Kansas City Royals catcher Freddy Fermin, left, and relief pitcher Steven Cruz (64) celebrate after their baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Kansas City Royals outfielders Jonathan India, left, Drew Waters (8) and Hunter Renfroe, right, celebrate after their baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Kris Bubic is doused by teammates after their baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Jared Shuster stands on the mound before coming out to the game during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable walks to the mound to make a pitching change during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Witt and Bubic help the Royals beat the White Sox 10-0 for 4-game series sweep
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. had four hits, Kris Bubic pitched seven innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 10-0 on Thursday to complete a four-game series sweep.
Kansas City Royals catcher Freddy Fermin, left, and relief pitcher Steven Cruz (64) celebrate after their baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. had four hits, Kris Bubic pitched seven innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 10-0 on Thursday to complete a four-game series sweep.
Salvador Perez had three RBIs as the Royals posted their sixth consecutive win. Jonathan India had two hits, two RBIs and scored three times.
Bubic (4-2) allowed six hits, struck out seven and walked one. Chris Stratton and Steven Cruz each got three outs for the Royals, finishing a six-hitter.
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Kansas City scored its first six runs on two-out hits.
The Royals jumped in front in the first against Davis Martin (1-4). Vinnie Pasquantino singled and scored on Perez’s ninth double in his last 12 games.
Witt singled and stole second before scoring on a single by Perez for a 2-0 lead in the third.
Witt singled, stole his 13th base and scored on a two-run triple by Maikel Garcia in the fifth. India and Witt added back-to-back RBI doubles in the sixth.
Martin allowed four runs and seven hits in 4 1/3 innings.
Key moment
Chicago threatened in the fifth, putting runners at the corners with nobody out. Andrew Vaughn, who reached on a leadoff double, was thrown out at home by Garcia on a grounder to third. Brooks Baldwin then hit into a double play.
Key stat
The White Sox have lost a club-record 11 straight games at Kauffman Stadium.
Up next
The Royals will start RHP Michael Lorenzen (3-3, 4.23 ERA) on Friday in the first of three games against the visiting Red Sox, who will send out RHP Hunter Dobbins (2-1, 3.78 ERA) for his fourth career start.
The White Sox return home for three games against the Marlins. RHP Bryse Wilson (0-1, 5.56 ERA) starts for the third time, opposite Miami RHP Max Meyer (2-3, 3.92 ERA).
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