Salvador Perez hit a two-run homer in the eighth to put the Royals ahead, and Kansas City beat the struggling Chicago White Sox 4-2 on Wednesday in the first game of a doubleheader.
to left center for a 3-2 lead. Kansas City’s eight-time All-Star catcher started Wednesday after missing Monday with a groin injury.
Singer yielded two runs on three hits in five innings, walking three and striking out five. The righty entered having given up just two runs in 18 1/3 innings in three previous starts for a 0.98 ERA. “They've done a great, an incredible job of doing that this year,” Singer said. “These are the close games we need to win.”
“I thought I did well. I thought I executed a lot of pitches,” said Cannon, who had family and friends in the stands."I was really able to execute my game plan going in.
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