{"id":2480282,"date":"2026-06-29T11:50:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T11:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2480282"},"modified":"2026-06-29T11:50:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T11:50:22","slug":"royals-rely-on-rookie-sensation-to-carry-load-in-sundays-victory-over-white-sox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/royals-rely-on-rookie-sensation-to-carry-load-in-sundays-victory-over-white-sox\/","title":{"rendered":"Royals rely on rookie sensation to carry load in Sunday\u2019s victory over White Sox"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Kansas City Royals<\/a> found a way to salvage their seven-game road trip Sunday afternoon against the Chicago White Sox<\/a>.<\/p>\n

After two devastating losses, the Royals pulled out a 5-4 victory at Rate Field. And rookie catcher Carter Jensen<\/a> led the way.<\/p>\n

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In the first inning, Jensen extended his hitting streak to 19 games. He laced an RBI single off White Sox starter Anthony Kay<\/a> to give the Royals the lead.<\/p>\n

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Later, Jensen produced an RBI double<\/a>. Both hits came in clutch situations as the Royals improved to 35-50.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know that if I stick to my plan and approach, the sky\u2019s the limit for me,\u201d Jensen told reporters in Chicago after the game. \u201cSo try to stay with that and not press with the bat. … If I do everything right, I\u2019m more likely to get a hit.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jensen is now hitting .351 (25-for-77) with 17 RBIs during the stretch. It\u2019s the longest active hitting streak in the majors and the longest for a rookie in franchise history \u2014 eclipsing Maikel Garcia<\/a>\u2019s mark in 2023.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt means a lot, for sure,\u201d Jensen said of the franchise-high mark. \u201cI think it\u2019s a testament to my hard work. You know, the hitting coaches and a bunch of people have helped me along the way. It definitely means a lot to me. But I think just trying to get some wins across is the most important thing for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the ninth, Jensen added another single. He was the lone Royal to record three hits against the White Sox pitching staff.<\/p>\n

However, KC did receive complementary offense. Royals trio Lane Thomas<\/a>, Bobby Witt Jr.<\/a> and Isaac Collins recorded RBIs<\/a>. Thomas provided two hits in the leadoff spot against Kay \u2014 who is a tough left-handed starter.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we\u2019ve seen him a couple of times,\u201d Royals outfielder Lane Thomas told reporters in Chicago. \u201cHe is in the zone and mixes well. We\u2019re just trying to get something up the middle and try to swing the bat. He threw us some pitches to hit, and we got to him early, which is good.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Royals recorded 11 hits. As the offense carried the load, the Royals\u2019 bullpen also picked up the slack.<\/p>\n

KC relievers recorded five scoreless innings, while the White Sox recorded just one hit after the fifth. Five different players tossed a clean frame after Royals starter Luinder Avila<\/a> allowed four earned runs in four innings.<\/p>\n

\u201cA huge day for the bullpen,\u201d Royals manager Matt Quatraro told reporters postgame. \u201cI think it was three runners on base in five innings. A double play turned in there. One hit in five innings.\u201d<\/p>\n

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