Royals vs White Sox Recap: Late Inning Rally Falls Short

The Kansas City Royals came to Chicago ready to battle the White Sox on Tuesday, May 12. You could feel the energy right from the start of the game. Witt Jr. stepped up to the plate in the first inning and crushed a fastball to right field. The ball flew 373 feet and landed beyond the wall for a home run. His exit velocity reached 103 mph, showing just how hard he hit it. Then Perez came up with two outs and did something even more impressive. He hammered a sinker 381 feet into right-center field, his exit velocity touching 106 mph. Suddenly, Kansas City led 2-0 before the White Sox even had a chance to swing. Those two early home runs gave the Royals momentum heading into the middle innings.

The game stayed tight through the first few innings, but everything changed when Chicago came to bat in the fifth. That's when the White Sox showed they weren't ready to quit. Romo stepped in with one out and launched a cutter 353 feet over right field for a home run. The score was now 2-1, and Kansas City's lead felt smaller. Then things got wild. Vargas singled to center, driving in Antonacci. Two outs later, Meidroth connected on a slider and hit a tremendous three-run home run that traveled 359 feet to left field. Suddenly, Chicago had scored five runs in one inning. The White Sox now led 5-2, completely flipping the momentum. Loftin's earlier positioning and the White Sox's aggressive approach had paid off immediately.

Kansas City refused to fade away, and in the sixth inning, the Royals showed their resilience by climbing back into contention. Loftin came through with a powerful double down the left-field line. His bat speed sent a slider 202 feet, and the ball landed with perfect placement. Collins and Jensen both scored on the play, making it 5-4 Chicago. The Royals weren't finished yet. Garcia stepped up with two outs and Loftin on second base. He smacked a single to right field, his bat putting the ball at 181 feet with an exit velocity of ninety-seven mph. Loftin raced home, tying the game at 5-5. Kansas City had narrowed Chicago's lead and regained momentum. Later, Hill crushed a slider 417 feet in the eighth inning for Chicago, but the Royals' sixth-inning comeback showed they could battle back when facing pressure.