Royals snap a 5-game skid with a 5-4 win over White Sox, delaying
Chicago's bid for a playoff berth
[September 24, 2026]
BY MARC BOWMAN
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Maikel Garcia had three hits
and three RBIs, including a tiebreaking, run-scoring double in the
seventh inning, as the Kansas City Royals beat the White Sox 5-4
Wednesday night and delayed Chicago's bid for a postseason berth. |
Kansas City Royals' Maikel Garcia hits a two-run single during the first
inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Wednesday,
Sept. 23, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) |
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Chicago could have secured its first playoff berth since 2021
with a win over the Royals and a Texas loss to the New York
Mets.
Instead, Garcia and the Royals played the role of spoiler.
Connor Thomas (2-1) struck out one and allowed one hit in two
scoreless innings for the win. Steven Cruz struck out two in the
ninth and earned his eighth save.
Kansas City had three straight singles to open the bottom of the
first and Garcia drove in two runs with a single to right.
Vinnie Pasquantino followed with a double that scored Garcia.
Pasquantino made it 4-0, scoring on shortstop Colson
Montgomery’s throwing error.
Chicago opener Bryan Hudson recorded just one out while facing
five batters and allowing four runs, three earned.
The White Sox responded with five hits in the third inning —
including Kyle Teel’s two-run single and RBI hits by Miguel
Vargas and Munetaka Murakami — sending 10 batters to the plate
and tying the score at 4.
In his final start of the season, Kansas City's Seth Lugo
allowed four runs on seven hits, striking out three in 3 1/3
innings. His 200 hits allowed lead the American League and his
99 earned runs allowed rank second.
Carter Jensen had three singles for the Royals (68-90), who
snapped a five-game skid.
Braden Montgomery had three singles as the White Sox (81-77)
remained one game behind the AL Central-leading Cleveland
Guardians (82-76), who lost 1-0 to Boston.
Hagen Smith (3-3), the fourth of five Chicago pitchers, allowed
a pair of hits and one run in the seventh.
Up next
The White Sox have not named a starter for Thursday's series
finale. Royals RHP Randy Dobnak (3-4, 3.08 ERA) gets the start.
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