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Jonathan India and Adam Frazier hit two-run homers, rallying the Kansas City Royals to a 6-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday for a series sweep.
Rave belted his fourth career homer off White Sox starter Sean Burke in the third inning. He saw two curveballs before connecting on a 93.9 mph fastball. It was his first home run at Kauffman Stadium. He has hit safely in his last five games with an at-bat.
Three Chicago White Sox veteran outfielders recently shared some of the steps they take to navigate the “dog days” of August.
Burke joins Jonathan Cannon in Charlotte as the Sox look for more from arms that they consider part of the future.
The Royals must contend with the Texas Rangers on Monday night. It’s the start of a four-game series that will have playoff implications. The Royals swept the Rangers in June and need one more victory to secure the regular-season tiebreaker.
From there, KC relied on its superstars to lead the way. Salvador Perez hit his 22nd home run of the season in the fourth inning. Perez finished 2-for-3. He was one of three players with an RBI in the victory.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The White Sox’ second-half surge has given way to a late-summer drought. Their bats were mostly quiet again Saturday as the Royals knocked around starter Sean Burke in their 6-2 victory over the Sox. The loss was the Sox’ 10th in 12 games, and it extended their current skid to three.