José Abreu was expected to exact revenge on the Royals in his first game back from an incident more common on a football field than on a baseball diamond.
He delivered, hitting a solo shot in the fourth inning.
However, the rest of the White Sox lineup remained mystified by lefty Mike Minor, who, up to this point, had logged a 5.75 ERA in seven starts. For any longtime Sox fan, it was reminiscent of every Sox game against Bruce Chen. There was just enough between Minor’s fastball and off-speed pitches to keep the South Siders guessing.