Alex Rios and Mike Moustakas homered, and the Kansas City Royals beat the host Chicago White Sox, 4-2, on Friday in Game 1 of a day-night doubleheader.
On a scorching afternoon when the ball was carrying well, the American League Central-leading Royals took out a White Sox team showing some spark after struggling most of the way.
Moustakas hit a solo homer in the fifth inning to give the Royals a 2-1 lead, and Rios capped a two-run sixth with his drive off Jeff Samardzija (6-5) after Chicago tied it.
The All-Star Lorenzo Cain had two hits, including an R.