Final
KC 5 — CWS 4
6/28/2026 · Rate Field
MLB game · 824580
Complete available game record for KC at CWS, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| Chicago White Sox | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Thomas | CF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sam Antonacci | LF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Miguel Vargas | 3B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kyle Teel | C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Carter Jensen | C | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Andrew Benintendi | DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Starling Marte | DH | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Salvador Perez | 1B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Colson Montgomery | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Michael Massey | 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chase Meidroth | 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Isaac Collins | LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Braden Montgomery | RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tristan Peters | CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Tolbert | 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Rojas | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Gonzalez | 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kameron Misner | RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Lange | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luinder Avila | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Cruz | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Kay | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Hudson | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Hicks | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seranthony Domínguez | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Murphy | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beck Way | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Erceg | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Strahm | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor Richards | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luinder Avila | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 86-51 |
| Anthony Kay | 3.2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 73-44 |
| Trevor Richards | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16-12 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11-8 |
| Seranthony Domínguez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18-10 |
| Beck Way | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21-14 |
| Bryan Hudson | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15-9 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18-12 |
| Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-8 |
| Jordan Hicks | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13-10 |
| Chris Murphy | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-6 |
| Alex Lange | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-7 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Murphy | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Kay | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Hudson | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Benintendi | DH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braden Montgomery | RF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Meidroth | 2B | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Colson Montgomery | SS | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Hicks | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Teel | C | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Vargas | 3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Antonacci | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seranthony Domínguez | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tristan Peters | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor Richards | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Gonzalez | 1B | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Lange | P | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Beck Way | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luinder Avila | P | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Cruz | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Carter Jensen | C | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Rojas | 3B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lane Thomas | CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Erceg | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Strahm | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Massey | 2B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez | 1B | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Starling Marte | DH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Tolbert | 3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kameron Misner | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | —→0 | Lane Thomas singles on a ground ball to center fielder Tristan Peters. | 0–0 |
| 1 top | —→1 | Bobby Witt Jr. lines out sharply to center fielder Tristan Peters. Lane Thomas to 3rd. | 0–0 |
| 1 top | —→1 | Carter Jensen singles on a line drive to left fielder Sam Antonacci. Lane Thomas scores. | 1–0 |
| 1 top | —→2 | Starling Marte strikes out on a foul tip. | 1–0 |
| 1 top | —→2 | Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Tristan Peters. Carter Jensen to 2nd. | 1–0 |
| 1 top | —→3 | Michael Massey lines out to first baseman Jacob Gonzalez. | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | —→0 | Sam Antonacci walks. | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | —→0 | Miguel Vargas homers (19) on a fly ball to left center field. Sam Antonacci scores. | 1–2 |
| 1 bottom | —→1 | Kyle Teel challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Kyle Teel called out on strikes. | 1–2 |
| 1 bottom | —→1 | Andrew Benintendi singles on a line drive to right fielder Kameron Misner. | 1–2 |
| 1 bottom | —→2 | Colson Montgomery strikes out swinging. | 1–2 |
| 1 bottom | —→2 | Chase Meidroth walks. Andrew Benintendi to 2nd. | 1–2 |
| 1 bottom | —→3 | Braden Montgomery lines out to right fielder Kameron Misner. | 1–2 |
| 2 top | —→0 | Isaac Collins hit by pitch. | 1–2 |
| 2 top | —→0 | Tyler Tolbert reaches on a fielder's choice. Isaac Collins to 2nd. Isaac Collins advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by shortstop Colson Montgomery. | 1–2 |
| 2 top | —→1 | Kameron Misner flies out to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Isaac Collins to 3rd. | 1–2 |
| 2 top | —→1 | Lane Thomas singles on a ground ball to left fielder Sam Antonacci. Isaac Collins scores. Tyler Tolbert to 2nd. | 2–2 |
| 2 top | —→2 | Bobby Witt Jr. out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Tristan Peters. Tyler Tolbert scores. Lane Thomas to 3rd. | 3–2 |
| 2 top | —→3 | Carter Jensen flies out to center fielder Tristan Peters. | 3–2 |
| 2 bottom | —→1 | Tristan Peters grounds out, first baseman Salvador Perez to pitcher Luinder Avila. | 3–2 |
| 2 bottom | —→2 | Jacob Gonzalez grounds out, first baseman Salvador Perez to pitcher Luinder Avila. | 3–2 |
| 2 bottom | —→2 | Sam Antonacci singles on a ground ball to right fielder Kameron Misner. | 3–2 |
| 2 bottom | —→2 | Miguel Vargas doubles (14) on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Sam Antonacci to 3rd. | 3–2 |
| 2 bottom | —→2 | Kyle Teel singles on a fly ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. Sam Antonacci scores. Miguel Vargas scores. Kyle Teel to 2nd. | 3–4 |
| 2 bottom | —→3 | Andrew Benintendi grounds out sharply to first baseman Salvador Perez. | 3–4 |
| 3 top | —→0 | Starling Marte singles on a ground ball to right fielder Braden Montgomery. | 3–4 |
| 3 top | —→1 | Salvador Perez strikes out swinging. Starling Marte steals (1) 2nd base. | 3–4 |
| 3 top | —→2 | Michael Massey grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Jacob Gonzalez. Starling Marte to 3rd. | 3–4 |
| 3 top | —→2 | Isaac Collins doubles (13) on a fly ball to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Starling Marte scores. | 4–4 |
| 3 top | —→3 | Tyler Tolbert lines out to right fielder Braden Montgomery. | 4–4 |
| 3 bottom | —→1 | Colson Montgomery strikes out swinging. | 4–4 |
| 3 bottom | —→2 | Chase Meidroth called out on strikes. | 4–4 |
| 3 bottom | —→2 | Braden Montgomery singles on a ground ball to right fielder Kameron Misner. | 4–4 |
| 3 bottom | —→3 | Tristan Peters grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Salvador Perez. | 4–4 |
| 4 top | —→1 | Kameron Misner grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Jacob Gonzalez. | 4–4 |
| 4 top | —→2 | Lane Thomas grounds out, shortstop Colson Montgomery to first baseman Jacob Gonzalez. | 4–4 |
| 4 top | —→2 | Bobby Witt Jr. walks. | 4–4 |
| 4 top | —→2 | Carter Jensen doubles (17) on a line drive to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. | 5–4 |
| 4 top | —→3 | Starling Marte pops out to second baseman Chase Meidroth. | 5–4 |
| 4 bottom | —→1 | Jacob Gonzalez flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins. | 5–4 |
| 4 bottom | —→2 | Sam Antonacci grounds out sharply, pitcher Luinder Avila to first baseman Salvador Perez. | 5–4 |
| 4 bottom | —→2 | Miguel Vargas walks. | 5–4 |
| 4 bottom | —→3 | Pitcher Luinder Avila picks off Miguel Vargas at 1st on throw to first baseman Salvador Perez. | 5–4 |
| 5 top | —→1 | Salvador Perez strikes out swinging. | 5–4 |
| 5 top | —→2 | Michael Massey lines out to right fielder Braden Montgomery. | 5–4 |
| 5 top | —→3 | Isaac Collins grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Jacob Gonzalez. | 5–4 |
| 5 bottom | —→1 | Kyle Teel strikes out swinging. | 5–4 |
| 5 bottom | —→2 | Andrew Benintendi flies out to center fielder Lane Thomas. | 5–4 |
| 5 bottom | —→3 | Colson Montgomery flies out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. | 5–4 |
| 6 top | —→1 | Tyler Tolbert lines out sharply to center fielder Tristan Peters. | 5–4 |
| 6 top | —→1 | Kameron Misner singles on a line drive to right fielder Braden Montgomery. | 5–4 |
| 6 top | —→2 | Lane Thomas called out on strikes. | 5–4 |
| 6 top | —→3 | Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging. | 5–4 |
| 6 bottom | —→1 | Chase Meidroth grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Salvador Perez. | 5–4 |
| 6 bottom | —→2 | Braden Montgomery grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez. | 5–4 |
| 6 bottom | —→2 | Tristan Peters singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. | 5–4 |
| 6 bottom | —→2 | Jacob Gonzalez walks. | 5–4 |
| 6 bottom | —→3 | Sam Antonacci strikes out swinging. | 5–4 |
| 7 top | —→1 | Carter Jensen challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Carter Jensen called out on strikes. | 5–4 |
| 7 top | —→2 | Starling Marte singles on a line drive to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Starling Marte out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Braden Montgomery to shortstop Colson Montgomery. | 5–4 |
| 7 top | —→2 | Salvador Perez singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Sam Antonacci. | 5–4 |
| 7 top | —→2 | Michael Massey walks. Salvador Perez to 2nd. | 5–4 |
| 7 top | —→3 | Isaac Collins grounds into a force out, shortstop Colson Montgomery to second baseman Chase Meidroth. Michael Massey out at 2nd. | 5–4 |
| 7 bottom | —→0 | Miguel Vargas walks. | 5–4 |
| 7 bottom | —→1 | Kyle Teel flies out to center fielder Lane Thomas. | 5–4 |
| 7 bottom | —→3 | Andrew Benintendi grounds into a double play, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez. Miguel Vargas out at 2nd. Andrew Benintendi out at 1st. | 5–4 |
| 8 top | —→1 | Josh Rojas grounds out to first baseman Jacob Gonzalez. | 5–4 |
| 8 top | —→2 | Kameron Misner strikes out on a foul tip. | 5–4 |
| 8 top | —→3 | Lane Thomas grounds out, shortstop Colson Montgomery to first baseman Jacob Gonzalez. | 5–4 |
| 8 bottom | —→1 | Colson Montgomery flies out to right fielder Kameron Misner. | 5–4 |
| 8 bottom | —→2 | Chase Meidroth flies out to right fielder Kameron Misner. | 5–4 |
| 8 bottom | —→3 | Braden Montgomery grounds out softly, third baseman Josh Rojas to first baseman Salvador Perez. | 5–4 |
| 9 top | —→1 | Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging. | 5–4 |
| 9 top | —→1 | Carter Jensen singles on a line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters. | 5–4 |
| 9 top | —→2 | Starling Marte flies out to left fielder Sam Antonacci. | 5–4 |
| 9 top | —→3 | Salvador Perez flies out to right fielder Braden Montgomery. | 5–4 |
| 9 bottom | —→1 | Tristan Peters grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez. | 5–4 |
| 9 bottom | —→2 | Jacob Gonzalez grounds out sharply, pitcher Alex Lange to first baseman Salvador Perez. | 5–4 |
| 9 bottom | —→3 | Sam Antonacci grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Salvador Perez. | 5–4 |