There will be a 10 mile per hour wind gusting in from left field during the game, otherwise, the weather is expected to be clear with temperatures in the high 70’s.
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With one out, the Rays issued back-to-back intentional walks to Abreu and Cabrera, loading the bases and setting up the double play.
2 – Good innings from nearer David Robertson, with 4 strikeouts.
Perhaps Sale’s brain locked up because he’s having a hard time trying to figure out why he’s been hit so hard in his last two starts (14 earned runs in 10 1/3 innings). Brandon Guyer had an RBI double off reliever Zach Duke.
The marquee pitching matchup between Chris Sale and Chris Archer turned out to be one-sided in favor of Archer and the Tampa Bay Rays. Rodon’s pitch count was climbing, however, and after Longoria hit a home run to deep center and walked Forsythe with two outs in the fourth, Ventura pulled the rookie in favor of right-hander Matt Albers. Logan Forsythe, Asdrubal Cabrera, Richie Shaffer, and Mike Mahtook each hit home runs as the Rays scored 11 runs on 13 hits. But he has also breezed through lineups at times, with his most impressive start coming July 26 at Cleveland when he struck out nine, didn’t walk a batter over 6 2/3 scoreless innings. On the occasion of a rookie’s first homer, his veteran teammates will often all agree to collectively ignore the player and deny him his first moment in the sun in a big league dugout.
Shaffer’s drive to the right-field bullpen drew quite a reaction from his family and teammates.
OF Desmond Jennings is making good progress during his rehab stint at Triple-A Durham, according to Rays manager Kevin Cash. “That was pretty cool”.
“It just seemed like one of those days to get (Rodon) out of there”, Chicago manager Robin Ventura said.
The four-time All-Star gave up seven runs for a second straight start, and the Chicago White Sox got pounded by the Tampa Bay Rays 11-3 on Tuesday night. The White Sox came off their great road trip and offered up a painful reminder of who they really are, just when some fans started to get excited. “That’s not what it is”, Ventura said. “I’m glad we showed up with the bats today”.
White Sox: Not sure if OF J.B. Shuck (strained left hamstring) will go on a rehab assignment before he returns.
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2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. With the infield in, Sanchez crushed a 1-1 fastball from Geltz for a two-run homer to right to put the White Sox ahead 4-3.
