CHICAGO (AP)– Leody Taveras struck a two-run homer in the 8th inning to place Seattle in advance and the Mariners covered the Chicago White Sox 6-5 on Wednesday for their 5th win in 6 video games.
With Seattle routing 5-4, Rowdy Tellez welcomed reducer Mike Vasil (2-2) with a solitary. Taveras drove Vasil’s following pitch to the right-center bleachers for his 2nd hit of the video game.
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Seattle’s Cal Raleigh punched his 16th homer, linking the Yankees’ Aaron Judge for the AL lead, increased and strolled two times. Julio Rodriquez struck a three-run homer for the AL West- leading Mariners.
Chicago’s Lenyn Sosa and Joshua Palacios struck successive homers in the 4th. Tim Elko included his 3rd homer in 10 video games considering that being remembered from the minors.
Rookie Chase Meidroth had 2 hits and place Chicago in advance 5-4 in the 7th with an RBI solitary. The White Sox shed for the 6th time in 7 video games.
Seattle starter Logan Evans enabled 4 operate on 6 hits in 6 innings while starting out 7. Casey Legumina (4-1) pitched one inning for the win, regardless of giving up an unearned run. Andr és Mu ñoz functioned around a solitary in the the 9th for his AL-leading 16th conserve.
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White Sox novice Shane Smith enabled 3 operate on 2 hits with 6 strikeouts in 5 innings. He worked out in after strolling the very first 2 Seattle batters and afterwards dishing out Rodriguez’s 9th homer.
Elko’s solo shot in the 3rd made it 3-1. Sosa’s two-run homer, complied with by Palacios’ drive, placed Chicago in advance 4-3.
Raleigh’s solo shot connected it at 4 in the 6th.
Key minute
After Seattle took the the lead, Carlos Vargas and Mu ñoz retired 6 of 7 players to shut it out.
Key stat
Meidroth expanded his striking touch to 9 video games.
Up following
Mariners RHP George Kirby (no document) comes off the IL for his period launching versus Astros RHP Lance McCullersJr (0-1, 7.88) at Houston on Thursday.
White Sox RHP Sean Burke (2-5, 4.89) begins on Friday versus going to Texas.
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