This was a series featuring two teams heading in opposite directions.
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In his only career start versus Baltimore, Latos gave up five runs and 10 hits over five innings in a 5-4 road loss September 2, 2014 while with Cincinnati.
Despite losing the final two games of their four-game set against the Chicago White Sox, there are plenty of good signs in Birdland.
Lawrie’s fourth homer of the year got the Chicago White Sox on the scoreboard in the fourth inning of a game they’d go on to win easily.
The Orioles had runners on first and third with no outs after Jones walked and second baseman Lawrie booted a potential double-play grounder. He drove in Adam Eaton, who reached on a bunt single and advanced on Sanchez’s walk. Davis also tried to score on Jones’ double but was thrown out at the plate. He gave up three runs in six innings of work that day while walking three batters and striking out six. The Chicago White Sox have allowed 23 runs in this series but has been very sharp overall this season to this point. And with one swing of the bat, Jose Abreu delivered another dose of good fortune.
Jon Lester struck out 10 over seven innings as the Cubs improved to 17-5, their top 22-game start since the 1907 team was 18-4. Machado tied a career high with 5 RBI.
This time, it was Nolan Reimold’s turn to be the hero in the Baltimore Orioles’ deep and powerful lineup. The White Sox lead the AL with a 2.72 ERA and are second with nine saves. The White Sox are 3-9 in the last 12 meetings.
Odor struck a franchise-record equalling three doubles and Moreland whacked a three-run homer as the Rangers made it four wins on the bounce. “He was a pitch or two from getting out (of the fifth)”. Chicago seemed to be expecting a bunt to move the runners over but instead Reimold delivered an opposite field three-run home run, which ended up being the game victor.
Someone has to pitch those innings and especially with closer Zach Britton on the shelf, sparing the back end of the bullpen having to pitch in lost cause games is important. Brach (3-0) earned the win while Rodon (1-3) took the loss.
Will the White Sox leave Baltimore with at least a split today when they visit the Orioles at 1:35PM ET?
A two-out single by Mark Trumbo gave the Orioles a lead in the first. Kahnle pitched a scoreless eighth inning. Todd Frazier then hit a two-run homer to lift the Sox to a short-lived 7-5 lead. A wild pitch moved Frazier into third, and after a walk to Brett Lawrie, Jerry Sands dropped a single into center field, scoring Frazier. Adam Jones flied out center field to end the game for a White Sox victor.
BALTIMORE (AP) – Facing Chicago White Sox ace Chris Sale, the Baltimore Orioles knew they needed a strong pitching performance from Ubaldo Jimenez to have a chance to win.
Last night the Mat Latos was deemed human for the first time this season as he allowed four runs, on 11 hits over five innings pitched.
Suddenly, the White Sox came to life, and the group dinked and dunked Jimenez to death in the fifth inning.
However, two errors helped the Orioles take a 3-1 lead in the fifth.
The Orioles (14-10) are off Monday.
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MLB Writer at RealSport.
