The Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 9-1 to clinch a playoff berth and win the series. Starter David Sandlin allowed one run on five hits over six innings, striking out seven without a walk; Kyle Teel hit a solo homer and scored three times.
Chicago scored three runs in the first inning and three more in the second. Teel's solo homer and another run made it 8-0 in the fourth; Salvador Perez hit Kansas City's only run with a solo homer, and Andrew Benintendi's fifth-inning walk produced the final run.
