That’s why the left-hander had no regrets about losing his bid to break a strikeout streak record in one of the Chicago White Sox’s more rousing wins.
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Quintana is 4-1 with a 1.80 ERA in his appearances against the Blue Jays, but goes up against a good Toronto offense which is batting.
Sale was aiming to become the first pitcher in major league history to record at least 10 strikeouts in nine straight starts, but he finished with six in his 104-pitch complete-game victory. He figures to get consideration to start the All-Star Game, which takes takes place July 14 at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati. LHP Chris Sale was named to the AL roster for the White Sox…. “If I had that, I feel like I’d strike out 20 every game”, Buehrle said of Sale with a laugh. However, they had to eke out a win in a low-scoring game Tuesday night. 375 with five home runs, 18 RBIs, and 1.177 OPS over his last 15 games.
This game was everything it was being billed to be and even more because I didn’t think either pitcher could pitch a combined 17 innings with two of the six runs being earned. A fielding error by shortstop Jose Reyes sparked a Chicago rally that led to three runs on three hits, including a key two-run double by left-fielder Melky Cabrera for the winning runs. “The ball didn’t do anything”. That have to be out right there. They had a four-game winning streak snapped off by the Orioles on Sunday, but have still won eight of their last 13 games, after falling 10 games below. Doubront (1-0) allowed just one run and six hits in 6 2/3 innings.
Suarez, who went 3-for-4 to raise his average to.329, broke a 1-1 tie in the sixth inning with a single to left field off Washington starter Doug Fister. Jose Reyes led off with a single, stole second, moved to third on a Josh Donaldson groundout, and scored on a Jose Bautista groundout. Catcher Tyler Flowers belted a two-run homer to key a five-run ninth, his second in as many nights.
Gordon Beckham doubled with two outs in the second and scored on Carlos Sanchez’s RBI single for the Sox’s only run.
Some potentially available front-line starters include Samardzija, Cole Hamels (though reports say he is not likely to waive his no-trade clause for a deal to Toronto), Mike Leake, Johnny Cueto, Matt Latos, Dan Haren, Matt Garza, Kyle Lohse, Scott Kazmir, Andrew Cashner and possibly Ian Kennedy.
White Sox: RHP Matt Albers (right pinky finger) threw an inning of scoreless relief Monday during a rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte.
“We definitely needed this one, ” manager John Gibbons said.
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St. Louis reliever Seth Maness has been ejected from the second game of the Cardinals’ day-night doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs. Left hander Felix Doubront makes his first start since 2014 and first in a Blue Jays uniform when he opposes the White Sox on Tuesday.
