Salvador Perez returns from injury, blasts go-ahead homer as Royals beat White Sox in first game of doubleheader, 4-2
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Here are more notables from Game 1 of Wednesday’s doubleheader:
Perez returns to the lineup
The Royals captain was back in his usual spot on Wednesday.
Perez, who missed Monday’s game, returned to behind the plate in Game 1. He batted third in the lineup behind Bobby Witt Jr.
Perez also caught all nine innings. He finished 1 for 4, but saved his best act for the late innings.
In the eighth, Perez drilled a 97-mph fastball from White Sox reliever Michael Kopech over the center-field wall. The fastball was left over the heart of the plate.
It was Perez’s 251st career home run and his fifth this season.
Singer fights through early start
Singer didn’t have his best stuff against the White Sox. He struggled with inconsistency and registered four groundouts and two flyouts.
Meanwhile, Singer walked three batters and struck out five. He battled early command as he fell behind five of his first six batters. The White Sox took a quick lead as Paul DeJong hit a two-run homer in the second inning.
Singer settled down later in his start. He retired 10 of his last 14 batters faced before turning it over to the bullpen.
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