“That’s just the way the game goes sometimes”.
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Historically if it was Baltimore it usually meant strange things for the White Sox. “We’re prepared to make a big move today if it presents itself”, Hahn said. I like our team. “A couple of mistakes where balls were supposed to be away, I left them a little bit more over the plate”. The Astros are hoping Wednesday’s 5-3 win at the White Sox is the start of something good with both the arms and bats contributing.
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Mat Latos delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Wednesday, May 18, 2016, in Chicago.
Doug Fister (4-3) got the win and Luke Gregerson his ninth save.
The over is 17-5 in Houston’s last 22 road games and the Astros are 20-44 in their last 64 road games while going 20-41 in their last 61 Thursday games.
Jose Abreu homered off Astros left-hander Dallas Keuchel for the first Sox hit in the fourth inning. They are still first in the American League Central but have dropped six of their past seven games.
White Sox manager Robin Ventura came out of the dugout to question Randazzo.
Suburban Chicago native Collin McHugh (4-3, 5.58) won three straight starts before he allowed four runs, 10 hits and three walks in six innings of a 6-5, 11-inning loss at Boston on Saturday. Latos has given up 43 hits in his past 26 2/3 innings.
“It stinks”, Latos said. “It sucks. It’s not that the way I want to go. I’m exhausted of giving up runs, frustrated and can’t do (anything) about it”.
Altuve went 3 for 4 with a walk, and Castro went 2 for 3 with a walk. Melky Cabrera was 2-for-4 with an RBI triple, and Adam Eaton added two hits.
Altuve also had an RBI in the fourth inning, a frame in which no ball was hit harder than Tony Kemp’s bloop single to left.
After Castro’s single and Tony Kemp’s double in the second, Castro scored on Jose Altuve’s groundout for a 2-1 lead.
Chicago last turned multiple triple plays in a season in 2006.
The Houston Astros and Chicago White Sox are meeting for the first time this season.
Neither starter was sharp to begin the game. He has allowed the winning run in his last three outings. The Astros led 4-3 going into the ninth inning. Then Jimmy Rollins flied out on a nice running catch by Colby Rasmus in center.
“It’s just the team effort all the way around”, Fister said.
NOTES: White Sox 3B Todd Frazier got back into the starting lineup Wednesday after missing the series opener against the Astros on Tuesday because of a stomach virus. RHP Nate Jones left in the seventh with a bruised left foot after being hit by Carlos Correa’s comebacker.
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