The story of Thursday night’s scrimmage was Dylan Cease and the long ball. Cease was filthy, striking out eight over 4.2 innings with some wicked off-speed. As for the offense, Edwin Encarnacion crushed a pair while Tim Anderson and Yasmani Grandal each added one of their own.
We have the complete game log, box score, highlights, and more below!
Andrew Romine filled in as the designated hitter in the nine-spot for the away team.
Top of the 1st
Pitcher: Dylan Cease
- Nick Madrigal (1): Grounds out to first baseman Jose Abreu.
- Zack Collins (2): Draws a walk.
- James McCann (3): Flies out to right fielder Nomar Mazara.
- Andrew Vaughn (4): Strikes out swinging on an off-speed pitch.
No score.
Bottom of the 1st
Pitcher: Carlos Rodon
- Tim Anderson (1): Grounds out to shortstop Danny Mendick.
- Luis Robert (2): Flies out to center fielder Adam Engel.
- Jose Abreu (3): Flies out to right fielder Luis Basabe.
No score.
Top of the 2nd
Pitcher: Dylan Cease
- Danny Mendick (5): Singles up the middle past a diving Tim Anderson.
- Yermin Mercedes (6): Strikes out swinging. Completely unfair sequence.
- Luis Basabe (7): Flies out to a diving Luis Robert in center field.
- Adam Engel (8): Grounds out to second baseman Nicky Delmonico.
No score.
Bottom of the 2nd
Pitcher: Carlos Rodon
- Edwin Encarnacion (4): Crushes a home run to left-center field. Home team leads 1-0.
- Eloy Jimenez (5): Flies out to Adam Engel on the warning track in right-center field.
- Yasmani Grandal (6): Singles through the left side.
- Nomar Mazara (7): Strikes out swinging.
- Cheslor Cuthbert (8): Flies out to Luis Basabe in right field, who makes a running catch.
Home team leads 1-0.
Top of the 3rd
Pitcher: Dylan Cease
- Andrew Romine (9): Singles past a diving Nick Delmonico at second base. Yes, Delmonico was playing second base.
- Nick Madrigal (1): Executes the hit and run perfectly by poking one through a gap on the opposite side for a single. Runners on the corners, no outs.
- Zack Collins (2): Sac fly to Luis Robert in center field. Romine scores, and Nick Madrigal tags up to second. Game tied 1-1.
- James McCann (3): Strikes out swinging.
- Andrew Vaughn (4): Strikes out swinging on filthy off-speed.
Tied 1-1.
Bottom of the 3rd
Pitcher: Carlos Rodon
- Nicky Delmonico (9): Strikes out swinging on a check-swing.
- Tim Anderson (1): Solo home run to left field. Home team leads 2-1.
- Luis Robert (2): Flies out to Luis Basabe in shallow right field. Carlos Rodon laughed at him, poking fun at Robert since he hit the home run while falling over off of him the other day.
- Jose Abreu (3): Grounds out to Andrew Vaughn, who makes a beautiful ranging play along the line at third for the out.
Home team leads 2-1.
Top of the 4th
Pitcher: Dylan Cease
- Danny Mendick (5): Strikes out looking. No chance on a very low pitch, possibly a ball, but nasty nonetheless.
- Yermin Mercedes (6): Strikes out swinging on a tight slider.
- Luis Basabe (7): Strikes out looking at a pitch away.
Good morning, good afternoon, and good night. Home team leads 2-1.
Bottom of the 4th
Pitcher: Carlos Rodon
- Edwin Encarnacion (4): Homers AGAIN, this time on a line drive to left field. Home team leads 3-1.
- Eloy Jimenez (5): Walks.
- Yasmani Grandal (6): Strikes out on a check-swing, slow slider low in the zone.
- Nomar Mazara (7): Walks.
- Cheslor Cuthbert (8): Strikes out looking at a pitch on the inside corner.
The inning ends with two outs. Home team leads 3-1.
Top of the 5th
Pitcher: Dylan Cease
- Adam Engel (8): Flies out to right fielder Nomar Mazara.
- Andrew Romine (9): Strikes out looking at a fastball. Cease is locked in.
Pitching Change: Alex Colome replaces Cease.
- Nick Madrigal (1): Strikes out swinging on a slider low in the zone.
- Zack Collins (2): Strikes out swinging.
Home team leads 3-1.
Bottom of the 5th
Pitching Change: Reynaldo Lopez replaces Rodon
- Nicky Delmonico (9): Doubles into the right-center field gap.
- Tim Anderson (1): Grounds out to shortstop Danny Mendick, who makes a beautiful pick.
- Luis Robert (2): Grounds out to shortstop Danny Mendick, though Robert almost beat it out as Mendick bobbled.
- Jose Abreu (3): Singles up the middle to drive home Delmonico. Home team leads 4-1.
- Edwin Encarnacion (4): Grounds out to shortstop Danny Mendick.
Home team leads 4-1.
Top of the 6th
Pitching Change: Steve Cishek replaces Colome
- James McCann (3): Grounds out to shortstop Tim Anderson.
- Andrew Vaughn (4): Strikes out looking. Rough night at the plate.
- Danny Mendick (5): Strikes out swinging on one knee.
Home team leads 4-1.
Bottom of the 6th
Pitcher: Reynaldo Lopez
- Eloy Jimenez (5): Grounds one to third baseman Andrew Vaughn, who throws wide of first baseman Zack Collins. Jimenez safe.
- Yasmani Grandal (6): Homers into the right field stands, Jimenez scores, and it’s a 6-1 lead.
- Nomar Mazara (7): Strikes out on a changeup low and outside.
- Cheslor Cuthbert (8): Grounds out to shortstop Danny Mendick.
- Nicky Delmonico (9): Strikes out swinging.
Home team leads 6-1.
Top of the 7th
Pitching Change: Jimmy Lambert replaces Cishek
- Yermin Mercedes (6): Singles on a line drive to center field.
- Luis Basabe (7): Grounds out to first baseman Jose Abreu, who tags the bag and almost turns two. Mercedes safe at second.
- Adam Engel (8): Flies out to left fielder Eloy Jimenez in foul territory.
- Andrew Romine (9): Singles up the middle to score Yermin Mercedes. Away team still trails 6-2.
- Nick Madrigal (1): Flies out to right fielder Nomar Mazara.
Home team leads 6-2.
Bottom of the 7th
Pitcher: Reynaldo Lopez
- Tim Anderson (1): Grounds out to Danny Mendick at shortstop.
- Luis Robert (2): Strikes out looking.
- Jose Abreu (3): Gets by a diving Luis Basabe in right field for a stand up double.
- Edwin Encarnacion (4): Pops out to shortstop Danny Mendick.
Home team leads 6-2.
Top of the 8th
Pitcher: Jimmy Lambert
- Zack Collins (2): Walks.
- James McCann (3): Strikes out swinging.
Pitching Change: Jimmy Cordero replaces Lambert.
- Andrew Vaughn (4): Grounds out to third baseman Cheslor Cuthbert.
- Danny Mendick (5): Grounds out to third baseman Chesor Cuthbert.
Home team leads 6-2.
Bottom of the 8th
Pitcher: Reynaldo Lopez
- Eloy Jimenez (5): Strikes out swinging.
- Yasmani Grandal (6): Pops out to left fielder Yermin Mercedes.
- Nomar Mazara (7): Flies out to center fielder Adam Engel.
Home team leads 6-2.
Top of the 9th
Pitcher: Tyler Johnson
- Yermin Mercedes (6): Singles off the tip of the glove of a jumping Tim Anderson.
- Advances to second base on a wild pitch.
- Luis Basabe (7): Strikes out swinging on a high fastball.
- Adam Engel (8): Singles on a liner to left, Mercedes advances to third.
- Andrew Romine (9): Grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Pitching Change: Ian Hamilton replaces Johnson
- Nick Madrigal (1): Grounds out to pitcher Ian Hamilton.
- Zack Collins (2): Strikes out swinging.
Bottom of the 9th
Pitcher: Reynaldo Lopez
- Cheslor Cuthbert (8): Doubles on a ball off the wall in the left-center field gap.
- Nicky Delmonico (9): Pops out to shortstop Danny Mendick
- Tim Anderson (1): Grounds one to shortstop Danny Mendick who gets Cheslor Cuthbert at third. Anderson safe at first
Pitching Change: Jace Fry replaces Lopez
- Luis Robert (2): Grounds one to third baseman Andrew Vaughn, who didn’t have a chance. Robert safe at first.
- Jose Abreu (3): Strikes out looking.
Final: Home 6, Away 2
Box Score
AWAY
- Nick Madrigal (2B): 1-for-5, K
- Zack Collins (1B): 0-for-3, 2 BB, 2 K, RBI
- James McCann (C): 0-for-3, 2 K
- Andrew Vaughn (3B): 0-for-4, 3 K
- Danny Mendick (SS): 1-for-4, 2 K
- Yermin Mercedes (LF): 2-for-4, 2 K, run
- Luis Basabe (RF): 0-for-4, 2 K
- Adam Engel (CF): 1-for-4
- Andrew Romine (DH): 2-for-4, RBI, run, K
- Carlos Rodon: 3.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 3 K
- Reynaldo Lopez: 3.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 0 BB, 3 K
- Jace Fry: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
HOME
- Tim Anderson (SS): 1-for-4, HR, RBI, run
- Luis Robert (CF): 1-for-5, K
- Jose Abreu (1B): 2-for-5, 2B, K
- Edwin Encarnacion (DH): 2-for-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 runs
- Eloy Jimenez (LF): 1-for-3, BB, run, K
- Yasmani Grandal (C): 2-for-4, HR, 2 RBI, run, K
- Nomar Mazara (RF): 0-for-3, 2 K, BB
- Cheslor Cuthbert (3B): 1-for-4, 2B, K
- Nicky Delmonico (2B): 1-for-4, 2B, 2 K
- Dylan Cease: 4.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 8 K
- Alex Colome: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
- Steve Cishek: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
- Jimmy Lambert: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
- Jimmy Cordero: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
- Tyler Johnson: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, K
- Ian Hamilton: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, K
Stream Rewind
In case you missed Thursday night’s scrimmage, you can view the rewind on the White Sox’s YouTube channel or via the embedded video below.
Tomorrow’s Scrimmage
The team is back in action at 1:10 PM CT on Friday. Streams will be available once again beginning at the top of the hour.
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