Witt and Bubic help the Royals beat the White Sox 10-0 for 4-game series
sweep
[May 09, 2025]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. had four hits, Kris Bubic pitched
seven innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 10-0
on Thursday to complete a four-game series sweep.
Salvador Perez had three RBIs as the Royals posted their sixth
consecutive win. Jonathan India had two hits, two RBIs and scored three
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Kansas City Royals catcher Freddy Fermin, left, and relief pitcher
Steven Cruz (64) celebrate after their baseball game against the Chicago
White Sox, Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie
Riedel) |
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Bubic (4-2) allowed six hits, struck out seven
and walked one. Chris Stratton and Steven Cruz each got three
outs for the Royals, finishing a six-hitter.
Kansas City scored its first six runs on two-out hits.
The Royals jumped in front in the first against Davis Martin
(1-4). Vinnie Pasquantino singled and scored on Perez's ninth
double in his last 12 games.
Witt singled and stole second before scoring on a single by
Perez for a 2-0 lead in the third.
Witt singled, stole his 13th base and scored on a two-run triple
by Maikel Garcia in the fifth. India and Witt added back-to-back
RBI doubles in the sixth.
Martin allowed four runs and seven hits in 4 1/3 innings.
Key moment
Chicago threatened in the fifth, putting runners at the corners
with nobody out. Andrew Vaughn, who reached on a leadoff double,
was thrown out at home by Garcia on a grounder to third. Brooks
Baldwin then hit into a double play.
Key stat
The White Sox have lost a club-record 11 straight games at
Kauffman Stadium.
Up next
The Royals will start RHP Michael Lorenzen (3-3, 4.23 ERA) on
Friday in the first of three games against the visiting Red Sox,
who will send out RHP Hunter Dobbins (2-1, 3.78 ERA) for his
fourth career start.
The White Sox return home for three games against the Marlins.
RHP Bryse Wilson (0-1, 5.56 ERA) starts for the third time,
opposite Miami RHP Max Meyer (2-3, 3.92 ERA).
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