CHICAGO
The two baseballs were crushed, one in the seventh inning and one in the eighth, both likely destined to become game-tying hits until the gloves of the White Sox defenders intervened.
In the seventh inning of a 4-2 Royals loss, Ben Zobrist scorched a two-out drive into the gape between left field and center. Rookie left fielder Trayce Thompson sold out on a dive to catch the baseball and strand a runner.
An inning later, Mike Moustakas ripped a drive bound for left field, perhaps able to score Eric Hosmer from second base.