Bubic records a career-high 11 strikeouts, leads Royals to a 2-0 win over White Sox
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. 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.