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Konerko, White Sox eyeing sweep of Royals

Jun 5, 2008 - 1:30 PM Kansas City (23-36) at Chi White Sox (32-26), 8:11 pm EDT

CHICAGO (Ticker) -- After a dramatic extra-inning win, Paul Konerko and the Chicago White Sox will look to complete a three-game series sweep of the Kansas City Royals on Thursday.

Konerko blasted a two-run, walk-off home run in the 15th inning to lift the White Sox to a 6-4 victory over the struggling Royals on Wednesday. He is batting .202 with seven blasts and 26 RBI this season.

David DeJesus connected on a game-tying two-run single in the ninth and Miguel Olivo and Mark Teahen each blasted a solo homer for Kansas City, which has lost 14 of its last 16 contests.

Royals starter Gil Meche (3-7, 5.35 ERA) will try to end his club's struggles. He has lacked run support over his previous three starts, posting an 0-2 record despite surrendering just seven runs over 18 innings.

Meche did not receive a decision Friday when the Royals suffered a 5-4 loss to the Cleveland Indians. He allowed three runs and six hits with six strikeouts over five frames.

The 29-year-old righthander will be opposed by Jose Contreras (5-3, 2.89), who will look to win his fourth straight decision. The Cuban righthander is 3-0 with a 1.54 ERA and 26 strikeouts in his last five starts.

Contreras pitched seven innings, yielding a run and five hits with three walks and five strikeouts but did not receive a decision in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays.