Final
Santana set for Royals debut at U.S. Cellular Field
Apr 3, 2013 - 1:49 PMVideo
Santana, who was acquired from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim this offseason, is coming off a disappointing 2012 campaign that saw him go 9-13 with a 5.16 ERA over 30 starts. He got better as the year wore on and went 4-3 with a 3.63 ERA over the final two months of the regular season.
The 29-year-old righty had spent his entire eight-year career with the Angels with his greatest accolade coming on July 27, 2011, when he tossed the eighth no-hitter in team history against the Cleveland Indians.
Chicago, meanwhile, will turn to righty Jake Peavy, who at times last season resembled the pitcher who won a National League Cy Young Award with the San Diego Padres in 2007.
Peavy, an All-Star for the third time in his career a year ago, pitched over 200 innings for the first time since his award-winning campaign and went 11-12 with a 3.37 ERA and 194 strikeouts over 32 starts.
He was rewarded this offseason with a 2-year, $29 million contract.
Chicago started its season off on a winning note Monday, as Tyler Flowers supplied the game's only run with a solo homer to lift the White Sox past the Royals, 1-0.
Chris Sale, making his first career Opening Day start, pitched 7 2/3 innings and struck out seven batters while walking one and allowing seven hits for the White Sox.
"That was fun, it was exciting," Sale said. "It was everything I thought it would be and more. I did a real good job of kind of collecting myself and not getting too amped up too early or too late and it ended up being a pretty good day."
James Shields (0-1), who was acquired with Wade Davis from Tampa Bay this past offseason, pitched well for Kansas City, allowing one run on eight hits.
Kansas City took the season series last year, going 12-6.
- KANSAS CITY: 2
CHICAGO: 5
Final
Apr 3 4:57 PM - Alexei Ramirez lead-off Home Run (1) to left. Tyler Flowers due up.
Royals 2, White Sox 5 Bot 7, 0 OutsApr 3 4:23 PM - Billy Butler grounded out short to first scoring Alex Gordon with two out. None on and Mike Moustakas due up.
Royals 2, White Sox 4 Top 6, 2 OutsApr 3 3:49 PM - Dayan Viciedo two-out, two-run Home Run (1) to left scored Adam Dunn. Alexei Ramirez due up.
Royals 1, White Sox 4 Bot 4, 2 OutsApr 3 3:24 PM - Tyler Flowers lead-off Home Run (2) to left. Gordon Beckham due up.
Royals 1, White Sox 2 Bot 3, 0 OutsApr 3 3:02 PM - Alcides Escobar singled to left. On the play, Dayan Viciedo fielding error scored Chris Getz with two out. Escobar advanced to second. Runner on second and Billy Butler due up.
Royals 1, White Sox 1 Top 3, 2 OutsApr 3 2:58 PM - Adam Dunn lead-off Home Run (1) to right. Paul Konerko due up.
Royals 0, White Sox 1 Bot 2, 0 OutsApr 3 2:43 PM - KANSAS CITY: 0
CHICAGO: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Apr 3 2:41 PM
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