Royals Start Strong with a Big Win! 
The Kansas City Royals started off their evening in style against the Chicago White Sox with a thrilling performance from the get-go. In the bottom of the 1st, Mike Yastrzemski set the tone with a magnificent homer to right-center, catapulting us into the lead at just 408 feet! 
He wasn't alone in contributing early as Bobby Witt Jr. also chipped in with a single and managed to steal second. 
Though Vinnie Pasquantino struck out and Maikel Garcia and Salvador Perez couldn't capitalize, we ended the inning 1-0.Building the Lead and Holding Strong 
In the 2nd inning, an error by the White Sox's pitcher allowed Randal Grichuk to score, bringing our lead to 2-0. Shoutout to Kyle Isbel for hustling down the baseline and putting us in a prime position! A beautiful homer by John Rave in the 3rd inning extended our lead to 3-0. His shot was no less powerful, flying 407 feet. 
The 5th inning saw more magic with Garcia’s essential double bringing home both Yastrzemski and Rave. Cheers to Garcia for that critical hit!Resilience Pays Off! 
Progressing into the 6th inning, Nick Loftin secured another run for us, pushing our lead to a substantial 6-0 after bringing Frazier home. The pitching changes later in the match kept the White Sox at bay, showcasing our depth in talent. Despite some late runs by the White Sox in the 8th making it 6-2, Clarke came in to secure the win, striking out Tauchman looking and taking us to a sweet victory! Way to go, Royals! Let's keep up those winning vibes! 
Scoreboard for White Sox @ Royals (August 16th, 2025)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 |