The Chicago White Sox beat the division-leading Cleveland Guardians 8-2 in a much-needed victory Thursday at Progressive Field. Here are three takeaways from the game.
Andrus’ solo homer came on a 2-0 fastball in the fifth. First baseman José Abreu drove in Moncada with a single later in the inning on the ninth pitch of that at-bat. That was Gaddis’ 92nd — and final — pitch of the afternoon. He allowed seven runs on eight hits with three strikeouts and one walk in four-plus innings.
“It doesn’t matter who’s on the mound, our guys have been preparing, they’re doing their homework and they’re ready to play,” Cairo told reporters in Cleveland. “That’s something they’ve been doing every day and they’re going to continue. it was here , it is going to be Detroit.”Chicago White Sox starter Lance Lynn delivers against the Cleveland Guardians during the first inning, Sept. 15, 2022, in Cleveland.It should have been the second out of the first inning.
Lynn made sure the Guardians didn’t take advantage of the mistake, striking out Josh Naylor and Oscar Gonzalez.Lynn gave up a run on three hits in the second, but struck out Amed Rosario with runners on first and second to limit the damage. A one-out single by Myles Straw in the second was the Guardians’ last hit against Lynn until a one-out single by Gonzalez in the sixth.
Lynn continued an impressive stretch, improving to 6-2 with a 2.13 ERA in 11 starts since the All-Star break. He’s 5-0 with a 1.43 ERA with 51 strikeouts in his last seven starts.The Cleveland Guardians' Will Benson gets tagged out by Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal during the second inning, Sept. 15, 2022, in Cleveland.“It was a win,” he said. “It was a game we needed to do good and we did.
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