Bubic records a career-high 11 strikeouts, leads Royals to a 2-0 win
over White Sox
[April 11, 2026]
By DAVID SMALE
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kris Bubic struck out a
career-high 11, Carter Jensen hit his fourth home run and the Kansas
City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 2-0 on Friday night.
Bubic needed just 88 pitches, 59 for strikes, to get through seven
innings. The 28-year-old left-hander allowed two hits and a walk and
eclipsed his previous high of nine strikeouts, which he accomplished
five times. Matt Strahm worked a hitless eighth inning and Lucas Erceg
earned his fourth save. |
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Kris Bubic throws during the first
inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Friday, April
10, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) |
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Davis Martin (2-1) was the hard-luck loser for Chicago. The
29-year-old righty allowed two runs on seven hits in seven
innings. He didn't walk a batter and struck out three. Duncan
Davitt made his MLB debut in relief in the eighth.
While Bubic (2-1) was shutting down the White Sox, the Royals
were wasting offensive chances. Salvador Perez led off the
second with a single, but was doubled off first on a line drive
by Michael Massey. Isaac Collins had a one-out single in the
third but was thrown out trying to stretch it to a double.
The Royals broke through in the fourth as Maikel Garcia led off
with a single and Bobby Witt Jr. followed with an RBI double,
ending a 17-inning scoreless streak for the Royals.
Lenyn Sosa led off the fifth with a double, the first hit
allowed by Bubic. But, he never advanced beyond second as Bubic
picked up his eighth strikeout to close the inning.
Jensen hit the first pitch he saw in the seventh 422 feet over
the bullpen in right field. His four homers lead the Royals, and
he is the only member of the team with more than two.
Up next
The White Sox will send RHP Eric Fedde (0-2, 4.09 ERA) to the
mound to face Royals RHP Michael Wacha (1-0, 0.69) on Saturday
afternoon.
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