Royals 4, White Sox 3
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Alex Rios was thrown out at home, Alexei Ramirez was picked off third base and the White Sox wasted an early 3-0 lead and lost to the sub-.500 Royals for the ninth time in their past 11 meetings. Eric Hosmer singled home the winner with two outs in the ninth. The White Sox stayed two games ahead of Detroit.
Leaders
through wednesday
American league
G AB R H BA
Cabrera, DET 147 570 101 190 .333
Trout, LAA 126 511 118 167 .327
Mauer, MIN 134 497 77 161 .324
Jeter, NYY 145 621 93 200 .322
Beltre, TEX 143 553 90 175 .316
Murphy, TEX 134 412 58 127 .308
Hunter, LAA 128 487 74 150 .308
Butler, KC 147 562 66 173 .308
Jackson, DET 124 492 95 150 .305
Konerko, CHW 132 489 61 149 .305
HOME RUNS
Hamilton, TEX 42
Cabrera, DET 41
Encarnacion, TOR 40
RUNS BATTED IN
Cabrera, DET 130
Hamilton, TEX 123
Willingham, MIN 110
STOLEN BASES
Trout, LAA 46
Davis, TOR 44
Revere, MIN 36
ON-BASE PERCENTAGE
Mauer, MIN .419
Fielder, DET .405
HITS
Jeter, NYY 200
Cabrera, DET 190
SAVES
J. Johnson, BAL 45
Rodney, TB 43
STRIKEOUTS
Scherzer, DET 224
Verlander, DET 223
National league
G AB R H BA
MeCabrera SF 113 459 84 159 .346
AMcCutchen Pit 143 541 101 184 .340
Posey SF 136 491 73 164 .334
YMolina StL 127 466 60 151 .324
Braun Mil 140 546 96 171 .313
DWright NYM 143 534 84 165 .309
CGonzalez Col 132 515 89 157 .305
Fowler Col 136 444 71 134 .302
Prado Atl 145 580 77 174 .300
HOME RUNS
Braun, MIL 40
Stanton, MIA 34
RUNS BATTED IN
Headley, SD 104
Braun, MIL 104
Soriano, CHC 103
SLUGGING PERCENTAGE
Braun, MIL .599
Stanton, MIA .595
ON-BASE PERCENTAGE
A.McCutchen, PIT .410
Posey, SF .409
EARNED RUN AVERAGE
Dickey, NYM 2.67
Kershaw, LAD 2.70
Lohse, STL 2.71
SAVES
Kimbrel, ATL 38
Motte, STL 37
STRIKEOUTS
Kershaw, LAD 206
Dickey, NYM 205
Hamels, PHL 202
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