Alexei Ramirez hit a solo homer for the White Sox, who built a 6-0 lead and chased Boston starter Rick Porcello in the third inning.
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The White Sox added another run in the first inning when Adam LaRoche singled off the Green Monster and Melky Cabrera, who had singled, scored as the relay throw got away from second baseman Brock Holt. For the third consecutive game, they gave up at least two runs in the initial frame, harpooning their chances the rest of the way. Carlos Sanchez, who had three hits, had an RBI groundout in the seventh and Tyler Flowers (two hits) singled a runner in to make it 8-2 with Quintana in the game.
The Red Sox have been nearly noncompetitive against the White Sox, giving up 28 runs on 46 hits – an astonishing 25 for extra bases – over the first three games of the series. Fresh off his first ever complete game and shutout, Quintana tamed a Red Sox lineup which had boasted 23 runs scored over their previous three games.
Sandoval walked to open the second inning and was then thrown out at the plate on catcher Ryan Hanigan’s double – third base coach Brian Butterfield electing to try and score the slow-footed Sandoval with the team trailing 6-0.
Pablo Sandoval left the game in the top of the sixth inning because of dehydration. Coming into the game with a 2.50 ERA and a. 641 opponent OPS over his last three starts, he was knocked around early and often in his 200th career start.
In the wake of another meltdown by the rotation, the Red Sox offense could only offer chump change in pursuit of the White Sox.
The eight runs marks roughly 20 percent of the total previously scored for Quintana this season.
[SHOP: Gear up, White Sox fans!]. Mike Napoli was responsible for both Red Sox runs, doubling home Xander Bogaerts in the fourth and homering into the Monster Seats in the seventh.
Over two-plus innings, the righty allowed six runs (five earned) on 10 hits, walking one, hitting a batter and striking out two. His earned run average is now 5.81.
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Rutledge was picked up from the Los Angeles Angels in Monday’s deal that involved outfielder Shane Victorino.
