Kerry Robinson can't hit, and if yesterday's game is any indication, he doesn't make up for the lack of offense with his glove.

The Royals managed to work around one misplay Sunday by center fielder Kerry Robinson. A second one, though, led to the winning run in a 3-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field.

Mistake one:

Robinson's earlier misplay came in the fourth, when he misjudged a fly ball by Crede so badly that second-base umpire Gerry Davis initially signaled a homer.

It was a drive deep to the left of center. Robinson raced back and climbed the wall. Except the ball didn’t go that far. It hit the warning track and bounced over the wall.

Mistake two, the one that cost them the game:

The White Sox had two outs and none on in the eighth inning when Robinson, overshifted to right field against left-handed pull hitter Jim Thome, couldn't corral a high, slicing fly toward left center.

The ball fell for a double when Robinson made a lamentably late diving attempt after exchanging you-or-me looks with left fielder Emil Brown.

"It was a situation," Robinson said, "where he thought I said, 'I got it,' and I thought he said, 'I got it.' Then it was too late. I had to dive for a ball I really shouldn't have had to dive for.

"We both could have had it, but it’s my fault because I'm the center fielder."

He doesn't get on base, he doesn't hit for power, he doesn't catch the ball. Why is he in the majors?