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White Sox look to claim series behind Rodon

The Chicago White Sox recalled right-hander Anthony Ranaudo to start Wednesday night against the Cleveland Indians and optioned promising righty Carson Fulmer to the minors. His continued consistency anchoring one of the best starting staffs in the big leagues every fifth day could well determine whether the club is playing meaningful games in mid-October. Napoli struck out for the second out, but Rodon hit Santana with a pitch, loading the bases.Ramirez hit a sharp ground ball into the hole at short, but shortstop Tim Anderson made a dazzling play to throw Ramirez out at first by a step, ending the inning.The White Sox extended their lead in the seventh inning.

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Salazar loaded the bases on three walks in the first before Morneau’s one-out drive to left field.

Caught in mid-bubble on 0-2, 1 out dealing from Cody Allen, Eaton crushed one out to right field for a grand slam, popping his gum and popping Cleveland’s chances of victory that night.

Driving ball into the seats was the last thing on Eaton’s mind, especially when he fell behind in the count. “I just think he was rusty”, Francona said. “That’s kind of how the inning went”. The Tribe, in first place by six games over the Detroit Tigers in the AL Central with a 68-50 record, is in the midst of a 21 games in 21 days stretch, and has just two days off remaining on the calendar the rest of the season.

Despite Cleveland’s dominant bullpen, Frazier said the fault belonged to the White Sox offense.

According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Indians are -200 money line favorites versus the White Sox, who have odds of +175 to pull off the upset tonight in Cleveland. Carlos Santana (26) added a home run to the efforts.

Chisenhall’s homer in the second put Cleveland ahead, but Carrasco gave up Anderson’s home run in the third.

Kluber (13-8) struck out seven and walked two, allowing his only run on Justin Morenau’s one-out homer in the sixth.

Crockett retired the side in order, then departed for right-hander Mike Clevinger, who kept the Indians in the game by allowing just a run over four innings.

The White Sox got a run back in the top of the seventh inning, but center fielder Rajai Davis doubled to left field and drove in Almonte in the bottom half of the frame to cut Chicago’s lead down to 4-3. Napoli has a career-high 16-game hitting streak. He is 5 for 14 on his rehab assignment with the Barons. Salazar, who was activated off the disabled list after recovering from right elbow inflammation, threw 34 pitches before he left.

Rodon gave up two earned runs on eight hits and no walks with five strikeouts over six innings. They are 6-1 as the favorite over their last 10 games.

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Indians: RHP Josh Tomlin (family medical emergency list) told Francona that he expects to return to Cleveland and make his scheduled start Saturday.

Tyler Naquin right is mobbed by teammates after hitting the game-winning single in the ninth inning against the White Sox on Thursday Aug. 18 2016 in Cleveland. The Indians won 5-4