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White Sox Dominate Royals 22-1 Behind Peters' Grand Slam

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Tristan Peters launched a grand slam and drove in six runs as the Chicago White Sox demolished the Kansas City Royals 22-1 on Friday night. Miguel Vargas added a three-run homer and RBI double during Chicago's explosive 10-run third inning, while Jacob Gonzalez, Andrew Benintendi and Kyle Teel also went deep. The White Sox set multiple season highs including 22 runs, 23 hits and five homers.

David Sandlin earned the win in his MLB debut, allowing just one run over six innings with six strikeouts after being called up from Triple-A Charlotte earlier that day. The rookie gave up three hits and walked three batters in an impressive first start. Kansas City's Mitch Spence struggled in relief, surrendering all 10 runs in just 1⅓ innings after replacing starter Steven Cruz.

Chicago's 22 runs marked their highest output since a 22-13 victory at Boston on May 31, 1970, and matched the most ever allowed by the Royals franchise. The loss was Kansas City's first defeat by 20 or more runs in team history. The White Sox improved to 27-13 at home, tying Tampa Bay for the best home record in baseball.

With 23 wins in their last 28 home contests, Chicago continues rolling against Kansas City, having captured five straight in the series. The offensive onslaught featured Chase Meidroth's 4-for-5 performance and Vargas reaching a career-high 18 homers this season.