CWS 5, KC 14 | Mar 8, 2023 | The Best Box Score

Thursday, March 9, 2023•Surprise Stadium•71°F, Partly Cloudy

CWS

White Sox

Royals

Final

WIN

Brad Keller

LOSS

Dylan Cease

The Royals cruised past the White Sox 14-5 in a dominant performance.

★Michael Massey5 RBI

Key Moment

Bot 1: Michael Massey hits a grand slam (3) to right field. Hunter Dozier scores. Nick Pratto scores. Franmil Reyes scores.

Weather: 71°F, Partly CloudyWind: 7 mph, Out To CFFirst pitch: 1:05 AM UTCT: 2:50Att: 5,108Venue: Surprise Stadium

Win Probability

KC WinCWS Win

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CWS	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	0	5	5	0
KC	5	6	1	0	0	1	1

Game 719216 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Chicago White Sox

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG
Jake MarisnickRF	2	0	1	1	0	0	.286/.267/.286
Zach Remillard1B	1	0	1	0	0	0	.250/.400/.500
Victor ReyesLF	2	0	0	0	0	0	.231/.313/.308
Bryan Ramos3B	2	1	1	0	0	0	.429/.467/.429
Sebastián RiveroC	2	1	0	0	0	1	.143/.143/.143
Carlos PérezDH	2	1	1	1	0	1	.375/.444/.500
José Rodríguez2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.125/.125/.125
Lenyn SosaSS	2	0	0	1	0	0	.154/.154/.154
Adam HaseleyCF	2	0	0	1	0	1	.333/.385/.500
Bench
Oscar ColásRF	2	0	0	0	0	0	.391/.417/.435
Andrew Vaughn1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.318/.375/.455
Andrew BenintendiLF
Totals	34	5	5	4	2	10	-

TB:5

RBI:Sosa; Pérez; Haseley; Marisnick

GIDP:Reyes

Team LOB:4

Kansas City Royals

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG
John RaveCF	2	0	0	0	1	1	.167/.375/.250
Cayden Wallace3B	1	0

Pitching

Chicago White Sox

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Dylan CeaseL	0.2	7	11	11	4	0	1	26-10	37.13
John Parke	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2-2	0.00
Vince Vannelle	0.2	2	0	0	0	0	0	4-4	0.00
Joe Kelly	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	7-7	4.50
Jake Diekman	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6-6	0.00
Bryan Shaw	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	12-8	0.00
Nick Avila	2.0	3	2	2	0	1	1	14-13	5.40
Frank German	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	12-8	0.00
Totals	8.0	16	14	14	6	7	2	83-58	-

Inherited runners-scored:Vannelle 2-2

Pitches-strikes:Cease 26-10; Parke 2-2; Vannelle 4-4; Kelly 7-7; Diekman 6-6; Shaw 12-8; Avila 14-13; German 12-8

Groundouts-flyouts:Cease 1-1; Parke 2-0; Vannelle 0-2; Kelly 1-1; Diekman 1-0; Shaw 1-1; Avila 3-2; German 1-0

Kansas City Royals

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Brad KellerW	3.0	1	0	0	0	4	0	18-18	3.52

Bot 1 • KC

0-1

Franmil Reyes walks. Jackie Bradley Jr. scores. Hunter Dozier to 3rd. Nick Pratto to 2nd.

0-5

Michael Massey hits a grand slam (3) to right field. Hunter Dozier scores. Nick Pratto scores. Franmil Reyes scores.

Bot 2 • KC

0-6

Jackie Bradley Jr. doubles (1) on a line drive to center fielder Billy Hamilton. Tyler Tolbert scores.

0-7

Hunter Dozier singles on a line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Jackie Bradley Jr. scores.

0-8

Nick Pratto triples (1) on a line drive to right fielder Oscar Colas. Hunter Dozier scores.

0-9

Franmil Reyes grounds out, third baseman Jake Burger to first baseman Andrew Vaughn. Nick Pratto scores.

0-10

Kyle Isbel singles on a fly ball to center fielder Billy Hamilton. Michael Massey scores. Edward Olivares to 2nd.

0-11

Tyler Tolbert out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Oscar Colas. Edward Olivares scores. Kyle Isbel to 3rd.

Bot 3 • KC

0-12

Michael Massey out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Hunter Dozier scores.

Top 6 • CWS

1-12

Andrew Vaughn reaches on a throwing error by first baseman CJ Alexander. Billy Hamilton scores. Jake Marisnick to 3rd.

Bot 6 • KC

1-13

Tucker Bradley out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Victor Reyes. Logan Porter scores.

Top 7 • CWS

5-13

Jake Marisnick singles on a ground ball to second baseman Shervyen Newton, deflected by first baseman CJ Alexander. Romy Gonzalez scores.

4-13

Adam Haseley grounds out, second baseman Shervyen Newton to first baseman CJ Alexander. Carlos Perez scores. Romy Gonzalez to 3rd.

3-13

Lenyn Sosa grounds out, third baseman Cayden Wallace to first baseman CJ Alexander. Sebastian Rivero scores. Carlos Perez to 3rd. Romy Gonzalez to 2nd.

2-13

Carlos Perez singles on a line drive to left fielder Javier Vaz. Bryan Ramos scores. Sebastian Rivero to 2nd.

Bot 7 • KC

5-14

CJ Alexander homers (2) on a fly ball to center field.

HR:Massey (1st off Cease, 3 on, 0 out); Alexander (7th off Avila, 0 on, 1 out)

2B:Jr.; Porter

3B:Pratto

TB:26

RBI:Bradley; Alexander; Tolbert; Isbel; Dozier; Reyes 2; Jr.; Pratto; Massey 5

SB:Massey

SF:Bradley; Tolbert; Massey

Team LOB:8

Inherited runners-scored:Kriske 2-0

Pitches-strikes:Keller 18-18; Mayers 12-12; Chapman 7-4; Taylor 11-7; Kriske 1-1; Wittgren 7-7; Snider 5-5

Groundouts-flyouts:Keller 4-1; Mayers 1-2; Chapman 4-0; Taylor 3-0; Kriske 0-1; Wittgren 1-0; Snider 1-1

Bench
Jackie Bradley Jr.RF	3	2	2	1	0	0	.667/.667/1.000
Hunter Dozier3B	3	3	2	1	1	1	.389/.421/.611
Nick Pratto1B	3	2	1	1	1	1	.400/.444/.667
Franmil ReyesDH	3	1	2	2	1	0	.389/.476/.611
Michael Massey2B	2	2	2	5	0	0	.350/.333/.850
Edward OlivaresLF	2	1	0	0	1	0	.500/.583/.900
Kyle IsbelCF	3	0	1	1	0	1	.412/.524/.471
Freddy FerminC	3	0	1	0	0	1	.444/.583/.889
Tyler TolbertSS	2	1	1	1	0	0	.200/.188/.400
Brad KellerP							.000/.000/.000
Mike MayersP							.000/.000/.000
Aroldis ChapmanP							.000/.000/.000
Josh TaylorP							.000/.000/.000
Brooks KriskeP							.000/.000/.000
Nick WittgrenP							.000/.000/.000
Collin SniderP							.000/.000/.000