When you spot the other team leads of 3-0 and 4-1, it helps a lot to be facing the pitcher who has given up the most runs in the majors.
It also helps to have Tim Anderson and Luis Robert on your side.
Vince Velasquez handed Kansas City the early lead on a two-run homer by Hunter Dozier in the first and a Nicky Lopez double in the second, all three runs helped by (wait for it ... ) sloppy Sox defense. The homer followed what should have been a double play but was a little slow to develop, letting Bobby Witt Jr.