Kansas City suffered a 7-0 loss to the White Sox, their 12th shutout of the season, while being limited to two hits. Shane Smith and Tyler Gilbert combined to hold the Royals to only doubles by Mike Yastrzemski and Bobby Witt Jr. Chicago stretched its winning streak to three games and improved to 3-8 against Kansas City. The Royals have lost four of six and fell four games behind the Seattle Mariners for the third AL wild-card spot. Michael Massey was activated after missing 65 games and went 0-for-2 in his return. Chicago has scored at least seven runs in four consecutive games, with Korey Lee homering in his first action since June 5.
August 26 - After suffering their 12th shutout loss of the season on Monday, the Kansas City Royals will aim to bounce back Tuesday night as they continue a three-game series against the host Chicago White Sox. White Sox pitchers Shane Smith and Tyler Gilbert limited the Royals to two hits -- doubles by Mike Yastrzemski and Bobby Witt Jr. -- en route to a 7-0 victory on Monday. Chicago improved to 3-8 against Kansas City this season while stretching its winning streak to three games.
The Royals welcomed a reinforcement for the stretch run as they activated outfielder Michael Massey before the series opener in Chicago. Massey went 0-for-2 in his first action since a June 7 road game against the White Sox. He missed 65 games with an assortment of injuries, including those impacting his left ankle, right wrist and back. Massey was batting .202 with two home runs and 14 RBIs before his injuries and said he is eager to adjust in order to contribute more consistently.
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