It’s understandable for a player to put winning over the business side of baseball, even if the throwbacks are fan favorites and may encourage more people to come to the ballpark or watch a game.
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Eaton, the team’s real leadoff hitter, scored the winning run in the ninth of the second game on Melky Cabrera’s single.
Detroit (51-48) dropped to 5-5 since the All-Star break.
Sale said his goal has always been to win a World Series title, and that’s why he was was displeased.
“It’s different”, Robertson said. I need to pick it up. “He’s a victor. He wants to take the ball every five days and win ballgames”. “Tough day for me personally, but I’m really glad for the team”. The White Sox lead 3-2 in the top of the eight inning when the Tigers mounted its comeback. The Tigers fell to 25-28 on the road.Avisail Garcia led off the inning with an infield single and stole second base against Wilson. Before the season, it was the Battle of Drake LaRoche and whether he belonged around the White Sox. The 26-year-old has posted a 3.20 ERA, two complete games and 53 strikeouts over 13 starts with Triple-A Charlotte since then. Andrew Romine started the Tigers comeback with a home run in the eighth inning with one out.
“The first two innings, the location wasn’t there”, Sanchez said.
Albers pitched two scoreless innings to begin the game, and the White Sox bullpen was able cover the remainder of the game.
There was a amusing moment in the third when Detroit’s Justin Upton reached high above the left-field wall to rob Abreu. Upton extended his glove beyond the yellow line atop the outfield fence to make the catch.
“Obviously, we’re all extremely disappointed that we have to deal with this issue at this time both from the the standpoint of the club as well as Chris’ perspective”, Hahn said. “Unfortunately, it was too short”.
According to ESPN and multiple reports, Sale expressed displeasure over having to wear the White Sox’s 1976 navy, collared throwbacks, and the matter escalated from there, culminating in a confrontation with a member of Chicago’s front office.
Sale was sent home from the ballpark by Sox manager Robin Ventura before his scheduled start Saturday evening against Detroit because he did not want to wear the “throwback” uniforms the team was scheduled to wear.
The White Sox have been in a tailspin since a 23-10 start.
The Red Sox would have a lefty-heavy, crowded rotation including David Price, Sale, Steven Wright, Rick Porcello, Pomerantz, and Eduardo Rodriguez heading down the stretch.
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In the time since Sale destroyed the jerseys and was scratched from the lineup, it has been announced that he will have to face a five-game suspension and pay an undisclosed fine, a punishment decided upon by Hanh along with several other members of the White Sox clubhouse.
