Reynaldo Lopez was having a sharp afternoon. Except for Shin-Soo Choo, who walked in both plate appearances against Lopez, the Texas Rangers couldn’t manage a base hit in the first five innings. At one point, Lopez retired seven straight batters when Jose Trevino reached on Tim Anderson’s fielding error.
Only Nick Solak would reach base against Lopez after the third inning by getting hit by a pitch. After 80 pitches, the thought of Lopez lasting long enough to pitch the franchise’s 19th no-hitter was a stretch. Entering the sixth inning, Lopez was mysteriously lifted for Aaron Bummer ending his day at 5 IP 0 H 0 R 2 BB 6 K 1 HBP. 65 of his 80 pitches thrown were fastballs that averaged 96 mph, but there were a few fastballs that sat at 92-93 mph, a good ticks below Lopez's typical velocity.
The White Sox reported that Lopez left due to dealing with dehydration and flu-like symptoms.
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By driving in his 100th run of the season, José Abreu now has the 3rd-most 100 RBI seasons (5) in @WhiteSox history.
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) August 25, 2019
He trails only Paul Konerko (6) and Frank Thomas (10). pic.twitter.com/fkUbCzDpzU
Record: 60-70 | Box Score | Highlights
