Monday, May 8th, 2023 6:40PM CST
The Kansas City Royals defeated the Chicago White Sox 12-5 on Monday night, powered by an eight-run sixth inning that included a three-run double from Nick Pratto. Also contributing significantly to the Royals' victory was MJ Melendez, who hit a home run and drove in four runs.
Date: Monday, May 8th, 2023
Time: 6:40PM CST
Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 9,814
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KC |
1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | - |
CHW |
0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |

Doubles: Bradley Jr. 2 (5, Cease, Bummer); Pratto (3, Lambert); Pasquantino (12, Cease)
Home Runs: Melendez (4, 4th inning off Cease 1 on, 0 Out)
Runs Batted In: Perez (20), Bradley Jr. 2 (4), Pratto 3 (9), Melendez 4 (16), Pasquantino (17), Massey (8)
2-out Runs Batted In: Pratto 3, Melendez 2
Sacrifice Flies: Perez
Ground Into Double Play: Melendez
Team Left On Base: 7
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 6-14 (Perez 0-1, Bradley Jr. 1-1, Pratto 1-1, Melendez 1-2, Witt Jr. 0-2, Pasquantino 2-4, Massey 1-1, Garcia 0-2)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Melendez 1; Pasquantino 1; Garcia 2

Hit By Pitch: Robert Jr. (by Castillo)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Greinke 14/24; Garrett 1/1; Cuas 0/1; Castillo 11/13
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Greinke-14-2-19-21; Garrett-2-1-2-0; Cuas-0-0-0-1; Castillo-10-5-6-8
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Greinke 10-5; Cuas 0-1; Castillo 3-4
Game Scores: Z Greinke 44

Double Plays: 1 (Massey-Witt Jr.-Pratto)
Errors: Olivares (2, fielding)

Stolen Bases: Witt Jr. 2 (10, 2nd base off Cease/Grandal 2)

Doubles: Vaughn (12, Greinke)
Home Runs: Sheets (4, 6th inning off Greinke 0 on, 1 Out)
Runs Batted In: Alberto 2 (11), Sheets (12), Vaughn 2 (26)
2-out Runs Batted In: Alberto
Sacrifice Flies: Alberto
Ground Into Double Play: Grandal
Team Left On Base: 7
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-7 (Grandal 0-2, Alberto 1-1, Robert Jr. 0-1, Haseley 0-2, Vaughn 1-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Grandal 1; Haseley 3

Pitcher Notes: Cease pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.
Intentional Walks: Perez (by Bummer).
Hit By Pitch: Pratto (by Cease)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Graveman 4/5; Cease 14/25; Bummer 2/6; Santos 4/4; Lambert 1/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Graveman-3-2-3-3; Cease-14-12-21-17; Bummer-3-2-2-5; Santos-2-3-2-3; Lambert-3-1-1-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Graveman 1-2; Cease 5-3; Bummer 1-1; Santos 2-0
Game Scores: D Cease 26

Double Plays: 1 (Andrus-Anderson-Sheets)
Errors: Robert Jr. (1, fielding)
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