Royals rally in 8th, hand White Sox record 16th straight loss
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[July 31, 2024]
Vinnie Pasquantino delivered a go-ahead two-run single in the
eighth and Michael Wacha pitched seven strong innings as the visiting
Kansas City Royals defeated the White Sox 4-3 on Tuesday, extending
Chicago's losing streak to a franchise-record 16 games.
The White Sox previously lost 15 in a row spanning the end of the 1967
season and the start of the 1968 season. Their longest single-season
skid had been 14 games -- set this year from May 22-June 6.
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Jul 30, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago White Sox center fielder
Luis Robert Jr. (88) is caught stealing second base as Kansas City
Royals second base Adam Frazier (26) prepares to tag him out during the
first inning at Guaranteed Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA
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A beleaguered bullpen kept Chicago from picking
up its first victory since July 10 after a frustrating sequence
resembling Monday's series opener.
White Sox rookie Jonathan Cannon pitched seven innings of
one-run ball and had a 2-1 lead when Fraser Ellard entered in
the eighth to make his major league debut. Ellard (0-1) walked
two of the three Royals he faced and tossed a wild pitch before
giving way to Justin Anderson.
Bobby Witt Jr. greeted Anderson with a game-tying RBI single to
center. Pasquantino punctuated the rally with a two-run single
to left one batter later.
Sam Long struck out two in a perfect ninth for his first save of
the season. The Royals prevailed despite getting outhit 7-4.
Kansas City got its lone run and hit against Cannon when Michael
Massey sent a solo shot to center field with two outs in the
third inning. Cannon spaced two strikeouts and three walks while
throwing 59 of his 94 pitches for strikes.
Wacha (8-6) limited Chicago to two runs and five hits while
walking two and striking out five. He has worked 27 innings over
four starts against the White Sox this season, going 3-1 with a
1.33 ERA.
Chicago's Nicky Lopez led off the first inning with a standup
triple and scored on a Wacha wild pitch. After Massey's long
ball in the third, Andrew Vaughn gave Chicago a 2-1 lead with a
solo homer in the fourth, his second blast in as many nights.
The White Sox drew to within the final margin in the bottom of
the eighth when Vaughn drove in his second run of the night on a
groundout. Lopez and teammate Nick Senzel had two hits each.
Chicago lost 14 straight from May 22 to June 6. The White Sox
appeared primed to stop their latest lengthy skid at that number
on Monday against Kansas City, as they held a three-run lead
after seven innings before surrendering six runs in the eighth.
The Royals are 11-1 against the White Sox this season.
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