Royals and White Sox meet as Kansas City breaks it open in the seventh inning?

The Kansas City Royals carried a 9-14 record into a 10-4 result over the Chicago White Sox, who came in at 13-10, at 4:05 PM EDT at Surprise Stadium.

First inning

The White Sox opened with 1 run on 2 hits in the first inning while the Royals came up empty.

Third inning

The Royals got on the board with 1 run on 2 hits in the third inning, and the White Sox answered with 1 run on 2 hits in the same inning.

Fourth inning

The Royals added 1 run on 2 hits in the fourth inning while the White Sox posted 0 runs and 0 hits.

Fifth inning

The Royals tacked on 1 run on 2 hits in the fifth inning, and the White Sox had 0 runs with 1 hit.

Seventh inning

The Royals produced 5 runs on 4 hits in the seventh inning, and the White Sox went scoreless with 0 hits, a swing that anchored this Royals vs White Sox recap.

Eighth inning

The White Sox scored 2 runs on 3 hits and committed 1 error in the eighth inning, and the Royals responded with 2 runs on 2 hits to close the scoring.

Pitching and fielding notes

The Royals staff finished with 12 strikeouts and allowed 9 hits, and the White Sox lineup left with 4 total runs.

Cole Ragans started for the Boys in Blue and logged a 4.909 earned run average in this outing, and the Royals bullpen posted a 0 earned run average.

K.C. committed 2 errors and the White Sox finished with 1 error as the Royals full-time result settled at 10-4.

Royals individual spotlights

Kyle Isbel went 2-for-2 with a 2.500 on-base plus slugging in his previous game line, and Nick Loftin hit .500 with a 1.000 on-base plus slugging.

Brandon Drury homered and had 1 run batted in in his previous game line, and John Schreiber recorded an 0 earned run average with a 1.000 walks plus hits per inning pitched.

What it means for both clubs

The Royals compiled 13 hits and 10 runs, and the White Sox finished with 9 hits and 4 runs as the game-changing plays Royals vs White Sox centered on Kansas City’s 7th-inning surge.

The game drew an attendance of 7,455 and lasted 2:44, and Royals post-game interviews followed a day game that featured 3 Royals home runs and 2 stolen bases.

Next on the schedule

The Los Angeles Dodgers are set to play at the Royals on 03/17/2026 at 9:05 PM EDT at Surprise Stadium in Surprise, Arizona, and the broadcast is scheduled on ROYL.

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