Final
White Sox outlast Red Sox 10-8
Jul 28, 2015 - 4:14 AM BOSTON (AP) Adam Eaton was given some unusual advice on what to do between at-bats in his first appearance as a designated hitter.It must have worked. He made his time at the plate look easy.
Eaton, inserted as the DH because of a sore left shoulder, had three hits and drove in two runs to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 10-8 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night.
''Being a DH, it's a little different,'' he said. ''They told me to come back (into the clubhouse) to fold laundry, get out of the dugout, relax when you're not hitting.''
It was the fifth straight win for the White Sox, coming off a four-game sweep at home over Cleveland.
Eaton had a triple, double and single to key Chicago's 15-hit night. He opened the game with his triple, sparking a four-run first.
''These guys have been swinging pretty good lately,'' manager Robin Ventura said. ''We've been aggressive and we've been coming out in the first inning.''
Boston's David Ortiz homered for the third time in two games, hitting a two-run shot after a career-best, seven-RBI night that included two three-run homers in a win Sunday.
Mookie Betts added three hits and two RBIs for the Red Sox, who have lost 10 of 12.
Ortiz homered into the center-field bleachers, the 486th of his career, in the first, about 90 minutes after the club traded outfielder Shane Victorino to the Los Angeles Angels in a deal for a minor league infielder.
''It's very emotional, for more reasons than one. I set out, and as I said from day one, I wanted to come here and I wanted to finish ... my contract here,'' said Victorino, who broke down in a press conference after the game.
In a seesaw contest that saw both teams squander leads, the White Sox broke a 7-all tie in the seventh against Robbie Ross Jr. (0-1).
J.B. Shuck doubled leading off and scored on Tyler Flowers' single. One out later, Eaton hit an RBI single.
''Certainly the bullpen and offense won the game today,'' said starter John Danks, who gave up seven runs in 4 1-3 innings.
Danks didn't give up a run in his previous two starts, covering 12 2-3 innings.
Matt Albers (1-0) got five outs in scoreless relief. David Robertson pitched the ninth for his 22nd save.
Boston's Joe Kelly, making his second start after being demoted to the minors, gave up five runs - four earned - in 3 1-3 innings.
''He had a rough outing. A lot of elevated pitches in the strike zone,'' manager John Farrell said. ''They were strikes, but the command within the strike zone was lacking. A lot of hard contact early.''
Third baseman Tyler Saladino's second error, when he bounced a throw past first, allowed Boston to take a 7-6 edge, but the White Sox tied it on Eaton's RBI double.
Trailing 5-4 in the fourth, Boston scored twice to grab its first lead. Betts' RBI single tied it before Saladino booted Hanley Ramirez's bouncer with the bases loaded.
Boston's Ryan Hanigan had a passed ball that scored a run, tying it at 6.
The White Sox jumped ahead 4-0 in the first, scoring three before making an out. Eaton and Saladino opened the game with consecutive triples, Melky Cabrera had an RBI double and Shuck a run-scoring grounder. The fourth scored on Alexei Ramirez's double-play grounder.
TRAINER'S ROOM
White Sox: Eaton, who missed Sunday's win over Cleveland after he banged his throwing shoulder diving for a ball a day earlier, replaced slumping Adam LaRoche as the DH. He could return to center field Tuesday. ''I did some throwing motion,'' Eaton said after the game. ''I don't see why I wouldn't be back in there tomorrow.''
Red Sox: Brock Holt (hyper-extended left knee) missed the game after coming out early Sunday night.
NICE COMPANY
Ortiz has 13 straight seasons with 20 or more homers with the Red Sox. The only other AL player to do it more was Babe Ruth, who had 15 with the New York Yankees from 1920-34.
PEDRO NIGHT
The Red Sox will retire Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez's No. 45 in a pregame ceremony before Tuesday's contest. It'll be the eighth Red Sox number retired - the first of a pitcher.
UP NEXT
White Sox: RHP Jeff Samardzija (7-5) has been rumored in a handful of trades, but he's slated to start Tuesday.
Red Sox: LHP Wade Miley (8-8) looks to snap a four-game winless stretch.
- CHICAGO: 10
BOSTON: 8
Final
Jul 27 11:06 PM - Pablo Sandoval singles to right field. Daniel Nava scores.
White Sox 10, Red Sox 8 Bot 9, 2 OutsJul 27 10:58 PM - Tyler Flowers doubles to deep left field. Alexei Ramirez to third. Avisail Garcia scores.
White Sox 10, Red Sox 7 Top 9, 1 OutJul 27 10:43 PM - Flowers doubled to left, Av.Garcia scored, Al.Ramirez to third.
White Sox 10, Red Sox 7 Top 9, 1 OutJul 27 10:43 PM - Adam Eaton singles to left field, tagged out at second, Hanley Ramirez to Jemile Weeks. Tyler Flowers scores.
White Sox 9, Red Sox 7 Top 7, 2 OutsJul 27 9:58 PM - Tyler Flowers singles to center field, advances to 2nd. J.B. Shuck scores.
White Sox 8, Red Sox 7 Top 7, 1 OutJul 27 9:52 PM - Adam Eaton doubles to deep center field. Carlos Sanchez scores.
White Sox 7, Red Sox 7 Top 6, 0 OutsJul 27 9:21 PM - Hanigan safe at second on throwing error by third baseman Saladino, Sandoval scored.
White Sox 6, Red Sox 7 Bot 5, 2 OutsJul 27 9:15 PM - Ryan Hanigan reaches on error to third base, advances to 2nd. Pablo Sandoval scores. Fielding error by Tyler Saladino.
White Sox 6, Red Sox 7 Bot 5, 2 OutsJul 27 9:15 PM - Alexei Ramirez grounds out to third base, Pablo Sandoval to Daniel Nava.
White Sox 6, Red Sox 6 Top 5, 1 OutJul 27 9:01 PM - On wild pitch by Ogando, Abreu scored, Av.Garcia to third, Shuck to second.
White Sox 6, Red Sox 6 Top 5, 1 OutJul 27 9:00 PM - H.Ramirez safe at first on fielding error by third baseman Saladino, Hanigan scored, J.Weeks to third, Betts to second, H.Ramirez to first.
White Sox 5, Red Sox 6 Bot 4, 1 OutJul 27 8:43 PM - Hanley Ramirez reaches on error. Mookie Betts to second. Jemile Weeks to third. Ryan Hanigan scores. Fielding error by Tyler Saladino.
White Sox 5, Red Sox 6 Bot 4, 1 OutJul 27 8:43 PM - Betts infield single to short, R.Castillo scored, Hanigan to third, J.Weeks to second.
White Sox 5, Red Sox 5 Bot 4, 1 OutJul 27 8:41 PM - Mookie Betts singles to shortstop. Jemile Weeks to second. Ryan Hanigan to third. Rusney Castillo scores.
White Sox 5, Red Sox 5 Bot 4, 1 OutJul 27 8:41 PM - Jose Abreu singles to deep right field. Melky Cabrera scores.
White Sox 5, Red Sox 4 Top 3, 0 OutsJul 27 8:03 PM - Mookie Betts doubles to deep left field. Ryan Hanigan scores.
White Sox 4, Red Sox 4 Bot 2, 2 OutsJul 27 7:56 PM - J.Weeks grounded out, second baseman C.Sanchez to first baseman Abreu, R.Castillo scored, Hanigan to third.
White Sox 4, Red Sox 3 Bot 2, 2 OutsJul 27 7:53 PM - Jemile Weeks grounds out to second base, Carlos Sanchez to Jose Abreu. Ryan Hanigan to third. Rusney Castillo scores.
White Sox 4, Red Sox 3 Bot 2, 1 OutJul 27 7:53 PM - Ortiz homered to center on a 2-1 count, Bogaerts scored.
White Sox 4, Red Sox 2 Bot 1, 2 OutsJul 27 7:35 PM - David Ortiz homers to center field. Xander Bogaerts scores.
White Sox 4, Red Sox 2 Bot 1, 2 OutsJul 27 7:34 PM - Al.Ramirez grounded into a double play, second baseman J.Weeks to first baseman Napoli, Abreu scored, Av.Garcia to third, Shuck out.
White Sox 4, Red Sox 0 Top 1, 2 OutsJul 27 7:22 PM - Alexei Ramirez grounds out to second base. J.B. Shuck out at second. Avisail Garcia to third. Jose Abreu scores.
White Sox 4, Red Sox 0 Top 1, 0 OutsJul 27 7:22 PM - Shuck safe on fielder's choice and fielding error by pitcher J.Kelly, Me.Cabrera scored, Abreu to third, Av.Garcia to second, Shuck to first.
White Sox 3, Red Sox 0 Top 1, 0 OutsJul 27 7:21 PM - J.B. Shuck reaches on error. Avisail Garcia to second. Jose Abreu to third. Melky Cabrera scores. Fielding error by Joseph Kelly.
White Sox 3, Red Sox 0 Top 1, 0 OutsJul 27 7:20 PM - Melky Cabrera doubles to deep center field. Tyler Saladino scores.
White Sox 2, Red Sox 0 Top 1, 0 OutsJul 27 7:14 PM - Tyler Saladino triples to deep right field. Adam Eaton scores.
White Sox 1, Red Sox 0 Top 1, 0 OutsJul 27 7:13 PM - Adam Eaton triples to deep center field.
Jul 27 7:12 PM - CHICAGO: 0
BOSTON: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Jul 27 7:12 PM
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