CUETO TOSSES 4-HIT SHUTOUT IN HOME DEBUT WITH ROYALS

kansas city, mo.» Johnny Cueto threw a fourhitter in his home debut as the Royals beat the Tigers 4-0 on Monday night.

Cueto (1-1) did not allow a runner past second base, struck out eight and walked none. It was his sixth career shutout and second this season.

Cueto, who was acquired from Cincinnati on July 26 for three pitching prospects, received a loud cheer as he went out for his warm-up pitches, and the standing ovations grew after every scoreless inning as he walked to the dugout.

Cueto struck out Anthony Gose on three pitches to begin the game as the festive Kauffman Stadium crowd roared with approval. Sluggerr, the Royals’ mascot, appeared wearing a Cueto-esque mane of dreadlocks.

Tigers lefty Matt Boyd, who was acquired from Toronto on July 30 in the David Price trade, gave up three runs in the first inning.

MONDAY’S HIGHLIGHT

Chris Sale was back in all-star form, and Avisail Garcia homered twice to drive in four runs as the White Sox beat the Angels 8-2. Tyler Flowers added a solo shot to back Sale (10-7), who rebounded with a gem after allowing 14 earned runs and 18 hits in 10L innings while losing his previous two outings. The lanky left-hander didn’t allow a run — or more than one baserunner in an inning — until Johnny Giavotella drove in two with a double in the seventh. The Associated Press