Minnesota sends Tommy Milone to the mound against Chicago’s Carlos Rodon on Thursday in a matchup of left-handers.TV: 2:10 p.m. ET, FSN North (Minnesota), WGN (Chicago)PITCHING MATCHUP: Twins LH Tommy Milone (0-2, 5.33 ERA) vs. White Sox LH Carlos Rodon (2-6, 4.09) Milone’s return to the majors was less than inspiring, as he lasted only 3 2/3 innings and was reached for four runs (one earned) and six hits in a loss to the Yankees.
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Gibson scattered five hits through seven shutout innings and struck out seven for his first victory of the season. “When guys start heating up around you, you kind of want to do the same, and good things happen”. “And I’ve been battling to try to get in a groove again, but it’s just work”. 202 on June 1 to.259. Game is set for 7:10 PM CST. The three hitters behind him went 1-for-12 with five strikeouts.
“I think he’s just slowing himself down and getting a better look at the baseball, ” Twins manager Paul Molitor said. “There have been times, I’m sure, he has struggled and fought to get through it”. Mauer might’ve been a better bet to single, and Dozier a better bet for extra bases, and it worked out for the Sox in the worst way possible.
“It’s all about driving the ball and staying behind the ball, ” Dozier said. 294 with eight homers and 39 RBI in 74 games.
White Sox left-hander Jose Quintana (5-7, 3.04 ERA) hopes the marching orders include more offense. White Sox OF Melky Cabrera will miss a few days after an MRI revealed a minor sprain in his right wrist.
Rookie Tim Anderson had two hits for the White Sox. Nate Jones then came in with runners on second and third and retired Eduardo Escobar on a fly ball to left for his second save.
“Maybe they know us a little bit”, Frazier said. “I think that’s what we were doing the first month of the year and hopefully that type of feeling will continue on going forward”.
Twins: RHP Phil Hughes will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery. 3B Miguel Sano (strained left hamstring) homered Monday for Triple-A Rochester, but Molitor said he still has “a ways to go” before he’ll be ready to end his rehab assignment.
James Shields next good start with the White Sox will be his first good start with the White Sox, a former ace who has completely fallen apart here in 2016. Cabrera sustained the injury June 18 in Cleveland and reinjured it in Tuesday night’s loss to the Twins.
“We are starting to swing the bat better”, Ventura said.
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The Twins squandered a prime scoring chance in the fifth when White Sox right fielder Adam Eaton threw out Kurt Suzuki at the plate after Suzuki attempted to score on a Nunez double.
