Rodon – who walked 44 batters in his first 70 1/3 innings – didn’t walk any in 6 2/3 scoreless innings and became the fifth straight White Sox starting pitcher to not issue a free pass, the team’s longest streak since 1972.
Advertisement
The entire clubhouse was feeling frustrated after the four-game sweep, in which the White Sox outscored the Indians, 26-5, and the Tribe never led.
The White Sox have only begun to start to dig themselves out of a massive hole with the four-game sweep. Rodon improves his record to 4-3.
Danny Salazar allowed two runs (one of those runs scored after he left the game) in 6.2 innings. It was the second home run in as many days and in the major league career for Sanchez. Carlos Sanchez would take Salazar to the Indians bullpen for a solo home run giving the White Sox a 1-0 lead.
In the seventh, Brandon Moss singled to put runners on the corners with two outs, but White Sox reliever Jake Petricka stuck out Perez to end the threat. He was 9 for 17 with eight RBIs in the series.
The Indians scored their run in the ninth on David Murphys RBI groundout.
Cleveland Indians’ Giovanny Urshela hits a triple off Chicago… The Indians were knocked into last place in the AL Central following their third straight loss to Chicago. The left-hander was 1-3 with a 6.98 ERA in his last six starts, allowing 23 earned runs in 29 2-3 innings. The result, the Indians would sweep the four game series over the Tampa Bay Rays in Saint Petersburg.
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon adjusts his cap as he walks to the dugout in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians, Sunday, July 26, 2015, in Cleveland.
Carlos Carrasco said he has to go to the videotape to make sure, but he felt like the White Sox knew what pitches he was going to throw before they left his right hand Saturday night at Progressive Field.
“Once he realizes he does have stuff that if he does happen to throw it over the plate it doesn’t mean it’s going to get crushed every time”, White Sox manager Robin Ventura said. Shuck started in center and batted leadoff July 26.
Indians: OF Nick Swisher (sore left knee) will continue his rehab assignment at Double-A Akron for two more games and be evaluated again Tuesday.
White Sox: LHP John Danks will open a four-game series at Fenway Park on Monday. Hes 4-6 with a 4.95 ERA in 11 career starts against Boston.
Advertisement
Indians: RHP Cody Anderson will pitch the opener of the series against the Royals at Progressive Field on Monday.
