MLB Recap · August 4, 2021

Kansas City Royals at Chicago White Sox: Final Score & Recap

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Final
CWS1

Line Score

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The Story

AI recap unavailable for archived games. The final score, win-probability story, biggest plays, and top performers are all shown below.

Win Probability

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DiamondIQ model home win probability across the game (pre-game 68.2% → final 0%).

Biggest Plays by Win-Probability Added

Brian Goodwin Lineout
Bot 2nd · off Carlos Hernández
-12.4%
Salvador Perez Home Run
Top 3rd · off Lucas Giolito
+10.1%
Carlos Santana Pickoff 1B
Top 2nd · off Lucas Giolito
+9.8%
Eloy Jiménez Strikeout
Bot 1st · off Carlos Hernández
-7.8%
Hunter Dozier Pop Out
Top 1st · off Lucas Giolito
+5.7%

Top Batters by WPA

Carlos Santana+11.8%-0.1 RE24
Salvador Perez+9.6%+0.6 RE24
Hunter Dozier+4.8%-0.6 RE24

Top Pitchers by WPA

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