Overview

• Salvador Perez homered and doubled during an eight-run fifth, reaching 993 career RBIs to move into third on the Royals’ list and pulling within four of 300 home runs.
• Rookie right-hander Ryan Bergert worked a season-high six innings of one-run ball for his first win since joining Kansas City at the Trade Deadline.
• Kansas City sent 12 batters to the plate in the fifth, with Bobby Witt Jr. delivering a two-run single and Vinnie Pasquantino adding two more before Mike Yastrzemski’s three-run homer in the sixth.
• Witt went 2-for-4 to extend his hitting streak to 16 games as the Royals improved to 69-65.
• Chicago’s Aaron Civale was charged with five runs and Tyler Gilbert allowed six, and the White Sox are evaluating Luis Robert Jr. after he exited Tuesday with left hamstring soreness.