Carlos Rodon was mad, but the Mariners never got even Sunday. Given the White Sox right-handed heavy lineup playing in the bandbox stadium and Jose Quintana starting for Chicago, LeBlanc could have suffered a similar fate.
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Rodon had another impressive day, finishing the game with six innings pitched while allowing one run on five hits and one walk. He walked one and struck out six. He limited Seattle to two runs (one earned) on five hits in 7 2/3 innings.
Chicago starter Carlos Rodon escaped when aided by a bit of a gift strikeout on a 3-2 pitch to Franklin Gutierrez that crew chief John Hirschbeck saw as a strike.
“He threw the ball outstanding, really good effort, good stuff”, Servais said. “He’s learning a lot about himself as well, going through these. He gets extended somewhat, he’s in there for a while (and) he’s seeing these guys for the third time around, which is good for him”. “The future’s really bright for him”. Good pitching was the story of the weekend, and the Sox offense was able to take advantage in two of the three weekend games, three of four overall from the Mariners. Garcia followed with a two-run shot off Nuno. Hernandez scattered eight hits and allowed only a Todd Frazier solo home run in the seventh inning to win his fifth straight game. The White Sox announced X-rays were negative and Eaton’s status is day to day.NOTES: White Sox RHP Miguel Gonzalez reported no issues after pitching in a simulated game Saturday and will go on a minor-league rehabilitation assignment this week, manager Robin Ventura said.
O’Malley charged the ball and threw home to force out J.B. Shuck, who reached on a fielder’s choice and advanced to third on a Tyler Saladino single and a walk to Adam Eaton. We just didn’t get much going offensively.
The 34-year-old has a batting average of.265 in 97 games with 16 RBIs and 92 hits, including one home run after joining his fourth major league club this season.
“He’s fun to watch”, Jennings said of Rodon. “I didn’t want to come out”. But when you’ve got a manager who has done it for a while, he knows the game of baseball, he knows what he’s doing. You put your trust in him and leave it to your teammates, let them do it.
“Coming out of our bullpen, he can face the tough lefties earlier in the game with what he has, and then he can also flip around and go right-handed”. I’ve been trying to stay in the game longer. In 1,930 plate appearances, his splits are.282/.356/.409. An RBI single from Jose Abreu, who was hit by a pitch twice, made it 4-1.
Rookie right-hander Dan Altavilla pitched a scoreless eighth in his big-league debut Saturday night. A roster spot opened up Friday after the White Sox traded Dioner Navarro to Toronto for LHP Colton Turner before Friday’s game.
The White Sox hit into two double plays and had two players picked off first before Frazier homered.
“Anything’s possible”, Morneau said. “He’s always better when he gets one extra day”. If you look at the big picture it seems pretty overwhelming, but if you go out there and just try and do what you can everyday I think we’re still alive.
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“To kind of carry us, especially here on the road today and going into Texas, I’d like to see our bats wake up and start putting a consistent five, six, seven runs up there on the board, and then see where we’re at”.
