The White Sox led 4-1 with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning, but gave up the lead and never recovered. Chicago falls to 34-23 and a full game back of first place in the division, while Cleveland improves to 33-24.
W: Cam Hill (2-0) | L: Carlos Rodon (0-2) | SV: Brad Hand (15)
Notable Performances
Dallas Keuchel: 6 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 3 K
Dallas Keuchel lowered his season earned run average to an outstanding 1.99 in his smooth six innings of work tonight.
Yoan Moncada: 1-for-4, 3B
Yoan Moncada hit another triple tonight and subsequently scored the go-ahead run. If he is able to round into form over the next few games, the White Sox offense will be much more dangerous in the playoffs.
Yolmer Sanchez: 1-for-2, HR, RBI, BB
In 2019, Yolmer Sanchez hit 2 home runs in 555 plate appearances. Naturally, he hit his first home run of the 2020 season in his 19th plate appearance.
Moment of the Game
Nomar Mazara delivered with a clutch two-out single to knock Zach Plesac out of the game.
Player of the Game
With just one run allowed over six innings on the mound, Dallas Keuchel gets the honor tonight.
Looking Ahead
The White Sox will conclude the regular season with a three game home series against the reeling Cubs. Tomorrow’s game, which begins at 7:10 PM CT, will be a tough test, as Dylan Cease will square off against Cy Young contender Yu Darvish.
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Renteria needs to be fired NOW! His constant lineup mistakes/choices continues to hurt the Sox big time. The Sox had this game in the bag (and needed this win badly), and somehow Renteria found a way to lose another game with his choice of relief pitchers at critical times in a game.