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Kansas City Royals 5, Chicago White Sox 6: final score and stats

Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Royals 5 to Chicago White Sox 6, on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at Rate Field, Chicago, Illinois. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals.

MLBTuesday, May 12, 2026

Kansas City Royals19-235

Final

Chicago White Sox20-216

DateMay 12, 2026

Start time7:40 PM ET

VenueRate Field, Chicago, Illinois

TVMLB.TV

Attendance13,256

Line score

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

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageVinnie Pasquantino · 2-4, BB

Home RunsSalvador Perez · 2-5, HR, RBI, R

Runs Batted InNick Loftin · 1-2, 2B, 2 RBI, R

MLB RatingSalvador Perez · 2-5, HR, RBI, R

Chicago White Sox

Batting AverageMiguel Vargas · 2-3, RBI, R, BB

Home RunsDerek Hill · 1-1, HR, RBI, R

Runs Batted InChase Meidroth · 1-4, HR, 3 RBI, R, 2 K

MLB RatingChase Meidroth · 1-4, HR, 3 RBI, R, 2 K

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsChicago White Sox

Runs per game

-

4.0

Runs allowed per game

-

4.1

19-23Record20-21

5th in AL CentStanding2nd in AL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-2

Last 5LLLWW

-StreakL3

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

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

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

Box score

Kansas City Royals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Maikel Garcia	1-5	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	14	.282	.349	.429
Bobby Witt Jr.	2-5	5	1	2	1	1	0	1	15	.305	.372	.491
Vinnie Pasquantino	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	20	.208	.291	.362
Salvador Perez	2-5	5	1	2	1	1	0	0	17	.197	.238	.344
Carter Jensen	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	20	.221	.317	.393
Jac Caglianone	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	17	.238	.309	.405
Isaac Collins	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	15	.241	.348	.366
Michael Massey	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	.224	.247	.434
Nick Loftin	1-2	2	1	1	2	0	0	0	9	.279	.385	.419
Kyle Isbel	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	9	.267	.327	.396
Team	11-38	38	5	11	5	2	2	5	146

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Stephen Kolek	4.2	5	5	5	3	6	2	94-53	6.75	94
Luinder Avila	1.1	0	0	0	1	2	0	27-14	6.08	27
Daniel Lynch IV	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	13-11	2.08	13
Matt Strahm	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	14-9	4.02	14
Team	8.0	7	6	6	4	11	3	148-87		148

Chicago White Sox

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Sam Antonacci	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	18	.280	.382	.413
Munetaka Murakami	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	3	22	.228	.362	.545
Miguel Vargas	2-3	3	1	2	1	0	1	0	11	.239	.375	.479
Colson Montgomery	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	1	1	16	.216	.322	.473
Chase Meidroth	1-4	4	1	1	3	1	0	2	18	.277	.345	.399
Andrew Benintendi	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	13	.231	.273	.359
Edgar Quero	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.159	.258	.171
Jarred Kelenic	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	13	.231	.333	.231
Randal Grichuk	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.205	.234	.432
Luisangel Acuna	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.175	.239	.188
Tristan Peters	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	.261	.320	.315
Derek Hill	1-1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	3	.250	.327	.455
Team	7-32	32	6	7	6	3	4	11	148

Chicago White Sox

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Erick Fedde	5.0	6	2	2	1	2	2	80-49	3.77	80
Tyler Schweitzer	0.1	2	3	3	1	0	0	21-11	13.50	21
Grant Taylor	1.2	3	0	0	0	3	0	28-19	2.11	28
Seranthony Dominguez	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10-7	3.24	10
Bryan Hudson	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7-6	0.90	7
Team	9.0	11	5	5	2	5	2	146-92		146

Recent form

Chicago White SoxLLLWW

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Oct 5, 2026 · at Cleveland GuardiansW 4-3

Oct 3, 2026 · at Cleveland GuardiansW 3-0

Season series

CHW win series 3-0

May 14, 2026KC 2, CHW 6

May 13, 2026KC 5, CHW 6

May 12, 2026KC 5, CHW 6

Team pages

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs Chicago White Sox?

Chicago White Sox won, 6-5, on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.

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

Kansas City Royals 5, Chicago White Sox 6.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Vinnie Pasquantino (2-4, BB batting average). Chicago White Sox: Miguel Vargas (2-3, RBI, R, BB batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Chicago White Sox played?

Rate Field, Chicago, Illinois.

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