Erick Fedde Takes Loss Against Chicago
- The Kansas City Royals defeated the Chicago White Sox 2-0 on April 11, 2026, in Kansas City, Missouri, extending Chicago's scoreless streak to 20 innings.
- The victory was led by Royals pitcher Michael Wacha, who struck out seven and allowed four hits over eight innings of work.
- The White Sox starting pitcher, Erick Fedde, took the loss, falling to a 0-3 record for the season.
The Kansas City Royals defeated the Chicago White Sox 2-0 on April 11, 2026, in Kansas City, Missouri, extending Chicago’s scoreless streak to 20 innings.
The victory was led by Royals pitcher Michael Wacha, who struck out seven and allowed four hits over eight innings of work. Wacha earned the win, improving his record to 2-0, before exiting the game for Lucas Erceg. Erceg completed the ninth inning with a 1-2-3 performance to secure his fifth save of the season.
The White Sox starting pitcher, Erick Fedde, took the loss, falling to a 0-3 record for the season. Fedde pitched five innings, allowing one run on three hits and one walk while striking out four. His outing began with a leadoff solo home run conceded to Maikel Garcia, but he managed to keep the Royals off the board for the remainder of his appearance.
Game Details and Scoring
The Royals’ scoring was anchored by Maikel Garcia, who provided the initial lead with the first-inning home run. Kansas City added a second run in the eighth inning when Garcia doubled and subsequently scored on a sacrifice fly hit by Vinnie Pasquantino.
Chicago struggled offensively throughout the contest, failing to score for the second consecutive game. The team had previously lost 2-0 on April 10 and last recorded runs in the seventh inning of a 2-0 win against Kansas City on April 9.
The White Sox had limited opportunities to break the scoreless streak. In the first inning, Andrew Benintendi doubled with two outs, but the threat ended when Colson Montgomery flew out. Later, in the seventh inning, Lenyn Sosa doubled to put a runner in scoring position, but no Chicago baserunner advanced past second base after the first inning.
Tanner Murray, the White Sox third baseman, recorded his first Major League Baseball hit during the fifth inning with a single.
Pitching Performance and Statistics
Erick Fedde’s performance on April 11 included 53 strikes on 85 pitches, representing a 62.4 percent strike rate. He generated eight whiffs and seven flyouts during his five innings of work.
Despite the loss, Fedde has maintained a 3.38 ERA and a 1.06 WHIP across 16 innings this season. He has a 12:2 strikeout-to-walk ratio and has yielded three earned runs or fewer in each of his first three starts. However, he has taken the loss in every appearance so far this season.
The Chicago bullpen attempted to keep the game competitive. Sean Newcomb provided two scoreless innings in relief of Fedde, and Jordan Hicks pitched the eighth inning.
Upcoming Schedule
The series finale between the two teams is scheduled for Sunday, April 12, 2026. The Kansas City Royals have named left-handed pitcher Noah Cameron, who holds a 1-0 record and a 1.69 ERA, to take the mound. The Chicago White Sox had not named a starting pitcher for the game as of the April 11 report.
Erick Fedde is slated to make his next start next week in a road game against the Athletics.