Chicago White Sox Shut Out Again, Manage Only 2 Hits in 2-0 Loss to Royals

Kris Bubic dominates the Sox with 11 strikeouts over 7 scoreless innings.

Apr. 11, 2026 at 3:35am

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The Chicago White Sox were held to just two hits in a 2-0 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Friday night. Royals starter Kris Bubic was in complete control, striking out 11 batters over 7 scoreless innings. White Sox pitcher Davis Martin pitched well, allowing 2 runs on 7 hits in 7 innings, but the offense couldn't muster any support.

Why it matters

The White Sox have now been shut out twice this season, highlighting their offensive struggles. Meanwhile, the Royals' young pitching staff continues to impress, with Bubic delivering another dominant outing against the Sox.

The details

Lenyn Sosa's double in the 5th inning was the White Sox's first hit of the game. Derek Hill added a single in the 6th, but that was all the offense could muster against Bubic. Davis Martin pitched well for the Sox, but gave up a run in the 4th on a double by Bobby Witt Jr. and a solo homer to Carter Jensen in the 7th.

  • The game was played on Friday, April 10, 2026.
  • Bubic struck out 11 batters over 7 scoreless innings.

The players

Kris Bubic

The Kansas City Royals starting pitcher who dominated the White Sox, allowing just 2 hits and striking out 11 over 7 scoreless innings.

Davis Martin

The Chicago White Sox starting pitcher, who pitched well in the loss, allowing 2 runs on 7 hits over 7 innings.

Bobby Witt Jr.

The Kansas City Royals infielder who drove in the first run of the game with a double in the 4th inning.

Carter Jensen

The Kansas City Royals player who hit a solo home run in the 7th inning to provide the Royals' second run of the game.

Will Venable

The Chicago White Sox manager, who discussed the team's struggles against Bubic.

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What they’re saying

“We were just in between, I thought. The game plan was to take the four-seam fastball away from him. We weren't able to do that.”

— Will Venable, Chicago White Sox Manager

“This is probably the best knowledge of my stuff. Obviously there's still so much more that I feel like I can accomplish and so much more refining that I think I can do, but from this year to last year, I feel like I know what pitches are working, I know how to use them, and then second and third time through the lineup, I probably want to adjust and go from there.”

— Davis Martin, Chicago White Sox Pitcher

What’s next

The White Sox will look to bounce back in the second game of the series against the Royals on Saturday.

The takeaway

The White Sox's offensive struggles continue, as they were shut out for the second time this season. Meanwhile, the Royals' young pitching staff, led by Kris Bubic's dominant outing, continues to impress and pose a challenge for the Sox.