERA (11 ER/32.0 IP) over the last six games. l Lucas Giolito has recorded six consecutive quality starts ... is 2-2 with a 1.83 ERA (8 ER/ 39.1 IP) and 30 strikeouts during the span ... is 3-2 with a 2.50 ERA (9 ER/ 32.1 IP) at home and 1-0 with a 1.35 ERA (2 ER/13.1 IP) against Kansas City this season.

WHITE SOX HITTING NOTES l Chicago recorded at least 10 hits for the 61st time this season ... are 36-25 in those games. l Tim Anderson extended his career-high hitting streak to 15 games, the longest hitting streak by a White Sox this season ... is batting .415 (27-65) during the streak and .376 (41-109) with three homers, 12 RBI and 21 runs scored since 8/25 (26 games). l Yoán Moncada is hitting .338 (22-65) with five home runs and 11 RBI over his last 14 games. l Avisaíl García recorded his first since 9/14 at Detroit.

WHITE SOX HOME RUNS Inn Count RBI Loc Dist Pitcher Avisaíl García (18) 1st 1-0 2 RCF 409 Kennedy Kevan Smith (4) 4th 0-0 1 LCF 393 Kennedy

ROYALS TEAM NOTES l Kansas City is 3-6 against the Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field this season. l Kansas City is 26-25 in day games this season.

ROYALS PITCHING NOTES l Ian Kennedy is 0-3 with a 7.65 ERA (17 ER/ 20.0 IP) against the White Sox this season ... has gone 0-3 with a 7.51 ERA (22 ER/ 26.1 IP) over his last six outings.

ROYALS HITTING NOTES l Salvador Perez had his hitting streak snapped at seven games ... was hitting .461 (12-26) with two home runs and six RBI during the streak. l Eric Hosmer is hitting .338 (167-493) since 5/1 (132 games) and owns a .326 (100-306) batting average on the road this season. l Lorenzo Cain hit his first home run since 9/5 at Detroit (17 games). l Alcides Escobar went 4-10 (.400) in the series with two doubles and one home run.

ROYALS HOME RUNS Inn Count RBI Loc Dist Pitcher Lorenzo Cain (15) 4th 3-2 1 LF 369 Giolito 9/24/2017 gd2.mlb.com/content/game/mlb/year_2017/month_09/day_24/gid_2017_09_24_kcamlb_chamlb_1/bis_boxscore.html Chicago White Sox (63-92) 8, (76-79) 1 September 24, 2017

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Kansas City 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 3 Chi White Sox 2 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 x 8 10 1

Kansas City AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO PO A Merrifield, 2B .288 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Torres, Ra, 2B .236 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Cain, L, CF .300 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 a-Orlando, PH-CF .162 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cabrera, Me, RF .290 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Bonifacio, J, RF .251 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hosmer, 1B .321 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 Moss, 1B .210 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Perez, S, C .269 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 Gallagher, C .286 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Moustakas, DH .271 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 b-Gore, PH-DH .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Escobar, A, SS .251 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 Mondesi, SS .160 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Cuthbert, 3B .235 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Gordon, LF .210 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Soler, LF .147 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kennedy, P .333 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 McCarthy, K, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Morin, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals .261 33 1 5 1 0 1 1 0 7 24 6

a-Flied out for Cain, L in the 8th. b-Struck out for Moustakas in the 9th.

BATTING 2B: Escobar , A (34, Giolito). HR: Cain, L (15, 4th inning of f Giolito, 0 on, 0 out). RBI: Cain, L (49). Team RISP: 0-for-4. Team LOB: 5.

FIELDING E: Hosmer (4); Kennedy (3); Cuthbert (6).

Chi White Sox AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO PO A Sanchez, 3B .264 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 3 Moncada, 2B .237 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 Garcia, A, DH .331 4 2 2 1 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 Delmonico, LF .254 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 Davidson, 1B .223 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 Anderson, Ti, SS .265 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 2 Smith, K, C .281 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 7 0 Hanson, RF .236 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Liriano, R, RF .222 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Engel, CF .177 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 Giolito, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Farquhar, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pelfrey, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals .258 35 8 10 3 0 2 6 3 10 27 8

BATTING 2B: Moncada (7, Kennedy); Sanchez (19, Kennedy); Garcia, A (24, McCarthy, K). HR: Garcia, A (18, 1st inning off Kennedy, 1 on, 1 out); Smith, K (4, 4th inning off Kennedy , 0 on, 2 out). RBI: Garcia, A 3 (80); Smith, K 2 (27); Sanchez (56). Team RISP: 4-for-14. Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING SB: Anderson, Ti (15, 2nd base off Kennedy/Perez, S).

FIELDING E: Davidson (7).

Kansas City ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR BF Kennedy (L, 4-13) 5.50 5.1 7 5 5 2 7 2 25 McCarthy, K 3.00 1.2 2 3 1 1 1 0 9 Morin 5.60 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 Totals 4.59 8.0 10 8 6 3 10 2 38

Chi White Sox ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR BF http://gd2.mlb.com/content/game/mlb/year_2017/month_09/day_24/gid_2017_09_24_kcamlb_chamlb_1/bis_boxscore.html 1/2 9/24/2017 gd2.mlb.com/content/game/mlb/year_2017/month_09/day_24/gid_2017_09_24_kcamlb_chamlb_1/bis_boxscore.html Giolito (W, 3-3) 2.38 7.0 5 1 1 0 5 1 26 Farquhar 4.34 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Pelfrey 5.52 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 Totals 4.80 9.0 5 1 1 0 7 1 33

Team ER: off Kansas City 6, off Chi White Sox 1. BB: off Kennedy 2 (Delmonico, Engel); McCarthy , K (Moncada). SO: by Kennedy 7 (Davidson, Engel, Sanchez, Anderson, Ti, Moncada, Garcia, A, Delmonico); McCarthy, K (Hanson); Morin 2 (Sanchez, Moncada); by Giolito 5 (Merrifield, Cain, L, Perez, S, Gordon, Cain, L); Pelfrey 2 (Moss, Gore). WP: Kennedy. Pitches-strikes : Kennedy 89-58; McCarthy, K 24-15; Morin 18-13; Giolito 98-65; Farquhar 18-13; Pelfrey 17-10. Inherited runners-scored: McCarthy, K 1-0. Umpires: HP: Chad Whitson. 1B: Scott Barry . 2B: Brian O'Nora. 3B: Paul Emmel. Official Scorer: Bob Rosenberg. Weather: 89 degrees, sunny. Wind: 8 mph, L to R. First pitch: 1:11 PM. T: 2:42. Att: 18,791. Venue: Guaranteed Rate Field. September 24, 2017

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Chicago White Sox 8, Kansas City Royals 1 September 24, 2017

Royals starting lineup: Whit Merrifield (2B), Lorenzo Cain (CF), Melky Cabrera (RF), Eric Hosmer (1B), Salvador Perez (C), (DH), Alcides Escobar (SS), Cheslor Cuthbert (3B), Alex Gordon (LF), Ian Kennedy (P),

White Sox starting lineup: Yolmer Sanchez (3B), Yoan Moncada (2B), Avisail Garcia (DH), Nicky Delmonico (LF), Matt Davidson (1B), Tim Anderson (SS), Kevan Smith (C), Alen Hanson (RF), Adam Engel (CF), Lucas Giolito (P),

Umpires -- Chad Whitson (HP), Scott Barry (1B), Brian O'Nora (2B), Paul Emmel (3B), (LF), (RF).

Gametime Weather: 89 degrees, Sunny. Wind: 8 MPH, L To R.

First pitch by L. Giolito at 01:11 PM local time.

Royals 1st (Royals 0, White Sox 0) -- W. Merrifield strikes out on foul tip. L. Cain strikes out on foul tip. M. Cabrera grounds out, Y. Moncada to M. Davidson. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)

White Sox 1st (White Sox 2, Royals 0) -- Y. Sanchez pops out to C. Cuthbert in foul territory. Y. Moncada doubles to left-center field. A. Garcia hits a home run to right field on a 1-0 pitch, Y. Moncada scores. N. Delmonico walks. dropped foul pop error by E. Hosmer. M. Davidson strikes out swinging. T. Anderson singles to center field, N. Delmonico to 3rd. K. Smith flies out to M. Cabrera. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Errors, 2 LOB)

Royals 2nd (White Sox 2, Royals 0) -- E. Hosmer lines out to A. Engel. S. Perez lines out to N. Delmonico. M. Moustakas grounds out, Y. Sanchez to M. Davidson. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)

White Sox 2nd (White Sox 2, Royals 0) -- A. Hanson flies out to L. Cain. A. Engel strikes out swinging. Y. Sanchez strikes out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)

Royals 3rd (White Sox 2, Royals 0) -- A. Escobar doubles to left-center field. C. Cuthbert grounds out, T. Anderson to M. Davidson. A. Gordon flies out to N. Delmonico. W. Merrifield flies out to A. Hanson. (0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)

White Sox 3rd (White Sox 2, Royals 0) -- Y. Moncada grounds out, E. Hosmer to I. Kennedy. A. Garcia grounds out, A. Escobar to E. Hosmer. N. Delmonico lines out to L. Cain. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)

Royals 4th (White Sox 2, Royals 1) -- L. Cain hits a home run to left field on a 3-2 pitch. M. Cabrera pops out to T. Anderson. E. Hosmer singles to right-center field. S. Perez strikes out swinging. M. Moustakas grounds into a force out, Y. Sanchez to T. Anderson, E. Hosmer out at 2nd. (1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)

White Sox 4th (White Sox 3, Royals 1) -- M. Davidson flies out to M. Cabrera. T. Anderson strikes out swinging. K. Smith hits a home run to left field on a 0-0 pitch. A. Hanson pops out to A. Escobar. (1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB) http://gd2.mlb.com/content/game/mlb/year_2017/month_09/day_24/gid_2017_09_24_kcamlb_chamlb_1/BIS.html 1/3 9/24/2017 gd2.mlb.com/content/game/mlb/year_2017/month_09/day_24/gid_2017_09_24_kcamlb_chamlb_1/BIS.html Royals 5th (White Sox 3, Royals 1) -- A. Escobar flies out to A. Engel. C. Cuthbert singles to center field. A. Gordon struck out looking. W. Merrifield grounds out, T. Anderson to M. Davidson. (0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)

White Sox 5th (White Sox 4, Royals 1) -- A. Engel walks. With Y. Sanchez batting, throwing error by I. Kennedy on the pickoff attempt, A. Engel to 2nd. Y. Sanchez doubles to right-center field, A. Engel scores. Y. Moncada strikes out swinging. A. Garcia strikes out swinging. With N. Delmonico batting, wild pitch by I. Kennedy, Y. Sanchez to 3rd. N. Delmonico strikes out on foul tip. (1 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors, 1 LOB)

Royals 6th (White Sox 4, Royals 1) -- L. Cain struck out looking. M. Cabrera singles to right-center field. E. Hosmer grounds out to M. Davidson, M. Cabrera to 2nd. S. Perez lines out to T. Anderson. (0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)

White Sox 6th (White Sox 5, Royals 1) -- M. Davidson grounds out, W. Merrifield to E. Hosmer. T. Anderson singles to third base. With K. Smith batting, T. Anderson steals 2nd base. K. Smith singles to right field, T. Anderson scores; K. Smith to 2nd on the throw. Pitcher Change: K. McCarthy replaces I. Kennedy. A. Hanson strikes out swinging. A. Engel flies out to M. Cabrera. (1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)

Royals 7th (White Sox 5, Royals 1) -- Defensive Substitution: R. Liriano replaces right fielder A. Hanson, batting 8th, playing right field. M. Moustakas grounds out, L. Giolito to M. Davidson. A. Escobar pops out to T. Anderson. C. Cuthbert grounds out, Y. Sanchez to M. Davidson. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)

White Sox 7th (White Sox 8, Royals 1) -- Y. Sanchez singles through the hole at second base. Y. Moncada walks, Y. Sanchez to 2nd. A. Garcia doubles down the right-field line, Y. Sanchez scores; Y. Moncada to 3rd. N. Delmonico reaches on fielding error by C. Cuthbert, Y. Moncada scores; A. Garcia scores; N. Delmonico to 2nd. M. Davidson grounds out, C. Cuthbert to E. Hosmer. T. Anderson grounds out, A. Escobar to E. Hosmer, N. Delmonico to 3rd. K. Smith grounds out to K. McCarthy. (3 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors, 1 LOB)

Royals 8th (White Sox 8, Royals 1) -- Pitcher Change: D. Farquhar replaces L. Giolito. A. Gordon pops out to T. Anderson. W. Merrifield flies out to A. Engel. Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter P. Orlando replaces L. Cain. P. Orlando flies out to R. Liriano. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)

White Sox 8th (White Sox 8, Royals 1) -- Defensive Substitution: R. Torres replaces second baseman W. Merrifield, batting 1st, playing 2nd. P. Orlando remains in the game as the center fielder. Defensive Substitution: J. Bonifacio replaces right fielder M. Cabrera, batting 3rd, playing right field. Defensive Substitution: B. Moss replaces first baseman E. Hosmer, batting 4th, playing 1st. Defensive Substitution: C. Gallagher replaces catcher S. Perez, batting 5th, playing catcher. Defensive Substitution: R. Mondesi replaces shortstop A. Escobar, batting 7th, playing shortstop. Defensive Substitution: J. Soler replaces left fielder A. Gordon, batting 9th, playing left field. Pitcher Change: M. Morin replaces K. McCarthy. R. Liriano singles through the hole at shortstop. A. Engel grounds into a force out, R. Mondesi to R. Torres, R. Liriano out at 2nd. Y. Sanchez strikes out on foul tip. Y. Moncada strikes out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)

Royals 9th (White Sox 8, Royals 1) -- Pitcher Change: M. Pelfrey replaces D. Farquhar. J. Bonifacio lines out to Y. Sanchez. B. Moss strikes out swinging. C. Gallagher reaches on missed catch error by M. Davidson, assist to Y. Moncada. Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter T. Gore replaces M. Moustakas. T. Gore strikes out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors, 1 LOB)

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Final: White Sox 8, Royals 1

WP: Lucas Giolito (3-3). LP: Ian Kennedy (4-13). Time: 2:42. Attendance: 18791. Official Scorer: Bob Rosenberg.

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