CWS 9, KC 1
Thursday, September 24, 2026
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1:10 PM – 3:45 PM
Kauffman Stadium
Chicago White Sox @ Kansas City Royals
Final: 9–1
· Kauffman Stadium
· 2026-09-24
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWS | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 0 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
Decisions
W: David SandlinL: Randy Dobnak
Kansas City Royals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen - C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .235 | .320 | .451 |
| Luke Maile - C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .171 | .244 | .293 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. - SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .282 | .360 | .443 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino - 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .246 | .329 | .415 |
| Salvador Perez - DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .228 | .272 | .378 |
| Michael Massey - 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .273 | .305 | .432 |
| Nick Loftin - 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .240 | .322 | .388 |
| John Rave - RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .230 | .311 | .437 |
| Kyle Isbel - CF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .220 | .264 | .321 |
| Isaac Collins - LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .214 | .321 | .324 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Dobnak (L) | 1.1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 42-27 | 3.51 |
| Anthony Gose | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28-19 | 0.00 |
| Alex Lange | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20-10 | 6.18 |
| Jose Cuas | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 42-21 | 2.42 |
| Spencer Bivens | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 32-24 | 10.29 |
| Nolan Hoffman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-8 | 3.21 |
Chicago White Sox Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Antonacci - 2B | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .271 | .365 | .390 |
| Kyle Teel - C | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .333 | .357 |
| Miguel Vargas - 3B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | .252 | .363 | .479 |
| Munetaka Murakami - 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .204 | .348 | .467 |
| Andrew Benintendi - DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .241 | .302 | .410 |
| Tristan Peters - LF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .269 | .341 | .444 |
| Chase Meidroth - 2B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .275 | .350 | .413 |
| Brenton Doyle - CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .230 | .273 | .333 |
| Colson Montgomery - SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .200 | .286 | .410 |
| Luisangel Acuña - SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .224 | .258 | .259 |
| Braden Montgomery - RF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .222 | .311 | .349 |
a–Popped out for Montgomery, C in the 9th.
Chicago White Sox Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Sandlin (W) | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 85-59 | 5.58 |
| Huascar Brazobán | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16-12 | 3.02 |
| Tyler Davis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-11 | 3.41 |
| Trevor Richards | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18-12 | 3.73 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Todd Tichenor · First Base: Cory Blaser · Second Base: Adam Hamari · Third Base: Clint Vondrak
WP: Dobnak.
HBP: Teel 2 (by Dobnak, by Hoffman, N).
Weather: 72 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 4 mph, In From RF.
First pitch: 1:10 PM.
T: 2:35.
Att: 15,592.
Venue: Kauffman Stadium.
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