Shane Smith allowed one hit in a career-high seven innings, Korey Lee hit a two-run homer, and the Chicago White Sox beat the ...

There was no Colson Montgomery in the White Sox lineup for Monday night’s series opener against the Royals at Rate Field.

Shane Smith and Tyler Gilbert combined on a two-hit shutout and Korey Lee and Brooks Baldwin smacked back-to-back home runs as the host Chicago White Sox blanked the Kansas City Royals 7-0 on Monday.

The Royals head to the South Side to see the White Sox for the hundredth time this season (or at least that’s how it feels).