Sanchez hits tiebreaking RBI single in 8th as White Sox rally past Orioles 3-2.
Once Kevin Gausman was out of the game, the Chicago White Sox put together another winning rally.
Yolmer Sanchez capped Chicago’s three-run eighth with a tiebreaking RBI single, lifting the White Sox to a 3-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night.
Welington Castillo also had an RBI single and Yoan Moncada added a sacrifice fly as last-place Chicago won for the fourth time in six games. Bruce Rondon (2-2) pitched a scoreless eighth and Nate Jones got three outs for his fourth save.
It was Chicago’s ninth comeback in 14 victories.
« We fight until the end, » Sanchez said. « The past is in the past. If we don’t get the result, we come back and do our best. »
Mark Trumbo went 4 for 4 with two doubles for Baltimore, which won 3-2 on Monday night in the series opener between two of the AL’s worst teams.
The last-place Orioles wasted a gem by Gausman, who matched a career high with 10 strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings. The right-hander allowed nine hits and walked one.
« He was solid, » manager Buck Showalter said. « I mean, we’re just not scoring runs. That’s pretty much the story. »
Mychal Givens (0-1) replaced Gausman and got the last two outs in the seventh. But he ran into trouble in the eighth.
Daniel Palka led off with a triple that bounced off the glove of Trumbo in the right-field corner. Castillo followed with a run-scoring single.
After Leury Garcia struck out, Jose Rondon singled to put runners on first and third. Givens then walked light-hitting Adam Engel to load the bases.
Richard Bleier then came in to face Moncada, who tied it at 2 with a fly ball to right. Sanchez then hit a line-drive single to right to score pinch-runner Trayce Thompson.
The Orioles scored both of their runs in the second.
Jonathan Schoop led off with a single and Pedro Alvarez walked with one out to put runners on first and second. Trumbo then drove in Schoop with a double down the left-field line, and Jace Peterson added a run-scoring groundout.
BIG ASSIST
White Sox starter James Shields pitched seven innings of two-run ball in a no-decision. He allowed five hits, struck out five and walked two.
« I know he gave up a couple of runs, but he did a heck of a job, » manager Rick Renteria said.
BIG PLAY
On Palka’s triple in the eighth, Trumbo ran a long way toward the line and appeared poised to make the catch before the ball hit off his glove.
« That’s a tough play for anybody, » Trumbo said. « I gave it what I personally had. There probably are some faster guys who would make that play a little easier. »
TRAINER’S ROOM
Orioles: Closer Zach Britton (Achilles tendon) threw 20 pitches in a one-inning simulated game. « That was as good as I’ve seen him, » Showalter said. « If you didn’t know better, you’d think he was ready to go. » Britton is scheduled to throw a two-inning simulated game on Saturday before beginning a rehab assignment next week.
White Sox: SS Tim Anderson was held out of the lineup. « His legs have been a little tired, » Renteria said. « He’s a little banged up, so trying to give him a little break. Maybe just a day. »
UP NEXT
RHP Dylan Covey (0-1,6.00 ERA) makes his second start for Chicago this season after being recalled over the weekend. Covey is 0-8 with a 7.52 ERA in 13 major league starts. RHP Alex Cobb (1-5,6.56 ERA) has gotten off to a slow start in his first season in Baltimore, allowing a batting average against of .373.
