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Royals lose 13th in 17 games
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHICAGO — A.J. Pierzynski hit a two-run homer and the Chicago White Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 4-2 last night for their fourth straight victory.
Nam Y. Huh/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Kansas City Royals' David DeJesus scores, sliding past Chicago White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski after Royals' Mike Sweeney's double in the third inning at U.S. Cellular Field last night in Chicago.
While Chicago improved the best record in the major leagues to 20-7, the last-place Royals lost for the 14th time in 17 games and dropped to 7-20 despite outhitting the White Sox 9-6.
Jermaine Dye's RBI single broke a 1-1 tie in the fourth, and Pierzynski followed with his second homer of the season. Aaron Rowand started the rally with a two-out bloop single and scored on Dye's hit.
Freddy Garcia (3-1) gave up two runs and eight hits in 6 1/3 innings and Dustin Hermanson, Chicago's fifth pitcher, got five straight outs for his fourth save.
Runelvys Hernandez (1-4) lost his fourth straight decision, giving up four runs and six hits in 7 1/3 innings. All but one of batters who reached on the first five hits Hernandez allowed scored.
Garcia was in and out of jams all game and his bullpen inherited one in the seventh. Garcia
was pulled with one out and two men on.
After a passed ball advanced the runners to second and third, and Neal Cotts loaded the bases with a walk to Ruben Gotay. Cliff Polite relieved and
gave up Mike Sweeney's sacrifice fly to center, with Mark Teahen sliding to just beat the throw from Rowand on a close play. Polite then struck out Ken Harvey to end the inning.
the third on Swe eney's two-out double. Shortstop Juan Uribe's relay throw to Pierzynski at the plate was in tirne to catch David Dejesus, but the ball sailed a little wide and Pierzynski couldn't hold on.
Kansas City took a 1-0 lead in
Cardinals, Rolen back in the saddle
St. Louis left-hander allows three singles; team's record 10 games over .500
BY JOE KAY
THE ASSOCIATED PRF
CINCINNATI — Only 26 games into the season, the St. Louis Cardinals have reached their first goal. They're 10 games over the break-even mark and looking good.
looking good. Scott Rolen returned from a sore back and hit a two-run homer Wednesday night, sparking the Cardinals to a 7-3 victory and three-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds.
Cincinnati Mark Mulder's seven shutout innings helped St. Louis improve the NL's best record to 18-8, the Cardinals' best start since 1948. Getting 10 games over .500 was the first of manager Tony La Russa's many goals for the defending NL champions.
It didn't take them long.
If it didn't take them long,
"It's a step." La Russa said.
"If that's the only step we take
this year, it will have been a
disappointing season. But
that's how you get there, step
by step."
St. Louis got swept by Boston in the World Series last season, but retooled its lineup and replenished a pitching staff that's been one
of the majors' best so far. Mulder (4-1), acquired from Oakland in December, kept it going against a struggling line-up.
The left-hander allowed only three singles — two of them infield hits — over seven innings.
He retired his last 15 batters and didn't allow a runner past first base.