Carter Jensen extends hitting streak as Royals defeat White Sox 5-4
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 28, 2026, 9:18 PM
Last updated Jun 28, 2026
The Kansas City Royals secured a 5-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday, ending a four-game losing streak. Carter Jensen highlighted the game with three hits, including a double, extending his franchise-record rookie hitting streak to 19 games. The Royals relievers pitched five scoreless innings, helping to close out the game after an inconsistent start. The win allowed Kansas City to avoid being swept in the series, having previously been outscored 24-2 in the first two games. The Royals will host the Tampa Bay Rays starting Tuesday, while the White Sox prepare to face the Baltimore Orioles on Monday.
- •Carter Jensen went 3 for 5 with two RBIs.
- •Royals pitchers allowed just two baserunners in five innings.
- •White Sox fall to 17-10 in one-run games this season.
- •Kansas City avoids seventh sweep of the season.
- •Royals host Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday.
- 9:18 PMYahoo Sports — Carter Jensen extends his hitting streak as the Royals avoid sweep in 5-4 win over the White Sox
"Carter Jensen extended his franchise-record rookie hitting streak to 19 games and five Kansas City Royals relievers held the Chicago White Sox scoreless for five innings to end a four-game losing streak with a 5-4 win Sunday. Jensen went 3 for 5 with two RBIs to extend the longest active streak in MLB, now the longest by an American League rookie since 2014. The Royals (35-50) were outscored 24-2 in the first two games of the series but avoided their seventh sweep of the season.
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