Salvador Perez hit a two-run homer in the eighth to put the Royals ahead, and Kansas City beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 Wednesday in the first game of a doubleheader. Perez hit his fifth homer of the season off Michael Kopech to left center for a 3-2 Royals lead.
Kansas City Royals’ Hunter Renfroe celebrates in the dugout after hitting a home run during the ninth inning in the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox , Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Chicago. Chicago White Sox shortstop Paul DeJong, left, jumps trying to catch the ball as Kansas City Royals’ Bobby Witt Jr. steals second during the eighth inning in the first baseball game of a doubleheader Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Chicago.
“Clearly that home run was the huge point in the game,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “But regardless I thought , the second of four Kansas City relievers, pitched a scoreless seventh for the win. James McArthur worked around DeJong’s double in the ninth for his fourth save.Singer yielded two runs on three hits in five innings, walking three and striking out five. The righty entered having given up just two runs in 18 1/3 innings in three previous starts for a 0.98 ERA.
“They’ve done a great, an incredible job of doing that this year,” Singer said. “These are the close games we need to win.” “I thought I did well. I thought I executed a lot of pitches,” said Cannon, who had family and friends in the stands. “I was really able to execute my game plan going in.
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