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Robert, Lynn star as White Sox beat Royals 5-2 for series sweep

Posted May 21, 2023 1:00 am

By MATT CARLSON Associated Press

White Sox's Luis Robert Jr., rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals on Sunday, May 21, 2023, at Guaranteed Rate Field. Associated Pess

CHICAGO - Luis Robert Jr. homered, Lance Lynn pitched six effective innings and the White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2 on Sunday for a three-game series sweep.

Romy González went 3 for 3 with 2 RBIs as the Sox won for the fifth time in six games. The South Siders also improved to 12-8 since an ugly 10-game slide.

Lynn (3-5) allowed 2 runs and 4 hits in his second straight win. The right-hander struck out six and walked two.

Michael Massey hit a 2-run homer for Kansas City, which finished with 4 hits. The last-place Royals have dropped seven of nine.

Kansas City right-hander Carlos Hernández pitched the first two innings, retiring his 6 batters. Max Castillo (0-1) then allowed 5 runs and 8 hits in 4⅔innings.

Robert hit a solo drive in the fourth for his 13th homer, and the Sox went ahead to stay with 3 runs in the fifth.

With one out and runners on second and third, González tripled to right. Andrew Benintendi then made it 4-2 with a sacrifice fly on a foul ball to left.

Benintendi added an RBI single in the seventh, driving in Tim Anderson and helping the Sox close out their first winning homestand at 6-3.

Joe Kelly tossed a perfect ninth for his first save.

González started at shortstop in place of Anderson, appearing in only his second game in May. Anderson entered batting .211 with no homers and 2 RBIs over 17 games this month.

Manager Pedro Grifol said it was a maintenance day for Anderson. The two-time All-Star entered in the sixth after González moved to second base when Hanser Alberto departed with left shoulder soreness.

Massey put Kansas City ahead 2-0 in the second with a deep shot to right. Massey has 3 homers this year - all against the Sox.

Frazier returns to majors

The White Sox promoted Clint Frazier from Triple-A Charlotte and cut fellow outfielder Jake Marisnick. Frazier went 1 for 3 and scored a run in his first big league game in almost a year.

Trainer's room

RHP Mike Clevinger was placed on the 15-day injured list with right wrist inflammation. Clevinger is 3-3 with a 4.56 ERA in nine starts. ... OF/DH Eloy Jiménez will need a minor league rehab stint before returning, Grifol said.

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White Sox: Neither starter had been named for Chicago's game at Cleveland on Monday. Clevinger had been scheduled to start for the Sox.

White Sox's Luis Robert Jr., right, celebrates with third base coach Eddie Rodriguez after hitting a solo home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals on Sunday, May 21, 2023, at Guaranteed Rate Field. Associated Pess

White Sox's Andrew Benintendi hits a sacrifice fly to Kansas City Royals left fielder Edward Olivares during the fifth inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 21, 2023, at Guaranteed Rate Field. Associated Press

White Sox's Romy Gonzalez, center, scores on a sacrifice fly by Andrew Benintendi, center, as Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Max Castillo, left, and catcher Salvador Perez look to left field during the fifth inning Sunday, May 21, 2023, at Guaranteed Rate Field. Associated Pess

Kansas City Royals' Matt Duffy hits a single during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the White Sox on Sunday, May 21, 2023, at Guaranteed Rate Field. Associated Pess

White Sox's Romy Gonzalez, bottom, steals second base against Kansas City Royals shortstop Maikel Garcia during the third inning Sunday, May 21, 2023, at Guaranteed Rate Field. Associated Pess

A baseball fan holds a ball as he waits to get an autograph from White Sox's Jake Burger before a baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Sox on Sunday, May 21, 2023, at Guaranteed Rate Field. Associated Pess

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