Royals Report: 5 Things About Squeaker Over White Sox

May 21, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Kansas City Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer (35) hits an RBI sacrifice fly during the first inning against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports

The Royals won their second straight game over Chicago, taking a 2-1 victory over the White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field on Saturday.

The Kansas City Royals ran their record to 22-20 on the season, and pulled within 2.5 games of the AL Central leading White Sox who fell to 25-18. So far, the KC Royals are showing Chicago why they are the defending World Champions in their late May showdown.

Not only are the Kansas City Royals putting the White Sox in their place, they’re leaving their losing streak far behind them. The KC Royals have won six of their last eight games and appear back on track after a rough three-week skid.

The Kansas City Royals aren’t exactly “hot”. Alex Gordon, Kendrys Morales, and Salvador Perez have yet to put up the kind of numbers they expect. However, the rotation has stabilized with Danny Duffy and Dillon Gee replacing the injured Chris Young and Kris Medlen. The bullpen is also looking better with Joakim Soria getting much better results in the past week.

In short, the KC Royals are looking like themselves: which is bad news for the rest of the American League.

ON to my five observations about Saturday’s win:

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The Royals won their second straight game over Chicago, taking a 2-1 victory over the White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field on Saturday.

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