Kennedy did a lot better than that, combining with three relievers on a two-hitter and helping the Kansas City Royals edge Sale and the Chicago White Sox 2-0 on Sunday.
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Kansas City Royals’ Kendrys Morales watches after hitting a foul against the Chicago White Sox during the eighth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, in Chicago. The White Sox are five games under the.500 mark and will be looking to finish the season with some momentum and play spoiler for the Royals in the process and after a big win yesterday they have to feel confident heading into this one as both teams are throwing shaky starters.
By going eight innings, Sale became the first White Sox pitcher to complete eight or more innings in five or more consecutive starts since Alex Fernandez in 1996.
“I think more than anything, it’s the innings”, Sale said.
The key for Kansas City was swinging early. Lorenzo Cain started for the first time since August 30 following a wrist injury and reached base three times with a single and two walks despite pain when he squeezes the bat. The Kansas City Royals offense has been on fire all month, and they’ve won eight of their last 13 games when scoring more than three runs.
“It started out rough in the first and then after that he just seemed to be able to manage it, get through it, got some good innings in there”.
“It’s huge”, Rodon said of manager Robin Ventura’s show of faith. The 34-year-old Shields is 0-5 with an ERA of just above 12 over his last seven outings and has surrendered 15 home runs in his last six starts. “Winds weren’t really favorable but I thought he did a good job just getting through after that rough first one”. I’m glad he trusts in me to get that last guy out.
Royals CF Lorenzo Cain could be shut down for the rest of the season if the pain in his sprained left wrist doesn’t subside over the next few games.2.
Tonight, they kick off a three game series against the Chicago White Sox.
Eaton doubled to lead off the first and fifth innings off Yordano Ventura (10-10) and scored each time on Melky Cabrera RBIs.
Royals: C Salvador Perez (bruised right wrist) sat out a second straight game. He’s made at least 30 starts in each of the last five seasons. He struggled against the White Sox at home on August 9, giving up four runs on 10 hits over six innings, but came away with a no-decision.
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Royals: Oakland comes to Kansas City for four games, with Royals RHP Dillon Gee (6-7, 4.34 ERA) facing LHP Ross Detwiler (1-3, 5.15 ERA) on Monday.
