White Sox 5 Reds 1
The White Sox erupted for four runs in the 10th inning off Emilio Pagan, capped by a Miguel Vargas three-run homer, to hand the Reds yet another gut-punch loss. Pagan had retired the first two batters in the 10th, then allowed a BB, 1B, HR.
The Reds had tied the 1-0 game in the bottom of the 9th on an Elly De La Cruz rocket homer. It snapped a 20 inning scoreless streak.
The Reds (20-23) have dropped 8 of 10. Now 0-5 in extra innings, without a run scored.
Reds in extra innings: 6 innings played, 0 for 17, 7 K, 0 runs, 1 caught stealing.
The White Sox are now 13-29 overall, 4-17 on the road.
There was a 1 hour, 46 minute rain delay to the start of the game.
Baserunning: An indecisive Steer caught off going back to 3rd on McLain’s infield chopper to the pitcher. Joe caught stealing 3rd with one out as Benson walked in the 8th.
Offense: 6 H, 1 BB, 12 K. 0 for 10 w/RISP.
They had scoreless streaks of 30 and 16 innings earlier this year.
Elly: HR traveled 435 feet to right field, left the bat at 114.9 mph.
McLain: Hit 8th. First start hitting below 3rd in 123 career games.
2B: McLain, Steer, Joe
Benson: H, BB, SB.
Hays: 0 for 4, 2 K, 1 for 13 off IL
Chances:
5th: Steer tagged out going back to 3rd on McLain chopper to the pitcher.
6th: Benson leadoff single. SB. Espinal FO. Elly FO. Hays FO.
8th: Joe 2B w/ 1 out. Caught stealing 3rd on Benson BB.
Abbott: 6IN, 4 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 7 K, 96 season high pitches. ERA 2.10. K side in 3rd. B-B starts with 0 BB.
Bullpen: 7th Ashcraft 1.0, 8th Santillan 1.0, 9th/10th Pagan: 1st multi-inning appearance this year. Mey 0.1.
Injury: Friedl: HBP left forearm. Elly slid into him in CF on a fly ball. Left the game in 5th w/ right wrist soreness. X-rays negative. Benson took over.
How they scored: 9th Elly HR, 1-1
Defense: Steer nifty play at 1B for DP, cutting down runner at plate to end 1st & 3rd/1 out jam in 7th. Espinal nice stop at 3rd.