MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
04/27/2018
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 708 - FRIDAY, APRIL 27TH, 2018 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago White Sox (19-8) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 6 0
Kansas City Royals (12-13) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 9 0
4-3 Win by White Sox Continues Hot Start
Chicago pitcher Ross Stripling did his part in helping his team beat the Kansas City Royals, 4-3. The right-hander kept opposing batters in check throughout the game. Stripling got the win, improving to 3-1. He allowed 7 hits and walked 1 over 6 innings. Stripling allowed 2 earned runs. Trevor Gott saved it for Chicago.

The White Sox got a big at-bat from catcher Jonathan Lucroy. For the game, Lucroy was 1 for 4 with a home run. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. In the top of the first, with runners on 1st and 2nd, he stroked a 3-run home run. His 4th home run of the season gave Chicago a 3-0 lead.

"We put together a nice win," Lucroy said.

The White Sox keep rolling, raising their record to 19-8.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Toles RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .228 0 11
J. Turner 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .387 7 26
J. Martinez DH 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .208 5 22
J. Lucroy C 4 1 1 3 0 2 1 .400 4 20
D. Murphy 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .330 4 15
M. Brantley LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .287 8 19
B. Belt 1B 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .247 5 13
C. Cuthbert CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .222 0 1
B. Phillips SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .111 0 1
Totals 32 4 6 4 3 8 6      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Brantley 2 (4, 4th Inning off D. Duffy, 0 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off D. Duffy, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Belt (5, 9th Inning off C. Edwards Jr., 0 on, 2 outs) J. Lucroy (4, 1st Inning off D. Duffy, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Belt 4 , C. Cuthbert , J. Turner , J. Lucroy 4 , M. Brantley 4
2-out RBI: B. Belt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Cuthbert
GIDP: B. Phillips
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Turner-Murphy-Belt)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Mauer 1B 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .369 1 13
J. Winker LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .280 1 9
A. Pujols DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .277 4 18
M. Cabrera RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .350 2 7
M. Wieters C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .355 0 10
R. Tapia CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .281 1 13
J. Profar 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .250 2 21
L. Valbuena 3B 3 2 2 1 0 0 2 .237 8 14
T. Wade SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .250 0 0
Totals 35 3 9 3 2 6 17      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Valbuena (3, 4th Inning off R. Stripling, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: M. Cabrera (1, 6th Inning off R. Stripling, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: L. Valbuena (8, 9th Inning off T. Gott, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Pujols , R. Tapia , J. Winker , L. Valbuena 6 , M. Cabrera 4 , J. Mauer 2
2-out RBI: A. Pujols , M. Cabrera
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Wade , M. Wieters , L. Valbuena
GIDP: A. Pujols
Hit by Pitch: L. Valbuena
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Profar-Wade-Mauer)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Stripling W (3-1) 6.0 7 2 2 1 6 0 88 56 3.38   
J. Miller H (3) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 8 2.19   
R. Lovelady H (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 9 6.55   
T. Gott SV (4) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 21 12 1.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Stripling 55
Batters Faced: R. Stripling 26, J. Miller 4, R. Lovelady 3, T. Gott 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Stripling 6-5, J. Miller 1-2, R. Lovelady 2-1, T. Gott 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Stripling 88-56, J. Miller 13-8, R. Lovelady 11-9, T. Gott 21-12
Hit Batsmen: R. Stripling
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Duffy L (1-2) 7.0 5 3 3 2 5 1 89 56 5.52   
C. Shreve 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 14 7 5.40   
C. Edwards Jr. 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 1 19 12 3.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Duffy 58
Batters Faced: D. Duffy 27, C. Shreve 4, C. Edwards Jr. 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Duffy 10-5, C. Shreve 1-1, C. Edwards Jr. 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Duffy 89-56, C. Shreve 14-7, C. Edwards Jr. 19-12
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ross Stripling
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (56 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:15 PM EST
Time: 2:57
Attendance: 39758
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