Chris Flexen pitched six sharp innings, Paul DeJong homered again and the Chicago White Sox avoided their seventh sweep this season by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1. The AL-worst White Sox won the season series 4-2. Chicago swept a three-game home set with the Rays from April 26-28.
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Aaron Civale , left, gets taken out of the game against the Chicago White Sox by manager Kevin Cash, right, during the fifth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 8, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Chicago White Sox ’s Paul DeJong celebrates with Bryan Ramos after DeJong hit a two-run home run off Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Aaron Civale during the fifth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 8, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Flexen struck out eight while surrendering one run and three hits. The right-hander tossed five scoreless innings in a 9-4 win over Tampa Bay on April 26. DeJong hit a two-run drive off Aaron Civale in the fifth, lifting the White Sox to a 2-1 lead. He also went deep during Tuesday night’s 5-1 loss.
He has pitched five innings or less in 13 of 18 starts since being acquired from Cleveland at last year’s trade deadline.
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