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.
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.
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.
Derek Hill’s pinch-hit homer, diving catch fuel White Sox’ victory against Royals
The White Sox certainly hope that wasn’t Derek Hill’s only five minutes of fame, but they’ll take it for now. Hill hit a tiebreaking pinch-hit home run in the eighth inning, then robbed Royals star Bobby Witt Jr. with a diving catch in right field for the first out of the ninth to lift the Sox to a 6-5 victory Tuesday at Rate Field. ‘‘A special five minutes,’’ manager Will Venable said. ‘‘Can’t make much more of an impact on the game than that i…
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