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LAKELAND Ron Santo Jersey , Fla. (AP) —mpa, where his wife his due to give birth any day now, then returned to Lakeland for the Detroit Tigers‘ first workout.“Everything’s OK,” the 29-year-old left-hander said Wednesday. “It’s our first baby.”An All-Star with Tampa Bay in 2013, Moore was 3-8 with a 6.79 ERA last year in 12 starts and 27 relief appearances for Texas, a season after going 6-15 for San Francisco. He agreed to a $2.5 million deal with the Tigers and is projected to be part of a rotation that includes Matthew Boyd, Michael Fulmer, Jordan Zimmermann and Tyson Ross.“There are a lot of jobs open, which is what you want,” second-year manager Ron Gardenhire said.“Last year I was in a similar situation, coming in with a new team Ernie Banks Jersey , so it’s just a matter of meeting everybody,” Moore said. “It’s cool to have the opportunity to start again, especially with a new club.”Detroit is coming off a 64-98 season,“I think baseball is one of those things where you’re going good or you’re not, trying to figure out a way to get out of those not-going-good phases and stretch out the good phases,” Moore said. “When you’re going good, don’t push it, don’t get too big on yourself. And when you’re going bad, don’t get too down on yourself and don’t overwork and kill yourself.”Detroit’s first practice was moved indoors because of rain.“We only have nine days before the first game so we have to get some work done and the rain today has kind of slowed us down,” second-year manager Ron Gardenhire said. “But you have to slow down and make sure we do it right, and create an atmosphere where these guys are excited to get to the ballpark every day.”Notes: Fulmer http://www.chicagocubsteamshop.com/authentic-ryne-sandberg-jersey , who had surgery on his right knee in September, will pitch with a brace, which does not seem to restrict him . . . KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A little bunt by Alcides Escobar paid off big for the Kansas City Royals.White Sox reliever Jeanmar Gomez threw away Escobar’s bunt in the 10th inning Monday night, giving the Royals a 4-3 win over Chicago.Brian Goodwin led off the Kansas City 10th with a sharp double. Escobar followed with a sacrifice and Gomez (0-2) made a wild toss over third baseman Yolmer Sanchez, letting the speedy Goodwin score easily.“Goodwin is a good runner, and he was safe anyway,” Escobar said. “If (Gomez) made a good throw, he was safe anyway.”“I knew I needed to move the runner to third base, and I made a good bunt. The pitcher went to third base, and Billy Williams Jersey , game over.”White Sox manager Rich Renteria wasn’t so sure Goodwin would have been safe with a good throw.“It looked like he recognized the play was available to him and he just got a little flustered, probably a little excited and just didn’t make a very good throw,” he said.Jake Newberry (2-0) pitched a perfect top of the 10th to notch the win.Whit Merrifield homered on the first pitch from White Sox starter Lucas Giolito. Ryan O’Hearn hit a solo homer in the sixth that made it 3-all — he connected against Chicago in his big league debut on July 31, and now has 10 home runs in 30 games.“I’m not thinking about numbers or anything like that,” O’Hearn said. “I just go out there every day and try to have quality at-bats. The home runs keep piling up. Hopefully, I’ll keep on going.”Adam Engel and Daniel Palka each homered in the Chicago third against Jakob Junis.“They were throwing me heaters the first AB and start of the second and I think they noticed me diving over the plate a little bit and missing,” Palka said of his drive just inside the foul pole. “I just kind of stayed back on the one I got. It was a pretty good pitch, just right where I was looking.”Jose Abreu, activated from the disabled list prior to the game, had three hits for the White Sox. He was put on the DL on Aug. 22 following surgery for testicular torsion.Junis went eight innings, allowing seven hits. He faced the minimum after giving up Palka’s homer http://www.chicagocubsteamshop.com/authentic-jon-lester-jersey , and has a 2.15 ERA in his last seven starts. He wasn’t fazed by the rough third inning.“We didn’t really change our game plan,” Junis said. “We stayed aggressive, kept pounding the strike zone. We got some quick outs that way.”Giolito pitched seven innings for his fifth quality start in his last six outings.Merrifield hit his third leadoff homer this season and the Royals added another run in the second after a couple of unusual plays.With a runner on second, Goodwin hit a slow dribbler up the third base line that appeared to be headed foul, but Sanchez touched the ball in fair territory and resulted in an infield hit. Escobar followed with a blooper to right field, and a run scored while Goodwin was thrown out at second.TRAINER’S ROOMWhite Sox: RHP Nate Jones is close to returning from the 60-day disabled list. He has been on the DL since June 24 with a muscle strain in his arm.Royals: Manager Ned Yost said that RHP Ian Kennedy has only the “normal pitching soreness” following his first appearance since June 23. Kennedy went six innings Sunday in Minnesota. He gave up one run on four hits. … OF Brett Phillips, out since Sept. 5 with a bruised shoulder, took 30 swings off the tee. He said he can swing without pain, but the follow-through causes him to tighten up. There is no timetable for his return.