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Chicago White Sox 2, Kansas City Royals 0: final score and stats

Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Royals, Chicago White Sox 2 to Kansas City Royals 0, on Thursday, April 9, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Kansas City Royals vs Chicago White Sox.

MLBThursday, April 9, 2026

Chicago White Sox5-82

Final

Kansas City Royals5-80

DateApr 9, 2026

Start time7:40 PM ET

VenueKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

TVMLB.TV

Attendance13,001

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Chicago White Sox	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2
Kansas City Royals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Top performers

Chicago White Sox

Batting AverageEdgar Quero · 2-4

Home RunsDerek Hill · 0-0

Runs Batted InLuisangel Acuna · 0-3, RBI

MLB RatingAnthony Kay · 5.2 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 6 K, 2 BB

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageMaikel Garcia · 2-4, BB, K

Home RunsSalvador Perez · 0-3, K

Runs Batted InSalvador Perez · 0-3, K

MLB RatingBobby Witt Jr. · 2-5, 2B, SB, K

Team comparison

Chicago White SoxKansas City Royals

Runs per game

4.0

-

Runs allowed per game

4.1

-

5-8Record5-8

2nd in AL CentStanding5th in AL Cent

4-1Road record / home record0-0

LLLWWLast 5

L3Streak-

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Chicago White Sox

Tanner Murray LF · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Prelander Berroa RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Brooks Baldwin LF · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Mike Vasil RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Jordan Leasure RP · Forearm - Surgery

Out

Kansas City Royals

Mitch Spence RP · Undisclosed - Not Specified

Out

Nick Mears RP · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Ryan Bergert SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Cole Ragans SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Luinder Avila SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Box score

Chicago White Sox

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Chase Meidroth	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	14	.244	.333	.378
Munetaka Murakami	0-2	2	1	0	0	0	2	0	19	.195	.346	.488
Miguel Vargas	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	19	.209	.340	.395
Colson Montgomery	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	9	.200	.308	.378
Andrew Benintendi	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	1	2	17	.176	.222	.235
Dustin Harris	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	16	.333	.556	.333
Derek Hill	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.400	.182
Edgar Quero	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	16	.194	.265	.194
Luisangel Acuna	0-3	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	10	.231	.262	.231
Tristan Peters	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	.242	.306	.273
Team	5-29	29	2	5	2	0	5	5	130

Chicago White Sox

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Anthony Kay	5.2	3	0	0	2	6	0	100-63	2.45	100
Grant Taylor	1.1	2	0	0	0	1	0	22-17	1.42	22
Jordan Leasure	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	18-9	4.70	18
Seranthony Dominguez	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	15-8	3.86	15
Team	9.0	5	0	0	4	11	0	155-97		155

Kansas City Royals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Maikel Garcia	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	1	1	19	.320	.397	.460
Bobby Witt Jr.	2-5	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	16	.286	.368	.327
Vinnie Pasquantino	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	20	.184	.281	.204
Salvador Perez	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	16	.146	.226	.313
Lane Thomas	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	12	.136	.296	.182
Carter Jensen	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.219	.278	.531
Michael Massey	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jac Caglianone	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	19	.237	.341	.289
Jonathan India	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	15	.189	.318	.351
Isaac Collins	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	18	.171	.310	.286
Kyle Isbel	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	.375	.412	.594
Team	5-32	32	0	5	0	0	4	11	155

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Seth Lugo	6.1	4	2	1	4	4	0	92-55	1.53	92
John Schreiber	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	11-9	5.40	11
Eli Morgan	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	27-18	0.00	27
Team	9.0	5	2	1	5	5	0	130-82		130

Recent form

Chicago White SoxLLLWW

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Season series

Series tied 2-2

Apr 12, 2026CHW 6, KC 5

Apr 11, 2026CHW 0, KC 2

Apr 10, 2026CHW 0, KC 2

Apr 9, 2026CHW 2, KC 0

Team pages

Chicago White Sox
Schedule, roster and stats

Kansas City Royals
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals?

Chicago White Sox won, 2-0, on Thursday, April 9, 2026.

What was the final score of Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals?

Chicago White Sox 2, Kansas City Royals 0.

Who were the top performers?

Chicago White Sox: Edgar Quero (2-4 batting average). Kansas City Royals: Maikel Garcia (2-4, BB, K batting average).

Where is Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals played?

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri.

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