The White Sox All-Star rookie right-hander landed first-pitch strikes against 21 of the 23 batters he faced Monday. He retired 20 of the 23, walked one, and another reached on a fielding error by Chase Meidroth in the third.

Shane Smith allowed one hit in a career-high seven innings, Korey Lee hit a two-run homer, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 7-0.

Shane Smith and Tyler Gilbert combined on a two-hit shutout and Korey Lee and Brooks Baldwin smacked back-to-back home runs as the host Chicago White Sox blanked the Kansas City Royals 7-0 on Monday.