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— First baseman Yu Chang hit Yasmani Grandal with a throw trying to force him at second base as Nick Madrigal raced home with the winning run in the ninth inning, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 4-3 on Monday night.
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— Michael A. Taylor scored when Garrett Crochet misplayed Andrew Benintendi's bunt in the 10th inning, sending the Kansas City Royals to a 4-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday.
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Lance Lynn had his way with the Kansas City Royals on Thursday, striking out 11 with no walks in a complete-game shutout as the Chicago White Sox won 6-0.
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| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 7 | 4 | .636 | - | W3 |
| Cleveland | 7 | 6 | .538 | 1 | L1 |
| Chicago | 6 | 7 | .462 | 2 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 6 | 8 | .429 | 2.5 | L1 |
| Detroit | 6 | 8 | .429 | 2.5 | L2 |
