Chicago White Sox @ Kansas City Royals

44-78, 18-42 Away

Final

61-61, 31-29 Home

hitters	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
M. Vargas1B	2-4	0	0	0	.228
C. Mead3B	1-2	0	0	0	.281
A. BenintendiPH	1-1	0	0	0	.225
J. RojasPR-3B	0-0	0	0	0	.180
L. Robert Jr.CF	0-4	0	0	0	.218
C. MontgomerySS	1-4	0	0	0	.233
E. QueroC	1-3	0	0	0	.272
L. SosaDH	1-4	1	1	1	.273
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Sosa flied out to right. 4th: Sosa homered to left (408 feet). 6th: Sosa lined into double play, shortstop to second, Montgomery doubled off second. 9th: Sosa struck out swinging.
M. TauchmanRF	0-3	0	0	0	.274
C. Meidroth2B	0-3	0	0	0	.249
M. TaylorLF	0-3	0	0	0	.217

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
A. Civale	6.0	8	3	1	3	95-62	4.88
B. Eisert	1.0	0	0	0	1	15-9	4.15
S. Wilson	1.0	0	0	0	2	13-9	2.74

According to ESPN Analytics

CHW

Hits

Home Runs

Total Bases

Runners LOB

Kauffman Stadium

8:10 AM, 16 August 2025

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 20,829

Game Time:2:17

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Todd Tichenor
First Base Umpire - Adam Hamari
Second Base Umpire - Tom Hanahan
Third Base Umpire - Nestor Ceja

Salvador Perez hits go-ahead homer as Royals continue dominance over White Sox with 3-1 victory

— Noah Cameron pitched into the sixth inning, Salvador Perez hit a go-ahead homer, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 3-1 on Friday night to continue their mastery of their AL Central rivals over the past couple of years.

Aug 16, 2025, 10:38 am - AP


CHW
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	0
1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	-	3	8	0

Scoring Summary

		CHW	KC
1st	Garcia singled to center, Witt Jr. scored, Pasquantino to second.	0	1
4th	Sosa homered to left (408 feet).	1	1
4th	Perez homered to right (380 feet).	1	2
6th	Frazier doubled to right, Perez scored.	1	3

Data is currently unavailable.

White Sox
0
Royals
3

Game 1

6/5

White Sox
3
Royals
4

Game 2

7/5

White Sox
1
Royals
2

Game 3

8/5

White Sox
0
Royals
10

Game 4

9/5

White Sox
1
Royals
3

Game 5

16/8

White Sox
2
Royals
6

Game 6

17/8

White Sox
2
Royals
6

Game 7

18/8

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	13	11	.542	-	L1
Detroit	12	11	.522	0.5	L1
Minnesota	11	11	.500	1	L4
Chicago	8	14	.364	4	W1
Kansas City	7	16	.304	5.5	L8

How hot is Carlos Mendoza's seat?

Jeff Passan says that Mets manager Carlos Mendoza's job is in jeopardy if this upcoming homestand does not go well.

Boston Red Sox place Sonny Gray on 15-day injured list

Red Sox starter Sonny Gray, in his first season with Boston after being acquired in a trade from St. Louis in November, was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right hamstring strain Tuesday, a day after he left a start against the Detroit Tigers.

Sources: Mets' Juan Soto to return to lineup Wednesday

The Mets, mired in an 11-game losing streak, will get a boost to their offense with outfielder Juan Soto set to return to the lineup Wednesday, sources told ESPN.

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Chicago White Sox @ Kansas City Royals

Win Probability

Game Information

Salvador Perez hits go-ahead homer as Royals continue dominance over White Sox with 3-1 victory

N. Cameron7-5

A. Civale3-8

C. Estevez31

Scoring Summary

Inning

2026 American League Central Standings

MLB News

How hot is Carlos Mendoza's seat?

Boston Red Sox place Sonny Gray on 15-day injured list

Sources: Mets' Juan Soto to return to lineup Wednesday