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- Updated: May 21, 2016
CHICAGO — Lorenzo Cain homered and five Royals pitchers combined to limit the White Sox to seven hits during a 2-1 Kansas City victory on Saturday afternoon before 27,631 at U.S. Cellular Field. The White Sox have lost eight of their last 10 games and slipped to 1-4 on this 10-game homestand. The Royals have a 5-1 mark in their last six games.
Danny Duffy hurled 4 1/3 scoreless innings, but was on a pitch count and exited when his afternoon total reached 63. He was followed to the mound by Peter Moylan, Brian Flynn, Joakim Soria and Wade Davis. The White Sox finished 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position and stranded eight.
Miguel Gonzalez made his best start as a member of the White Sox, yielding two runs on six hits in six innings. He struck out eight and didn’t issue a walk after struggling with his control his last time out in New York. Eric Hosmer drove in the Royals’ first run with a first-inning sacrifice fly, and Cain went deep leading off the sixth.
MOMENTS THAT MATTEREDSturdy bridge: In only his third Major League appearance this season, Moylan held the White Sox scoreless over 1 2/3 innings and helped bridge the …
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