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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Danny Duffy has gone from starting the season in the Kansas City Royals bullpen to leading the American League with a 2.82 ERA.Duffy pitched his first complete game to win his eighth straight decision, Cheslor Cuthbert had two hits and drove in a run and the Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 2-1 on Thursday night.Duffy (9-1) limited the White Sox to seven singles, struck out six and walked none. The left-hander has not lost since June 6 and has a 1.73 ERA in his past five starts. Duffy threw 98 pitches, 71 for strikes.Im stoked, Duffy said on getting his first complete game. Ive gotten pretty close a couple of times this year. When I went eight (innings) the first time (teammate Kris) Medlen told me, `You should expect that every night.This is a cool milestone. Im just worried about getting outs and keeping my team in the game.Duffy moved into the rotation on May 15 and has thrown eight or more innings in four starts.For him to get through nine innings under 100 pitches is just a phenomenal effort, Royals manager Ned Yost said.White Sox slugger Todd Frazier, who went 0 for 4 and struck out twice, said deception is what makes Duffy good.Deception on his off-speed pitches, Frazier said. It looks like fastballs and then, the last second, you see it and its already by you. He had me all day, just one of those games where he had me, not necessarily guessing but hes throwing one pitch somewhere I wasnt looking for, get the strike and the way it goes.Cuthbert, whose triple scored Jarrod Dyson in the sixth, is second among AL rookies with 93 hits, 24 multihit games and a .303 batting average. Dyson was initially called out trying to steal second, but the Royals appealed and the call was overturned.Cuthbert scored the go-ahead run on Eric Hosmers single off Carson Fulmer (0-2). Fulmer has an 8.47 ERA in eight relief appearances.Chicagos Jason Coats, recalled Tuesday from Triple-A Charlotte, singled home Tim Anderson with two outs in the second for his first major league RBI.White Sox right-hander Miguel Gonzalez left after 21 pitches with a right groin strain. After Salvador Perez fouled off a full-count pitch leading off the second, White Sox manager Robin Ventura and trainer Herm Schneider came to the mound and led Gonzalez off.Gonzalez may have to go on the disabled list.I had it last year, same thing, Gonazlez said. They put me on the DL for 15 days. I came back, I was fine. I was pitching good. Nothing different. It felt about the same as it did last year. So, Im not worried about it.MORALES DROPS APPEALRoyals DH Kendrys Morales served his one-game suspension after dropping his appeal. Morales was punished by Major League Baseball for returning to the field Aug. 2 in Tampa Bay in the ninth inning after being ejected.TO BE DETERMINEDThe Royals have not decided who will start Saturday against the Twins. RHP Dillon Gee was scheduled for that start but threw 32 pitches in two innings Wednesday in a 14-inning victory over the White Sox. While Yost said Gee is still in the mix to start, that it is more murky after having to use him for more than an inning Wednesday.VOTE OF CONFIDENCEVentura said he is sticking with David Robertson as his closer, although he blew saves in the first two games of this series and six this season. At some point its going to turn for me and hopefully Ill get on a roll, Robertson said. 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NEW ORLEANS -- Marc Gasols second career triple-double didnt mean nearly as much to him as his game-tying 3-pointer late in regulation, his game-saving block late in the first overtime, or his 17-foot jumper late in the second overtime that wound up being the decisive basket.Gasol had 28 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, and the Memphis Grizzlies outlasted the New Orleans Pelicans 110-108 in double overtime on Monday night.We played a lot of minutes, so numbers dont really matter, Gasol said. As long as you do the right thing and you win, obviously, thats the only thing.Troy Daniels hit seven 3s and finished with 29 points in a reserve role for Memphis, including a game-tying 3 with 15 seconds left in the first overtime.The hoop is like an ocean, and as a shooter, thats what you want to see, said Daniels, who scored a career-high 31 points, also coming off the bench, in the Grizzlies previous victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. I feel like Im getting my rhythm. ... Ive been working all summer just for this.Anthony Davis had 28 points and 17 rebounds for New Orleans, which has lost three straight. Langston Galloway hit six 3s and scored a season-high 26 points, helping the Pelicans erase a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit. But Galloway missed a corner 3 that could have won it as second extra period ended.What bothered Davis most were the Grizzlies 13 offensive rebounds that led to 13 second-chance points, none more damaging that Daniels tying 3 at the end of the first overtime, which came after Gasol rebounded his own missed 3 and kicked the ball back out.If we just come up with the rebounds the outcome might have been different, Davis said. All you can ask for is that you just battle and keep fighting and thats what we did. So the locker room was fine. Of course, we want to come out with that win, especially at home.Tony Allen had 19 points, 14 rebounds and three steals for the Grizzlies, whove won three straight despite having a handful of regulars injured. JaMychal Green grabbed 15 rebounds to go with two blocks and two steals, while Andrew Harrison scored 12 points, including a tying 3 with 1:50 left in the second overtime.TIP-INSGrizzlies: Memphis had only 10 playeers in uniform.dddddddddddd ... The Grizzlies announced that forward James Ennis, sidelined since straining his right calf at Charlotte on Nov. 21, has begun non-contact, on-court basketball activities. The club says Ennis will remain listed as out for all games this week and be re-evaluated in seven to 10 days.Pelicans: Prior to tip-off, the Pelicans announced guards Jrue Holiday and ETwaun Moore would not play because they each had toe injuries, leaving just nine players available. ... Buddy Hield, drafted sixth overall last summer, got his second start of the season and scored eight points in 24 minutes.CLUTCH GRIZZLIESEach of Memphis past five victories have come by five or fewer points, including another double-overtime win over Philadelphia on Nov. 23.If its a close game, its our kind of game, Memphis coach David Fizdale said. Were learning how to play well in those situations. The guys trusted each other late in the game and made the plays that need to be made.WORN OUTThe Pelicans were not only short-handed but had just played on the road Sunday night, losing to Oklahoma City. Davis had played more than 90 minutes in about 26 hours by the time his off-balance 15-footer clanged off the rim with 55 seconds left in the second OT with his team trailing by a basket.I was definitely feeling it. I just tried to push through it, Davis said. Were all feeling it, back-to-back and then coming into a double-overtime game -- both (games) with two physical teams.FINAL SEQUENCENew Orleans wound up with three shots to win or tie in the final half minute. Galloway missed a 3, but Solomon Hill rebounded for the Pelicans with 22 seconds left. New Orleans then ran a play for Davis, who missed amid a crowd of defenders inside. But Davis tied up Gasol on the rebound and then won a jump ball, leading to Galloways final shot at the horn.UP NEXTGrizzlies: Host Philadelphia on Tuesday night.Pelicans: Host Philadelphia on Thursday night.---An earlier version of this story incorrectly referred to Harrison, rather than Daniels, hitting a 3-pointer late in the first overtime. ' ' '