I'll take it

So the Sox didn't "destroy" the Royals but they still took care of business by winning the weekend series. It's never easy against this team, especially in Kansas City where the Sox usually use one game to find a stupid way to lose.

Kansas City, Minnesota and Oakland are the three cities where I dread the Sox playing. It's generally a struggle and no matter how good the Sox are or how bad these teams are you'll see the Sox foul some big play up or allow a guy batting under .200 to hit his first career home run against them in walk off fashion.

Much like last night's game, Robin Ventura trotted the starter this time being Chris Sale out in the 8th inning with an already high pitch count. Sale looked like he was at the end of his game when he gave up back to back singles to Alcides Escobar and Billy Butler to start the inning. With disaster lurking in a 2-1 lead, Sale stayed in the game and got out of the jam by getting Lorenzo Cain to line out and Yuniesky Betancourt to ground into a double play. Addison Reed atoned for blowing Friday's game by locking down the save for the 2-1 win.

So while the Sox win the Tigers have now moved into 2nd place in the AL Central 3 1/2 games behind our Sox with Cleveland dropping to 4 back with their loss.

The Sox will travel to Boston for a four game series this week. With Gavin Floyd now being sidelined because of a sore elbow, Dylan Alxelrod will start Monday's game against Aaron Cook. Tuesday will mark the return of Phil Humber who will be coming off the DL. Starters for Wednesday and Thursday's games are apparently up in the air.