CWS 4, KC 5
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
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6:40 PM – 9:11 PM
Kauffman Stadium
Chicago White Sox @ Kansas City Royals
Final: 4–5
· Kauffman Stadium
· 2026-09-23
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWS | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| KC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 5 | 12 | 0 |
Decisions
W: Connor ThomasL: Hagen SmithS: Steven Cruz
Kansas City Royals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen - C | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .237 | .323 | .454 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. - SS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .282 | .361 | .443 |
| Jac Caglianone - RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .283 | .335 | .485 |
| Maikel Garcia - 3B | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .325 | .378 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino - 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .249 | .332 | .419 |
| Salvador Perez - DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .228 | .271 | .373 |
| Michael Massey - 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .276 | .307 | .437 |
| John Rave - CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .221 | .306 | .427 |
| Kyle Isbel - CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .215 | .260 | .317 |
| Isaac Collins - LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .215 | .323 | .326 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Lugo | 3.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 72-41 | 5.17 |
| Anthony Gose | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17-10 | 0.00 |
| Connor Thomas (W) | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22-15 | 8.06 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-6 | 5.83 |
| Steven Cruz (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-11 | 4.30 |
Chicago White Sox Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Antonacci - LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .269 | .364 | .390 |
| Kyle Teel - C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .182 | .308 | .318 |
| Miguel Vargas - 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .251 | .362 | .479 |
| Munetaka Murakami - 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .204 | .348 | .469 |
| Andrew Benintendi - DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .242 | .301 | .412 |
| Randal Grichuk - DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .290 | .316 | .569 |
| Tristan Peters - CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .342 | .447 |
| Chase Meidroth - 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .273 | .348 | .410 |
| Colson Montgomery - SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .202 | .288 | .413 |
| Braden Montgomery - RF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .310 | .345 |
| Luisangel Acuña - PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .225 | .259 | .260 |
a–Flied out for Benintendi in the 5th.
1–Ran for Montgomery, B in the 9th.
1–Ran for Montgomery, B in the 9th.
Chicago White Sox Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Hudson | 0.1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16-10 | 3.43 |
| Erick Fedde | 2.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 64-37 | 3.83 |
| Sean Newcomb | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25-21 | 3.17 |
| Hagen Smith (L) | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33-23 | 1.32 |
| Jordan Hicks | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20-12 | 4.02 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Clint Vondrak · First Base: Todd Tichenor · Second Base: Cory Blaser · Third Base: Adam Hamari
WP: Hicks, J 2.
HBP: Antonacci (by Lugo, S); Peters (by Lugo, S).
Weather: 74 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 6 mph, In From RF.
First pitch: 6:40 PM.
T: 2:31.
Att: 17,114.
Venue: Kauffman Stadium.
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