Johnson was tagged for three home runs.
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But he also twice surrendered the lead, including allowing a two-run homer to Byrd in the fourth to tie it at 3.
Todd Frazier went 2-for-4 with a double and Melky Cabrera went 2-for-4 to lead the White Sox (27-19), who retained their 2 1/2 game lead in the AL Central with the split.
Rajai Davis, Juan Uribe and Jose Ramirez each hit home runs to lead the way offensively for Cleveland, with Ramirez’s homer giving him two for the day and three on the season.
“It was great just to be able to put some runs on the board for the boys and give us a little breathing room, ” said Lawrie, the designated hitter in Game 1.
The two clubs are set to play four games in three days, beginning with a traditional doubleheader tonight, making up their April 10th game that was rained out in Chicago.
Errors by Davis in center and second baseman Jason Kipnis along with Austin Adams’ bases-loaded walk to Jackson produced an unearned run in the seventh that eventually sealed Clevinger’s first major league loss. Cleveland 1B/DH Carlos Santana, who is 1-for-12 over his last three games, is batting.308 with one homer in 39 career at-bats against Sale.3.
Mat Latos allowed five runs (all earned) in 5.1 IP last Wednesday against the Astros, losing for the first time of the season, and dropping to 1-1 with a 7.84 ERA in his last four outings.
PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh Pirates starter Ryan Vogelsong was carted off the field after getting struck in the head by a pitch in the second inning of a 6-3 win over the Colorado Rockies on Monday.
“He was throwing all his pitches for strikes and kind of keeping us off balance”, Chicago outfielder Austin Jackson said. Indians RHP Carlos Carrasco (left hamstring strain) threw a three-inning simulated game followed by 10 more pitches in the bullpen. RHP Tommy Kahnle, brought up as the 26th player, will stay, with Johnson sent down. Perhaps most importantly, he didn’t allow a home run. They had a chance to break the game open early against Anderson in the nightcap, but struggling Cuban slugger Jose Abreu left runners on base in both the first and third innings.
Anderson, who is being summoned as the 26th man for the double-header and will return to Columbus after the game, was 0-3 with a 7.99 ERA before being optioned for the second time this season May 17.
He is aiming to become the first 10-game victor in the major leagues while counterpart Josh Tomlin also is unbeaten, becoming the first Cleveland pitcher to start 6-0 since Cliff Lee in 2008.
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NOTES: The first game of Monday’s doubleheader between Cleveland and Chicago was the 18,000th game in the Indians’ history. RHP Josh Tomlin (6-0, 3.56) is off to the best start for a Cleveland pitcher since Cliff Lee was 6-0 in 2008.
