The Kansas City Royals cooled off after a strong 10-game homestand and appeared to be scuffling against American League Central rivals. The White Sox entered with 47 victories and had been swept by the Royals earlier in the month. Royals offense was stifled early by veteran Martin Perez, who outdueled Michael Lorenzen and allowed one hit while striking out five. Kansas City rallied in the eighth and ninth innings, scoring five late runs as Maikel Garcia and Michael Massey delivered two-run singles and Kyle Isbel provided the go-ahead RBI. The Royals won 5-4 and improved to 68-65, positioning themselves to gain ground on the Seattle Mariners.
The Royals' offensive woes continued at Rate Field - until the eighth inning Tuesday. Then, the Royals found a way to shift momentum back in their favor. The Royals scored five late runs against the White Sox. The club battered Chicago relievers Jordan Leasure and Grant Taylor in the final frames. Maikel Garcia and Michael Massey each recorded two-run singles to ignite the Royals' offense in a 5-4 come-from-behind victory.
"The key is just fight," Garcia said. "You know, the game doesn't end until there's 27 outs. You have to keep fighting and keep going. And we knew we had a chance to come back in the game." Garcia halved a four-run deficit in the eighth inning. Massey produced the game-tying runs in the ninth. From there, Kyle Isbel brought home the go-ahead run with an RBI.
The Kansas City Royals had gone cold at the wrong time. After a strong 10-game homestand last week at Kauffman Stadium, the Royals were scuffling against a pair of American League Central rivals. Or so it seemed. The White Sox entered Monday's action with 47 victories. The Royals had swept them earlier this month. All signs pointed to the Royals being favored in the final August road series.
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