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The Royals have won six of their past 11. The
White Sox have lost five of six.
O'Hearn, 25, was recalled from Triple-A Omaha earlier Tuesday
after playing 558 minor league games, and he is expected to see
regular playing time down the stretch for the rebuilding Royals.
Starting as the designated hitter, he grounded out in his first
at-bat in the third inning before homering to right in the fifth
to score Jorge Bonifacio, who had walked.
Brett Phillips, another new member of the Royals who is likely
to play almost daily the remainder of the season, hit a two-run
homer in the seventh. Phillips was acquired from the Milwaukee
Brewers last Friday along with minor league pitcher Jorge Lopez
in exchange for Mike Moustakas.
Alex Gordon had two of the Royals' six hits.
Danny Duffy (7-9) earned the win by wriggling in and out of
trouble throughout 5 2/3 scoreless innings. Duffy allowed six
hits and four walks while striking out seven.
The White Sox put at least one baserunner on in each inning
against Duffy, who stranded four runners in scoring position and
escaped a bases-loaded jam in the fourth.
Chicago's Matt Davidson hit a two-run homer in the seventh off
Kevin McCarthy before Tim Hill, Jason Hammel and Wily Peralta
combined to record the final seven outs. Peralta walked two
during a hitless ninth to earn his sixth save.
Davidson, Jose Abreu, Adam Engel and Yolmer Sanchez each had two
of the White Sox's 10 hits.
James Shields (4-13) took the loss after allowing the four runs
on five hits and three walks while striking out eight over seven
innings. He retired the first 10 Royals before Gordon's single.
--Field Level Media
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