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Heading into Friday's opener of a three-game series in Cleveland, the Guardians and Chicago White Sox are enjoying vastly different emotions.
After Tigers lefty Andrew Chafin struck out his three batters in the first he faced in the eighth inning, the Guardians said Wednesday he was on a fast track to a three-game losing streak. seemed to be progressing. However, Luke Myre advanced to first base on a wild pitch, and the next seven batters reached as part of a six-run uprising, helping Cleveland win 8–4 over Detroit. 19}
"A strikeout going to the backstop. How many times have you heard me say, 'Keep playing, keep playing'?" says so. "It was kind of the ultimate example."
"(I) think I'm proving something to other teams," said right-hander Cal Quantrill. "That means you have to take 27 outs against us. We have a lot of players in our lineup who can't do that easily."
Quantrill declined to be named. But Jose Ramirez and Andrés Jiménez are probably at the forefront. Ramirez, who hit a two-run double in the eighth inning, has hit in 13 of 14 games since returning from his 10-day injured list on Aug. 2. there is 356), and he had seven doubles, one home run, and seven RBIs in that stretch.
Jimenez has hit in 10 of his last 11 games, going 17-of-42 (.405) and slugging five times (3 doubles, 2 home runs). ) and 6 hits. that span. Cleveland right-hander Triston McKenzie (8-9, 3.14 ERA) took to the mound Friday, looking to bounce back from his third loss in four starts here. . He gave up two runs on five hits in 6 2/3 innings of a 2-1 retreat in Toronto Saturday, including two solo homers. He allowed 10 innings, 5 hits and 2 runs without a decision in two games against the White Sox this season. He's 0-2 with his 7.28 ERA in eight career appearances (seven starts) against Chicago.
White was on a five-game winning streak for the Sox until Wednesday when he lost to the Houston Astros by decision 3-2. Chicago was then in his end for his 21-for-5 slugging business by Houston, ending his series four games on Thursday.
"It's not been a good day for the White Sox, but he's one in this game," said White Sox manager Tony Larussa. "We've parted ways with some really good people and now let's handle business in Cleveland." Scheduled to start, he has won two of his last three games in response to four consecutive losing decisions.
Lynn, 35, scored two runs on five hits and stole seven in six innings in a game he won 5-3 over Detroit on Sunday.
He has his record of 4 wins, 4 losses and a 3.88 ERA in his 10 games with Cleveland. He returned to the Guardian on July 11, in which he lost 8–4, in which he allowed eight runs in four innings, before innings against Cleveland on July 23, where he scored six scoreless. He had only three hits during the frame.
Chicago had a new face lineup. ESPN reported that shortstop Elvis Andrus is expected to sign and join the team before the series opener, and the White Sox will have two-time All-Star shortstop Tim Anderson at least until late September. (finger) is missing.
– Field Level Media
