Hosmer, Royals beat White Sox 5-3 in 10 innings

Alex Gordon hit a solo shot in the third, Mike Moustakas hit a two-run homer after a Kendrys Morales walk in the sixth, and Eric Hosmer put the Royals ahead for good in the tenth with another two-run dinger.

An X-ray on Royals center fielder Lorenzo Cain’s right knee came back unfavorable after he exited Wednesday. night’s game when the ball struck him after he fouled off a pitch.

The Royals said Cain has a right knee contusion and is day-to-day.

Chicago’s bullpen preserved a slim lead, with three relievers combining to keep the Royals scoreless over the final two innings. “On the very slim chance it had anything to do with me, it’s kinda cool that something I did influenced the sport I love so much”. It didn’t matter; the Royals won. With a 1-6 record in their last seven one run games, and having lost four of their last five in extra innings, the Kansas City Royals are failing in the area that has made them a victor the last two years.

Quintana completed nine innings for only the second time in his career. Second baseman Ben Zobrist stopped by the shop after the Royals clinched the division, so you know it’s legit. As we head back into the postseason, even Royals players are rocking Charlie Hustle gear.

Jose Quintana has been on the verge of winning 10 games for the Chicago White Sox in each of the past two seasons, only to fall just short each time.

Out of the Royals’ seven hits, three were home runs, and all five runs came on those homers. His catch in the seventh was the highlight of the game. For Hosmer, it was his 18th homer of the season. He made three outs, reached on a pair of Chicago errors and failed to run to first base after a strikeout in his last at-bat. With his next RBI, Abreu would join Pujols as the only players in baseball history to start their careers with 30-homer, 100-RBI seasons.

The White Sox stranded two more in the fifth inning, another in the sixth and two in the eighth. That’s kind of the thing with home runs though. He should be proud of that. Again, just his consistency is always the impressive part and you feel bad because this guy pitched great.

He was looking for his first hit of the night in the bottom of the 12th. He remained on the ground for several minutes while being examined by a team trainer.

“It doesn’t diminish what Q did out there”, White Sox manager Robin Ventura said.

“We want to get into the playoffs feeling good and win as many games as we can”, Yost said. If the Royals win either the American League Championship Series or the World Series, Martin has a few top-secret plans for limited-edition T-shirts and care packages. It’s unknown at this point when Johnson will be able to resume baseball activities in the offseason…. He faces Royals right-hander Edinson Volquez, who is 13-9 with a 3.65 ERA. “There are different pressures when you’re batting that high in the lineup”.