Royals take 2 of 3 from Pale Hose in Comiskey

8/11-8/13 - Comiskey Park
Royals 2, White Sox 0
Paul Splittorff vs Juan Pizarro
Pizarro had a really good outing going 7 2/3 innings and only allowing 2 runs.  On most days very good is good enough, but not on a day when Paul Splittorff baffled the Chisox hitters and allowed only 4 hits en route to a complete game shutout.  Frank White would supply all the offense going 4 for 4 and knocking in both runs.  White would bag himself 2 doubles while his season average moved to an even .400.

White Sox 3, Royals 2
Charlie Leibrandt vs Billy Pierce
Minnie Minoso's RBI single in the bottom of the first scored Nellie Fox with 2 outs.  Lamar Johnson's 2 run homer would make it 3-0.  Chicago would not score another run the rest of the day, but they would not need to as Billy Pierce and Hoyt Wilhelm combined to keep KC's offense at bay and more importantly get themselves out of manager Dan Holm's dog house.  Clint Hurdle's solo shot with one out in the second made it 3-1 and UL Washington's RBI suicide squeeze bunt in the 5th made it a tight 1 run game.  The Royals threatened to tie it up in the 8th when Willie Wilson led the inning off with a single and stole both 2nd and 3rd.  Frank White, who was yesterday's hitting star, was today's hitting dud.  White fanned on 4 pitches for the first out of the inning.  Amos Otis came up next and hit a bullet to Sherm Lollar at first.  With the infield drawn in Wilson was forced to hold at third as Lollar  flipped the ball over to Wilhelm who was covering.  Hal McRae would be up next and his pop out to shallow left ended KC's chances in the 8th.  Al Cowens would lead off the 9th with a single and steal second to put pressure once again on Hoyt Wilhelm and he Chisox.  Tartabull popped out to short and Macfarlane was punched out looking.  The slumping George Brett was given an intentional pass.  John Mayberry was called on to pinch hit for Freddie Patek.  Mayberry swung through a 3-2 floater for the final out of the game.  Pierce got the win and Wilhelm his first save.

Royals 9, White Sox 2
Larry Gura vs Joe Horlen
KC's bats made quick work of Horlen, who was knocked out of the box before registering an out in the second.  KOD's very own "Dr. Hook" (Dan Holm) blew through 8 pitchers on the day.  The score was actually very close (3-2) until the final two innings when the Royals scored 6 runs to put it out of reach.  A 2 run homerun by Spanky Macfarlane in the 9th ended all hopes for the Chisox.  Larry Gura went the distance allowing just 1 unearned run and striking out 4.  George Brett got 2 hits to put his average over the Mendoza line for the first time this season.