Aaron Guiel hit a three-run double in a seven-run sixth inning Monday as the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 13-9 to extend their American League Central lead to three games.
The Royals snapped a five-game losing skid to the second-place White Sox and regained some of the momentum they lost after being swept in a three-game series in Kansas City last week.
"When we had that series in Kansas City, I think what they thought was, `Now it's our turn to step to the front and run with this,'" Guiel said. "Tonight was such an important game because they felt like maybe they were going to overtake us."
Angel Berroa drove in three runs, Dee Brown had a career-high four hits and starter Runelvys Hernandez (6-4) went five shaky innings for the win. Frank Thomas homered for his 2,000th career hit. Joe Crede and Jose Valentin also connected. Berroa had two hits in the sixth as Kansas City scored seven times to take a 10-6 lead. White Sox manager Jerry Manuel and reliever Matt Ginter were ejected after the right-hander hit Raul Ibanez with a pitch -- the third hit batsman of the game.
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