The South Side Rip Men were at it again Thursday.
The White Sox cleared the fences three times, giving them 13 home runs in three games and tying a franchise record with 51 this month.
But the biggest Sox hit Thursday was pinch-hitter Sandy Alomar Jr.’s two-run, two-out double that helped push the Sox to a 8-6 win over Kansas City in 11 innings.
By completing a three-game sweep of the Royals, the Sox improved to 12-1 since July 18, their best stretch since going 14-1 in June of 2000.
The Sox, who are a season-best six games above .500, cut Kansas City’s lead in the AL Central to one game.
The Sox rallied in the 11th against right-hander Nate Field.
Paul Konerko singled off the left-field wall and Joe Crede drew a two-out walk.
Manager Jerry Manuel called on Brian Daubach to pinch-hit for Miguel Olivo, prompting Royals skipper Tony Pena to call on newly acquired lefty Graeme Lloyd.
Manuel then seated Daubach in favor of the right-handed hitting Alomar, who was 0-for-1 as a pinch-hitter this season.
Alomar ripped a double to right-center, driving in both pinch-runner Tony Graffanino and Crede. Roberto Alomar followed with a single to center, scoring his brother.
After throwing a scoreless 10th, Scott Schoeneweis earned his first Sox victory by holding the Royals to a homer in the 11th.
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White Sox at Mariners
Season series: Mariners lead 5-1.
Friday: Bartolo Colon (8-9, 4.09 ERA) vs. Freddy Garcia
(9-10, 5.17). 9:05, Fox Sports Net, WMVP-AM 1000
Saturday: Dan Wright (0-4, 5.93) vs. Ryan Franklin
(7-9, 3.67). 9:05, WGN-Ch. 9, WMVP-AM 1000
Sunday: Mark Buehrle (9-10, 4.21) vs. Gil Meche (11-7, 3.86). 3:05, Fox Sports Net, WMVP-AM 1000
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Edited by Michael Kellams (mkellams@tribune.com)
and Phillip Thompson (plthompson@tribune.com)
