Anderson's 12th-inning HR leads White Sox past Royals

[September 13, 2018]  Tim Anderson slugged a two-run home run in the top of the 12th inning to lift the visiting Chicago White Sox to a 4-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night at Kauffman Stadium.

Jose Rondon also hit a two-run homer for the White Sox, who halted a seven-game losing streak.

Adalberto Mondesi went 4-for-5 with two RBIs for Kansas City. The Royals had a seven-game home winning streak snapped.

Adam Engel singled with one out in the 12th off Royals right-hander Burch Smith (1-5). One out later, Anderson came to the plate and sent a 1-0 fastball over the wall in left-center field for his 19th homer.

Chicago right-hander Juan Minaya (2-2) pitched two scoreless innings for the win, and left-hander Hector Santiago worked a perfect 12th for his second save.

Kansas City missed a chance to win the game in the 11th inning when Rosell Herrera lined into an inning-ending double play.

Salvador Perez lined a one-out double to left field off Minaya and was replaced by pinch runner Brett Phillips. Alcides Escobar followed by drawing a walk, and both runners moved up on a wild pitch.

Herrera then hit a soft liner at Anderson, who threw to third base to easily double off Phillips.

White Sox left-hander Carlos Rodon gave up two runs and five hits over six innings. He struck out five and walked five.

White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson (7) is congratulated in the dugout after hitting a two run home run in twelfth inning against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. The White Sox won 4-2. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

Left-hander Eric Skoglund allowed two runs and two hits in five innings for Kansas City. He struck out three and walked two.

Kansas City took a 1-0 lead in the third inning on Mondesi's two-out RBI single to left-center field.

Avisail Garcia drew a two-out walk in the Chicago fourth inning, and Rondon followed by belting a full-count curveball over the wall in left for his fifth blast of the season to push the White Sox ahead.

Mondesi delivered a tying RBI single to right in the fifth for the Royals.

Kansas City loaded the bases with two out in the seventh on back-to-back walks and Mondesi's infield single. But Chicago left-hander Aaron Bummer retired Alex Gordon on a grounder to first to extinguish the threat.

Neither team recorded a hit over the next three innings, and the White Sox also went hitless in the 11th before Perez doubled in the bottom of the frame.

--Field Level Media

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