White Sox score four in the ninth, beat Indians in walk-off thriller
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If the bottom of the ninth had gone a different way in Chicago, this would be a story about Trevor Bauer and how the Cleveland Indians pitcher turned in a dominating performance against the Chicago White Sox. Yep, that was almost the story.
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Then the bottom of the ninth happened. And the White Sox, who had four hits and nary a run in the first eight innings of the game, summoned one of those rallies that can change a team’s outlook. The Sox strung together seven straight base runners against Indians’ closer Cody Allen, turning a 3-0 deficit into a 4-3 win when Melky Cabrera hit a walk-off single.
“To be able to come back in the ninth inning off of anybody is always good momentum for guys to score late,” White Sox manager Robin Ventura said after the game. “But especially as flat as that was, it shows you it can happen at any time.”
Like we said, Bauer started off well for Cleveland. He pitched seven scoreless, allowing four hits and striking out seven. He even limited his walks to two and spent 104 pitches baffling the White Sox. Cleveland got homers from Ryan Raburn and Brett Hayes, plus an RBI double from Michael Brantley. Things looked to be going their way.
Instead, the bottom of the ninth went like this for the White Sox: double, walk, double, then four straight singles culminating in Cabrera throwing his hands into the air as he passed first base.
The Indians dropped to 4-8 on the season, while the White Sox improved to 5-7. It’s not yet the South Side revival many expected after their big offseason, but Monday’s win was the type that could re-energize a team.
BREWERS LOSE TWICE — THEIR GAME AND JONATHAN LUCROY TO INJURY
Cincinnati Reds manager Bryan Price, he of the 77 F-bomb tirade, wasn’t the only one saying swears at Monday night’s game between the Reds and the Milwaukee Brewers. The Reds won the thing, actually, putting a 6-1 decision on the Brewers. For the Reds, Anthony DeSclafani impressed, tossing eight shutout innings and allowing two hits.
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But Milwaukee’s side is where everything so wrong it probably inspired some four-letter words. The Brewers’ offensive struggles continued, as Ryan Braun’s homer saved them from getting blanked. The bigger problem: They lost catcher Jonathan Lucroy to a broken toe, which immediately sent him to the disabled list. He suffered the injury when a foul tip hit his foot, which was surprise to Lucroy because he says that’s happened to him plenty of times, but he’s never broken a toe before.
The Brewers are now 2-11 and losers of six straight. They’re also without Carlos Gomez, who is on the DL with a hamstring problem, and second baseman Scooter Gennett who, no joke, hurt himself taking a shower Sunday.
TIGERS EDGE YANKS DESPITE SABATHIA’S COMPLETE GAME
In a game that featured strong pitching performances on both sides, the Detroit Tigers edged the New York Yankees, 2-1. The high-powered Tigers proved they can win close ones, too. Alfredo Simon pitched 7 1/3 innings for Detroit, striking out seven and allowing one run. The Yankees got a complete game from C.C. Sabathia, who took a loss but looked encouraging while allowing two runs on seven hits. Yoenis Cespedes had he big hit for Detroit — a seventh-inning single that brought home Victor Martinez as the go-ahead run.
PADRES ENJOY THE COLORADO HIGH
The new-look San Diego Padres feasted at Coors Field on Monday night, turning MLB’s famous hitters park into their offensive playground. The Padres KO’d the Colorado Rockies by the score of 14-3, knocking 17 hits. Jorge De La Rose, making his first start of the season for the Rockies, got ripped for seven earned runs and nine hits in two innings. Matt Kemp was the offensive star for the Padres with three hits and four RBIs.
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