CHICAGO (Interstat) — The Chicago White Sox edged the Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Tuesday, May 12, at Guaranteed Rate Field. The White Sox improved to 20-21; the Royals dropped to 19-23.

Kansas City jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning but trailed 5-2 after the White Sox erupted for five runs in the fifth. Miguel Vargas singled in a run and Chase Meidroth followed with a three-run homer – his third of the season – scoring Vargas and Colson Montgomery.

The Royals answered with three runs in the sixth. Nick Loftin doubled in two runs and scored on Maikel Garcia’s single to tie the game 5-5. Chicago regained the lead in the eighth on a run-scoring play.

Seranthony Domínguez (3-3) earned the win with relief help from Grant Taylor and Bryan Hudson, who recorded his second save. Matt Strahm (1-1) took the loss. Salvador Perez and Bobby Witt Jr. each homered for Kansas City.

Royals starter Stephen Kolek allowed five earned runs over 4 2/3 innings. Erick Fedde gave up two earned runs in five innings for Chicago. Attendance was 13,256; time of game was 2:33.