Salvador Perez hit a 2 run home run in the top of the 1st inning and the Kansas City Royals never trailed in a 5-0 win over the Chicago White Sox Thursday afternoon.
Michael A. Taylor added a solo home run in the 2nd inning. He also added a sacrifice fly in the 5th. Hunter Dozier drove in a run with a sacrifice fly in the 3rd inning.
Carlos Hernandez was the winning pitcher going 6 innings giving up no runs on 4 hits and 4 strikeouts.
Richard Lovelady and Wade Davis closed out the game.
The Royals have now won 8 of their last 9 games.
They open a series with Toronto Friday night.
The Royals Thursday traded Danny Duffy and cash to the Los Angeles Dodgers for a player to be named later.
Duffy spent 11 seasons with the Royals.
Royals GM Dayton Moore says this move is good for both the Royals and Duffy.
The Royals Friday traded Jorge Soler to the Atlanta Braves for a minor league pitcher.
They have also called up infielder Lucius Fox from Omaha.
