Keller, Royals double up White Sox, 6-3
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[September 12, 2018]
Rookie right-hander Brad Keller
gave up just one run in seven innings, and Hunter Dozier drove in
two runs as the host Kansas City Royals knocked off the Chicago
White Sox 6-3 on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium.
Keller (8-6), who was making his 18th start after moving into the
Royals' rotation in late May, allowed four hits and two walks while
striking out six.
Keller had the White Sox hitting grounders most of the night,
inducing 13 ground balls. He retired 13 of the final 14 batters to
face him in winning for the fourth time in his past five decisions.
After falling behind in the top of the third, the Royals came back
with three runs in the bottom of the inning. Whit Merrifield
(single), Adalberto Mondesi (bunt single) and Alex Gordon (sacrifice
fly) drove in the runs.
Merrifield, who began the night third in the American League in
hits, collected two hits to give him 168 for the season. He also
scored twice.
Kansas City added a run in the fourth on a triple by Ryan O'Hearn
and a double by Jorge Bonifacio, and the Royals chased Chicago
starter Dylan Covey with two in the fifth. Dozier greeted reliever
Ryan Burr with a two-run single.
Covey (5-13) has lost all four of his decisions to the Royals this
season and all seven against them in his two-year career. In 4 1/3
innings Tuesday, he allowed six runs (five earned) on six hits and
three walks. He struck out four.
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White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Covey (68) pitches against the
Kansas City Royals in the first inning at Kauffman Stadium.
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The White Sox scored in the third when Yolmer Sanchez hit a one-out
double, went to third on a groundout and came home on Avisail
Garcia's single.
Chicago added a run in the ninth on an RBI single from Tim Anderson
before Royals right-hander Wily Peralta came on to walk in a second
run before recording his 10th save.
Mondesi and Brian Goodwin had two hits apiece as the Royals finished
with nine, compared to six for the White Sox, who lost their seventh
straight game.
--Field Level Media
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