A wild pitch by Carlos Carrasco (13-11) and two misplays by rookie shortstop Francisco Lindor hurt Cleveland, which fell four games behind Houston in the race for the second AL wild card.
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The Chicago White Sox look to even their series with the Cleveland Indians on Saturday. Although he did record the final out of the 6th and then struck out Flowers to start the 7th, a four-pitch walk was followed by a couple of hits by Eaton and Abreu and suddenly it was 6-2 with a runner on 1st and still only one out.
The six run third inning was more than enough run support for Cody Anderson, who earned his fifth win of the season. After a first-pitch single from Yan Gomes, Danks allowed a 1-0 homer to Lonnie Chisenhall – the first homer hit by Chisenhall against a lefty this season. Rodon defeated Cleveland 7-4 with a run allowed on five hits over seven frames. Lindor singled to left, A.Almonte scored.
Lindor’s throwing error on a potential double-play ball led to Chicago’s first run.
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale reacts after giving up a grand slam to Cleveland Indians’ Carlos Santana during the third inning of a baseball game, Friday, September 18, 2015, in Cleveland. “I knew I needed to go a lot deeper than this”.
Tomlin allowed base runners in every inning, but he was able to keep the White Sox off the scoreboard.
Leading 3-1, the White Sox added what turned out to be a crucial insurance run in the eighth inning, on an RBI double by catcher Rob Brantly.
Unless, of course, the Cleveland Indians heat up down the stretch.
Danks’ ERA in four starts against the Indians this year. The tribe used three solo home runs to beat Sale on Labor Day in Chicago.
“It’s a long season”, said Santana, who is batting.237 with 16 homers and 72 RBIs. White Sox OF Melky Cabrera’s next home run will be the 100th of his career.
The first half of his season. Rob Brantly drew a leadoff walk in the fifth and went to second on Avisail Garcia’s single.
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But still despite an “un-Tomlin-like” three walks and one hit by pitch, it was another great outing by the 30yo, who was also “un-Tomlin-like” in striking out eight, while keeping the ball in the park for only the second time in his eight starts.
