Chicago White Sox outfielders Adam Eaton (1), Austin Jackson, back right, and Melky Cabrera, back left, celebrate after defeating the Minnesota Twins in a baseball game Sunday, May 8, 2016, in Chicago.
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Shortstop Eduardo Escobar’s fielding error in the first led to two unearned runs on Cabrera’s two-run double.
Sale, who threw 36 first-inning pitches, needed only 10 in the second to retire the side in order, something he did five times.
Left-hander Jose Quintana (5-1) won his fourth consecutive decision for the first time in his five-year career. Latos surrendered seven hits, walked two and struck out four.
“Yeah, a team that has kind of had your number somewhat…” manager Robin Ventura said of his overanxious pitcher.
Sale said the support from his teammates was far greater than several nice defensive plays and the late runs. “It can only help you”. “To have that and to finish the series like that is fun”, said outfielder Delino DeShields, who added a solo shot after Wilson went deep.
In their previous five games this season, the White Sox have a 5-0 record.
Lewis (2-0, 3.32 ERA) yielded three runs in seven innings against the Blue Jays while matching a season high with seven strikeouts.
Ricky Nolasco (1-1) gave up 7 runs, 5 earned, and 9 hits in 5 innings, and Oswaldo Arcia hit a two-run home run for the Twins, who fell to an AL-worst 8-21. That came after Minnesota’s Byung Ho Park was hit by a pitch in the top of the inning.
“Given the circumstances, I was trying not to bring him in the game, to be honest”, Molitor said.
Rangers 8, Tigers 3 – At Detroit: Bobby Wilson broke a 2-2 tie in the eighth with a grand slam against the team that just traded him, helping Texas complete a three-game sweep. “I got some good ones behind me”.
Minnesota opened the scoring in the third inning when Jorge Polanco drove in Eddie Rosario with a groundout.
The White Sox led 2-1 after five innings. Regardless, Trevor May pegged Jose Abreu in the bottom of the inning and everyone got all het up.
With a 3-1 lead, Nate Jones had a bit of shaky inning for his standards allowing two baserunners with a walk and a single. And once doubles by Avisail Garcia and Austin Jackson in the fifth inning put Chicago ahead – the Twins have trailed in 30 of their 31 games this season – Minnesota seemed doomed to yet another loss.
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Chris Sale couldn’t find the plate and the Minnesota Twins pounced for two runs in the first inning. We know we are going to swing it better at some point. “For Duff to step up today and give us seven innings, it was solid and certainly gave a lot of guys a little relief in the bullpen”. 2B Brian Dozier (right hamstring) was held out a second straight game. White Sox C Alex Avila (strained right hamstring) felt healthy after catching for eight innings during an injury-rehabilitation stint with Triple-A Charlotte, Ventura said. Twins LHP Glen Perkins (left shoulder strain) played catch from 60 feet but does not have a specific return date scheduled, Molitor said….
