White Sox at Royals May 18, 2022

Game Time: 8:10 ET

Stadium: Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium

Attendance: 13,504

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KC	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	2	X	6	12	0

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CWS	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	10	1
KC	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	2	X	6	12	0

Game

Season

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Running

2nd inning - SB: Nicky Lopez (2nd base off L. Giolito/ Y. Grandal)

Fielding

Double Plays - 1 (Abreu to Ti.Anderson)

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Running

4th inning - CS: Kyle Isbel (2nd base off L. Giolito/ Y. Grandal)

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Game Details

Game Time: 3:11

Umpires: HP-Junior Valentine, 1B-Lance Barrett, 2B-Ramon DeJesus, 3B-Shane Livensparger

Weather: 82 degrees. Clear

Wind: 5 MPH Left to Right

News From May 18, 2022

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Lucas Giolito

Goes five innings in return

PChicago White Sox

May 18, 2022

Giolito registered a no-decision during Wednesday's 6-2 loss to Kansas City, allowing two runs on seven hits and two walks with seven strikeouts in five innings.

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Gavin Sheets

On bench Wednesday

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May 18, 2022

Sheets isn't starting Wednesday against the Royals.

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Josh Harrison

Not starting Wednesday

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May 18, 2022

Harrison isn't starting Wednesday against the Royals.

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Davis Martin

Sent down Wednesday

PChicago White Sox AAA

May 18, 2022

Martin was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte on Wednesday.

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Lance Lynn

Shifts to 60-day IL

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May 18, 2022

The White Sox transferred Lynn (knee) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday.

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Lucas Giolito

Activated ahead of scheduled start

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May 18, 2022

The White Sox reinstated Giolito (illness) from the COVID-19 injured list ahead of his scheduled start Wednesday against the Royals in Kansas City.

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Johan Dominguez

Recovering from Tommy John surgery

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May 18, 2022

Dominguez underwent Tommy John surgery in April, Jeff Cohen of Future Sox reports.

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AJ Pollock

On base four times in twin bill

OFChicago White Sox

May 18, 2022

Pollock went 3-for-5 with a walk, a double, a run scored and an RBI across both games of Tuesday's doubleheader split against the Royals.

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Davis Martin

Fans seven in tough loss Tuesday

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May 18, 2022

Martin (0-1) took the loss in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Royals, allowing one run on five hits and a walk over five innings. He struck out seven.

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Liam Hendriks

Notches 11th save

PChicago White Sox

May 18, 2022

Hendriks recorded his 11th save of the season during the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Royals, giving up a hit and striking out one in a scoreless ninth inning.

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Dylan Cease

Whiffs nine in Tuesday's win

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May 18, 2022

Cease (4-1) picked up the win in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Royals, allowing seven hits and two walks over 5.2 scoreless innings. He struck out nine.

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Zack Greinke

Narrowly misses first win

PKansas City Royals

May 18, 2022

Greinke didn't factor into the decision during Wednesday's 6-2 victory over the White Sox, allowing two runs on seven hits and one walk with four strikeouts in 5.2 innings.

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Michael Taylor

In COVID protocols

OFKansas City Royals

May 18, 2022

Taylor (undisclosed) was scratched from Wednesday's game against the White Sox because he entered MLB's COVID-19 protocols, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

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Michael Taylor

Scratched from Wednesday's lineup

OFKansas City Royals

May 18, 2022

Taylor was scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the White Sox for an undisclosed reason.

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Kyle Isbel

Gets fourth consecutive start

OFKansas City Royals

May 18, 2022

Isbel will start in right field and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

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Vinnie Pasquantino

Showing power, patience in Triple-A

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May 18, 2022

Pasquantino is hitting .240/.362/.512 with eight homers and a 22:23 BB:K through 35 games for Triple-A Omaha.

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MJ Melendez

Homers in nightcap

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May 18, 2022

Melendez went 2-for-7 with a solo home run across both games of Tuesday's doubleheader versus the White Sox.

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Collin Snider

Allows run but earns hold

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May 18, 2022

Snider allowed a run on three hits in one inning, earning a hold in a 2-1 win over the White Sox in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader.

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Josh Staumont

Notches third save

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May 18, 2022

Staumont struck out one in a perfect ninth inning to record his third save of the season in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the White Sox.

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Nicky Lopez

Four hits across twin bill

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May 18, 2022

Lopez went 4-for-6 with a walk, a double and a stolen base across both games of Tuesday's doubleheader split with the White Sox.

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Jonathan Heasley

Stuck with loss in Tuesday's opener

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May 18, 2022

Heasley (0-2) took the loss in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the White Sox, giving up three runs on four hits and three walks over five innings. He struck out one.

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