White Sox Shut Down Royals in Doubleheader

The White Sox and Royals pulled off a wild doubleheader packed into just nine innings each — and the Sox still walked away winners. Game one exploded early with a high-scoring slugfest, but relief pitching turned it into a tight 5-4 Royals win, fueled by Carter Jensen’s streak and Miguel Vargas’ 19th homer. Game two? Pure bullpen magic — both teams shut down opponents over five innings, leading to a clean 5-4 final. Despite the loss in the opener, the Sox clinched the series and remain tied for the AL Central lead, heading to Baltimore then Cleveland. Vargas and the bullpen shined, while Anthony Kay and Colson Montgomery struggled. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/87e6678baea9037b