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The Royals (35-50) were outscored 24-2 in the first two games of
the series but avoided their seventh sweep of the season.
Miguel Vargas homered and doubled for the White Sox (43-39), who
fell to 17-10 in one-run games.
After starter Luinder Avila gave up four runs in four innings,
Royals relievers Steven Cruz (2-2), Beck Way, Lucas Erceg, Matt
Strahm and Alex Lange combined to allow only two baserunners
over the final five, with Lange pitching a perfect ninth for his
seventh save. The Royals have an MLB-high 22 blown-lead losses
this season.
Jensen's RBI single scored Lane Thomas in the top of the first
to extend his streak. The White Sox answered in the bottom of
the inning on Vargas' 19th home run, a two-run shot 407 feet
into the wind to left.
Thomas drove home Collins with a single and Bobby Witt Jr.
scored Tyler Tolbert on a sacrifice fly in the second. The Sox
responded again in the bottom half on Kyle Teel's two-run,
broken-bat single to left.
Collins' bloop double in the third tied the score 4-4.
Jensen's second hit, a double into the right-field corner in the
fourth, put the Royals in the lead for good and chased White Sox
starter Anthony Kay (6-3) after 3 2/3 innings. Kay had been
unbeaten at home (5-0) this season.
Up next
RHP Sean Burke (5-4, 3.71 ERA) starts Monday for the White Sox
at Baltimore against RHP Shane Baz (4-8, 4.31).
The Royals host the Tampa Bay Rays beginning Tuesday.
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