![]() ![]() Two nights after driving the first pitch out, he crushed Keuchel’s second pitch to left, and it seemed to be contagious again. For the second time in three games, every Red Sox starter had at least one hit.Īlso for the second time in three games, Kiké Hernandez opened the game with a home run. In fact, though that trio accounted for six of the team’s 18 hits, none of them recorded an RBI in Thursday’s blowout. The days of Martinez, Rafael Devers and Xander Bogaerts being the Red Sox’ sole offensive run producers are long gone. The Red Sox’ supporting cast is continuing to rake Martinez continued his torrid stretch with another three-hit game Thursday, and he’s now hitting. Story has a good chance to be the American League’s Player of the Month, but he’ll have competition from his own teammate. Great feelings about that time, but just trying to just live in the moment and have good at-bats when I can.” “That’s really the only other stretch that I can say is pretty similar to this. Story told reporters in Chicago that this streak is reminiscent of his debut in 2016, when he hit seven homers in his first six career games. ![]() Story’s run of seven homers in seven games is the sixth such stretch in Red Sox history, with the last one coming via David Ortiz in 2006. “Now, this is the player that we envisioned.” “A few weeks ago, everybody was getting on him because of the way he was struggling,” Cora told reporters in Chicago. White Sox: RHP Lance Lynn (4-8, 6.40 ERA) is 4-3 in 11 career starts against the Angels.Īngels: LHP Patrick Sandoval (4-6, 4.16 ERA) has allowed two or fewer earned runs eight of his 14 starts this season.Story now has 37 RBI this season – including 32 in May – which ranks second in the American League. Neto went on the injured list on June 15. White Sox: RHP Liam Hendriks (right elbow inflammation) did some throwing from flat ground, but it is expected it will be at least a week before he begins throwing from the mound.Īngels: SS Zach Neto (left oblique strain) is still waiting to resume baseball activities according to Nevin. Vaughn then put it out of reach on a bases-loaded double in the fourth inning to make it a six-run lead. Tonight was just a little bump in the road,” manager Phil Nevin said of Barria. “It is a tough role to be in and sit that long and don't pitch that much. Jiménez led off the third with a homer to left center and Remillard had an RBI double to extend the advantage to 5-2.īarria, who was making his first start in two weeks, gave up five runs and seven hits, including three home runs, in three innings. The Angels tied it in the first on Trout's RBI triple and Drury's base hit before Giolito retired 12 straight. Robert, who is second in the American League in home runs, hit a 444-foot, two-run shot to center off Jaime Barria (2-3) in the first inning for his 23rd of the season and put the White Sox on the board. It is the first time in 19 years Angels' teammates have done that in the opening frame. Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout had back-to-back triples in the first inning. Hunter Renfroe also homered in the seventh. ![]() Los Angeles' Brandon Drury had three hits, including a solo shot in the seventh, and drove in three runs. “Pitching comfortably with that type of run support makes your job so much easier.” Lucas Giolito (6-5) struck out nine, going seven innings for the fourth time this season. and Eloy Jiménez also went deep to help Chicago tie a season high with four homers. “I had some good at-bats and just kind of have to keep it going.”Īndrew Vaughn and Zach Remillard also had three hits apiece as the White Sox scored in each of the first five innings to build a 9-2 lead. I missed quite a few pitches in the last few weeks,” Zavala said. 168 and was 4 for 35 in his last 18 games -had the go-ahead hit with a solo shot to left-center in the second and homered down the left-field line in the fifth. "Overall, it was a really good team win.” “It was nice for us to put some some runs on the board and give us a little breathing room," manager Pedro Grifol said. Zavala had his second two-homer game of the season and drove in four runs as the White Sox pounded out 17 hits in an 11-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night. (AP) - For at least one night, Seby Zavala and the Chicago White Sox were able to break out of their offensive slump. ![]()
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