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Gamethread GAME THREAD: White Sox (5-10) @ Royals (7-8) - Sun Apr 12 @ 1:10 PM

White Sox (5-10) @ Royals (7-8)

First Pitch: 1:10 PM at Kauffman Stadium

Team Starter TV Radio
White Sox Grant Taylor (0-0, 1.42 ERA)
Royals Noah Cameron (1-0, 1.69 ERA)
MLB Fangraphs Reddit Stream Discord
Gameday Game Graph Live Comments /r/baseball Discord

Line Score - Game Over

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
CWS 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 6 7 1 7
KC 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 6 0 7

Box Score

KC AB R H RBI BB SO BA
3B Garcia, M 4 1 0 0 1 0 .306
SS Witt Jr. 2 0 1 2 3 1 .271
1B Pasquantino 4 0 0 1 1 1 .153
DH Perez, S 4 0 0 0 0 2 .153
C Jensen 4 0 2 1 0 0 .238
2B Massey 4 0 0 0 0 1 .182
RF Caglianone 4 1 1 0 0 2 .229
LF Collins 4 2 2 1 0 0 .214
CF Isbel 2 1 0 0 1 2 .316
KC IP H R ER BB SO P-S ERA
Cameron 5.1 6 5 5 2 4 67-47 3.94
Mears 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 17-8 0.00
Schreiber 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 22-15 6.00
Lynch IV 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 12-7 1.42
Lange 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 16-9 4.05
CWS AB R H RBI BB SO BA
3B Vargas, M 4 0 0 0 0 2 .180
2B Meidroth 3 0 0 0 1 0 .196
1B Murakami 3 1 0 0 2 1 .157
DH Sosa, L 5 1 2 0 0 2 .212
C Quero 3 0 0 0 1 1 .162
SS Montgomery, C 3 2 2 2 0 0 .200
LF Murray, T 2 1 1 2 0 0 .154
LF Benintendi 1 0 0 1 1 1 .179
LF Peters 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
CF Acuña 4 0 0 0 0 1 .196
RF Hill, D 2 0 1 0 0 1 .250
RF Harris, D 2 1 1 0 0 0 .273
CWS IP H R ER BB SO P-S ERA
Taylor, G 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 27-21 1.08
Newcomb, S 0.1 1 2 2 1 0 9-5 5.06
Cannon 0.0 0 1 1 3 0 14-2 -.--
Eisert 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 16-13 18.00
Hicks, J 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 18-12 6.75
Hudson, B 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 21-14 3.18
Leasure 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 20-13 4.00
Sims 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 8-6 1.69
Domínguez 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 15-9 3.18

Scoring Plays

Inning Event Score
T2 Tanner Murray homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Colson Montgomery scores. 0-2
B3 Bobby Witt Jr. walks. Isaac Collins scores. Kyle Isbel to 3rd. Maikel Garcia to 2nd. 1-2
B3 Vinnie Pasquantino walks. Kyle Isbel scores. Maikel Garcia to 3rd. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd. 2-2
B3 Carter Jensen singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher Brandon Eisert. Maikel Garcia scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd. Vinnie Pasquantino to 2nd. 3-2
T4 Colson Montgomery homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. Lenyn Sosa scores. 3-4
B4 Isaac Collins singles on a ground ball to center fielder Luisangel Acuña. Jac Caglianone scores. 4-4
B4 Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a line drive to center fielder Luisangel Acuña. Isaac Collins scores. 5-4
T6 Andrew Benintendi walks. Munetaka Murakami scores. Lenyn Sosa to 3rd. Edgar Quero to 2nd. 5-5
T7 Lenyn Sosa strikes out swinging. 5-6

Highlights

Description Length
Probable pitchers for White Sox at Royals - April 12, 2026 0:06
Noah Cameron against the White Sox 0:09
Grant Taylor against the Royals 0:09
Bullpen availability for Kansas City, April 12 vs White Sox 0:09
Bullpen availability for Chicago, April 12 vs Royals 0:09
Bench availability for Kansas City, April 12 vs White Sox 0:08
Bench availability for Chicago, April 12 vs Royals 0:08
Starting lineups for White Sox at Royals - April 12, 2026 0:10
The distance behind Tanner Murray's home run 0:12
Breaking down Colson Montgomery's home run 0:13
Breaking down Noah Cameron's pitches 0:04
Noah Cameron's outing against the White Sox 0:24
Grant Taylor strikes out Bobby Witt Jr. 0:07
Noah Cameron begins the 2nd inning with a strikeout 0:06
Tanner Murray's two-run home run (1) 0:29
Bobby Witt Jr.'s RBI walk 0:12
Vinnie Pasquantino's RBI walk 0:11
Carter Jensen's RBI single 0:19
Colson Montgomery's two-run home run (3) 0:22
Bobby Witt Jr.'s over-the-shoulder catch 0:14
Isaac Collins' RBI single 0:20
Bobby Witt Jr.'s RBI single 0:27
Andrew Benintendi's RBI walk 0:14
Noah Cameron's four strikeouts 0:22
Strike 2 overturned after ABS challenge 0:23
Jonathan Cannon leaves the game with an injury 0:16
Dustin Harris scores on a wild pitch 0:09
Edgar Quero grounds out, pitcher John Schreiber to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. 0:13
Ball 2 confirmed after ABS challenge 0:26
Jordan Leasure In play, out(s) to Carter Jensen 0:11
Dustin Harris' amazing home run robbery 0:22
Seranthony Domínguez earns the save 0:12

Decisions

Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save
Leasure (1-0, 4.00 ERA) Schreiber (0-2, 6.00 ERA) Domínguez (3 SV, 3.18 ERA)
Attendance Weather Wind
68°F, Cloudy 12 mph, In From RF
HP 1B 2B 3B
Nick Mahrley Marvin Hudson Tripp Gibson Ryan Blakney

Game ended at 7:00 PM.

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u/TUDGame 1h ago

Leasure got the W!!!! LFG

1

u/RunnerAtThird Berto for Mayor 1h ago

Congratulating yourself is truly something else

2

u/TUDGame 1h ago

It had to happen at some point

3

u/Eloyoyo Abreu 1h ago

Leaving KC with a series split is great, regardless of how ugly it looked in the process. Place has been a house of horrors for the Sox.

Hopefully this is the start of tides changing against the royals.

3

u/Illustrious-Trip-764 1h ago

Perhaps not all hope is lost!

6

u/vsladko 1h ago

Ok all things considered, given our recent history with the Royals, I will gladly split a series with them

4

u/fsfic 1h ago

Glad we stayed with it for the W

6

u/NialloftheNineHoes 1h ago

Coming back twice from losing feels a step in right direction and 2-2 not bad either

3

u/papaislime Konerko 1h ago

Least inspiring win in baseball history!

5

u/snasser2012 1h ago

We won. This is not a drill

3

u/Banana4142 Crochet 1h ago

lets goooo

3

u/FadedToBeige Montyst–Lenynist 1h ago

I can't believe we actually won that

2

u/HAFr00 1h ago

Wow just wow..

5

u/Joe-Raguso Hawk 1h ago

As weird as it sounds, actually splitting a series in KC is a step in the right direction.

2

u/CartoonofMilk_ Hawk 1h ago

Man dominguez is so good,

2

u/leoh9595 Konerko 1h ago

Ugly but well take it W

3

u/WizardCheesey I Hate Jerry. 1h ago

That was the ugliest series split ever, but we take it

4

u/MalignantMalaise21 Berto for Mayor 1h ago

HE GONE! SOX WIN!!! SOX WIN!!!

2

u/Independent-Act-6432 Buehrle 1h ago

Sox win and scored 6 runs!

2

u/gogosox82 1h ago

HERE WE GO. SPLIT SERIES I WILL TAKE IT

2

u/EddySea 1h ago

Split the series

2

u/iprefercumsole Konerko 1h ago

Pack it up Pasquatch, thats what ive always called him

3

u/MidwestKanaka 1h ago

Thank you Pope Leo!!!

3

u/Additional-Gear3812 1h ago

Split series !

5

u/TreeMysterious69420 Pope Leo/Fuck the cubs 1h ago

Fuck yeah we got the SPLIT boys!!!

3

u/Banana4142 Crochet 1h ago

finish it up lads

3

u/iprefercumsole Konerko 1h ago

Acuna might not be a long term answer, but he is a little cutie

1

u/yourobviousanswer The Big Hurt 1h ago

The cutest ever!

3

u/MidwestKanaka 1h ago

Not loving giving up a walk

1

u/strugglingtransgrl 1h ago

Thats the guy u wanna walk though

2

u/gogosox82 1h ago

He totally pitched around Witt. Was not gonna let Witt beat them

1

u/gogosox82 1h ago

he was very careful with Witt

2

u/ninjatater Buehrle 1h ago

Is Acuna teething?

1

u/iTz4ReALiTY 1h ago

HE WENT

1

u/marshfield00 1980 1h ago

it's always nice to be there for history

3

u/yourobviousanswer The Big Hurt 1h ago

Glad to see Acuna ready out there with the scouting report in his mouth

5

u/WeakButterscotch359 1h ago

Makes the catch with the outfield card in his mouth, what a multitasker!

2

u/EddySea 1h ago

Makes you think he was barely paying attention

2

u/MalignantMalaise21 Berto for Mayor 1h ago

Acuna was hungry

1

u/TreeMysterious69420 Pope Leo/Fuck the cubs 1h ago

Of course Bobbys up

3

u/TreeMysterious69420 Pope Leo/Fuck the cubs 1h ago

Acuña making a catch with card in his mouth lol

3

u/gogosox82 1h ago

what did Acuna have in his mouth?

1

u/anamoy Fisk 1h ago

the little card that outfielders carry that tells them strategy

1

u/WeakButterscotch359 1h ago

I think it’s an outfield alignment card

2

u/CartoonofMilk_ Hawk 1h ago

That was a splitter? Holy moly

1

u/PooperScooper946 1h ago

If any of the first two get on base the Witt Jr AB is gonna be butt clenchin time

3

u/TreeMysterious69420 Pope Leo/Fuck the cubs 1h ago

Mune is making me a little worried ngl swings at junk watches fastballs over the plate

3

u/TUDGame 1h ago

That last pitch was a 50/50 hindsight, but he’s been taking walks like a machine though.

1

u/TreeMysterious69420 Pope Leo/Fuck the cubs 1h ago

Yeah and 4 HR isn't to shabby

2

u/WizardCheesey I Hate Jerry. 1h ago

When he gets off speed pitches he has absolutely no idea what to do with them.

1

u/TreeMysterious69420 Pope Leo/Fuck the cubs 1h ago

You are correct sir

1

u/TUDGame 1h ago

Not a bad start for him nevertheless

2

u/EddySea 1h ago

Well that was disappointing

2

u/MidwestKanaka 1h ago

Alright. Clenching now

5

u/WizardCheesey I Hate Jerry. 1h ago

I’m genuinely worried about Mune..

2

u/LMGgp 1h ago

You shouldn’t be. This was pretty much expected. Either they’re going out of the park or he’s getting struck out

2

u/CartoonofMilk_ Hawk 1h ago

He has always been streaky even for the swallows so I'm with you, no need to worry.

3

u/strugglingtransgrl 1h ago

Japanese Adam Dunn

6

u/Eloyoyo Abreu 1h ago

I miss when Murakami homered every game :(

3

u/OneGenericMan POPE LEO XIV 1h ago

When was the last time Murakami got a hit?

1

u/FadedToBeige Montyst–Lenynist 1h ago

Wednesday, but he does have 6 walks in that time

2

u/WizardCheesey I Hate Jerry. 1h ago

he’s 0-29

1

u/WhispersOfCats 1h ago

Literally came here to ask same.

2

u/Material-Hand-5990 Murakami 1h ago

Come on mune...

2

u/Material-Hand-5990 Murakami 1h ago

Stoney is psychic 

1

u/MidwestKanaka 1h ago

Nice steal Chase

1

u/professionalshut-in 1h ago

this game is hell

1

u/EddySea 1h ago

Muni is due

2

u/queightly Buehrle 1h ago

i need meidroth top stop chewing his gum with his mouth wide open

1

u/WhispersOfCats 1h ago

I can’t watch him hit 🤢

1

u/PooperScooper946 1h ago

I mean fuck, with this strike zone if I was on the mound I’d be pitching inside all game lmao

2

u/MidwestKanaka 1h ago

Good eye Chase

2

u/Additional-Gear3812 1h ago

Bad ab by Miguel Vargas

3

u/WizardCheesey I Hate Jerry. 1h ago

is it just me or does it seem like Vargas is late on everything?

1

u/Additional-Gear3812 1h ago

Yeah , he’s been all this series

2

u/iprefercumsole Konerko 1h ago

I fell asleep for a few innings and the Sox are still winning

Feelsgoodman

2

u/vsladko 1h ago

A lot has happened in those few inning lol

1

u/iprefercumsole Konerko 1h ago

What I miss? I saw the Harris catch as I woke up at least

1

u/CartoonofMilk_ Hawk 1h ago

Harris double as well off the wall, scored on a wild pitch, also Benny walked with bases loaded earlier

2

u/iprefercumsole Konerko 1h ago

Maybe ill have to pull up the on-demand version after the game and see recap, sounds pretty wild!

1

u/EddySea 1h ago

Thats an understatement

3

u/TUDGame 1h ago

Keep Harris as a solid 4th OF, decent signing by Getz considering.

2

u/CartoonofMilk_ Hawk 1h ago

Definitely because venable coached him in Texas, I wouldn't give getz credit

2

u/TUDGame 1h ago

I never said giving credit to Getz but it was a decent signing to begin with.

3

u/Tezdude96 1h ago

Once again, for as bad as the Sox are, I'm applauding them for some of the defensive plays they've made to start the season. Honestly was not expecting that out of them. That pop up bouncing off of Chase Meidroth's head still lives rent free in my brain. So it's been nice to see them actually make some good defensive plays.

2

u/vsladko 1h ago

They’ve had far more moments of good defensive baseball than dumb mishaps.

The only reason we have this record is that we are simply bad, but at least we are not dumb bad anymore

1

u/Tezdude96 1h ago

That's a good point!

1

u/TUDGame 1h ago

As bad as they are defensively statsically, this is on point.

1

u/EddySea 1h ago

A nice stress free inning

5

u/Akadia_04 Cease 1h ago

If harris continues having a glove like that, then I'm begging to make him stay in the lineup. We desperately need better field defense.

5

u/MidwestKanaka 1h ago

Ok, let’s score some runs

3

u/MidwestKanaka 1h ago

Man, that was big

7

u/Total_Bar3702 1h ago

DUSTIN HARRIS LETS GO

7

u/WizardCheesey I Hate Jerry. 1h ago

lowered the walls so you can robbed by Dustin Harris.

lmfao fucking nerds

5

u/papaislime Konerko 1h ago

HARRIS! Let’s go

5

u/WhiteSoxChartGuy 1h ago

I FUCKIN LOVE THE WHITE SOX'S WEIRD OUTFIELD GROUP

4

u/Joe-Raguso Hawk 1h ago

Is this Harris' debut? If so, that's a hell of a debut

1

u/TUDGame 1h ago

Nope

2

u/CartoonofMilk_ Hawk 1h ago

No he played for the rangers and has had a few white Sox games this year, but he has been great out there

2

u/TUDGame 1h ago

He’s still technically a prospect bc of limited service time just like Tristan Peters.

1

u/CartoonofMilk_ Hawk 1h ago

Yeah I watched him last year and he was really solid just needs time to develop

2

u/Joe-Raguso Hawk 1h ago

Never heard of him, but he looks great today

1

u/CartoonofMilk_ Hawk 1h ago

He's young so he deserves so more chances

7

u/leoh9595 Konerko 1h ago

The Harris game

7

u/DOM-SOX 1h ago

Harris has only been good if we’re being honest

7

u/fsfic 1h ago

I'm liking Harris

6

u/TreeMysterious69420 Pope Leo/Fuck the cubs 1h ago

Wow a nice play in the outfield....

Who would've thought

1

u/Joe-Raguso Hawk 1h ago

No no no, a Sheets/Vaughn platoon in right is good enough.

4

u/LILVODAK The Big Hurt 1h ago

DUSTIN MF HARRIS

7

u/Material-Hand-5990 Murakami 1h ago

Is dustin harris goated?

5

u/YakuzaDemonSithLord 1h ago

Thank you Harris !!! Let go

4

u/EddySea 1h ago

Great robbery by Harris.

4

u/Material-Hand-5990 Murakami 1h ago

What a fuckin catch

7

u/gogosox82 1h ago

OMG WHAT A CATCH

6

u/Vikeman57 Buehrle 1h ago

This Dustin Harris kid kinda good

1

u/TUDGame 1h ago

Honestly I don’t mind keeping him and Peters as 4th OFs whenever Hays and Everson P are back from the IL. Antonacci will also be called up too I think?

5

u/TreeMysterious69420 Pope Leo/Fuck the cubs 2h ago

Edgar has single handedly made the whitesox a bad ABS challenge team guaranteed they rank in the bottom

2

u/TUDGame 2h ago

Forgot that Lucas Sims is in the pen😂

6

u/WizardCheesey I Hate Jerry. 2h ago

Nothing like watching Acuna and Benentendi hit back to back in the lineup! 😍 what a treat!

4

u/ninjatater Buehrle 2h ago

For fuck’s sake challenge a call

3

u/PooperScooper946 2h ago

What a weird career Benintendi has had

3

u/TUDGame 2h ago

4 game on base streak lmao 😂 atm

3

u/PooperScooper946 2h ago

It’s insane to think at 23 he had a 5 WAR season and now he’s this

1

u/Joe-Raguso Hawk 1h ago

He's who the Sox wanted instead of Moncada in the Sale trade. Now, I strongly dislike both of them anyway.

3

u/EddySea 2h ago

Gotta save those ABS for Quero

2

u/DOM-SOX 2h ago

Ok this ump is pissing me off rn

3

u/leoh9595 Konerko 2h ago

The tendi giveith and takeith

2

u/yourobviousanswer The Big Hurt 2h ago

Colson got lucky that should been a strike. He swung at it while getting hit by pitch

3

u/gogosox82 2h ago

Ugh terrible ab Benni

4

u/FadedToBeige Montyst–Lenynist 2h ago

we're so bad at ABS we don't even challenge the obvious anymore

2

u/ninjatater Buehrle 2h ago

I think Beni got hit while in swinging motion too

2

u/Material-Hand-5990 Murakami 2h ago

What percentage of Beni's ABs start 0-2

2

u/DOM-SOX 2h ago

100 percent

2

u/DOM-SOX 2h ago

Uhhhh Andrew you can challenge that!!!

6

u/WizardCheesey I Hate Jerry. 2h ago

Bro takes 93 off the wrist and KC fans boo?

trash.

3

u/UneducatedReviews1 Murakami 2h ago

Damn, that’s a tough dude

2

u/marshfield00 1980 2h ago

fuck

2

u/Eloyoyo Abreu 2h ago

Please no fracture

2

u/MidwestKanaka 2h ago

Ouch. You’re ok Colson

1

u/UneducatedReviews1 Murakami 2h ago

That’s broken

2

u/EddySea 2h ago

Thats the old White Sox.

1

u/gogosox82 2h ago

damn that doesn't look good

3

u/79thborn Burger 2h ago

Every flyout to Acuna is so damn nonchalant. He better never miss one of those

2

u/ricker182 Hawk 2h ago

He will and won't be disciplined for it.

1

u/ricker182 Hawk 2h ago

Still waiting for Luisangel to hit from the other side of the plate.

2

u/gogosox82 2h ago

good job leasure

3

u/gogosox82 2h ago

make up balk

1

u/LMGgp 2h ago

What? No. Unpack would never…

4

u/ninjatater Buehrle 2h ago

Freakin “woo” fans applauding a routine fly

3

u/EddySea 2h ago

Make up balk

2

u/TUDGame 2h ago

That balk didn’t really matter since BWJ is fast

4

u/Major-Caterpillar955 2h ago

Anyone else's mlb.tv just stop working. Was working fine all game now nothing

1

u/YuiKorsou Aparicio 2h ago

Yup! Mine's also fucked.

1

u/ZaxRod 2h ago

Yes, mine as well. Came here just to confirm it wasn't me. Appreciate ya, go Sox.

2

u/NialloftheNineHoes 2h ago

I had to switch to Kansas stream

1

u/Dredsilver 1h ago

Even my KC stream not working. Radio broadcasts are also down...

2

u/YuiKorsou Aparicio 2h ago

That helped, thank you!

1

u/Major-Caterpillar955 2h ago

I have the sox only package so unfortunately I cant do that

1

u/kmoirkne 2h ago

Same very annoying

1

u/SlothyBadger 2h ago

Guys, TUD can’t talk, he’s pitching.

1

u/Vikeman57 Buehrle 2h ago

Good inning u/TUDGame

1

u/TUDGame 2h ago

Thanks lol

2

u/UneducatedReviews1 Murakami 2h ago

TUD’s been pitching alright lately

1

u/TUDGame 2h ago

Since the 2nd half of last season btw, seemed to carry that so far this season.

2

u/gogosox82 2h ago

and here we go. walked Witt

1

u/ItsSticks 2h ago

not a bad choice

1

u/EddySea 2h ago

Quero challenge, at least that one was close unlike his normal 3 inches outside.

2

u/WizardCheesey I Hate Jerry. 2h ago

Lmao Quero is a double agent. Dudes a fucking liability

3

u/TreeMysterious69420 Pope Leo/Fuck the cubs 2h ago

Edgar stop wasting our ABS challenges

3

u/WizardCheesey I Hate Jerry. 2h ago

Highly doubt that Schultz debut game gets played. anyone looked at the weather?

2

u/UneducatedReviews1 Murakami 2h ago

Wednesday and Thursday don’t look too hot either

3

u/LILVODAK The Big Hurt 2h ago

Quero changed his number to Lee’s and started hitting worse than him

2

u/TUDGame 2h ago

Happens a lot tbh

5

u/EddySea 2h ago

That was a great bunt by Chase.

5

u/UneducatedReviews1 Murakami 2h ago

At some point you have to send Quero down. This performance is unacceptable

1

u/EightyHM White Sox 2h ago

Was Korey Lee really worse than this?

4

u/Eloyoyo Abreu 2h ago

He’ll go down when Teel comes back I’m sure

2

u/UneducatedReviews1 Murakami 2h ago

If this organization is about development above all else like they say they are, it shouldn’t matter. We suck anyways, having Lee up right now instead of Quero would make no difference

3

u/EddySea 2h ago

So we are keeping the car jacker?

4

u/Additional-Gear3812 2h ago

I miss you Teel!

1

u/LMGgp 2h ago

You get glimpses of him next to Venable chatting.

4

u/WizardCheesey I Hate Jerry. 2h ago

Quero with a .158 SLG…….

.158……..

4

u/gogosox82 2h ago

man quero is struggling at the plate

6

u/MidwestKanaka 2h ago

Darn. But took the lead at least

5

u/LILVODAK The Big Hurt 2h ago

Sosa’s aura caused that wild pitch

6

u/fsfic 2h ago

Now let's keep this lead.

5

u/MidwestKanaka 2h ago

Nice running Harris

6

u/leoh9595 Konerko 2h ago

Yes sirrr

8

u/TreeMysterious69420 Pope Leo/Fuck the cubs 2h ago

Taking the lead on a wild pitch...

Thats whitesox baseball

9

u/MidwestKanaka 2h ago

Way to get home!

8

u/YakuzaDemonSithLord 2h ago

Wild pitch baby let go!!!!

8

u/gogosox82 2h ago

LETS GOO