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05/14 21:32 CDT Grichuk powers White Sox past Royals 6-2 for their fifth
straight win
Grichuk powers White Sox past Royals 6-2 for their fifth straight win
By MATT CARLSON
Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) --- Randal Grichuk hit a two-run homer and drove in four runs to
lead the Chicago White Sox to their fifth straight win, 6-2 over the Kansas
City Royals on Thursday night.
Chase Meidroth had two hits and an RBI as the White Sox improved to 22-21 and
moved over .500 this late in the season for the first time since 2022. Chicago,
losers of 101 or more games in each of the last three seasons, are within one
game of idle Cleveland for first place in the AL Central.
Anthony Kay (3-1) allowed two runs and six hits in six-plus innings as Chicago
swept its third series this season and extended the Royals' losing streak to
four games.
Kay was relieved by Tyler Davis after Kyle Isbel tripled to lead off the
seventh, then Sean Newcomb tossed a scoreless eighth and ninth for his first
save.
Lane Thomas and Maikel Garcia drove in the Royals' runs and Salvador Perez had
two hits. Kris Bubic (3-2) allowed five runs and five hits with three walks
over four innings.
Grichuk's homer was his third in five games and came in his eighth game since
signing a one-year, $1.25 million deal with the White Sox on May 4. He also has
seven RBIs with Chicago. The 34-year-old outfielder started the season with the
Yankees and elected free agency after New York designated him for assignment.
The Royals took a 1-0 lead on Thomas' sacrifice fly in the first inning, but
Grichuk lined his two-run shot in the bottom half.
Grichuk drove in two more runs in the third on a bases-loaded single.
Meidroth's RBI single in the fourth made it 5-1 for Chicago.
Up next Royals: RHP Michael Wacha (4-2, 2.63) faces his original team, the Cardinals, and RHP Dustin May (3-4, 4.85) on Friday in St. Louis. White Sox: RHP Sean Burke (2-3, 3.68) takes the mound against Cubs RHP Edward Cabrera (3-1, 3.88) when the crosstown rivals meet at Rate Field on Friday. --- AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
Up next Royals: RHP Michael Wacha (4-2, 2.63) faces his original team, the Cardinals, and RHP Dustin May (3-4, 4.85) on Friday in St. Louis. White Sox: RHP Sean Burke (2-3, 3.68) takes the mound against Cubs RHP Edward Cabrera (3-1, 3.88) when the crosstown rivals meet at Rate Field on Friday. --- AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
