{"id":672125,"date":"2026-04-10T02:57:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T02:57:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/672125\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T02:57:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T02:57:24","slug":"anthony-kay-earns-first-mlb-win-since-2021-as-white-sox-shut-out-royals-2-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/672125\/","title":{"rendered":"Anthony Kay earns first MLB win since 2021 as White Sox shut out Royals 2-0"},"content":{"rendered":"

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — – Anthony Kay<\/a> allowed three hits in 5 2\/3 innings to pick up his first major league victory since July 2021 as the Chicago White Sox<\/a> beat the Kansas City Royals<\/a> 2-0 on Thursday night.<\/p>\n

Kay (1-0), who pitched the last two seasons in Japan, walked three but struck out six, getting Vinnie Pasquantino<\/a>, Jac Caglianone<\/a> and Kyle Isbel<\/a> twice each.<\/p>\n

Seranthony Dom\u00ednguez picked up his second save as the White Sox snapped a 14-game losing streak at Kauffman Stadium.<\/p>\n

Kansas City starter Seth Lugo<\/a> (1-1) was nearly as good as Kay, allowing two runs in 6 1\/3 innings. He allowed four hits and struck out four, but issued a season-high four walks, twice his total so far this season.<\/p>\n

Two of those walks came in the seventh, with Andrew Benintendi<\/a>, who reached via the first walk of the inning, scoring Chicago’s second run on Luisangel Acu\u00f1a’s sacrifice fly.<\/p>\n

The White Sox got on the board in the fourth. Munetaka Murakami<\/a> coaxed a leadoff walk from Lugo. He then scored on a one-out double by Colson Montgomery<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Lugo was bailed out by a couple of stellar double plays. In the second, third baseman Maikel Garcia<\/a> fielded a hard grounder in the hole, raced to second and then fired a throw to first to turn two.<\/p>\n

In the sixth, Bobby Witt Jr<\/a>. grabbed a line drive by Murakami behind second. He raced to the bag and got Murakami at first.<\/p>\n

The Royals had their best chance to score in the seventh after Garcia and Witt hit two-out singles. But Grant Taylor<\/a> got Pasquantino to ground out to end the inning.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

The White Sox and Royals will play the second game of a four-game series on Friday night. Chicago will send RHP Davis Martin<\/a> (2-0, 2.45 ERA) to the mound to face Kansas City LHP Kris Bubic<\/a> (1-1, 4.09).<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

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