“That’s a tough lineup to go through when they load those lefties in there. I just have to do a better job of lasting longer into the game”. It forced him to pitch from the stretch for the first time on the afternoon.
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Player of the Game: Desmond might be officially out of his slump to start the season as he hit his second home run in the last three games while also drawing three walks, stealing two bases, and scoring the go-ahead run in the 7th and tying run in the 9th, both off the bat of Andrus.
Ventura (2-0) yielded a run in the first inning, but nothing after that.
Perhaps predictably, Eaton was pretty stoked after the game, while Rangers manager Jeff Banister was a bit clinical about it the morning after.
In the fourth, Latos forced Brett Nicholas to line out, stranding the runners on second and third. The bullpen’s collective 1.55 ERA so far is the lowest in the majors, and Sox relievers have allowed just one home run in 17 games. Navarro then threw to shortstop Tyler Saladino, catching Adrian Beltre between second and third.
White Sox: RHP Miguel Gonzalez (0-0, 0.00 ERA) will be recalled from Triple-A Charlotte to start the opener of a three-game series Monday in Toronto.
“[Moreland] hit the hell out of it, and I thought it was getting down and I broke”, Fielder said. Carlos Rodon has found a few struggles early this season, but remains a young pitcher that has the potential to improve greatly as the season goes on and John Danks still has a great deal of experience though he continues to get hit consistently. I think it was a combination of things, but more on our offense.
Holland faces Chicago for the first time since April 7, 2012, and is 0-1 with an 8.10 ERA in three prior starts against the White Sox.
That’s reason to rejoice for White Sox fans who’ve patiently been waiting for Danks to return to form after his shoulder surgery in 2012.
Derek Holland (2-0, 2.70) will attempt to prevent a fifth straight Rangers loss in Chicago and build off his latest effective outing. Lawrie doubled to center, Me.Cabrera to third.
David Robertson, who blew a save opportunity on Saturday for this first time this season, struck out the side in the ninth for his seventh save.
Chicago White Sox’s Brett Lawrie, bottom, scores on a sacrifice fly by Dioner Navarro as Texas Rangers catcher Brett Nicholas misses the ball during the fifth inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 24, 2016, in Chicago.
Melky Cabrera had three hits for the White Sox, including a home run. “So keep winning ballgames and it definitely helps going into tougher series”. He was expected to get 35 to 45 at-bats there.
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Finally, the under is a flawless 6-0 in the last six meetings between these two teams and is also 6-0 in the last six meetings in Chicago.
