Cain finds way to play with painful wrist injury

CHICAGO — Royals center fielder Lorenzo Cain was back in the lineup on Friday, playing in pain, doing his best to help keep his team relevant in the postseason race.

Cain, who had not played since Aug. 30 because of a sprained hand/wrist, grimaced throughout his five plate appearances in the Royals’ 7-2 loss to the White Sox.

Asked how much pain he was in while swinging the bat, Cain said, “A lot. Bad. Every swing, it doesn’t feel good. I don’t know what to say. How’s it look?”

Yet, Cain was able to reach four times. He also stole a base and scored a run. He had two walks and a single, and reached on an error.

“It just shows you his value,” manager Ned Yost said. “He was on base [four] times tonight. It’s going to bother him a little bit. But still, he finds way to produce through all of that. You can’t ask for anything more.”

The plan is to keep playing Cain while …

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