Thome adds another HR to list in 3-0 win

Jim Thome hit his 505th home run and Jon Garland pitched his first shutout of the season as the Chicago White Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 3-0 on Wednesday night.

Jermaine Dye added a two-run homer for the White Sox, who moved out of a tie with the Royals for last place in the AL Central.

Garland (10-13) won for just the second time in 11 starts, allowing just three hits while striking out two and walking two. He retired his last nine batters and improved to 16-6 in his career against the Royals.

It was Garland's sixth career shutout and first since Aug. 24, 2006, against Detroit.

After pitching eight scoreless innings on Sept. 20 against the White Sox, Royals starter Zack Greinke gave up a solo home run to Thome in the first inning and was tagged by Dye for a two-run homer in the fourth inning.

It was Thome's 33rd of the season and moved him to 22nd on the all-time list, passing Eddie Murray. Dye's homer was his 28th of the season.

The only hits surrendered by Garland were base hits by David DeJesus, Mark Grudzielanek and Mark Teahen.

Greinke (7-7), who was shuffled between the rotation and the bullpen throughout the season, allowed three runs and seven hits in five innings. He had six strikeouts and walked two.