White Sox Sweep Royals, Climb Above .500 with Fifth Straight Win
Randal Grichuk hit a two-run homer and drove in four runs as Chicago won its fifth straight and moved above .500 at 22-21.
- On Thursday, the Chicago White Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 6-2, completing a series sweep. Randal Grichuk led the offense with a two-run homer and four RBIs, extending the team's winning streak to five consecutive victories.
- Pitcher Anthony Kay allowed two runs over six-plus innings to earn his third win before Tyler Davis and Sean Newcomb took over. Newcomb tossed two scoreless innings for his first save.
- Since signing on May 4, Grichuk has hit his third home run in five games with the White Sox. The team improved to 22-21, moving over.500 for the first time since 2022.
- Chicago, losers of 101 or more games in each of the last three seasons, now sits within one game of idle Cleveland for first place in the AL Central. The sweep extended the Royals' losing streak to four games.
- At Rate Field on Friday, the White Sox host the Cubs in the crosstown series opener, with RHP Sean Burke taking the mound against Cubs RHP Edward Cabrera. Burke carries a 2-3 record with a 3.68 ERA.
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