MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
08/25/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2578 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 25TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago White Sox (64-64) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 0
Kansas City Royals (65-61) 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 X 7 12 0
White Sox Drop Another One, 7-1
Kansas City first baseman CJ Abrams was a significant contributor in his team's 7-1 triumph over the Chicago White Sox. He was 4 for 5 with a home run and 3 singles, while scoring 3 and driving in 4 for Kansas City. Kansas City starter Carlos Mateo was credited with the win after throwing 75 pitches over 5 innings. His record now stands at 1-3. Earning the save was Emmet Sheehan. He's now cashed in 4 of 7 save opportunities.

With Kansas City leading 4-1 in the bottom of the eighth, Abrams hit a changeup from Freddy Tarnok for a 3-run home run. It was his 6th home run of the season and put the Royals ahead, 7-1.

"This game will humble you real quick," said Chicago manager Harry Stocks.

Kansas City has now won 5 games in a row.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Barrosa CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .293 13 34
M. Kepler RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .233 13 36
B. Bichette 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .282 13 49
K. Manzardo 1B 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .260 16 59
G. Celestino LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .269 10 38
K. Schwarber DH 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .152 24 48
   a-J. Noel DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .239 9 20
M. Machado 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .217 14 43
D. Romo C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .273 9 28
N. Ahmed SS 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .174 5 34
Totals 31 1 6 1 1 13 9      
a - J. Noel inserted as DH in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Celestino (24, 4th Inning off C. Mateo, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Barrosa (20, 6th Inning off C. Mateo, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Manzardo (26, 6th Inning off J. Eder, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Barrosa 2 , B. Bichette , K. Manzardo 2 , G. Celestino 2 , M. Machado , D. Romo
2-out RBI: K. Manzardo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Kepler , K. Schwarber , J. Noel
GIDP: D. Romo
Sac Bunt: N. Ahmed
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Bichette-Ahmed-Manzardo)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bailey SS 5 1 1 0 0 1 5 .256 5 35
C. Abrams 1B 5 3 4 4 0 0 1 .298 6 55
A. Rutschman C 5 0 1 1 0 2 3 .291 15 70
Y. Severino 2B 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .230 5 18
   b-R. Laureano RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 13 31
A. Meadows RF, LF 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 .229 8 48
E. Hernandez CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .231 5 38
Z. McKinstry 3B, 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .273 3 7
C. Roederer LF 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .198 16 45
   a-J. Triolo 3B 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .211 4 31
C. Joe DH 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .259 6 43
Totals 35 7 12 7 4 8 18      
a - J. Triolo substituted for C. Roederer in the 8th
b - R. Laureano substituted for Y. Severino in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Meadows (17, 1st Inning off C. Sopko, 1 on, 2 outs) , A. Rutschman (31, 3rd Inning off C. Sopko, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Bailey (31, 6th Inning off P. Strzelecki, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Triolo (21, 8th Inning off T. Szapucki, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Abrams (6, 8th Inning off F. Tarnok, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Bailey 2 , C. Abrams 7 , A. Rutschman 2 , Y. Severino 2 , A. Meadows 3 , Z. McKinstry , J. Triolo 2
2-out RBI: C. Abrams , Y. Severino
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Abrams , A. Rutschman , E. Hernandez 2
GIDP: E. Hernandez
Hit by Pitch: C. Joe
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Abrams (21)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (McKinstry-Severino-Abrams)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Sopko L (11-12) 5.0 7 3 3 2 6 0 99 4.41   
P. Strzelecki 1.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 25 4.06   
T. Szapucki 0.2 2 3 3 2 0 0 27 4.15   
F. Tarnok 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 8 2.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Sopko 45
Batters Faced: C. Sopko 25, P. Strzelecki 6, T. Szapucki 5, F. Tarnok 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Sopko 6-3, P. Strzelecki 1-1, T. Szapucki 1-0, F. Tarnok 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Sopko 99-60, P. Strzelecki 25-17, T. Szapucki 27-12, F. Tarnok 8-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Szapucki 1-0 , F. Tarnok 2-2
Hit Batsmen: C. Sopko
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Mateo W (1-3) 5.0 4 1 1 0 8 0 75 4.84   
J. Eder H (3) 2.0 2 0 0 1 4 0 37 5.48   
E. Sheehan SV (4) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 17 3.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Mateo 63
Batters Faced: C. Mateo 19, J. Eder 8, E. Sheehan 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Mateo 4-3, J. Eder 1-0, E. Sheehan 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: C. Mateo 75-49, J. Eder 37-23, E. Sheehan 17-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Eder 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: CJ Abrams
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Rain (77 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 34450
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