Witt and Ragans lead surging Royals to 3-0 win over White Sox
[May 06, 2025] KANSAS
CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. scored the first run and drove in the
second to back five overpowering innings and 11 strikeouts from Cole
Ragans as the Kansas City Royals stayed hot with a 3-0 victory over the
Chicago White Sox on Monday night.
The Royals (20-16) took the opener of a four-game series to begin a
seven-game homestand. They have won three straight and 11 of 13. |
Kansas City Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. (7) celebrates with teammates after
their baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Monday, May 5, 2025,
in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) |
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Witt, who walked and stole a base before being
stranded in the first, led off the fourth with a single. He
stole his 11th base, advanced to third on a wild pitch by rookie
Shane Smith and scored on a one-out single by Maikel Garcia.
Kyle Isbel and Jonathan India reached on one-out singles and
Witt doubled to right to make it 2-0 in the fifth.
Ragans (2-1), who missed a start with a mild groin strain, came
in averaging an MLB-best 13.5 strikeouts per nine innings. The
left-hander allowed three hits and walked two in his fourth
outing with 10 or more strikeouts this season and his ninth in
60 career starts.
Four relievers finished a six-hitter. Carlos Estévez pitched a
one-hit ninth for his 10th save.
Smith (1-2) allowed two runs and five hits in five innings.
Key moment
Caleb Freeman made his major league debut in the eighth for
Chicago and struck out Salvador Perez before walking Garcia, who
stole second and moved to third on a flyout. Drew Waters singled
with two strikes for a 3-0 lead.
Key stat
Kansas City hit a club-record seven home runs in an 11-6 win
over the Orioles on Sunday after launching three solo shots in
4-0 victory Saturday. The Royals entered the series with an MLB-low
15 homers.
Up next
RHP Sean Burke (2-4, 4.91 ERA) starts Tuesday for the White Sox
against RHP Seth Lugo (3-3, 3.07).
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