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E.Jiménez grounded out, third baseman Owings to first baseman Duda

Alonso walked on four pitches, Abreu to second.

El.Jiménez grounded out, third baseman Owings to first baseman Duda.

Grounded out, third baseman Owings to first baseman Duda.

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Alonso homered to right on the first pitch.

Alonso walked on a full count, García scored, Moncada to third, Abreu to second.

Walked on a full count, García scored, Moncada to third, Abreu to second.

El.Jiménez walked, Moncada scored, Abreu to third, Alonso to second.

Walked, Moncada scored, Abreu to third, Alonso to second.

Moncada singled to center, McCann scored.

Alonso singled to right, Moncada scored, Abreu to third.

Singled to right, Moncada scored, Abreu to third.

Mondesi singled to center, Maldonado scored, Merrifield to second.

Singled to center, Maldonado scored, Merrifield to second.

White Sox fourth.  Moncada struck out.  Abreu homered to left on a 3-1 count.  Alonso homered to right on the first pitch.  E.Jiménez flied out to left fielder Gordon.  Palka flied out to right fielder Soler.

White Sox sixth.  García singled to left.  Moncada doubled to right, García to third.  Abreu walked on a full count.  Hill pitching.  Alonso walked on a full count, García scored, Moncada to third, Abreu to second.  E.Jiménez walked, Moncada scored, Abreu to third, Alonso to second.  Palka grounded into a double play, first baseman Duda to catcher Maldonado to first baseman Duda, Abreu out, Alonso to third, E.Jiménez to second.  McCarthy pitching.  Anderson grounded out, shortstop Mondesi to first baseman Duda.

White Sox seventh.  McCann doubled to left.  Sánchez flied out to center fielder Hamilton, McCann to third.  García grounded out, first baseman Duda unassisted.  Moncada singled to center, McCann scored.  Abreu walked on four pitches, Moncada to second.  Alonso singled to right, Moncada scored, Abreu to third.  E.Jiménez grounded out, shortstop Mondesi to first baseman Duda.

Royals seventh.  Mondesi grounded out, pitcher Giolito to first baseman Alonso.  Gordon singled to center.  Soler struck out.  O'Hearn doubled to right, Gordon scored.  Duda singled to right, O'Hearn scored.  Burr pitching.  Owings grounded into fielder's choice, shortstop Anderson to second baseman Sánchez, Duda out.

Royals eighth.  Herrera pitching.  García in as right fielder.  Engel in as center fielder.  Maldonado doubled to left.  Hamilton flied out to center fielder Engel.  Merrifield hit an infield single to third, Maldonado to third.  Mondesi singled to center, Maldonado scored, Merrifield to second.  Gordon flied out to left fielder E.Jiménez.  Soler flied out to center fielder Engel.

The White Sox and Royals will face off on Opening Day for the second straight year, after the White Sox won last year's opener, 14-7. The Sox won the season series, 11-8, after winning each of the first five road games against the Royals.

Chicago finished 2018 with a 62-100 record, third worst in MLB just ahead of Kansas City at 58-104 and Baltimore at 47-115. It was the White Sox's fifth-worst record in franchise history and worst since a 56-106 campaign in 1970.

The Royals' 58-104 record in 2018 was tied for their second worst in franchise history, just ahead of the 2005 season (56-106). They finished the year on a positive note, going 20-14 over the last 34 games of the season, holding opponents to just 4.2 runs per game.

Jose Abreu played a career-low 128 games in 2018 but hit 22 home runs, his fifth consecutive season with 20+ homers. He is one of just six active players to hit at least 20 home runs in each of his first five MLB seasons.

Brad Keller started 20 games as a rookie last season after entering the starting rotation in late May. He allowed just seven home runs in 140.1 innings for a 0.45 HR/9 rate, second best in MLB behind Jacob deGrom (minimum 125.0 innings pitched).

Whit Merrifield led MLB in stolen bases last season with 45, the most in a single season by a Royal since Johnny Damon in 2000 (46). He also lead MLB in hits with 192, becoming the seventh player in history to lead the league in both hits and stolen bases and the first AL player to do so since Ichiro Suzuki in 2001.

HP - Foster, 1B - Morales, 2B - Meals, 3B - Kulpa

Hoping that better weather will accompany the first pitch, the Chicago White Sox and the host Kansas City Royals wrap up their season-opening series Sunday at Kauffman Stadium.
Snow fell intermittently Saturday, after rain delayed the start of the first two games of the season. Saturday's game was delayed 30 minutes by rain and the first-pitch temperature was 38 degrees, with a wind chill of 28.

Sunny skies forecast for White Sox-Royals finale

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)  Lucas Giolito has mastered the Kansas City Royals, a trend that continued Sunday.
The rest of the major leagues? The Chicago White Sox hope the 6-foot-6 right-hander is ready to dominate there, too.

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Chicago White Sox @ Kansas City Royals on March 31, 2019

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