Wild Pitch Dooms Royals in 7-6 Loss to White Sox

Kansas City drops series finale after late-inning miscue

Apr. 13, 2026 at 6:45pm

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A cubist, geometric painting depicting a baseball game, with the players and field fragmented into overlapping planes of bright, clashing colors representing the uniforms of the Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox.A wild pitch in the late innings proves the difference as the Royals and White Sox battle in a high-scoring affair.Chicago Today

A wild pitch in the seventh inning proved to be the difference as the Kansas City Royals fell to the Chicago White Sox 7-6 on Sunday, splitting their four-game series at Kauffman Stadium. The game saw the lead change hands several times, with the Royals rallying from an early deficit before a late White Sox run decided the outcome.

Why it matters

The loss drops the Royals to 7-9 on the season, making it an uphill battle to climb back into contention in the AL Central. Meanwhile, the White Sox maintain their position in the division race with the series split.

The details

After a lengthy rain delay, the White Sox struck first with a two-run homer by Tanner Murray in the second inning. The Royals then took advantage of Chicago's bullpen, scoring four runs in the third to take the lead. But the White Sox regained the advantage in the fourth on a two-run shot by Colson Montgomery. The Royals tied it in the bottom half, only to fall behind again on a bases-loaded walk in the sixth. In the seventh, a wild pitch by John Schreiber allowed the decisive run to score for the White Sox.

  • The game was played on Sunday, April 12, 2026.
  • The wild pitch that proved decisive occurred in the seventh inning.

The players

John Schreiber

The Royals pitcher who surrendered the game-deciding wild pitch in the seventh inning.

Dustin Harris

The White Sox player who scored the winning run on Schreiber's wild pitch in the seventh.

Tanner Murray

The White Sox player who hit a two-run homer in the second inning to open the scoring.

Colson Montgomery

The White Sox player who hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning to give Chicago the lead.

Noah Cameron

The Royals starting pitcher, who allowed five earned runs over 5.1 innings in the no-decision.

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What they’re saying

“We had our chances, but that wild pitch in the seventh was the difference. We'll need to regroup and come back strong against Detroit.”

— Mike Matheny, Royals Manager

What’s next

The Royals will have Monday off before starting a three-game series at Detroit on Tuesday.

The takeaway

This loss is a tough one for the Royals, who had fought back from an early deficit only to see the game slip away late due to a costly mistake. They'll need to put this behind them quickly and focus on getting back on track against the Tigers.