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CHICAGO -- The Kansas City Royals hope to get well against the fourth-place Chicago White Sox this weekend, but only the return of Lorenzo Cain made them feel better Friday night.Carlos Rodon struck out a season-high nine over six innings, Adam Eaton doubled twice and scored two runs and the White Sox beat Kansas City 7-2 as the Royals failed to gain ground in the wild card race. They trail the Baltimore Orioles and Detroit Tigers by four games for the final spot.In his first appearance since Aug. 30, Cain reached base four times on a single, an error and two walks.That shows his value, manager Ned Yost said. He finds a way to produce through all that (down time).The 2014 ALCS Most Valuable Player had been sidelined because of a bruised left wrist.Trying to put the bat on the ball right now, said Cain, who still experienced discomfort when he squeezed the bat. Trying to do the best I can to get on base for the guys behind me and go from there.Rodon (7-8) fanned Paulo Orlando with the bases loaded on his 116th pitch to end the sixth inning and move to 5-0 in his last seven starts.Its huge, Rodon said of manager Robin Venturas show of faith. It helps me build my confidence as well. Im glad he trusts in me to get that last guy out. No matter how many pitches Im at, I always want to get that last out.Kendrys Morales had a two-run single in the first inning for Kansas City, which has dropped six of nine.Eaton doubled to lead off the first and fifth innings off Yordano Ventura (10-10) and scored each time on Melky Cabrera RBI. Tyler Saladino had three hits and drove in two runs in Chicagos third straight win over a playoff contender.The 23-year-old Rodon struggled early this season and went on the disabled list after he sprained his left wrist slipping on the dugout steps. But the lefty has been sharp since returning.In his career-high 24th start, Rodon allowed two runs -- one earned -- and six hits while lowering his ERA to 1.85 ERA in his past seven outings, all quality starts.Jose Abreu and Justin Morneau added RBI singles as Chicago had 13 hits.Ventura allowed five runs -- four earned -- and 10 hits over seven innings in taking his first loss in seven starts.One inning got away from me, Ventura said of the fifth. Overall, I felt good. ... I thought I made good pitches. They hit (the ball) where we werent.Dan Jennings got five outs and Tommy Kahnle worked the ninth for the White Sox, who have won five of seven despite slim playoff hopes.HOT SOXAbreu went 2 for 4 to improve to 22 for 50 (.440) with 16 RBI in his past 11 games. Saladino is 6 for 8 in the past two games.TIRED SORIAYost said hes been overusing struggling reliever Joakim Soria and planned to limit his appearances. Soria has six blown saves and eight losses.TRAINERS ROOMRoyals: C Salvador Perez (bruised right wrist) sat out a second straight game. He still feels it a little bit when he swings, Yost said. He feels fine when he throws, so were definitely making progress. Well shoot for tomorrow. ... LHP Matt Strahm left to attend his grandfathers funeral and was expected back Saturday.White Sox: Struggling RHP James Shields was cleared to start Saturday after complaining of a sore back in his last outing. Shields hasnt missed a start since 2007. I just want to post every five days and throw 200 innings, Shields said. Im obviously not going to get (200 innings) this year for the first time in nine seasons, which is disappointing.UP NEXTShields (5-17, 6.07 ERA) will face Royals RHP Edinson Volquez (10-10, 5.02) on Saturday night. Max Scherzer Jersey . Denis Coderre, the former federal MP who was elected mayor on Nov. 3, has drawn the ire of some Montreal Canadiens. 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Adam Eaton Nationals Jersey .ca NHL Power Rankings for the second straight week, ahead of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Colorado Avalanche.Mark Johnston put the finishing touches to Guineas contenders Buratino and Lumiere as they worked before racing at Newmarket. Coventry Stakes winner Buratino was busy last season but thrived on his work, while Lumiere won the Cheveley Park Stakes in September.Buratino worked with New Caledonia while the filly went with Deodoro but both have slight stamina doubts.over a mile Johnston said: That was perfect. To be honest, all the work had been done before today and this was just the finishing touches.We just wanted to give them an outing to the track because if we are going to start them off at that level, they need to have been to the track beforehand.It was terrible ground at Haydock (for their gallop last week), it was very very soft but they did a pretty serious gallop and we knew that they didnt need to do an awful lot today.Obviously something like this does not test them over a mile. You might question Buratino on pedigree, but the way he ran in the Middle Park, when he was beaten by an out-and-out sprinter, if hed have gone further hed have taken closer order, which gives us confidence in him getting it. His style of raacing gives us great confidence as well as he switches off and then finds a gear.dddddddddddd.Lumiere is bred to get every inch of a mile and is not bred to be a sprinter. Shes always looked like being a miler and if you looked at her and didnt know her form, youd think she was a middle-distance horse. The question with her is her temperament, as she can be keen early on but she was much more settled here today.Whether that will be the case when the stalls open in the Guineas, who knows. Im not a great believer of fighting with them - if she goes fast, she goes fast. At York and in the Cheveley Park, she looked the scopiest of the field. Lumiere will be running in the Guineas off the same weight she did in the Cheveley Park. Sky Tickets Racing Fast, secure racing tickets: Exclusive racing offers near you Also See: Live results service Full racecards Get Sky Sports ' ' '