Singer throws seven shutout innings to lead Royals past White Sox, 6-1
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brady Singer threw seven shutout innings to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 6-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday night.
Singer faced the minimum through three before running into fourth-inning trouble, walking two to load the bases. He escaped with a strikeout and retired 10 of the final 13 hitters.
Singer (6-6) allowed five singles with two walks and seven strikeouts to earn his second win in his last 10 starts.
The Royals built a 3-0 lead in the first inning with five straight hits, highlighted by Michael Massey's RBI triple. Maikel Garcia and Bobby Witt Jr. doubled in the second, adding another run.
Jonathan Cannon (1-4) held Kansas City to one single thereafter, finishing six innings while allowing four runs on eight hits with four strikeouts.
Witt had three hits and has hit safely in 29 of his last 30 home games, batting .444. He has multiple hits in nine of his last 14 games.
Salvador Perez had two hits and an RBI, and Hunter Renfroe drove in two runs in the Royals' sixth victory in their last eight games.
Hunter Harvey allowed two doubles and an eighth-inning run in his Royals debut.
Kansas City's 33 wins at Kauffman Stadium are the second-most home wins in baseball behind Philadelphia's 37 and match the Royals' home win total from 2023.
Chuckie Robinson made his White Sox debut at catcher, throwing out Witt attempting to steal third.
The White Sox have lost six straight and nine of their last 10 games, and have lost 10 consecutive road series since their last win, May 3-5 at St. Louis.
TRAINER'S ROOM
White Sox: Placed RHP Jordan Leasure on the 15-day Injured List (retroactive to July 17) with a right shoulder impingement.
TRANSACTIONS
White Sox: Recalled LHP Sammy Peralta from Triple-A Charlotte.
UP NEXT
White Sox right-hander Drew Thorpe (3-1, 3.58 ERA) opposes Royals right-hander Seth Lugo (11-4, 2.48) in Sunday's finale.