CHICAGO — — Michael Massey homered for the second straight game, Salvador Perez had three hits and two RBI and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 7-1 on Wednesday night.
Rookie Steven Cruz opened with two scoreless, two-hit innings in his first career start. Fellow rookie Alec Marsh (1-8) followed, allowing one run on three hits in 4 1/3 innings for his first major league victory.
James McArthur got five outs, and Tucker Davidson tossed a 1-2-3 ninth to preserve the win for Marsh, who pitched in his 14th game.
After a day off Thursday, Kansas City will host Houston Friday night.