White Sox defeat Red Sox 1-0 in steady rain at Fenway Park
Dylan Cease had his best start since Opening Day Saturday, a splendid way for the 2022 Cy Young runnerup to apply a finishing bow on what has been an uneven season.
Lowering his ERA to 4.66 with seven scoreless innings against the Red Sox, Cease struck out 11 batters and issued no walks in a 1-0 win for the White Sox. He gave up seven hits, exiting with no score in a pitching battle with Nick Pivetta played in steady drizzle and rain.
Luis Robert Jr.’s home run in the ninth supplied the game’s only run.
With his fourth strikeout, Cease joined Chris Sale (2013-16) and Ed Walsh (1910-12) as the only Sox pitchers to notch three straight seasons of 200 strikeouts. Cease had 23 swings and misses.
Cease has one more start before calling it quits on 2023. It was the first time since July 7 against the Cardinals that Cease did not walk a batter.
Cease struck out 10, allowed one run on two hits and no walks in six innings against the Astros on Opening Day, receiving a no-decision.
