CHICAGO — Alex Gordon homered, Whit Merrifield drove in three runs and Danny Duffy pitched into the seventh inning to lead the Royals to an 8-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday night, keeping Kansas City’s slim playoff hopes alive.
Salvador Perez went 2 for 4 with a pair of run-scoring doubles.
With eight games remaining, the Royals trail Minnesota by 4½ games for the second AL wild card.
Duffy (9-9) allowed two runs on eight hits in six-plus innings for his first win since Aug. 22.
Jose Abreu went 1 for 4 and drove in two runs to reach the 100-RBI mark for the fourth straight season.