By DOUG TUCKER
AP Sports Writer

KANSAS CITY, Mo.(AP) -- Alberto Callaspo dressed quickly and raced
out of the ballpark to meet his wife at the airport.

Perhaps the error-prone second baseman couldn't wait to tell her
the Kansas City fans weren't so mad at him any more. His two
hits and three RBIs enabled the Royals to double their run total
of the four previous games combined and beat the Chicago White
Sox 6-4 Saturday.

"Two really big hits," said Royals manager Trey Hillman. "We
finally got some key hits and bunched some key at-bats
together."

It was the Royals' first win in seven tries against the White
Sox and snapped Chicago's seven-game winning streak. Perhaps it
also cooled, at least momentarily, the fan wrath which had been
building against Callaspo after his errors at second were big
factors in the Royals' losing their previous four games.

Callaspo got his big day started, and gave the Royals their
first run in 13 innings, with an RBI triple off Gavin Floyd
(6-6) in the fifth.

"Callaspo hit a slider that didn't slide," said Floyd.

Then the switch-hitter turned around to bat right-handed against
Matt Thornton in the sixth and blooped a two-run single into
right field.

That made it 5-4 and gave the offensively challenged Royals
their first lead in 38 innings. Then the bullpen retired nine
batters in a row in support of Luke Hochevar (4-3), who went six
innings and gave up four runs, including two homers.

"Three zeroes, that's nice to see," said Hillman. "It's badly
needed in a tight game, against a club that's been putting up
runs, some veteran players who know how to work the count."

Hochevar went six innings, allowing four runs and nine hits,
with two walks and three strikeouts. Joakim Soria pitched a
perfect ninth for his 11th save in 13 chances.

"Soria's very good," said White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen. "He
throws lots of strikes. When you see Soria coming out, it will
be a tough inning."

Floyd, who was 3-0 his five previous starts, took a 3-0 lead and
a no-hitter into the fifth. But Mike Jacobs led off with a clean
single into right and Callaspo followed with a triple into
right-center.

One out later, Mitch Maier's sacrifice fly made it 3-2.

In the sixth, Willie Bloomquist singled and stole second and
after Jose Guillen reached on a fielder's choice, Mark Teahen's
RBI single cut the deficit to 4-3. Thornton came out of the
bullpen and Callaspo responded with his two-run single.

"I was throwing the ball well and then all of a sudden gave up
some runs," said Floyd, who went 5 1-3 innings and was charged
with five runs on four hits, with four strikeouts and three
walks. "I got behind a lot of hitters. I wasn't aggressive
enough."

Brayan Pena had a solo home run off Octavio Dotel in the eighth.

Jermaine Dye had a two-run home run in the third for the White
Sox and then Gordon Beckham made it 4-2 with a solo shot in the
sixth. Dewayne Wise singled home Chicago's first run in the
second.

"The home run to Jermaine, that was a stupid pitch," said
Hochevar. "A changeup right down the plate. Terrible pitch. I
usually don't throw that pitch there. The one to Beckham, in
that situation I thought I made a good pitch. But it was up a
little bit and he's got quick hands."

Maier was out on an unusual play in the third that was
officially recorded as five-unassisted. Maier was on second when
Bloomquist hit a grounder to third baseman Beckham. Maier was
ruled out when he ran into Beckham before he got control of the
ball. Both players crashed to the ground but neither was
hurt.

NOTES: 3b Alex Gordon had a hit in his rehab game at Triple-A
Omaha on Friday night and the Royals are encouraged in the
progress he's making since having hip surgery in April. "He's
not having any pain. That's the big plus," manager Trey Hillman
said. ... While going 2-4 on this homestand, the Royals have
given up at least one home run every game but still lead the
league in fewest homers allowed (70). ... Before their current
15-5 road surge, the White Sox had gone 1-10 away from home.