“I’ve never had that much fun on a ballfield”.
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Judging by the grins in the Chicago locker room, many of Eaton’s teammates would agree.
Chicago White Sox’s Jose Abreu (79) hits a game winning single against the Texas Rangers during the eleventh inning of a baseball game, Saturday, April 23, 2016, in Chicago. Moreland flew out to right, with Adam Eaton making a catch on the run. If anything, a no-out situation, ball in the air, [at] third base your first reaction is to make sure that it does hit the ground before you vacate [the base].
Navarro saw Adrian Beltre stuck in no-man’s land between second and third and whipped a throw to shortstop Tyler Saladino, who eventually threw back to home plate to catch Prince Fielder in a rundown. However, the White Sox were able to pull off their first triple play since September 18th 2006. “That was a rush”.
“[Desmond] was running as fast back to first base as I’ve ever seen any one in my life”, Banister said. “To be part of this one was special”. Tell it to get over the wall, but sometimes he makes a good play. Between the Texas Rangers who hit into it and the Chicago White Sox who completed it, you can thank all sorts of people for this unique bit of baseball mayhem.
Between failing twice to capitalize with the bases loaded and David Robertson’s first blown save of the season, the Sox flirted with allowing their 12 win of the season to disappear into the brisk spring air. Lewis has struggled to retire Austin Jackson (13-for-31, one homer) while faring well against Brett Lawrie (1-for-14, seven strikeouts) and Eaton (2-for-14, five strikeouts).Rodon was torched in his last outing, retiring only one batter while giving up five runs, six hits and two walks in a loss to the Los Angeles Angels. He walked two and struck out four. There’s something about US Cellular Field that sits well with Texas starter Colby Lewis.
On this night, Quintana helped do that to the Rangers by contributing greatly to the Sox’s fourth shutout of the season, the franchise’s most over 17 games since it had four in 1947. You’re not going to get to second base, you’re going to put yourself into position that if that ball hits, you continue on to the next base. “He worked on both sides of the plate, and he had a good fastball, off-speed mix tonight”. Rodon is 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA in two career starts against the Rangers and has controlled Moreland (1-for-6, four strikeouts).WALK-OFFS1. The lone run he allowed came on a second-inning homer by Melky Cabrera.
Down 2-1, the White Sox took the lead in the eighth.
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It was 45 degrees at first pitch. Abreu’s deep fly ball to center field scored Eaton, who led off the inning with an opposite-field double. Once the entire infield started waving, Desmond quickly ran in and got an infielder’s glove. The defense has been great, they’re not afraid to pitch to contact and let it happen. Then the White Sox turned a doozy on Friday night that’s worth your time.
