Bobby Witt Jr. went 4-for-5 and drilled a go-ahead grand slam within the eighth inning because the visiting Kansas Metropolis Royals defeated the White Sox 8-5 on Monday, sending Chicago to a single-season franchise-record fifteenth straight loss.
Kansas Metropolis erupted for six runs within the eighth, sending 9 batters to the plate in opposition to White Sox relievers Steven Wilson and John Brebbia.
Hunter Renfroe and MJ Melendez began the rally with one-out solo photographs to get the Royals inside 5-4. Maikel Garcia singled, Adam Frazier was hit by a pitch and Michael Massey walked to load the bases for Witt, who belted the primary pitch he noticed from Brebbia (0-6) over the left-center-field fence.
Kansas Metropolis improved to 10-1 in opposition to Chicago this season. The White Sox have now misplaced 41 video games through which they held a lead at one level right here in 2024.
Luis Robert Jr. had three hits, Andrew Vaughn homered and starter Chris Flexen pitched six sharp innings for the White Sox, who have been up 5-2 after seven innings.
Flexen was in line for his first victory since Could 8 earlier than the bullpen meltdown. Though the right-hander matched a season excessive by yielding 9 hits, he successfully pitched out of jams, scattering two runs. Flexen did not problem a stroll and struck out two.
Gavin Sheets hit a first-inning RBI single to place the White Sox forward 1-0.
Kansas Metropolis scored one run in each the third and fourth innings to take a 2-1 lead. Within the third, the Royals capitalized on a throwing error by White Sox catcher Chuckie Robinson to get their first run.
After making two fast outs in opposition to Flexen to start the fourth, Kansas Metropolis used a Garcia double and a Kyle Isbel RBI single to maneuver in entrance.
Robert hit a game-tying RBI single within the fifth. Andrew Benintendi had a run-scoring double and Paul DeJong had an RBI single within the sixth earlier than Vaughn went deep within the seventh to present the White Sox their 5-2 edge.
Chris Stratton (3-3) pitched 1 2/3 innings of one-run aid for Kansas Metropolis. James McArthur labored an ideal ninth for his 18th save of the season.
Royals starter Alec Marsh gave up two runs and 6 hits in 4 2/3 innings.
Vinnie Pasquantino, Salvador Perez, Melendez and Garcia every had two hits for the Royals.
–Area Stage Media
