Sports News

MLB: Kansas City 6, Chicago White Sox 4

(Boxscore)
Published: July 4, 2009 at 5:56 PM

KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 4 (UPI) -- Alberto Callaspo drove in three runs Saturday, propelling the Kansas City Royals to a 6-4 win over the Chicago White Sox.

His go-ahead, two-run single erased a 4-3 deficit with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning.

Kansas City's Brayan Pena hit a pinch solo homer in the eighth.

Mitch Maier and Mark Teahen had one RBI apiece for the Royals, who snapped their four-game losing streak.

Winner Luke Hochevar (4-3) gave up four earned runs and nine hits in six innings. Closer Joakim Soria, the last of four pitchers, recorded his 11th save with a 1-2-3 ninth.

Chicago's Jermaine Dye hit a two-run, third-inning homer.

Gordon Beckham hit a solo shot in the sixth for the White Sox, who had won seven in a row.

The losing pitcher was starter Gavin Floyd (6-6).

© 2009 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Order reprints



Additional News Stories
Watercooler Stories (9 min)
UPI Thoroughbred Racing Roundup (34 min)
Jockstrip: The world as we know it. (39 min)
COL BKB: Wash. 88, Cal.St. Northridge 76
Abba, Queen top karaoke picks in Britain
Your Daily Horoscope
The almanac
fark
The six scariest processed foods the world has ever seen, or as they are known in America, 'lunch'...
1,200 limos, 140 private planes and caviar wedges galore. Yep, the Climate Summit
4-hour search with helicopter and bloodhounds caused by a bridesmaid getting so drunk at the reception...
West Dorset police, called to investigate mysterious incidents of horse's manes being plaited, respond...
Today's Instashop Challenge: "Can you photoshop my six-month old on his sled onto some extreme mountains...
Juggalo threatens victim with hatchet, body lice