Andrew Vaughn's blast helps White Sox defeat Royals

Andrew Vaughn's two-run homer broke a 1-1 tie and helped lift the host Chicago White Sox to a 7-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday afternoon in the finale of a three-game series.

The White Sox claimed the series with the victory, but the Royals still won the season series 10-9.

The White Sox improved to 2-4 on their nine-game homestand, with the Minnesota Twins coming to town for a critical three-game ser