Giolito, White Sox Post 2nd Win Of Day, Beat Royals 4-3
Lucas Giolito was behind schedule, out of sync and in a hole. Rather than unravel, he regrouped in a big way.
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Lucas Giolito was behind schedule, out of sync and in a hole. Rather than unravel, he regrouped in a big way.
White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson and manager Rick Renteria both have been suspended one game for their roles in a confrontation with the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday.
Yoan Moncada hit a pair of solo shots for his first multihomer game and Leury Garcia added a two-run drive to power the Chicago White Sox past the Kansas City Royals 5-1 on Tuesday night.
Welington Castillo atoned for an error with a two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Chicago White Sox rallied to beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 on Monday night.
Lucas Giolito took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning in his first start of the season, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 6-3 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep in the season-opening series.
Jorge Soler had three hits and three RBIs, Alex Gordon scored three runs despite not getting a hit and the Kansas City Royals defeated the Chicago White Sox 8-6 on a wet, cold and windy Saturday.
Brad Keller pitched two-hit ball over seven shutout innings, Adalberto Mondesi tripled twice and the Kansas Royals held off the Chicago White Sox 5-3 on Thursday after the start of their season opener was delayed nearly two hours by rain.
Keller pitched five solid innings, Alex Gordon homered and Jorge Bonifacio had a go-ahead RBI single in the decisive sixth inning for the Royals, who rallied past the Chicago White Sox 3-1 on Saturday night.
Heath Fillmyer allowed three singles over seven innings for his first major league win, Adalberto Mondesi and Drew Butera each drove in three, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago Cubs 9-0 Wednesday night.
Javy Baez has homered in back-to-back games for the fifth time this season and has six in his past 10 games with 14 RBIs.
In a matchup of teams on track to both lose 100 or more games, the White Sox avoided getting swept in the three-game series.
The White Sox also lost second baseman Yoan Moncada to a bruised right knee in the fifth.
Some MLB teams are already looking to next season and beyond, but even their fans have something to be hopeful about.
Daniel Palka doubled home two White Sox runs in the fourth, giving him five RBIs in two games.
The White Sox won the opener 8-0 as Carson Fulmer allowed four singles over seven innings.
The White Sox are 5-0 against the Royals this season and 3-16 against other opponents.
Matt Davidson has seven home runs in 15 at-bats over four games at Kansas City.
Matt Davidson is disproving the notion power hitters don't like Kauffman Stadium.
Lucas Giolito kept the White Sox in the game against a stingy Ian Kennedy, turning over a 3-1 deficit to his bullpen.
Matt Davidson became the fourth player in major league history to homer three times on opening day, the White Sox went deep six times total, and Chicago routed the Kansas City Royals 14-7 on Thursday to spoil their 50th anniversary celebration.
Byron Buxton, Francisco Mejia, Michael Kopech can make mark in a division with a couple of rebuilding teams.
The Indians are coming off a 102-win season and poised to dominate the AL Central again.
The White Sox brought back Miguel Gonzalez on a one-year deal Thursday to help lessen the burden on a young rotation.
Giolito pitched seven strong innings, and Garcia drove in three runs with his 18th homer and a double.
The Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 8-2 on Saturday night, keeping Kansas City's slim playoff hopes alive.
