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"We knew that when we made the trade that it would take him probably four or five starts to get straightened out," Yost said. "His first start was OK. He was a little better his second start. He was better his third start."
Chicago first baseman Paul Konerko and outfielder Alex Rios were scratches on Wednesday with minor ailments. They will get two days off.
"It's just nagging stuff that's been happening, we've got an off day (Thursday) so it would be two days (off)," White Sox manager Robin Ventura said. "Paul's been going a long time without any time off."
Ventura said he toyed with a lineup without Konerko, Rios, De Aza and third baseman Kevin Youkilis.
"We actually had a lineup without those guys in it," he said. "It was creative, it was a fun morning."
De Aza missed three games with back stiffness while Youkilis was out of Tuesday's game with a sore right knee. Both were in Wednesday's starting lineup.
NOTES: Dunn remained short of two career milestones. He went 1-for-4 and at 997 career RBIS and 396 homers for his 12-year career. ... Royals DH Billy Butler's 22nd home run on Tuesday is a career-best. "He can drive the ball to all fields," Yost said. "He hits all types of pitching. There are not a lot of hitters that can hit good pitching like he can hit." ... Light rainfall washed out batting practice but Wednesday's first pitch went on as scheduled at 7:10 p.m. ... The Royals head to Baltimore to open a scheduled four-game series and weren't scheduled to arrive until around 2:30 a.m. The game is scheduled for 6:05 p.m. ... Chicago's homestand continues with Friday's opener of a three-game series against Oakland. ... The White Sox and Cardinals are the only teams in the majors with five players with 15 or more home runs.
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