A Rough Day in Kansas City 
The White Sox faced off against the Royals in Kansas City, and it was a tough outing for our boys in black and white. We were hopeful after Tommy Pham doubled to left in the opening inning, but unfortunately, that hope was short-lived. After Andrew Benintendi struck out looking and Luis Robert Jr. walked, a groundout double play ended our scoring opportunity.Witt Jr. Strikes First 
Bobby Witt Jr. wasted no time putting the Royals on the board with a 399-foot homer to left in the bottom of the 1st inning. Our pitching held its ground initially but couldn't quite prevent the onslaught that followed in the later innings.Defensive Struggles and Missed Chances 
We saw some defensive struggles with Andrew Vaughn and Nick Senzel grounding into double plays, and missed chances with runners in scoring positions. Meanwhile, the Royals added run after run, including a big 5th inning where they scored 5 runs—highlighted by a clutch performance from Hunter Renfroe and Michael Massey.A Glimmer of Hope from Lee 
One bright spot came in the 8th inning when Korey Lee smashed a 421-foot homer to center, getting us on the scoreboard, but it felt like too little, too late as the Royals' lead was just too large to overcome.Final Push Falls Short 
In the top of the 9th, Andrew Benintendi singled to center, followed by Eloy Jimenez also reaching base, providing a brief moment of optimism. However, Luis Robert Jr. and Andrew Vaughn couldn't capitalize, and Nick Senzel lined out to right to end the game.Final Thoughts
The final score of 1-7 was hard to swallow, but let's not forget this is just one game in a long season. There are areas we need to improve on, but also moments of potential that we can build upon. Keep the faith, Sox fans—better days are ahead! 
️Scoreboard for White Sox @ Royals (July 20th, 2024)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |