导出博客文章KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The clock has not struck midnight yet for the Kansas City
Royals to defend their World Series championship, but it is getting close.The
Royals were not just swept in a four-game series by the Oakland Athletics, who
are in last place in the American League West, but were embarrassed. They fell
14-5 Thursday and did not score a run until the ninth inning.They were outscored
43-12, the most runs they have allowed in a four-game series in Royals history.
The previous high was 41 by the New York Yankees in 1998 and Minnesota Twins in
2006.Its been tough, said Christian Colon, who hit a three-run homer with two
out in the ninth for his first career home run. Were not used to this, so its
hard. Its hard to really enjoy this because you play to win the game. Thats what
matters the most at the end of the day.The Royals chances to get back into
postseason are rapidly fading with 16 games left.The Royals, who have lost eight
of their past nine Kauffman Stadium games, continue this eight-game homestand
with four games against the Chicago White Sox.The White Sox are coming off a 2-1
victory over the Cleveland Indians, who are running away with the American
League Central. Jose Abreu homered for the White Sox, while Carlos Sanchez had a
walk-off RBI-single.He (Abreu) started out a bit slow but when you look at the
end of the year hes probably going to have numbers there as impressive as
anybody in the league, White Sox manager Robin Ventura said. If he can get a few
more homers and everything else, its historic stuff hes chasing (30 HR, 100
RBI).The White Sox will start All-Star left-hander Chris Sale in the series
opener Friday. Sale, who leads the American League with a 3.03 ERA and five
complete-games, lost 2-0 to the Royals on Sunday in Chicago.Sale is among the AL
pitching leaders with 205 strikeouts, 15 victories, 201 2/3 innings, .220
opponents batting average, 2.55 road ERA and 9.1 strikeouts per nine
innings.Sale usually has little difficulty with left-handed hitters, but Royals
first baseman Eric Hosmer is 18-for-45, .400, off him. Hosmer is the only
left-handed hitter with three home runs off Sale.Royals shortstop Alcides
Escobar has a .354 average, 23-for-65, with one home run, off Sale. Royals
designated hitter Kendrys Morales has only a .190 average in 21 at-bats off
Sale, but two of his four hits are home runs.The Royals will start right-hander
Ian Kennedy, who outdueled Sale Sunday, pitching six scoreless innings and
allowing just one hit, a leadoff single to Adam Eaton, but worked around four
walks, while striking out six.Kennedy is 5-0 with a 2.16 ERA, yielding 12 earned
runs in 50 innings, since the beginning of August.Kennedy is 1-1 with a 4.00 ERA
in three starts this season against the White Sox. He has a 2-1 record with a
3.38 ERA in his career against the White Sox.It seems unlikely Royals outfielder
Lorenzo Cain will appear in the series as he continues to nurse a sore left
wrist. He has played in only game this month and could be out for the remainder
of the season.
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