Starting Pitchers
Starting Lineups
Top 1st
CWS · 1-2-3
Miguel Vargas lines out to left fielder Nick Loftin.
1 out
Tommy Pham walks.
Randal Grichuk singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
Tommy Pham to 2nd.
Munetaka Murakami hit by pitch.
Tommy Pham to 3rd.
Randal Grichuk to 2nd.
Chase Meidroth singles on a line drive to left fielder Nick Loftin.
Tommy Pham scores.
Randal Grichuk scores.
Munetaka Murakami to 2nd.
CWS 2, KC 0
Kyle Teel grounds into a double play, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to pitcher Daniel Lynch IV.
Chase Meidroth out at 2nd.
Kyle Teel out at 1st.
3 outs
Bottom 1st
KC · 1-2-3
Carter Jensen singles on a line drive to left fielder Randal Grichuk.
Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to right fielder Braden Montgomery.
Carter Jensen out at 3rd on the throw, right fielder Braden Montgomery to third baseman Miguel Vargas.
Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd.
1 out
Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.
2 outs
Maikel Garcia flies out to left fielder Randal Grichuk.
3 outs
Top 2nd
CWS · 7-8-9
Brenton Doyle homers (4) on a fly ball to center field.
CWS 3, KC 0
Colson Montgomery strikes out on a foul tip.
1 out
Braden Montgomery strikes out swinging.
2 outs
Miguel Vargas grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
3 outs
Bottom 2nd
KC · 5-6-7
Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to center fielder Brenton Doyle.
1 out
Salvador Perez flies out to right fielder Braden Montgomery.
2 outs
Michael Massey grounds out, shortstop Colson Montgomery to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.
3 outs
Top 3rd
CWS · 2-3-4
Tommy Pham grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
1 out
Randal Grichuk hits a ground-rule double (24) on a line drive down the left-field line.
Munetaka Murakami challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Munetaka Murakami walks.
Chase Meidroth homers (16) on a fly ball to left center field.
Randal Grichuk scores.
Munetaka Murakami scores.
CWS 6, KC 0
Kyle Teel pops out to second baseman Michael Massey.
2 outs
Brenton Doyle grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
3 outs
Bottom 3rd
KC · 8-9-1
Nick Loftin homers (8) on a fly ball to left field.
CWS 6, KC 1
Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.
1 out
Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
2 outs
Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (31) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Randal Grichuk.
Jac Caglianone grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to pitcher Anthony Kay.
3 outs
Top 4th
CWS · 8-9-1
Colson Montgomery grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
1 out
Braden Montgomery lines out to second baseman Michael Massey.
2 outs
Miguel Vargas singles on a ground ball to third baseman Maikel Garcia.
Tommy Pham walks.
Miguel Vargas to 2nd.
Randal Grichuk homers (14) on a fly ball to center field.
Miguel Vargas scores.
Tommy Pham scores.
CWS 9, KC 1
Munetaka Murakami grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
3 outs
Bottom 4th
KC · 4-5-6
Maikel Garcia walks.
Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Brenton Doyle.
Maikel Garcia to 2nd.
Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to left fielder Randal Grichuk.
Maikel Garcia scores.
Vinnie Pasquantino to 2nd.
CWS 9, KC 2
Michael Massey pops out softly to first baseman Munetaka Murakami on the infield fly rule.
1 out
Wild pitch by pitcher Anthony Kay. Vinnie Pasquantino to 3rd. Salvador Perez to 2nd.
Nick Loftin grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.
Vinnie Pasquantino scores.
Salvador Perez to 3rd.
2 outs
CWS 9, KC 3
Kyle Isbel called out on strikes.
3 outs
Top 5th
CWS · 5-6-7
Pitching Change: Tony Gonsolin replaces Daniel Lynch IV (78P 4.0IP 9ER 7H 2K 3BB).
Chase Meidroth grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
1 out
Kyle Teel walks.
Brenton Doyle strikes out swinging.
2 outs
Colson Montgomery called out on strikes.
3 outs
Bottom 5th
KC · 1-2-3
Carter Jensen hit by pitch.
Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a line drive to left fielder Randal Grichuk, deflected by shortstop Colson Montgomery.
Carter Jensen to 2nd.
Pitching Change: Noah Schultz replaces Anthony Kay (65P 4.0IP 3ER 7H 4K 1BB).
Jac Caglianone flies out to center fielder Brenton Doyle.
Carter Jensen to 3rd.
1 out
Maikel Garcia grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.
Carter Jensen scores.
Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd.
2 outs
CWS 9, KC 4
Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out, pitcher Noah Schultz to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.
3 outs
Top 6th
CWS · 9-1-2
Braden Montgomery grounds out softly, catcher Carter Jensen to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
1 out
Miguel Vargas pops out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
2 outs
Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Andrew Benintendi replaces Tommy Pham.
Andrew Benintendi strikes out swinging.
3 outs
Bottom 6th
KC · 6-7-8
Andrew Benintendi remains in the game as the designated hitter.
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
1 out
Michael Massey grounds out, pitcher Noah Schultz to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.
2 outs
Nick Loftin flies out to center fielder Brenton Doyle.
3 outs
Top 7th
CWS · 3-4-5
Randal Grichuk doubles (25) on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
Munetaka Murakami homers (33) on a fly ball to right field.
Randal Grichuk scores.
CWS 11, KC 4
Chase Meidroth walks.
Kyle Teel strikes out swinging.
1 out
Brenton Doyle singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Maikel Garcia.
Chase Meidroth to 2nd.
Colson Montgomery strikes out swinging.
2 outs
Braden Montgomery singles on a ground ball to third baseman Maikel Garcia.
Chase Meidroth to 3rd.
Brenton Doyle to 2nd.
Miguel Vargas walks.
Chase Meidroth scores.
Brenton Doyle to 3rd.
Braden Montgomery to 2nd.
CWS 12, KC 4
Pitching Change: Nolan Hoffman replaces Tony Gonsolin (63P 2.2IP 3ER 4H 5K 3BB).
Andrew Benintendi singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
Brenton Doyle scores.
Braden Montgomery scores.
Miguel Vargas to 3rd.
CWS 14, KC 4
Randal Grichuk strikes out swinging.
3 outs
Bottom 7th
KC · 9-1-2
Pitching Change: Huascar Brazobán replaces Noah Schultz (23P 2.0IP 0ER 0H 1K 0BB).
Kyle Isbel grounds out, shortstop Colson Montgomery to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.
1 out
Carter Jensen grounds out to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.
2 outs
Bobby Witt Jr. lines out sharply to center fielder Brenton Doyle.
3 outs
Top 8th
CWS · 4-5-6
Defensive Substitution: Tyler Tolbert replaces shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., batting 2nd, playing shortstop.
Munetaka Murakami strikes out swinging.
1 out
Chase Meidroth singles on a ground ball to second baseman Michael Massey.
Kyle Teel strikes out swinging.
2 outs
Brenton Doyle grounds out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Nolan Hoffman.
3 outs
Bottom 8th
KC · 3-4-5
Defensive Substitution: Luisangel Acuña replaces third baseman Miguel Vargas, batting 1st, playing shortstop.
Defensive switch from shortstop to third base for Colson Montgomery.
Pitching Change: Trevor Richards replaces Huascar Brazobán (14P 1.0IP 0ER 0H 0K 0BB).
Jac Caglianone doubles (28) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Brenton Doyle.
Maikel Garcia walks.
White Sox challenged (fair or foul in outfield), call on the field was upheld: Vinnie Pasquantino doubles (19) on a line drive to right fielder Braden Montgomery.
Jac Caglianone scores.
Maikel Garcia to 3rd.
CWS 14, KC 5
Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Josh Rojas replaces Salvador Perez.
Josh Rojas out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Randal Grichuk.
Maikel Garcia scores.
1 out
CWS 14, KC 6
Michael Massey hits a ground-rule double (25) on a fly ball to left field.
Vinnie Pasquantino scores.
CWS 14, KC 7
Nick Loftin flies out to left fielder Randal Grichuk.
2 outs
Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.
3 outs
Top 9th
CWS · 8-9-1
Josh Rojas remains in the game as the designated hitter.
Pitching Change: Alex Lange replaces Nolan Hoffman (17P 1.1IP 0ER 2H 3K 0BB).
Colson Montgomery flies out to left fielder Nick Loftin.
1 out
Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Tristan Peters replaces Braden Montgomery.
Tristan Peters called out on strikes.
2 outs
Luisangel Acuña strikes out swinging.
3 outs
Bottom 9th
KC · 1-2-3
Tristan Peters remains in the game as the right fielder.
Pitching Change: Luis Castillo replaces Trevor Richards (23P 1.0IP 3ER 3H 1K 1BB).
Carter Jensen flies out to left fielder Randal Grichuk.
1 out
Tyler Tolbert singles on a line drive to center fielder Brenton Doyle.
Jac Caglianone singles on a ground ball to center fielder Brenton Doyle.
Tyler Tolbert to 3rd.
Maikel Garcia walks.
Jac Caglianone to 2nd.
Vinnie Pasquantino hits a grand slam (15) to right center field.
Tyler Tolbert scores.
Jac Caglianone scores.
Maikel Garcia scores.
CWS 14, KC 11
Josh Rojas flies out to center fielder Brenton Doyle.
2 outs
Michael Massey flies out to right fielder Tristan Peters.
3 outs
Top Performers
a-Struck out for Pham in the 6th.
b-Struck out for Montgomery, B in the 9th.
Batting
2BGrichuk 2 (25, Lynch IV, Gonsolin).
HRDoyle, B (4, 2nd inning off Lynch IV, 0 on, 0 out); Meidroth (16, 3rd inning off Lynch IV, 2 on, 1 out); Grichuk (14, 4th inning off Lynch IV, 2 on, 2 out); Murakami (33, 7th inning off Gonsolin, 1 on, 0 out).
TBBenintendi; Doyle, B 5; Grichuk 9; Meidroth 6; Montgomery, B; Murakami 4; Vargas, M.
RBIBenintendi 2 (73); Doyle, B (13); Grichuk 3 (43); Meidroth 5 (63); Murakami 2 (72); Vargas, M (89).
2-out RBIGrichuk 3; Benintendi 2; Vargas, M.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outGrichuk.
GIDPTeel.
Team RISP6-for-9.
Team LOB5.
Fielding
Outfield assistsMontgomery, B (Jensen at 3rd base).
a-Hit a sacrifice fly for Perez, S in the 8th.
Batting
2BWitt Jr. (31, Kay); Caglianone (28, Richards, T); Pasquantino (19, Richards, T); Massey (25, Richards, T).
HRLoftin (8, 3rd inning off Kay, 0 on, 0 out); Pasquantino (15, 9th inning off Castillo, L, 3 on, 1 out).
TBCaglianone 3; Jensen; Loftin 4; Massey 2; Pasquantino 7; Perez, S; Tolbert; Witt Jr. 4.
RBIGarcia, M (35); Loftin 2 (45); Massey (49); Pasquantino 5 (59); Perez, S (74); Rojas, J (14).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outIsbel 2; Caglianone; Garcia, M; Pasquantino.
SFRojas, J.
Team RISP4-for-15.
Team LOB5.
Fielding
DP(Pasquantino-Witt Jr.-Lynch IV).
Pitching Notes
Kay pitched to 2 batters in the 5th inning.
WPKay.
HBPMurakami (by Lynch IV); Jensen (by Kay).
ABS ChallengeJensen 3 (Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Confirmed, Ball-Confirmed); Teel 4 (Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Confirmed, Ball-Confirmed); Murakami (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Vargas, M (Strike-Overturned to Ball).
Pitches-strikesKay 65-43; Schultz 23-17; Brazobán 14-10; Richards, T 23-12; Castillo, L 20-12; Lynch IV 78-48; Gonsolin 63-35; Hoffman, N 17-14; Lange 10-8.
Groundouts-flyoutsKay 3-3; Schultz 3-2; Brazobán 2-0; Richards, T 0-2; Castillo, L 0-3; Lynch IV 6-0; Gonsolin 2-0; Hoffman, N 1-0; Lange 0-1.
Batters facedKay 20; Schultz 6; Brazobán 3; Richards, T 7; Castillo, L 7; Lynch IV 22; Gonsolin 15; Hoffman, N 6; Lange 3.
Inherited runners-scoredSchultz 2-1; Hoffman, N 3-2.
UmpiresHP: Adam Hamari. 1B: Clint Vondrak. 2B: Todd Tichenor. 3B: Cory Blaser.
Weather73 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind5 mph, In From RF.
First pitch6:40 PM.
T2:45.
Att15,785.
VenueKauffman Stadium.
September 22, 2026