Despite a sixth inning grand slam by Melky Cabrera, the Royals came from behind to beat the White Sox on Friday night.
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Cuthbert drove in the go-ahead run with an infield hit in a three-run eighth, and the Royals rallied for the third straight game in a 5-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday.
The White Sox have lost four straight and 12 of 16.
If last year’s postseason didn’t prove that no lead is safe against the Kansas City Royals, the last two games unquestionably have.
“It’s tough, man”, said losing pitcher Matt Albers (1-4). Definitely nobody’s hanging their heads. “As hard as (Friday) was, you get yourself some runs and get into a position where you can earn a win”. It was Cain’s seventh long ball of the season. “Just got to get ready for tomorrow and, you know, just try to get some more outs”.
“We’re too good of a team”, Sale said. We’ve got to find it. Going into it we’re down six. No one’s flawless in this game. And that’s what it’s all about. “You can’t close it out, and you get punished like that”. DODGERS 4, METS 2 Adrian Gonzalez snapped a ninth-inning tie with a two-run single off struggling closer Jeurys Familia, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Mets.
ASTROS 8, ANGELS 6 Pinch-hitter Carlos Correa had a three-run home run off Mike Morin (1-1) in the 13th inning.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) – Gyasi Zardes had his first two-goal worldwide game, 17-year-old Christian Pulisic became the youngest American scorer in the modern era and the United States routed Bolivia 4-0 in an exhibition Saturday night to sweep its three warmup matches for next month’s Copa America.
“I think a loud, energizing environment gets the best out of you.” he said. But Robertson gave up four hits and walked two, and gave way to Tommy Kahnle – who served up Brett Eibner’s game-winning single off the glove of a diving first baseman Jose Abreu with the bases loaded.
Todd Frazier then took Duffy deep to left.
Kansas City’s Edinson Volquez gave up three runs and six hits in six innings. Let’s pick it up.’ You keep saying the same things over and over and suddenly it clicks. In the bottom of the 8th, they did just that.
Chien-Ming Wang (3-0) pitched two scoreless innings to claim the victory. He is 6-0 since his last loss on September 7, 2011, while with Atlanta. Wade Davis worked the ninth, striking out two, for his 13th save in 14 opportunities. Lorenzo Cain pushed a run home with a groundout.Paulo Orlando and Jarrod Dyson were intentionally walked to bring up Eibner, who was playing in only his second major league game. “There’s not much to say”, Frazier said.
“It’s got to be in the back of their minds: Here they come”, Royals manager Ned Yost said of Cain’s homer. Perhaps it’s still too soon to expect a change of that magnitude, but if the White Sox have serious designs on contending it’s one of the many considerations they’ll have to process sooner than later. “Just the number of quality at-bats we put together in the ninth inning”. Morales played for the first time since Tuesday after missing three games with a swollen right middle finger knuckle.
Royals: RHP Chris Young (right forearm strain) was reinstated from the disabled list and put in the bullpen. He will be used as a reliever when he is activated after going 1-5 with a 6.68 ERA in seven starts.
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The loss was the fifth in a row for the Sox (27-23). LHP Carlos Quintana will start Monday at NY. INF Tyler Saladino made his 17th start at shortstop for the White Sox, while Jimmy Rollins, 37, was rested.
