Hill's second pinch homer of season leads White Sox over Royals 6-5
Derek Hill hit his third career pinch homer and added a diving catch as Chicago earned its third straight win.
- On Tuesday, pinch-hitter Derek Hill homered 417 feet to break an eighth-inning tie, lifting the Chicago White Sox to a 6-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals for their third straight win.
- After Chicago wasted a three-run lead, Kansas City tied the score in the sixth on an RBI double from Nick Loftin and a single by Maikel Garcia.
- Manager Will Venable deployed three consecutive pinch hitters in the eighth to face left-handed reliever Matt Strahm, with Hill later robbing Bobby Witt with a diving catch in right field.
- Seranthony Dominguez pitched a perfect eighth inning and Bryan Hudson earned his second save, moving the White Sox to 20-21, one game under.500.
- Wednesday's matchup features White Sox LHP Noah Schultz starting against Royals RHP Seth Lugo , as Chicago looks to extend their three-game winning streak.
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Derek Hill’s pinch-hit homer in the 8th lifts the Chicago White Sox to a 6-5 win: ‘That’s what I’m here for’
Derek Hill's second pinch-hit homer this season served as the difference as the Chicago White Sox held on for a 6-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals.
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Hill's second pinch homer of season leads White Sox over Royals 6-5
Pinch-hitter Derek Hill homered to break an eighth-inning tie after Chicago wasted a three-run lead, and the White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 for their third straight win.
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White Sox relinquish lead before late HR sinks Royals
Derek Hill delivered a pinch-hit, tiebreaking solo home run in the eighth inning and Chase Meidroth and Drew Romo also homered to lift the host Chicago White Sox to a 6-5 victory against the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday.
Emerging Derek Hill connected a quadrangular who broke the draw in the eighth inning after Chicago wasted a three-run lead, and the White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday 6-5 to spin their third win.
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