It didn\u2019t come as a shock that both clubs also had the same plan of attack against their respective opposing pitcher: Make him live up in the zone, where they\u2019re uncomfortable. The Royals had success early on. First, Maikel Garc\u00eda hit a leadoff single. Then, that damned Bobby Witt Jr. waited on a changeup down-and-away that he smacked for a single, moving Garc\u00eda to third.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Kay was up<\/em> for the challenge (see what I did there?): He started living up in the zone, giving up a sacrifice fly to Lane Thomas before getting Salvador P\u00e9rez to chase a head-high fastball for a strikeout, then putting away Vinnie Pasquatino on three pitches to get out of the first inning with only the one earned run.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
The bottom of the inning saw started well for Bubic, as he retired Chase Meidroth and Miguel Vargas. Next up was Munetaka Murakami. This matchup was a double-edged sword for Mune: On one hand, he had gone 0-for-3 with three strikeouts in his first game against Bubic. However, Murakami is finally getting to see some of these MLB pitchers a second time. It\u2019s really quite impressive how well he\u2019s done to this point in the season against a league full of strangers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Familiarity was a good look on Mune, who drew a walk ahead of fledgling White Sox platoon bat Randal Grichuk. Grichuk spit on a two-strike pitch similar to what put out Vargas earlier in the inning \u2014 a high sweeper. His high offer rebuked, Bubic came down in the zone. Grichuk stayed back on the pitch and blasted it out of the ballpark. A one-run deficit flipped to a one-run lead, and Kay had the edge against Bubic in the battle of the high strike.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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In the third inning, Kay had to contend with the middle of the Royals lineup. He collected two quick outs from Witt and No. 3 hitter Thomas, then forced second baseman Nick Loftin into an inning-ending fielder\u2019s choice after P\u00e9rez muscled a slider off his hands for an ultimately harmless two-out single. And yeah, if I had my choice as a fielder, I\u2019d probably take the force out on P\u00e9rez too.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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The White Sox started the third off with a four-pitch walk by Meidroth before Vargas hit a single \u2014 waiting back on a changeup, of course. Murakami took his second walk to load the bases for Grichuk, who sliced a single into the outfield for his third and fourth runs batted in.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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I have a confession to make: I took the garbage out between the top and bottom of the fourth inning, but I was a little late trudging up the stairs. When I got back to my TV, Luisangel Acu\u00f1a had reached base. I guess I have to believe he got on base somehow, although without having seen it, I still have a hard time believing it. What isn\u2019t in doubt is Acu\u00f1a\u2019s speed. He stole second base and then scored on Meidroth\u2019s two-out single to expend the lead, 5-1.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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As the Chicago bullpen began to stir, Anthony Kay worked a marvelous seven-pitch sixth inning to put the game to bed early. Kay gave up a triple to fellow lefty Kyle Isbel to open the seventh. He\u2019d score on a Garc\u00eda ground out induced by reliever Tyler Davis, putting Kay\u2019s final line at 6 IP, 2 ER, 2 BB and 4 Ks. His six innings of work allowed Will Venable\u2019s bullpen get some rest headed into the Crosstown series this weekend.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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In the eighth inning, Sam Antonacci came off the bench to hit a double, as a little treat for the South Side fans in attendance. Antonacci came up limping into second, briefly giving everybody a heart attack, but he seemed fine as he completed his run on a Derek Hill single.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Antonacci\u2019s run completed the scoring for the game, as first Davis and then Sean Newcomb closed the door. Regarding their performance, I bestow the highest compliment a bullpen arm can receive: Their innings were boring. And now the White Sox are better than .500 after Cinco de Mayo.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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