Chicago White Sox top Royals 2-0 to snap 14-game skid in Kansas City behind Anthony Kay’s strong start

“It’s a long time coming, almost five years since my last big-league win,” Kay said. “It’s definitely really ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Anthony Kay’s last major-league victory came in 2021. The left-hander, who spent 2024 and 2025 pitching in Japan, made his way back into the win column on Thursday as the Chicago White Sox topped the Kansas City Royals 2-0 in front of 13,001 at Kauffman Stadium.

“It’s a long time coming, almost five years since my last big-league win,” Kay said. “It’s definitely really cool. ” It also had been a long time since the Sox won in Kansas City.

Thursday’s victory marked the team’s first at Kauffman Stadium since Sept. 6, 2023 — ending a streak of 14 consecutive defeats at the ballpark. “Any win you get is great, and certainly with the history of how we’ve played in this ballpark, did see some of that last year where it was seven games and some tough losses here,” Sox manager Will Venable said.