The White Sox and Royals ended their game with a wild sequence and a walk-off bomb. The Royals put Jarrod Dyson in left field late as a defensive upgrade and pinch runner. He drew a walk and represented the tying run. Maikel Franco hit a liner into the gap, but Luis Robert cut it off and kept runners at the corners. On the play, there was a chaotic rundown at second involving Michael Taylor, who barely avoided the tag and was called safe after a review. Meanwhile, Jose Abreu fired home from the ground to hold the runner at third, but Yasmani Grandal wasn’t paying attention and the run scored. He was too busy watching third and planning the challenge.
Grandal knew he messed up and said he’d need to make up for it with a homer. He did exactly that in extras, crushing a walk-off home run off Ian Kennedy. He rounded the bases, fired up, tossed his helmet, and started a quick celebration near the dugout. His teammates planned a Gatorade shower, but it never happened. The bucket was full of water bottles, so the moment fizzled. It didn’t matter. The Sox still got the win in a game full of strange plays and clutch moments.