Yeilch’s strike from left field to Jeff Mathis cut down pinch-runner Carlos Sanchez attempting to score from second on a two-out single by Tyler Saladino in the ninth inning. Tim Anderson led off the wannabe rally with his sixth home run of the year, and Omar Narvaez followed up with a single.
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The loss dropped Sox left-hander Chris Sale’s record to 0-4 since July 2.
“We lost a little confidence knowing the big guy is going to be on the DL”, third baseman Martin Prado said. “It’s frustrating. It would be frustrating for anybody”.
Andino went straight from the airport to Marlins Park and played in his first major-league game since May 2013 with Seattle. Andino came directly from the airport to the ballpark to find he was starting at second base.
Pujols was ejected by home plate umpire Clint Fagan in the eighth inning after a called third strike, forcing him into the clubhouse for the conclusion of Cleveland’s 5-4 victory over the visiting Angels.
“Fortunately, got a fastball in the zone and probably got lucky”, said Koehler, who doubled his RBI total for the season with his fourth hit of the year.
Sunday afternoon in Miami didn’t get much better for the Chicago ace, giving up 5 runs off of eight hits throughout 6 2/3 innings. “Like he said Friday night, he is happy and he is going to take some time to relax and hang with his family and friends”. “Obviously, you knew that wasn’t a good sign”. “It was a great throw”. The Marlins have yet to provide an update on their slugger, but it seems like with a hip ailment as well, it’s likely Stanton is headed for the 15-day disabled list.
Stanton will be out at least six weeks, making it unlikely he will play again this season, president of baseball operations Michael Hill said. The Marlins have scored 14 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in seven of their last 10 games.
He missed a chunk of September in 2014 after then-Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Mike Fiers hit him in the face with a pitch, causing multiple facial injuries. This will be Finnegan’s first career game against the Marlins. Stanton has accounted for 25 of those homers, or more than a quarter of the team’s total.
The White Sox overcame another terrible outing by James Shields, who allowed 10 hits and seven runs in three-plus innings.
White Sox: LHP Jose Quintana (9-8, 2.85) is scheduled to start Tuesday when Chicago opens a three-game series at Cleveland.
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White Sox: 2B Brett Lawrie (hamstring) was sent to Double-A Birmingham on a rehab assignment.
