MLB Recap · March 8, 2023

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

CWS5
Final
KC14

Line Score

Team123456789RHE
CWS000001400550
KC56100110-14163

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

755025CWS bats firstFinalKC win %CWS win %
DiamondIQ model home win probability across the game (pre-game 54% → final 100%).

Biggest Plays by Win-Probability Added

Jackie Bradley Jr. Pop Out
Bot 2nd · off Vince Vannelle
+11.0%
Romy Gonzalez Flyout
Top 2nd · off Brad Keller
-10.1%
Freddy Fermin Groundout
Bot 1st · off John Parke
+8.8%
Michael Massey Home Run
Bot 1st · off Dylan Cease
+3.6%
Bot 2nd · off Dylan Cease
+2.6%

Top Batters by WPA

Jackie Bradley Jr.+14.5%+1.5 RE24
Freddy Fermin+8.8%+0.5 RE24
Michael Massey+3.6%+2.6 RE24

Top Pitchers by WPA

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