Major League BaseballKauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MissouriSeason batting average · amber = strong vs today's starter · up/down arrow = hot/cold last 15 · MLB Stats API · hero Statcast accent by Baseball Savant
CWS
KC
Season pitching · MLB Stats API · Statcast accent by Baseball Savant
CWS6 R · .334 xBA
KC5 R · .323 xBAThe scoreboard matched the contact — CWS both hit it harder and scored more.
Expected BA on balls in play · Baseball Savant
CWS win1st in the AL Central| Inn | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CWS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
KC | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 |








Murray homered to left (368 feet), Montgomery scored.2nd Inning2-0
Witt Jr. walked, Collins scored, Garcia to second, Isbel to third.3rd Inning2-1
Pasquantino walked, Isbel scored, Witt Jr. to second, Garcia to third.3rd Inning2-2
Jensen reached on infield single to pitcher, Garcia scored, Pasquantino to second, Witt Jr. to third.3rd Inning2-3
Montgomery homered to right (384 feet), Sosa scored.4th Inning4-3
Collins singled to center, Caglianone scored.4th Inning4-4
Witt Jr. singled to center, Collins scored.4th Inning4-5
Benintendi walked, Murakami scored, Quero to second, Sosa to third.6th Inning5-5
Harris scored on Schreiber wild pitch, Murakami to second on wild pitch by Schreiber, Vargas to third on wild pitch by Schreiber.7th Inning6-5
Harris scored on Schreiber wild pitch, Murakami to second on wild pitch by Schreiber, Vargas to third on wild pitch by Schreiber.7th Inning6-5| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Vargas | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | .180 | .323 | .340 |
| C. Meidroth | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .196 | .286 | .304 |
| M. Murakami | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | .157 | .323 | .392 |
| L. Sosa | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .212 | .212 | .303 |
| E. Quero | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | .162 | .244 | .162 |
| C. Montgomery | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .200 | .302 | .418 |
| T. Murray | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .154 | .154 | .385 |
| A. Benintendi | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | .179 | .238 | .256 |
| T. Peters | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .282 | .250 |
| L. Acuna | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .196 | .224 | .196 |
| D. Hill | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
| D. Harris | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .273 | .429 | .364 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Taylor | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27-21 | 1.08 | 27 |
| S. Newcomb | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9-5 | 5.06 | 9 |
| J. Cannon | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14-2 | INF | 14 |
| B. Eisert | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-13 | 18.00 | 16 |
| J. Hicks | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18-12 | 6.75 | 18 |
| B. Hudson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21-14 | 3.18 | 21 |
| J. Leasure | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20-13 | 4.00 | 20 |
| L. Sims | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-6 | 1.69 | 8 |
| S. Dominguez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15-9 | 3.18 | 15 |
CWS 100%KC 0% 
Biggest swing: Montgomery homered to right (384 feet), Sosa scored. (+28% CWS)
CWSKC
CWSKC
Barrel% perfectly-struck balls — ideal exit velo + launch angle, near-automatic extra bases · Hard-hit% share of balls hit 95+ mph · xwOBA expected offensive value from contact quality (higher is better)
Season quality of contact · Baseball Savant
Royals
Vinnie Pasquantino · 1BJul 1010-Day-IL
Stephen Kolek · SPJul 10bereavement
Nick Mears · RPJul 1015-Day-IL
Carlos Estevez · RPJul 1760-Day-IL
Maikel Garcia · 3BJul 2010-Day-IL
White Sox
Munetaka Murakami · 1BJul 1010-Day-IL
Everson Pereira · RFJul 107-Day IL
Tyler Gilbert · RPJul 1015-Day-IL
Trevor Richards · RPJul 17Bereavement
Austin Hays · LFJul 1760-Day-ILSend someone this game's postgame recap.
CWS+152+1.5O 9+102
KC-185-1.5U 9-122Odds by


Pace current win rate over a full 162 · Pythagthe record you'd expect from runs scored vs allowed (+ = winning more than that, − = fewer)
MLB Stats API
CWS47-45· 3-7 away
KC38-56· 5-5 home+1 earlier meeting this season
CWSLast 6Rec 6-10
KCLast 6Rec 7-9
LADW161-33
MILW159-34
TBL154-37
ATLW254-38
CHCL152-41
PHIW152-42
ARI9-74-5 away4
PHI7-84-5 home3
SF6-103-3 away2
BAL8-75-4 home6
MIN9-74-5 away8
TOR6-96-6 home2
LAA8-85-5 away9
CIN9-74-5 home6
ATH8-76-6 away1
NYM7-93-6 home0
MIA8-81-5 away2
DET7-95-1 home8
NYY8-75-4 away4
TB8-74-2 home5
WSH7-86-3 away8
MIL8-75-4 home6