Morning Box Score: Royals Edge Sox in 11

By Matt Motyka in News on May 6, 2009 3:00PM

The White Sox went to work at the plate Tuesday night but couldn’t outlast the Kansas City Royals, losing 8-7 in 11 innings. Despite the run support, Sox starter Gavin Floyd had trouble keeping the Royals in check, allowing six earned over five pitched innings. The Chicago bats fought to stay in front, collecting 16 hits on the night, but stranded runners in scoring position in the sixth, seventh, ninth and tenth innings. The Royals eventually capitalized in the eleventh, when John Buck singled home the winning run. Josh Fields and Jermaine Dye made an immediate impact in their return to the lineup, both hitting home runs in the third inning as Chicago built a 4-0 lead. Scott Podsednik bookended Chicago’s scoring with RBI’s in the second and fifth innings, and A.J. Pierzynski went 4-for-5, including two extra-baggers. After losing the two-game series, the White Sox will host a pair versus Detroit beginning tonight.