Chicago White Sox @ Kansas City Royals
Witt and Bubic help the Royals beat the White Sox 10-0 for 4-game series sweep
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- — Bobby Witt Jr. had four hits, Kris Bubic pitched seven innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 10-0 on Thursday to complete a four-game series sweep.
Salvador Perez had three RBI as the Royals posted their sixth consecutive win. Jonathan India had two hits, two RBI and scored three times.
Bubic (4-2) allowed six hits, struck out seven and walked one. Chris Stratton and Steven Cruz each got three outs for the Royals, finishing a six-hitter.
Kansas City scored its first six runs on two-out hits.
The Royals jumped in front in the first against Davis Martin (1-4). Vinnie Pasquantino singled and scored on Perez's ninth double in his last 12 games.
Witt singled and stole second before scoring on a single by Perez for a 2-0 lead in the third.
Witt singled, stole his 13th base and scored on a two-run triple by Maikel Garcia in the fifth. India and Witt added back-to-back RBI doubles in the sixth.
Martin allowed four runs and seven hits in 4 1/3 innings.
Chicago threatened in the fifth, putting runners at the corners with nobody out. Andrew Vaughn, who reached on a leadoff double, was thrown out at home by Garcia on a grounder to third. Brooks Baldwin then hit into a double play.
The White Sox have lost a club-record 11 straight games at Kauffman Stadium.
The Royals will start RHP Michael Lorenzen (3-3, 4.23 ERA) on Friday in the first of three games against the visiting Red Sox, who will send out RHP Hunter Dobbins (2-1, 3.78 ERA) for his fourth career start.
The White Sox return home for three games against the Marlins. RHP Bryse Wilson (0-1, 5.56 ERA) starts for the third time, opposite Miami RHP Max Meyer (2-3, 3.92 ERA).
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KC wins 7-0
Game Information
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - James Hoye
- First Base Umpire - D.J. Reyburn
- Second Base Umpire - John Libka
- Third Base Umpire - Sean Barber
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |

