"Smith (4-7) pitched into the seventh inning for the first time in his career, facing just 23 batters on 80 pitches. Lee, in his first start since getting called up from Triple-A Charlotte, drove a shot over the left-field wall for his first home run of the season for a 5-0 lead in the fourth. Brooks Baldwin followed with a home run near the same spot for a six-run lead."
"Chicago has won three straight games after losing 14 of 18. Kansas City dropped to 13-10 in August. The Royals entered having scored at least five runs in 20 of 34 games (58.8%) since the All-Star break, tied with Milwaukee for the most in the majors. Kansas City starter Noah Cameron (7-6) allowed six earned runs and eight hits in five innings."
Shane Smith allowed one hit and pitched a career-high seven innings, facing 23 batters on 80 pitches, as the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 7-0. Korey Lee hit a two-run homer in his first start after being called up from Triple-A Charlotte. Brooks Baldwin added a home run later in the game. Chicago scored three runs in the first inning on four hits, including doubles by Lenyn Sosa and Curtis Mead. Noah Cameron took the loss after allowing six earned runs and eight hits in five innings. Kansas City managed only two hits overall.
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