![]() ![]() Watford responded quickly, with Sarr forcing a good stop from Lumley, and doubled their lead in the 48th minute. Reading were first to threaten after the break, with Hendrick sending a tame effort at Bachmann. ![]() Ince had a chance to equalise shortly before the interval but sent his free-kick high over the crossbar. However, it was not long before Sarr did find the target after smart work by Mario Gaspar and Henrique Araujo, whose clever cutback from the byline provided Sarr with an easy tap-in for his eighth goal of the season. Watford replied when Sarr tried to curl home an effort from 20 yards but it failed to trouble home keeper Joe Lumley as it sailed well wide. Ince was involved again soon after, cutting in dangerously from the left only for his cross to be hacked to safety at the crucial moment. He let fly with a low right-footed drive but goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann made a fine save to tip it behind for a corner. Ince sprung the hosts to life just after the 15-minute mark with a mazy run towards the Watford box. The teams continue their four-game series on Tuesday night with Chicago's Lucas Giolito (1-2, 3.67 ERA) opposing Kansas City's Jordan Lyles (0-5, 6.69).Although Watford dominated much of the early build-up play, they were unable to make any significant inroads into the home area. ![]() He is scheduled to make one more rehab start. LHP Daniel Lynch threw 3 1/3 innings in a rehab start with Omaha on Sunday. Royals INF Nicky Lopez resumed light activity after going on the 10-day IL for an appendectomy on May 2. Moncada, who has been on the 10-day IL with back tightness, is on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte. White Sox 3B Yoan Moncado may rejoin the team during this series, but it will more likely be when Chicago returns home to host Houston on Friday. Acquired RHP James McArthur from the Phillies for minor league INF Junior Marin. Recalled RHP Jose Cuas from Triple-A Omaha. Yarbrough never lost consciousness and was responding well to treatment. Manager Matt Qatraro said Yarbrough had three non-displaced fractures in different spots around his right eye. Royals: Placed LHP Ryan Yarbrough on the 15-day injured list with broken bones in his face after he took a 106-mph line drive off the bat of Oakland's Ryan Yoda on Sunday. Jimmy Lambert came on, issued a walk and gave up Pratto's bases-clearing double. After two outs and a walk, Melendez came through with his big hit to chase Bummer. Reliever Aaron Bummer allowed an RBI single by Michael Massey, followed by Bradley's double. had a two-run double in the sixth for the Royals and finished 3-for-4 with two runs scored.Ĭease gave up a single, a hit batter and a walk to start the sixth. Andrew Vaughn had a two-run double for Chicago in the third that made it 3-1. Gavin Sheets homered for the White Sox, a 423-foot drive to center off Greinke in the sixth that tied the game at 4-4. The right-hander had a 2.20 ERA in 32 starts last season, when he finished second in AL Cy Young Award voting. Jose Cuas (2-0) relieved Zack Greinke with two out in the sixth and retired the only batter he faced, then watched as Kansas City's offense handed him the victory.Ĭease (2-2) gave up seven runs on nine hits in five-plus innings as his ERA rose from 4.58 to 5.58. Kansas City had its highest-scoring game this season and won consecutive home games for the first time since winning four straight at Kauffman Stadium last Sept. Melendez hit a 431-foot, two-run shot in the fourth against Dylan Cease and then had a two-run single in the sixth as the Royals turned a 4-4 game into a rout. MJ Melendez homered and drove in four runs, Nick Pratto had a three-run double during an eight-run sixth inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 12-5 on Monday night. Kansas City Royals' MJ Melendez watches his two-run single during the sixth inning of the game against the Chicago White Sox Monday in Kansas City, Mo. ![]()
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