Minnesota Twins’ Kennys Vargas, right, is congratulated by third base coach Gene Glynn after hitting a two-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Sunday, July 31, 2016, in Minneapolis. A few hours later, when he stepped up to face Twins right-hander Ricky Nolasco in the second inning, the fans gave Morneau a standing ovation. David Robertson pitched a ideal 10th to convert his 25th save and snap a three-game losing streak for the White Sox, who are 51-53.
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Red Sox 5, Angels 3 – At Anaheim, Calif.: Dustin Pedroia hit a go-ahead, three-run homer off Huston Street (3-2) with two outs in the ninth inning and Xander Bogaerts followed with another home run. “It’s nice to see him get after it”. “He knew that he wasn’t going to be in there tomorrow”.
The White Sox had to overcome a number of mistakes to win for the first time since Tuesday. It was his longest outing of the season and longest since September 2014.Jose Quintana gave up seven hits and a walk and struck out nine in 6 2/3 innings, earning his 57th no decision since the start of the 2012 season, most in the majors during that span.The left-hander has allowed just two runs in 19 1/3 innings since the All-Star break.The only damage done against Quintana came in the sixth inning with the Sox clinging to a one-run lead.
Michael Ynoa earned his first big league victory after holding the Twins without a run in the ninth inning.
Braves 2, Phillies 1 – At Atlanta: Jeff Francoeur hit a tiebreaking two-run homer off Andrew Bailey (3-1) in the seventh inning.
Justin Morneau doubled, homered and drove in two while Cabrera went 3-for-5 with three RBIs. “It’s like lateral. There are a couple other things in there, they are all kind of moving on each other so it’s not necessarily one thing”. “He did a great job”. Instead, Kintzler tried to pitch Cabrera carefully, but made the mistake of throwing four consecutive sinkers away. “He got out of the inning, and he kept us in the game”.
White Sox: 3B Todd Frazier (flu) was scratched from the starting lineup.
The 23-year-old Rodon made a rehab assignment Monday with Triple-A Charlotte, giving up three runs – two earned – in 3 2/3 innings against Louisville. He posted a 1.90 ERA in six starts in the month of July.
A pair of Avisail Garcia grounders also resulted in sloppy Twins errors: a high throw by shortstop Eduardo Escobar in the second and a booted double-play ball to second baseman Jorge Polanco’s backhand in the eighth. Brian Dozier reached on an infield single and advanced to third on Miguel Sano’s double to left-center field.
White Sox starting pitchers have a 1.71 ER in the team’s last seven games.
The bullpen hasn’t had as much success. Cabrera hit two hard line drives to the track in left center, but his first attempt was tracked down by Buxton, who did not have to leave his feet.
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When Eaton led off the game with a home run it marked the 12th time the Twins have given up a home run to the first batter of the game. Ventura said there’s “a good chance” that LHP Carlos Rodon (wrist) would return to the rotation on Sunday against the Twins.
