In a closely contested baseball game, the Chicago White Sox initially took a 2-1 lead over the Kansas City Royals, thanks to a two-run homer by Paul DeJong off Brady Singer. This was DeJong's third home run of the season, making him the team leader in home runs. However, the Royals turned the game around in the eighth inning when Salvador Perez hit a two-run homer off Michael Kopech, his fifth of the season, bringing the score to 3-2 in favor of the Royals. The game featured a tight pitching matchup, with both teams having limited hits throughout the game.
Salvador Perez with the NUKE in the 8th. Royals up 3-2. Absolute bombshell. Salvy’s 5th HR of the year. https://t.co/ExITTUDbIV https://t.co/qF6HeWyS61
Just an absolute mammoth shot. I love that man so much. https://t.co/0HSWjBc8CT
Salvador Perez Travis Kelce 🤝 Aging like fine wine in Kansas City https://t.co/hp7FN2SbVH
Sunday: Salvador Perez looks like he might have suffered a serious injury. Wednesday: Salvador Perez crushes a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning.
SALVADOR PEREZ! The @Royals take the lead in the 8th! https://t.co/qiSWPXy7Fx
Hey, if the White Sox didn't want to face Salvador Perez, they shouldn't have postponed the game last night.
The White Sox are finishing 2-159.
Salvador Perez with home run No. 5 on the first pitch from Kopech. It's now 3-2 Royals in the 8th.
Bobby Witt Jr. legged out a one-out infield single, and two batters later, Salvy Perez flips the script in this one with a two-run homer off Michael Kopech. Sox down 3-2 in the eighth.
Sal Perez homers against Michael Kopech to give Royals the lead.
Bobby Witt Jr 4th stolen base of the year. https://t.co/vmE4Bo3GgO https://t.co/y2NwB3JaEu
Maldonado took a 3-2 fastball down the middle with DeJong (single) on second to end the 7th. Kopech to pitch the eighth, facing top of order.
Bats quiet on both sides today, Sox and Royals have four hits apiece. Sox hold a slight 2-1 advantage heading to the eighth. Michael Kopech enters, appearing to be again trying for a two-inning save.
White Sox have three hits -- the Paul DeJong homer and singles by Lopez and Benintendi. They're clinging to a 2-1 lead over Royals through six. (KC has four hits vs. Singer, Smith) https://t.co/xwHiilrFDt
DeJong got a hold of that one! It's 2-1 White Sox 😎 https://t.co/CvPM9pVWPA
Paul DeJong's third homer gives White Sox a 2-1 lead vs. Royals and Brady Singer. He leads the club in long balls.
White Sox had just one homer in their last nine games before that DeJong blast
Brady Singer working consistently behind in the count this inning, and it cost him as DeJong launches a two-run homer on a 2-0 pitch. 2-1 White Sox
Kansas City Royals (11-6, second in the AL Central) vs. Chicago White Sox (2-14, fifth in the AL Central) https://t.co/xEEQkEIGZK
Kopech gets the ninth for White Sox, who trail KC 2-0.
Kansas City Royals (10-6) vs Chicago White Sox (2-13) tonight. Royals already swept them in a 4 game series this year. Lugo on the mound tonight (2-0), (1.45era), (1.18whip) vs Nick Nastrini making his MLB debut. This should be fun. Bobby Witt Jr 2 HR game? Royals -1.5 https://t.co/fTKmZ5I9WD
Kansas City Royals (10-6, second in the AL Central) vs. Chicago White Sox (2-13, fifth in the AL Central) https://t.co/X9zutpvg3b
The White Sox had 14 hits in the series and have scored a major league-low 34 runs so far this season https://t.co/RKCr6IJb6A