The White Sox seized control early and never looked back, defeating the Royals 6-2 behind a four-RBI performance from Randal Grichuk and a solid start from Anthony Kay.
Kay (3-1) allowed 2 runs over 6.0 innings, scattering 6 hits while striking out 4. With a 4.61 ERA, the left-hander worked around trouble to earn his third victory of the season. Sean Newcomb closed out the final 2.0 innings with a scoreless effort, allowing just 1 hit for his first save.
Chicago answered Kansas City's early lead immediately in the first inning. After Lane Thomas brought Garcia home with a sacrifice fly, Grichuk launched a two-run homer to left center that scored Murakami and gave the White Sox a 2-1 advantage. Grichuk struck again in the third, singling to center as Meidroth and Vargas both scored to extend the lead to 4-1.
Kris Bubic (3-2) struggled through 4.0 innings for Kansas City, allowing 5 runs on 5 hits with 3 walks. His ERA stands at 4.11 after the rough outing. The Royals managed just one more run in the seventh when Garcia grounded out to bring Isbel home, cutting the deficit to 5-2.
Chicago improved to 21-21 and extended their winning streak to four games. Kansas City fell to 19-24, dropping their third straight. Bubic sits 5 strikeouts away from 500 career strikeouts.