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CHICAGO \u2014 Salvador Perez hit a leadoff homer and a two-run double in Kansas City\u2019s eight-run fifth inning Wednesday night as the Royals pummeled the Chicago White Sox 12-1.<\/p>\n
Perez\u2019s double gave him 993 RBI \u2014 one more than Amos Otis for third place in Royals history. Next on the list is Hal McRae with 1,012. George Brett leads with 1,596.<\/p>\n
Ryan Bergert (2-1) pitched a season-high six innings, allowing one run and six hits for his first win in five starts with Kansas City. Bergert earned his first win since beating the New York Yankees 4-3 on May 5 with San Diego.<\/p>\n
Jonathan Bowlan, Angel Zerpa and Daniel Lynch IV finished with a scoreless inning each.<\/p>\n
Perez tied it at 1 with his 23rd homer when he connected off Aaron Civale (3-9). Bobby Witt Jr. chased Civale with a two-out, two-run single and Vinnie Pasquantino greeted Tyler Gilbert with a two-run single for a 5-1 lead. Adam Frazier doubled in Perez for an 8-1 advantage.<\/p>\n
Mike Yastrzemski hit his 14th homer \u2014 a three-run shot off Gilbert in the sixth to make it 11-1. Yastrzemski doubled and scored on Maikel Garcia\u2019s single in the eighth. Witt went 2-for-4 to extend his hitting streak to 16 games.<\/p>\n
Andrew Benintendi hit his 15th home run in the Chicago fourth. The drive came on a pitch 1.02 feet above the ground, the lowest pitch he\u2019s homered on in his career, according to MLB Statcast.<\/p>\n
Civale gave up five runs in 4 2\/3 innings. Gilbert retired one batter and allowed six runs.<\/p>\n
The Royals host the Detroit Tigers for three games beginning Friday. Neither team had announced a starting pitcher.<\/p>\n
White Sox RHP Davis Martin (5-9, 3.93 ERA) starts tonight at home in the opener of a four-game series against RHP Will Warren (7-6, 4.47) and the Yankees.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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