The Chicago White Sox needed a good night after general manager Rick Hahn delivered the devastating news that Carlos Rodon, Nate Jones, and Micker Adolfo would miss the rest of 2019 with significant injuries. Thanks to a stellar night from Reynaldo Lopez, and four home runs from the offense, the White Sox continue to play well against the Indians winning 5-2.
It wasn’t the best start to the night for Lopez. Facing Francisco Lindor to start the game, Lopez’s 97-mph fastball found its way in the bleachers a row short of hitting the goose head in Goose Island for a monster solo shot.
Quickly down 1-0, Jose Abreu evened up the score in the bottom half crushing Shane Bieber’s hanging slider to deep center for his 10th home run of the season. That blast set the tone this evening for the White Sox offense.
Welington Castillo would turn up the beef in the second inning smashing a solo home run to give the Sox a 2-1 lead. That early advantage Castillo provided was erased by his throwing error in the third inning. After a leadoff walk to Leonys Martin, Castillo’s error allowed an extra base. With Martin at third base, Lindor picked up his second RBI of the night with a sacrifice fly to tie the game, 2-2.
Then it was Yoan Moncada's turn to continue hurting Cleveland pitching. In the third inning, Moncada somehow found a way to stay on top of an inside 94-mph fastball and pull it straight down the right-field line. Just sneaking inside the foul pole and the White Sox were ahead 3-2.
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Record: 19-21 | Box Score | Highlights
