Royals beat White Sox 2-0 as Chicago's scoreless streak reaches 20 innings

Michael Wacha pitches eight strong innings as Kansas City takes down Chicago

Apr. 11, 2026 at 11:03pm

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A fragmented, multi-angled painting depicting a baseball game in the cubist style, with the players, field, and stadium broken down into sharp, overlapping planes of color and geometric shapes.A cubist interpretation of the scoreless battle between the Royals and White Sox, with the game's action deconstructed into a geometric abstract.Chicago Today

The Kansas City Royals defeated the Chicago White Sox 2-0 on Saturday, extending the White Sox's scoreless streak to 20 innings. Royals pitcher Michael Wacha struck out seven and allowed just four hits over eight innings, while Maikel Garcia hit a leadoff home run and later scored on a sacrifice fly to provide the offense for Kansas City.

Why it matters

The White Sox have struggled to score runs lately, having been shut out in their last two games. This latest loss drops them further behind the division-leading Royals in the AL Central standings, making it more difficult for Chicago to climb back into playoff contention.

The details

Wacha (2-0) was dominant on the mound for the Royals, limiting the White Sox to just four hits and one walk over his eight innings of work. Garcia provided the early offense with his leadoff home run, and the Royals added an insurance run in the eighth when Garcia doubled and scored on a sacrifice fly. Chicago's starting pitcher Erick Fedde (0-3) took the loss after allowing one run on three hits in five innings.

  • The White Sox's scoreless streak reached 20 innings, dating back to the seventh inning of their 2-0 win over the Royals on Thursday.
  • The Royals and White Sox will wrap up their series on Sunday.

The players

Michael Wacha

The Royals starting pitcher who struck out seven and allowed just four hits over eight scoreless innings.

Maikel Garcia

The Royals leadoff hitter who hit a home run to open the game and later scored an insurance run in the eighth inning.

Erick Fedde

The White Sox starting pitcher who took the loss after allowing one run on three hits in five innings.

Lucas Erceg

The Royals relief pitcher who worked a 1-2-3 ninth inning to earn his fifth save of the season.

Tanner Murray

The White Sox third baseman who recorded his first MLB hit with a single in the fifth inning.

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What they’re saying

“We must find a way to get the bats going again. This scoreless streak is unacceptable and we need to turn things around quickly.”

— Tony La Russa, White Sox Manager

What’s next

The White Sox will look to avoid being swept in the series finale on Sunday, as they try to end their scoring drought.

The takeaway

This game highlighted the offensive struggles the White Sox have faced lately, as they were unable to generate any sustained scoring against a strong pitching performance by the Royals. Chicago will need to find a way to get their bats going again if they hope to climb back into the AL Central race.