CWS 3, KC 4 | May 6, 2025 | The Best Box Score

Tuesday, May 6, 2025•Kauffman Stadium•74°F, Partly Cloudy

CWS

White Sox

Royals

Final

WIN

Taylor Clarke

LOSS

Cam Booser

The Royals edged the White Sox 4-3 in a tightly contested game that came down to the final outs.

Key Moment

Top 8: Josh Rojas singles on a ground ball to left fielder Drew Waters. Jacob Amaya scores. Brooks Baldwin to 2nd.

Weather: 74°F, Partly CloudyWind: 8 mph, R To LFirst pitch: 11:40 PM UTCT: 2:26Att: 15,968Venue: Kauffman Stadium

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95.2%A

7 missed calls

+0.6% KC

+0.23 runs KC

Win Probability

KC WinCWS Win

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CWS	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	3	10	1
KC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Game 778033 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Chicago White Sox

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Chase Meidroth2B	5	0	0	0	0	0	.245/.362/.265	96.1	.147	.136
Miguel Vargas1B	4	0	0	0	1	0	.216/.315/.312	100.5	.155	.198
Lenyn SosaDH	2	0	0	0	0	0	.252/.276/.333	98.6	.158	.299
Edgar QueroC	4	0	0	0	0	3	.291/.391/.345	94.1	.152	.109
Jacob AmayaSS	0	1	0	0	0	0	.094/.121/.113	-	-	-
Luis Robert Jr.CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188/.304/.342	-	-	-
Brooks BaldwinLF	4	0	2	1	0	0	.250/.283/.390	98.1	.141	.150
Josh Rojas3B	3	0	2	1	1	0	.400/.571/.400	96.3	.395	.373
Michael A. TaylorRF	3	0	1	0	1	1	.197/.250/.338	92.7	.328	.306
Bench
Matt ThaissDH	3	2	2	0	0	0	.228/.392/.351	95.3	.526	.479
Andrew Vaughn1B	4	0	2	0	0	0	.188/.227/.293
Totals	36	3	10	2	3	5	-	-	-	-

TB:10

RBI:Rojas; Baldwin

SB:Rojas

GIDP:Meidroth

Team LOB:9

Kansas City Royals

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Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Jonathan India3B	5	0	1	1	0	2	.228/.331/.299	104.3	.235

Pitching

Chicago White Sox

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Sean Burke	6.1	4	1	1	3	2	1	78-46	88.8	4.35
Steven WilsonH	1.1	1	1	1	1	1	0	26-14	86.6	1.00
Jordan LeasureH	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3-2	90.6	4.38
Cam BooserLBS	0.1	3	2	1	1	0	0	20-10	91.3	5.40
Totals	8.1	8	4	3	5	3	1	127-72	-	-

WP:Burke

HBP:Perez (by Burke)

Inherited runners-scored:Wilson 2-0; Leasure 1-0

Pitches-strikes:Burke 78-46; Wilson 26-14; Leasure 3-2; Booser 20-10

Groundouts-flyouts:Burke 5-10; Wilson 1-2; Leasure 0-1; Booser 0-2

Kansas City Royals

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Seth Lugo	6.2	7	2	1	3	3	0	98-58	85.5	2.84

Top 4 • CWS

1-0

Brooks Baldwin singles on a ground ball to left fielder Drew Waters. Matt Thaiss scores. Andrew Vaughn to 2nd.

EV: 98.1 mph8 ftLA: -16°

Top 6 • CWS

2-0

Andrew Vaughn reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Jonathan India. Matt Thaiss scores. Fielding error by third baseman Jonathan India.

EV: 79.9 mph30 ftLA: -3°

Bot 6 • KC

2-1

Kyle Isbel homers (3) on a line drive to right center field.

EV: 106.0 mph💣 391 ftLA: 21°

Top 8 • CWS

3-1

Josh Rojas singles on a ground ball to left fielder Drew Waters. Jacob Amaya scores. Brooks Baldwin to 2nd.

EV: 96.3 mph10 ftLA: -11°

Bot 8 • KC

3-2

Salvador Perez doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Brooks Baldwin. Vinnie Pasquantino scores.

EV: 106.3 mph364 ftLA: 20°

Bot 9 • KC

3-3

Jonathan India singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jacob Amaya. Mark Canha scores. Drew Waters to 3rd. Freddy Fermin to 2nd.

EV: 104.3 mph9 ftLA: -12°

3-4

Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a fly ball to center fielder Luis Robert Jr. Drew Waters scores. Freddy Fermin to 3rd. Jonathan India to 2nd.

EV: 99.0 mph376 ftLA: 32°

Bench
Salvador PerezDH	3	0	1	1	0	1	.240/.290/.380	106.3	.307	.506
Cavan BiggioRF	2	0	0	0	1	0	.184/.322/.245	97.6	.157	.296
Seth LugoP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Angel ZerpaP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Taylor ClarkeP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-

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