"All-Star rookie Shane Smith powered the White Sox to a 6-0 series-opening win against the Royal Monday with seven innings of one-hit ball in the best start of his young career. On the fifth anniversary of ex-Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito 's no-hitter against the Pirates, Smith didn't allow a baserunner until the bottom of the third inning, mowing down Royals with a steady diet of 97 mph four-seamers and sinkers, while mixing in a buckling 84 mph curveball."
"The Sox gave Smith more support than he'd need in the first inning, pouncing on Royals' starter Noah Cameron with three RBI doubles, one each from Edgar Quero, Lenyn Sosa and Curtis Mead. Recently called-up catcher Korey Lee smacked a two-run homer in the fourth inning, and left fielder Brooks Baldwin went back-to-back to make it 6-0. Sosa added an RBI single in the seventh to score Miguel Vargas, who doubled."
All-Star rookie Shane Smith delivered seven one-hit innings, needing just 80 pitches while allowing one walk and recording three strikeouts. He mixed 97 mph four-seamers and sinkers with an 84 mph curveball and did not allow a baserunner until the bottom of the third; Mike Yastrzemski hit a ground-rule double for Kansas City’s only offensive success against him. Tyler Gilbert closed the game. The White Sox produced early offense with three first-inning RBI doubles from Edgar Quero, Lenyn Sosa and Curtis Mead, plus back-to-back homers by Korey Lee and Brooks Baldwin, and a seventh-inning RBI from Sosa. Smith, a Rule 5 pick, extended a four-start stretch of strong outings after rebounding from a midseason slump. The rebuilding club has won three straight games but still needs to develop consistent late-season performance.
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