KANSAS CITY - Pinch-runners Jarrod Dyson and Terrance Gore scored in the ninth inning Monday night as the Kansas City Royals rallied for a 4-3 victory against the Chicago White Sox.
Mike Moustakas doubled with one out in the ninth. Dyson ran for him and stole third and came around to score as Jake Petricka (1-5) threw a wild pitch.
After Nori Aoki, who had four hits, doubled with two outs, Gore ran for him and scored from second on Lorenzo Cain's infield single.
Wade Davis (9-2) worked a scoreless ninth to pick up the victory, extending his scoreless streak to 312/3 innings.
White Sox starter John Danks pitched six scoreless innings and allowed just two singles, both by Aoki, before departing after 103 pitches. He struck out six and walked four. Danks, who has a 1.73 ERA at Kauffman Stadium, has never lost to the Royals in 15 career starts.
The Royals scored all their runs off three Chicago relievers.
Royals right-hander James Shields, who had his career best 181/3 scoreless innings streak ended in the first, gave up three runs and 10 hits, while striking out six and walking none in seven innings.
Avisail Garcia's two-out single in the first scored Adam Eaton. Eaton led off the White Sox third with a double and scored on a Shields' wild pitch. Conor Gillaspie singled home Alexei Ramirez with the second run of the inning.
Eric Hosmer hit a double into shallow left off Javy Guerra to open the seventh and scored on Omar Infante's single for the first Kansas City run.
Aoki led off the eighth with an infield single, advanced to second on Gillaspie's throwing error, took third on a Zach Putnam's wild pitch and scored on Alex Gordon's single.
Up Next
White Sox: RHP Chris Bassitt will make his fourth career appearance and third big league start tonight.
Royals: RHP Liam Hendriks, who retired only seven of the 15 batters he faced in a loss Thursday to Boston, will make another spot start tonight.
Trainer's Room
White Sox: DH-1B Paul Konerko (fractured left hand) took batting practice and could return to the lineup this week.
Royals: LHP Danny Duffy (sore shoulder) will miss another start. He is scheduled to throw a 50-pitch four-inning simulated game today. If he has no problems, he will start Monday at Cleveland. ... DH-OF Josh Willingham (groin strain) said he is available to pinch hit. He has trouble running, but not swinging.