KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Yoan Moncada used a bat red-hot Jose Abreu gave to him in batting practice and produced the first three-hit game of his career.
The rookie tripled and singled twice in six trips as the White Sox trounced the Kansas City Royals 11-3 at Kauffman Stadium. Moncada also nearly drew a walk but didn’t get the benefit of the doubt from plate ump Ryan Blakney in a fourth-inning strikeout.
Moncada attributed part of his performance to feeling loose after talking to Abreu, who nearly had his second cycle in three days. Abreu finished a homer shy of the feat.