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CHICAGO -- Ian Kennedy wanted to talk about Chris Sales outing more than his own performance. Dave Robinson Jersey .What did he go, eight innings, 12 punchouts? Kennedy said. You know youre going up against one of the best pitchers in the American League. I just wanted to go out there and try to give our team a chance.Kennedy did a lot better than that, combining with three relievers on a two-hitter and helping the Kansas City Royals edge Sale and the Chicago White Sox 2-0 on Sunday.The key for Kansas City was swinging early. Kendrys Morales homered on Sales first pitch of the second and Eric Hosmer did the same in the fourth.Honestly, I just try to get out of that box as quick as I can without getting embarrassed, Hosmer said.The Royals won their second straight to stay four games behind Baltimore for the final AL wild-card spot. They have to jump five teams over the final 20 games to reach the playoffs for the third straight year.We needed this, Hosmer said.Kennedy (11-9) walked four, but Adam Eatons leadoff single was the only hit off the right-hander in six innings. He improved to 5-0 in his last six starts.Peter Moylan and Kelvin Herrera each threw a perfect inning before Wade Davis worked around Eatons single and a walk in the ninth for his 24th save.Sale (15-8) struck out 12 in eight innings while becoming the first White Sox pitcher with four consecutive 200-strikeout seasons. It was his third game of 10 or more strikeouts this season and No. 34 for his career.Sale also went over 200 innings for the second straight season.I think more than anything, its the innings, Sale said. I was told very early on when I got here 200 innings was the benchmark for a starting pitcher.But Sale, who has gone at least eight innings in five straight starts, has just one win since starting for the AL in the All-Star Game. It has fueled speculation Sale could be traded in the offseason to help a rare rebuilding project for the struggling franchise.I dont worry about that stuff. Itll shake out on its own, Sale said. I wear this uniform with a lot of pride and I hope I can continue to do that.Kennedy, who struck out six, stymied Chicago despite occasional control issues amid his late-season turnaround.He walked the bases loaded in the third with two out before Melky Cabrera flied to right. Kennedy worked around another walk in the fifth when Tyler Saladino lined to the mound to start a double play.Davis got Jose Abreu to line to right and struck out Justin Morneau with two on to close the Royals fourth win in six games.Its hard to bunch offense against Chris Sale, Royals manager Ned Yost said. You have to hope you can get a pitch and not miss it. Thats what Mo did. Thats what Hos did and you just hope that your pitching matches.TRAINERS ROOMRoyals: Yost said OF Lorenzo Cain (sprained left wrist) will see a specialist and theyll decide in a week if hell be shut down for the season. Were just doing everything we can right now, Cain said. Hopefully, I can get back on the field. ... C Salvador Perez started a second straight game in his return from a wrist injury. Salvy is a different scenario, its just a bone contusion, Yost said.White Sox: Sale stayed in after taking a liner off his knee in the third. He recovered to throw out Paulo Orlando at first.MEMORIESThe 15-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks hit home for both managers. Chicagos Robin Ventura was playing for the Mets and Yost was with the Braves then. The teams faced off in the first game in New York after the attack.Both men brought up the significance of Mike Piazzas game-winning home run.People could cheer, people could hug each other and laugh and root for their team again, Ventura said.UP NEXTRoyals: Oakland comes to Kansas City for four games, with Royals RHP Dillon Gee (6-7, 4.34 ERA) facing LHP Ross Detwiler (1-3, 5.15 ERA) on Monday.White Sox: AL Central-leading Cleveland visits for four games starting Monday, with RHP Miguel Gonzalez (3-6, 3.81 ERA) facing RHP Carlos Carrasco (11-7, 3.15 ERA). Kyle Murphy Jersey .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. Montravius Adams Jersey . Colin Wilson had two goals and an assist, and Mike Fisher scored a goal and helped set up two others in the Predators 6-4 victory over the Red Wings on Monday night. http:///...Jersey.html?cat=1329 . -- The proud fathers huddled near the Dallas Stars dressing room, smiling, laughing and telling stories while wearing replica green sweaters of their sons team. RENTON, Wash. -- The Seattle Seahawks will be without standout defensive end Michael Bennett for Sundays game at New Orleans and possibly longer.Seattle coach Pete Carroll said Friday that Bennett is dealing with the cartilage issue in his right knee and the end result could be surgery. Carroll said a decision on Bennetts treatment will likely come early next week.Were going to check him on Monday and see if theres something we can do for him, Carroll said. His knee bothered him after the game coming out so were going to take care of him.Bennett missing his first game with Seattle topped a lengthy list of unfavorable injury news for the Seahawks. Safety Kam Chancellor will miss his third straight game with a groin muscle injury that Carroll called substantial with no timeframe on when he might return.Bennett has not missed a game since 2011 when he was playing for Tampa Bay. He played 81 snaps in last weeks 6-6 tie with Arizona but suffered a right knee injury in the second half of Seattles win over Atlanta two weeks ago. The injury wasnt deemed serious and Bennett was able to play without limitations against the Cardinals.Carroll said Bennett had swelling in the knee early this week and there was a little something we found after Bennettt had an MRI. Josh Jones Jersey. He came out of the game feeling like there was something going on. He had a little swelling on Monday and Tuesday after the game and so thats when we took a look at it and wanted to make sure we knew what was going on, Carroll said.Seattle initially ruled out left tackle Bradley Sowell after he suffered a sprained MCL in his right knee last week. But Carroll said Sowell will be worked out during pregame on Sunday, at which time a decision would be made.If Sowell cant go, the Seahawks are likely to start undrafted rookie George Fant at left tackle.George finished the game last week, and thats a likely move for us to go with. Weve got some other choices like I told you, and were not ruling out Brad at this point, Carroll said. I dont know how he did that that fast, but he did, and he looks like hes ready to compete for it. And hell try to show us on game day that hes ready to go.Quarterback Russell Wilson was not on the final injury report, meaning hes expected to start. 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