Article: A Royal flush: Sweeney belts 2 homers after errors by Gload, Iguchi.(Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals)

Byline: Mark Gonzales

KANSAS CITY, Mo. _ The Chicago White Sox defense, once a staple of its success, suddenly has turned sour.

Five errors have led to two consecutive losses and added to the burden of a weary bullpen.

Two of those miscues Wednesday transformed a potential satisfying victory into a disheartening 6-5 13-inning loss to Kansas City that could have lingering effects.

First baseman Ross Gload's error preceded Mike Sweeney's three-run, game-tying home run in the eighth inning that deprived Jon Garland of his 16th victory.

The miscue also prolonged the Sox's agony that culminated with Emil Brown's bases-loaded ...

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