CHICAGO (AP) — Seth Lugo pitched seven crisp innings, Vinnie Pasquantino homered and the Kansas City Royals topped the Chicago White Sox 2-0 on Monday night. Lugo (3-0) allowed four hits — all singles — in his third straight win. The right-hander also beat the White Sox with 6 2/3 innings of one-run ball on April 4. “I feel like I had most of my pitches moving in the directions I want,” he said. “Was able to locate when I needed to.” Kansas City improved to 5-0 against Chicago already this season. The surprising Royals have allowed a major league-low 48 runs during their 11-6 start, and the White Sox have scored 34 runs so far — also the lowest total in the big leagues. Andrew Benintendi had two of Chicago’s four hits in its fifth consecutive loss — part of a franchise-worst 2-14 start. The White Sox became the first team to get shut out six times in their first 16 games since the 1907 Brooklyn Superbas, according to Baseball Reference. |
Maine gun store owner adopts calf that was rejected by its mother and left alone in the woods3 Northern California law enforcement officers charged in death of man held facedown on the groundSabrina Impacciatore and Domhnall Gleeson join The Office spinoff in first casting announcementA new, stable fiscal forecast for Kansas reinforces the dynamics of a debate over tax cutsSaudi Arabia extends voluntary cut of oil productionSoar, slide, splash? It’s skiers’ choice as spring’s wacky pond skimming tradition returnsJustin Verlander allows 2 runs over 6 innings in season debut for Astros in 5The 10 WORST lyrics in Taylor Swift's new albumAfrica Energy Indaba highlights prospects of South AfricaBlinken reiterates U.S. opposition to Israeli invasion of Rafah