July 24, 2024; Kansas Metropolis, MO, USA; Kansas Metropolis Royals head coach Matt Quatraro (33) provides a participant the thumbs up signal earlier than a recreation in opposition to the Arizona Diamondbacks at Kauffman Stadium. Thumbs up. Obligatory Credit score: Danny Medley-USA TODAY Sports activities Bobby Witt Jr.’s go-ahead grand slam within the eighth inning gave Chicago its fifteenth straight because the visiting Kansas Metropolis Royals defeated the White Sox 8-5 on Monday. set a single-season franchise report.
Kansas Metropolis exploded for six runs within the eighth inning, sending out 9 batters in opposition to White Sox relievers Steven Wilson and John Brebbia.
Hunter Renfroe and MJ Melendez began the sport with one-out singles to tug the Royals inside 5-4. Maikel Garcia singled, Adam Frazier was hit by a pitch, and Michael Massey walked to load the bases for Witt, who plated Brebe The primary pitch Asia (0-6) noticed went over the left-center subject fence.
Kansas Metropolis improves to 10-1 in opposition to Chicago this season. The White Sox have misplaced 41 video games in 2024 after as soon as main.
Louis Robert Jr. had three hits, Andrew Vaughn had a homer, and starter Chris Friesen pitched six innings for the White Sox, who led 5-2 after seven innings.
Friesen is on monitor to get his first win since Might 8 earlier than the bullpen collapse. Though the right-hander tied a season-high with 9 hits, he successfully stayed out of bother and gave up two runs. Friesen issued no walks and struck out two.
Gavin Sheets had an RBI single within the first inning to provide the White Sox a 1-0 lead.
Kansas Metropolis scored one run within the third and fourth inning to take a 2-1 lead. Within the third inning, the Royals scored their first run on a throwing error by White Sox catcher Chucky Robinson.
After two fast outs in opposition to Friesen early within the fourth, Kansas Metropolis took the lead on a double by Garcia and an RBI single by Kyle Isbell.
Robert had a game-tying RBI single within the fifth inning. Andrew Benintendi had a run-scoring double and Paul DeJong had an RBI single within the sixth earlier than Vaughn drove deep within the seventh to elevate the White Sox to five. -2 lead.
Chris Stratton (3-3) pitched 1 2/3 innings of one-run reduction for Kansas Metropolis. James MacArthur notched his good ninth save for his 18th of the season.
Royals starter Alec Marsh gave up two runs and 6 hits in 4 2/3 innings.
Vinnie Pasquantino, Salvador Perez, Melendez and Garcia every had two hits for the Royals.
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