Royals Give The Night To The White Sox

By RICK GANO
AP Sports Writer
Associated Press Sports
updated 10:11 p.m. ET May 11, 2012

CHICAGO (AP) – Adam Dunn hit his 11th homer to match his total from last season, leading Gavin Floyd and the Chicago White Sox to a 5-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.

Dunn’s long homer to right off Felipe Paulino gave the White Sox the lead in the first. Dunn’s sixth homer in his last 10 games was enough offense for Floyd (3-3), who allowed five hits, struck out five and walked two in 7 2-3 innings.

Floyd escaped a bases-loaded situation in the second when he got Alcides Escobar and Humberto Quintero to hit back-to-back comebackers. Kansas City loaded the bases again in the eighth on three straight singles before Floyd struck out Billy Butler for the second out on a full-count offering, ending his night after 116 pitches… Read More

CHICAGO, IL - MAY 11: Adam Dunn #32 of the Chicago White Sox is gongratulated by Paul Konerko #14 of the Chicago White Sox in the first inning of their MLB match at U.S. Cellular Field on May 11, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by John Gress/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** NAMES NAMES NAMES — CHICAGO, IL - MAY 11: Adam Dunn #32 of the Chicago White Sox is gongratulated by Paul Konerko #14 of the Chicago White Sox in the first inning of their MLB match at U.S. Cellular Field on May 11, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by John Gress/Getty Images)

CHICAGO, IL - MAY 11: Felipe Paulino #59 of the Kansas City Royals reacts to giving up a home run to Adam Dunn #32 of the Chicago White Sox in the first inning of their MLB match at U.S. Cellular Field on May 11, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by John Gress/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Felipe Paulino;Adam Dunn — CHICAGO, IL - MAY 11: Felipe Paulino #59 of the Kansas City Royals reacts to giving up a home run to Adam Dunn #32 of the Chicago White Sox in the first inning of their MLB match at U.S. Cellular Field on May 11, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by John Gress/Getty Images)

CHICAGO, IL - MAY 11: Eric Hosmer #35 of the Kansas City Royals reacts to striking out with the bases loaded as his team faces the Chicago White Sox in the eighth inning of their MLB match at U.S. Cellular Field on May 11, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by John Gress/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Eric Hosmer — CHICAGO, IL - MAY 11: Eric Hosmer #35 of the Kansas City Royals reacts to striking out with the bases loaded as his team faces the Chicago White Sox in the eighth inning of their MLB match at U.S. Cellular Field on May 11, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by John Gress/Getty Images)

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