Michael Wacha pitched seven scoreless innings, Bobby Witt Jr. homered and drove in two runs and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 7-1.
Michael Wacha pitched seven scoreless innings, Bobby Witt Jr. homered and drove in two runs and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 7-1 on Friday night.Witt drove Chris Flexen's inside fastball above the left field bullpen for his 17th homer in the first inning. Witt added an RBI in the third on the second of his three hits for a 2-0 lead.Since June 24, Witt has hit safely in 17 of 19 games, batting .403 with 12 extra-base hits.
Chicago's Korey Lee hit his ninth homer in the eighth inning.Brooks Baldwin singled in his first at-bat in his major league debut, as the White Sox lost their fifth straight.TRAINER'S ROOMWhite Sox: Placed RHP Michael Soroka on the 15-day Injured List with a right shoulder strain.Royals: Placed OF MJ Melendez on the 10-day Injured List with a left ankle sprain.
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