He left the game with a 6-4 lead, failing to get his ninth victory.
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White Sox fans should know by now to expect erratic command from Rodon as he is chugging along in his first season in the big’s. He struck out Toronto slugger Jose Bautista to end the 2 hour, 15-minute game and threw 108 pitches.
“It’s not unlike David Price”. He has given up at least eight hits in his last two games over the Mets and Marlins. The Sox had a run not only without a hit, but without an at-bat registered.
Shortstop Alexei Ramirez, mired in offensive and defensive slumps this season, reminded how slick he can be when he’s on his game.
The Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs play game two of their series Saturday afternoon. Jacoby Ellsbury had a tiebreaking, two-run single. Estrada is 5-1 with a 3.29 ERA in his past seven starts. He set season highs for innings and pitches (114), striking out six and walking one. Shuck’s one-out sacrifice liner for the only run.
As Garcia went to the ground and tumbled over, the baseball squirted out of his glove leading to mass confusion on the field and especially on the basepaths. Saladino was immediately inserted into Friday’s lineup and went 0-for-3 in his major league debut….
The White Sox took the lead in the bottom of the sixth. Touted rookie Francisco Lindor tied the game with a leadoff homer. It was the Cubs’ first 1-0 loss of the year, after three wins by that score. Bonifacio was hit by a Hector Rondon offering to begin the inning then promptly swiped second base.
The Sox have won 52 of the 98 games in the series. The Cubs have not reached the All-Star above. The Cubs are 9-4 overall and 6-0 at Wrigley Field against left-handed starters…. He gave up two hits and struck out six in six innings. He too has struggled recently with a 7.32 ERA in his last four starts. “We’ve got to keep swinging”. Pittsburgh (50-35) had its five-game winning streak snapped.
Samardzija took a no-hitter into the sixth inning before Ryan Goins singled to right field with one out. Both hits were off Jeff Locke (5-5).
Hendricks left after seven innings and also did not factor in the decision.
Fernandez won for the second time in two outings since his return from Tommy John surgery. 277 through his first 62 contests.
Greinke hasn’t allowed a run since June 13 at San Diego.
Friday’s pitching matchup will be Carlos Rodon for the White Sox(4-2, 4.18 ERA) vs. Kyle Hendricks (4-4, 3.82 ERA).
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Fifth inning: Rodon’s first three-up/three-down. The delay lasted 2 hours, 6 minutes, and ended the night early for both starters. “I mean you can’t bounce it in there 3-2, you have to get him to swing”.
