Chicago White Sox fall 3-2 in series opener in Kansas City

The White Sox have also lost six of their last seven games at Kauffman Stadium, after winning nine of their previous 12.

The Royals Radio Network (610 Sports in Kansas City) has Royals Hall of Famer/2007 Ford C. Frick Award victor Denny Matthews who’s joined in the booth by Steve Physioc and Steve Stewart describing all the action from the K. “You’ve got five days and you start again, so we’ll go back to work and be ready next time”. “He believes he needs get back in there and get after it. We’re better when he’s in there”.

Perez, who had been in a 6-for-32 skid, had a two-out single in the fourth. Recording his first career hit in the previous at-bat, Thompson added his first extra base hit with a ground rule double down the left field line.

Jose Abreu homered to lead off the fourth and sixth innings for his fifth multi-homer game for the White Sox, but it wasn’t enough.

“Two walks kill you, especially against a team like this”, Samardzija said. He struck out and the Royals increased their AL-leading win total to 64-44. The Royals tied it in the seventh on a homer by Drew Butera and a two-run double from Kendrys Morales. Mike Moustakas, who Danks walked with one out, scored from first on the play as a relay throw by Sanchez forced catcher Flowers to leap and just miss the tag.

“It’s been tough for us to try to combine the defense with the pitching with the offense”, Abreu said through an interpreter.

White Sox: RHP Jeremy Guthrie will make his first start since July 29, when he yielded eight runs in 5 1-3 innings in a loss to the Indians.

Greg Holland gave up a home run to Adam LaRoche in the ninth, but earned his 24th save in 27 opportunities.

“I really don’t know”, Danks said of his success against the Royals.

Kansas City is a -142 favorite against Chicago and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at eight runs. – Manager Robin Ventura, of CF Adam Eaton, who jammed his shoulder Friday. “It’s that simple, and he knows that”.

“I got a one, two, three inning”, Holland said. “I might look great, but there is still a lot of things I’ve got to accomplish before I go out there”.

Chicago is 4 1/2 games back of the second wild card, but it would have to jump six teams.

2015 Meetings: KC took three of four at the Cell in their series right after the All-Star break, winning 4-2, 7-5 in 13-innings and 4-1 mixed in with a 2-0 loss. One of the three home runs hit by White Sox rookie Tyler Saladino since he was called up in July came off Royals starter Danny Duffy during the three-game series at Chicago to open the second half….