KC 5, CWS 4 | Aug 26, 2025 | The Best Box Score

Tuesday, August 26, 2025•Rate Field•72°F, Partly Cloudy

Royals

CWS

White Sox

Final

WIN

Sam Long

LOSS

Grant Taylor

SAVE

Carlos Estévez

The Royals edged the White Sox 5-4 in a tightly contested game that came down to the final outs.

★Kyle Teel3-for-4, 1 RBI

⚾Martín Pérez7.0 IP, 0 ER, 5 K

Key Moment

Top 9: Michael Massey singles on a line drive to right fielder Mike Tauchman. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Mike Yastrzemski scores. Jonathan India to 3rd.

Weather: 72°F, Partly CloudyWind: 8 mph, Out To RFFirst pitch: 11:40 PM UTCT: 2:40Att: 10,907Venue: Rate Field

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92.0%B

12 missed calls

+10.6% KC

No run favor

Win Probability

CWS WinKC Win

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

Game 776583 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Kansas City Royals

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Maikel Garcia3B	5	0	1	2	0	0	.297/.360/.463	103.9	.349	.346
Bobby Witt Jr.SS	5	0	1	0	0	2	.296/.353/.501	112.2	.472	.607
Vinnie Pasquantino1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.262/.321/.474	107.8	.307	.273
Salvador PerezC	4	0	0	0	0	1	.244/.290/.443	99	.239	.339
Mike YastrzemskiRF	2	1	1	0	0	0	.234/.333/.391	98.7	.446	.416
Jonathan India2B	4	2	2	0	0	1	.236/.328/.348	101.9	.546	.499
Michael MasseyLF	2	0	1	2	0	0	.203/.222/.257	85.9	.396	.383
Adam FrazierDH	3	1	1	0	0	2	.265/.321/.357	79.1	.261	.234
Kyle IsbelCF	1	0	1	1	1	0	.265/.307/.374	101.9	.425	.383
Bench
Randal GrichukRF	2	0	0	0	0	1	.238/.287/.429	70.7	.046	.049
Nick LoftinLF	2	0	0	0	0	1	.200/.272/.352
Totals	35	5	9	5	1	8	-	-	-	-

TB:9

RBI:Massey 2; Isbel; Garcia 2

GIDP:Pasquantino

Team LOB:6

Chicago White Sox

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Mike TauchmanRF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.280/.370/.425	104	.419

Pitching

Kansas City Royals

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Michael Lorenzen	5.0	7	4	4	1	6	1	78-50	87.7	4.62
John Schreiber	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	14-11	90.3	3.04
Taylor Clarke	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	15-9	91.9	3.14
Sam LongW	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	19-11	89	6.03
Carlos EstévezS	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	16-11	92.1	2.62
Totals	9.0	9	4	4	1	11	1	142-92	-	-

WP:Schreiber

Inherited runners-scored:Schreiber 3-2

Pitches-strikes:Lorenzen 78-50; Schreiber 14-11; Clarke 15-9; Long 19-11; Estévez 16-11

Groundouts-flyouts:Lorenzen 2-5; Schreiber 0-1; Clarke 0-2; Long 1-2; Estévez 1-0

Chicago White Sox

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Martín Pérez	7.0	1	0	0	0	5	0	85-55	85.8	2.02

Bot 2 • CWS

0-1

Colson Montgomery homers (14) on a fly ball to left field.

EV: 97.9 mph💣 361 ftLA: 32°

Bot 6 • CWS

0-2

Kyle Teel singles on a line drive to center fielder Tyler Tolbert. Brooks Baldwin scores. Mike Tauchman to 3rd. Miguel Vargas to 2nd.

EV: 90.2 mph253 ftLA: 18°

0-3

Lenyn Sosa singles on a ground ball to left fielder Nick Loftin. Mike Tauchman scores. Miguel Vargas to 3rd. Kyle Teel to 2nd.

EV: 99.6 mph40 ftLA: -1°

0-4

Andrew Benintendi strikes out swinging.

Top 8 • KC

2-4

Maikel Garcia singles on a line drive to right fielder Mike Tauchman. Jonathan India scores. Adam Frazier scores. Kyle Isbel to 2nd.

EV: 77.8 mph235 ftLA: 21°

Top 9 • KC

5-4

Kyle Isbel singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Jonathan India scores. Michael Massey to 3rd. Adam Frazier to 2nd.

EV: 85.3 mph160 ftLA: 9°

4-4

Michael Massey singles on a line drive to right fielder Mike Tauchman. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Mike Yastrzemski scores. Jonathan India to 3rd.

EV: 80.0 mph250 ftLA: 22°

HBP:Tolbert (by Pérez); Frazier (by Alexander)

Inherited runners-scored:Taylor 3-2; Alexander 3-3; Wilson 3-0

Pitches-strikes:Pérez 85-55; Leasure 26-16; Taylor 20-16; Alexander 7-4; Wilson 12-6

Groundouts-flyouts:Pérez 6-9; Leasure 0-2; Taylor 0-0; Alexander 0-0; Wilson 0-1

Bench
Luis Robert Jr.CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.223/.297/.364	85.9	.129	.137
Michael A. TaylorCF	2	0	0	0	0	2	.207/.272/.392	75.5	-	-
Martín PérezP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Jordan LeasureP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Grant TaylorP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Tyler AlexanderP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Steven WilsonP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-

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