White Sox pitcher Zach Putnam made quick work of the Royals Tuesday, needing just seven pitches to post a 1-2-3 ninth inning in his team's 7-5 win.

Putnam induced three ground balls in the save, with all turning into groundouts. It was his first save since Aug. 27, with the pitcher going 1-1 with three holds since that date. Putnam owns a 2.00 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 44:20 K:BB ratio in 54 innings.