White Sox surrender four home runs in 9-6 loss to Royals, snapping their 3-game winning streak
CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox set a franchise record for home runs in a month Saturday, but the Kansas City Royals supplied the bulk of the power, hitting four homers in a 9-6 victory at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Two of the blasts came off Zack Burdi during a five-run seventh inning. Ryan McBroom hit a solo homer to tie the game at 3. The Royals took the lead on a Ryan O’Hearn RBI single. Maikel Franco followed with a three-run blast.
The Sox (20-13) saw their three-game winning streak end and lost for just the second time in 12 games, dropping them a game behind the Cleveland Indians for first place in the American League Central.
Sox shortstop Tim Anderson matched a career high with four hits. Third baseman Yoan Moncada left after suffering a left leg injury while sliding into second in the ninth; he will be reevaluated later Saturday.
