\n Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Jared Shuster stands on the mound before coming out to the game during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo\/Charlie Riedel)
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. \u2014 Bobby Witt Jr. had four hits, Kris Bubic pitched seven innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the White Sox 10-0 on Thursday to complete a four-game series sweep.<\/p>\n
Salvador Perez had 3 RBI as the Royals posted their sixth consecutive win. Jonathan India had 2 hits, 2 RBI and scored three times.<\/p>\n
Bubic (4-2) allowed six hits, struck out seven and walked one. Chris Stratton and Steven Cruz each got three outs for the Royals, finishing a 6-hitter.<\/p>\n
Kansas City scored its first six runs on two-out hits.<\/p>\n
The Royals jumped in front in the first against Davis Martin (1-4). Vinnie Pasquantino singled and scored on Perez’s ninth double in his last 12 games.<\/p>\n
Witt singled and stole second before scoring on a single by Perez for a 2-0 lead in the third.<\/p>\n
Witt singled, stole his 13th base and scored on a 2-run triple by Maikel Garcia in the fifth. India and Witt added back-to-back RBI doubles in the sixth.<\/p>\n
Martin allowed four runs and seven hits in 4\u2153 innings.<\/p>\n
Key moment<\/p>\n
Chicago threatened in the fifth, putting runners at the corners with nobody out. Andrew Vaughn, who reached on a leadoff double, was thrown out at home by Garcia on a grounder to third. Brooks Baldwin then hit into a double play.<\/p>\n
Key stat<\/p>\n
The White Sox have lost a club-record 11 straight games at Kauffman Stadium.<\/p>\n
Up next<\/p>\n
The Royals will start right-hander Michael Lorenzen (3-3, 4.23 ERA) on Friday in the first of three games against the visiting Red Sox, who will send out right-hander Hunter Dobbins (2-1, 3.78 ERA) for his fourth start.<\/p>\n
The White Sox return home for three games against the Marlins. Righty Bryse Wilson (0-1, 5.56 ERA) starts for the third time, opposite Miami righty Max Meyer (2-3, 3.92 ERA).<\/p>\n
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\n Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable walks to the mound to make a pitching change during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo\/Charlie Riedel)
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