Chicago White Sox’s Todd Frazier launches a home run off Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Huston Street during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, April 21, 2016, in Chicago. After that, Abreu threw home and Chicago eventually tagged Prince Fielder, who was caught in a pickle between third and home. It was the first time Texas got caught in a triple play since 1991 and the first one the White Sox turned since September 18, 2006, against Detroit.
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Jose Quintana tossed seven scoreless innings but needed help in his final frame as the Rangers loaded the bases.
So, get a good look at this triple play – you probably won’t see another quite like it ever again.
White Sox starter Carlos Rodon left with two outs in the seventh, having allowed just two hits.
“After Mike Trout”s two-run homer off Danks in the fifth, Cabrera”s shot off Weaver in the seventh was his first homer of the season.
“Especially late in the game, when you’re seeing hitters a third, fourth time, it’s really important to get quick outs”, Quintana said.
“A lot of mistakes”, Rangers manager Jeff Banister said.
Today we grinded. We got their closer for a run after they had just homered. The White Sox, on the other hand, lead the AL with a 1.55 ERA from their relievers. In the bottom of the 9th, with two out and Tom Wilhelmsen on the mound, Frazier hit a long fly ball to right which Nomar Mazara snagged over the wall to rob Frazier of his second home run, and what would have been the game victor.
The White Sox took the series opener on Friday, 5-0.
If you simplify the formula used to win baseball games down to it’s essence, you basically have two ingredients: good pitching and good hitting. With an extra defender in the infield, Jimmy Rollins hit into a fielder’s choice before Abreu singled past third base for his second career walk-off hit.
Sonny Gray (3-1) allowed three runs and six hits in seven innings as Oakland improved to 7-0 on the road, their best start since opening 8-0 away from home in 1990. Navarro then threw to shortstop Tyler Saladino, catching Adrian Beltre between second and third. It was less a wild pitch than a lost pitch, as Rangers catcher Bryan Holaday did an admirable job of blocking Martin Perez’ in-the-dirt delivery, but then couldn’t find it. The ball squibbed behind him and to his right, but even with his mask off, Holaday couldn’t seem to understand why it wasn’t in front of him.
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Rangers: On Friday, OF Josh Hamilton (knee soreness) had a double and two walks in four at-bats in his first appearance in extended spring training. The two right-handed sluggers expected to carry most of the load in the heart of the order both have OPS marks south of.700.
