Manny Machado, who has hit safely in 15 of his last 16 contests, belted a two-run homer on Saturday to snap his team’s 26-inning scoreless streak.TV: 2:10 p.m. ET, MASN (Baltimore), WGN (Chicago)PITCHING MATCHUP: Orioles RH Miguel Gonzalez (6-5, 4.04 ERA)) vs. White Sox LH Carlos Rodon (3-1, 4.07)Gonzalez has been summoned to start the series finale as Bud Norris has been demoted to the bullpen.
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John Danks, meanwhile, was as bad in June as Jimenez was good.
Wilmer Flores, New York Mets: Flores went four-for-five with a run scored and three RBIs in a big win against the Dodgers. “I guess he just owns me”. Baltimore had won 18 of 23 before facing the Rangers.
The previous week started well enough for the Orioles as they shutout the Cleveland Indians twice in sweeping a doubleheader last Sunday at Camden Yards. Gonzalez struck out three in six innings, allowed one run and gave up four hits and a walk. His day ended after Flaherty drew a seven-pitch walk to extend the eighth inning, and that ended up being the only run on Samardzija’s tab thanks to the homer allowed by Putnam. From this point forward, I’m pretty confident he’s going to be better than what he is.
“All I know to do is to keep working and get ready for Baltimore and go from there”.
“If we can start playing consistent baseball, each doing our jobs, we might find ourselves back in this thing”.
“I’ve pitched my way into being the guy who gets skipped”.
The White Sox honored seven service men and women as part of Fourth of July festivities Saturday before the team’s game against Baltimore – and for one White Sox player, the ceremony proved extra special.
Danks (4-8) was impressive after getting skipped in the rotation. Two runs in three games is a sad state of affairs in any situation, unless you’re talking about what your pitching staff has allowed. “There was about a 20 mile per hour difference there, so his fastball plays a little harder than it looks when you have such a big variance”.
Jake Petricka pitched a ideal eighth and David Robertson struck out the side in the ninth for his 17th save in 21 chances.
The Brewers made history with their seventh win in a row, by going undefeated on a road trip for only the second time in franchise history.
Caleb Joseph – Also struggling at the plate has been the O’s every-other-day catcher.
The 23-year-old second baseman has only played in nine games this year, spending most of the season rehabbing a sprained right knee.
Cubs 7, Marlins 2: Kris Bryant hit two home runs, including his second grand slam of the season, to power Chicago. But it returned in good form on Sunday in a strong 9-1 drubbing of the White Sox. Fulmer, the No. 8 pick overall in the Major League Baseball draft, received a $3.47 million signing bonus. He was originally scheduled to pitch Sunday against the Orioles.
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The White Sox are off on Monday but open a series against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday.
