Keuchel Gives Up 3 Solo Home Runs As White Sox Lose To Royals – CBS Chicago

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jorge Soler hit two dwelling runs for the second straight recreation and the Kansas Metropolis Royals prolonged their successful streak to 6 video games with a 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Monday evening.

Mike Minor (8-8) gave the Royals their fifth high quality begin within the final six video games. He allowed two runs on three hits over six innings. He walked two and struck out seven. Minor’s victory in Milwaukee on July 20 began the Royals’ present successful streak.

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Scott Barlow labored the ultimate two innings and picked up his sixth save.

Dallas Keuchel (7-4) took the loss after surrendering three solo dwelling runs. He allowed 4 runs on six hits over six innings. He walked one and struck out three.

Soler hit the primary Keuchel pitch of the second inning for his twelfth dwelling run, and his fifth within the final six video games. Soler’s blast went 449 toes to useless heart.

In his subsequent at-bat, Soler hit one other dwelling run, this one 413 toes to left. It was the ninth time in his profession — and the second time in as many video games — that Soler has hit a number of dwelling runs in a recreation.

The Royals missed a chance to pile on within the fifth. Michael A. Taylor stroked a one-out single, however was caught stealing. Jarrod Dyson then hit a ground-rule double. Whit Merrifield scored Dyson with a double to proper.

The White Sox obtained two runs within the sixth. Minor walked the lead-off batter, Seby Zavala. Zavala superior to 3rd on Tim Anderson’s double to the wall in left. Each runners scored when Andrew Vaughn singled down the right-field line.

Andrew Benintendi helped the Royals prolong the result in two runs with a house run to the alternative discipline. He snapped an 0-for-13 skid with the homer.

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The White Sox obtained a run within the ninth when Adam Engel singled in Yoan Moncada.

ROSTER NEWS

White Sox OF Eloy Jiménez was activated from the 60-day injured checklist and was in Monday’s lineup because the designated hitter. He was 0 for 4 with a strikeout. Jiménez suffered a torn left pectoral tendon in a spring coaching recreation March 24. “I really feel actually excited to be again with the boys,” Jiménez mentioned earlier than Monday’s recreation. “I don’t know, I can’t clarify proper now how I really feel.” To make room for Jiménez, the White Sox optioned INF Jake Burger to Triple-A Charlotte.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Royals SS Nicky Lopez was out of the lineup once more with a “hitch in his giddy-up,” in accordance with supervisor Mike Matheny. Lopez appeared to injure his leg on July 24, however remained within the recreation.

UP NEXT

The White Sox will ship RHP Dylan Stop (7-6, 4.21 ERA) to the mound. Stop has misplaced his final three choices, with a 6.00 ERA in 4 begins.

The Royals will begin RHP Brad Keller (7-9, 5.84 ERA). Keller, who will pitch on his birthday for the primary time in his skilled profession, has had three of his 4 longest outings of the season. In these begins, he’s 1-1 with a 2.61 ERA.

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