MLB

The Pink Sox are competing with the Mariners for an AL Wild Card spot.

By JAY COHEN, Related Press

August 23, 2023 | 10:14 AM

CHICAGO (AP) — Josh Rojas has tailored fairly properly to life with the surging Seattle Mariners.

Rojas hit a two-run homer and 6 Seattle relievers mixed for 5 efficient innings, serving to the Mariners beat the Chicago White Sox 6-3 on Tuesday evening for his or her season-high eighth straight win.

Rojas was acquired within the July 31 commerce that despatched nearer Paul Sewald to Arizona. After getting off to a gradual begin together with his new staff, Rojas is batting .321 (9 for 28) with two homers and 6 RBIs in his final seven video games.

“This can be a actually enjoyable ballclub,” he mentioned. “It’s free. The principle focus is successful and once we win, the staff likes to have enjoyable.”

After Bryan Woo tossed 4 innings of one-run ball in his return from the injured checklist, Seattle’s bullpen took over. Justin Topa (3-3) obtained 4 outs for the win, and Andrés Muñoz earned his eighth save by hanging out Luis Robert Jr. with a runner on first.

The Mariners (71-55) moved a season-high 16 video games over .500 by bettering to 33-13 since July 1. They stayed in third within the AL West, a half-game sport again of Houston.

“Only a grind-it-out effort by our guys tonight,” supervisor Scott Servais mentioned.

Proper earlier than its eighth loss in 10 video games, Chicago introduced that government vp Ken Williams and common supervisor Rick Hahn had been fired. The White Sox (49-77) started the 12 months with playoff aspirations, however they obtained off to a 7-21 begin and by no means recovered.

“This 12 months has confirmed to be very disappointing for us all on many ranges,” White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf mentioned in a launch. “This has led me to the conclusion that the very best determination for the group shifting ahead is to make a change in our baseball division management.”

First-year supervisor Pedro Grifol referred to as the shakeup “stunning.”

“It in all probability shook all people up in there,” he mentioned. “It’s like I mentioned to the membership, while you begin the season with expectations and we don’t meet them as a bunch, sadly these items occurs and two nice males at the moment misplaced their jobs after a protracted, lengthy tenure right here in Chicago doing a whole lot of nice issues.”

Andrew Benintendi went deep and Andrew Vaughn had two of Chicago’s 10 hits, together with an RBI single. Mike Clevinger (5-6) allowed 4 runs and 6 hits in 5 innings.

Seattle went forward to remain on RBI singles by Mike Ford and J.P. Crawford within the second. Ford reached on an eight-pitch stroll within the fourth, and Rojas adopted with a two-out drive to right-center for a 4-1 lead.

Woo allowed three hits, struck out three and walked one. The rookie had been sidelined by forearm irritation.

“Undoubtedly knocked off some rust within the first couple batters,” Woo mentioned. “However simply type of discovered my groove after that.”

Robert almost hit a two-run homer with two out within the fifth, however his drive to left was simply foul. Third base umpire Shane Livensparger initially signaled it was honest — prompting Assured Fee Subject to make use of its ordinary lights show for a White Sox homer — earlier than altering his name. A crew chief evaluate confirmed it was foul.

COMING BACK

White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson accomplished his five-game suspension for his position in his combat with Guardians slugger José Ramírez on Aug. 5.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Mariners: CF Julio Rodríguez was scratched due to an sickness. Rodríguez additionally missed the collection opener for relaxation. … C Cal Raleigh was shaken up after he was hit by an Elvis Andrus foul ball within the second, however he stayed within the sport. … RHP Emerson Hancock (shoulder pressure) was transferred to the 60-day injured checklist. Hancock, one of many staff’s high prospects, was the No. 6 decide within the 2020 newbie draft.

White Sox: C Seby Zavala (strained left indirect) went 1 for 4 whereas serving because the designated hitter in his first rehab sport with Triple-A Charlotte.

UP NEXT

Proper-handers George Kirby (10-8, 3.23 ERA) and Michael Kopech (5-11, 5.12 ERA) take the mound on Wednesday afternoon for what is predicted to be a sweltering collection finale. Kirby is 1-0 with a 2.05 ERA in three August begins for Seattle. Kopech was tagged for 9 runs in 4 innings in Chicago’s 14-1 loss at Colorado on Friday.

MLB

The Pink Sox are competing with the Mariners for an AL Wild Card spot.

By JAY COHEN, Related Press

August 23, 2023 | 10:14 AM

CHICAGO (AP) — Josh Rojas has tailored fairly properly to life with the surging Seattle Mariners.

Rojas hit a two-run homer and 6 Seattle relievers mixed for 5 efficient innings, serving to the Mariners beat the Chicago White Sox 6-3 on Tuesday evening for his or her season-high eighth straight win.

Rojas was acquired within the July 31 commerce that despatched nearer Paul Sewald to Arizona. After getting off to a gradual begin together with his new staff, Rojas is batting .321 (9 for 28) with two homers and 6 RBIs in his final seven video games.

“This can be a actually enjoyable ballclub,” he mentioned. “It’s free. The principle focus is successful and once we win, the staff likes to have enjoyable.”

After Bryan Woo tossed 4 innings of one-run ball in his return from the injured checklist, Seattle’s bullpen took over. Justin Topa (3-3) obtained 4 outs for the win, and Andrés Muñoz earned his eighth save by hanging out Luis Robert Jr. with a runner on first.

The Mariners (71-55) moved a season-high 16 video games over .500 by bettering to 33-13 since July 1. They stayed in third within the AL West, a half-game sport again of Houston.

“Only a grind-it-out effort by our guys tonight,” supervisor Scott Servais mentioned.

Proper earlier than its eighth loss in 10 video games, Chicago introduced that government vp Ken Williams and common supervisor Rick Hahn had been fired. The White Sox (49-77) started the 12 months with playoff aspirations, however they obtained off to a 7-21 begin and by no means recovered.

“This 12 months has confirmed to be very disappointing for us all on many ranges,” White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf mentioned in a launch. “This has led me to the conclusion that the very best determination for the group shifting ahead is to make a change in our baseball division management.”

First-year supervisor Pedro Grifol referred to as the shakeup “stunning.”

“It in all probability shook all people up in there,” he mentioned. “It’s like I mentioned to the membership, while you begin the season with expectations and we don’t meet them as a bunch, sadly these items occurs and two nice males at the moment misplaced their jobs after a protracted, lengthy tenure right here in Chicago doing a whole lot of nice issues.”

Andrew Benintendi went deep and Andrew Vaughn had two of Chicago’s 10 hits, together with an RBI single. Mike Clevinger (5-6) allowed 4 runs and 6 hits in 5 innings.

Seattle went forward to remain on RBI singles by Mike Ford and J.P. Crawford within the second. Ford reached on an eight-pitch stroll within the fourth, and Rojas adopted with a two-out drive to right-center for a 4-1 lead.

Woo allowed three hits, struck out three and walked one. The rookie had been sidelined by forearm irritation.

“Undoubtedly knocked off some rust within the first couple batters,” Woo mentioned. “However simply type of discovered my groove after that.”

Robert almost hit a two-run homer with two out within the fifth, however his drive to left was simply foul. Third base umpire Shane Livensparger initially signaled it was honest — prompting Assured Fee Subject to make use of its ordinary lights show for a White Sox homer — earlier than altering his name. A crew chief evaluate confirmed it was foul.

COMING BACK

White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson accomplished his five-game suspension for his position in his combat with Guardians slugger José Ramírez on Aug. 5.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Mariners: CF Julio Rodríguez was scratched due to an sickness. Rodríguez additionally missed the collection opener for relaxation. … C Cal Raleigh was shaken up after he was hit by an Elvis Andrus foul ball within the second, however he stayed within the sport. … RHP Emerson Hancock (shoulder pressure) was transferred to the 60-day injured checklist. Hancock, one of many staff’s high prospects, was the No. 6 decide within the 2020 newbie draft.

White Sox: C Seby Zavala (strained left indirect) went 1 for 4 whereas serving because the designated hitter in his first rehab sport with Triple-A Charlotte.

UP NEXT

Proper-handers George Kirby (10-8, 3.23 ERA) and Michael Kopech (5-11, 5.12 ERA) take the mound on Wednesday afternoon for what is predicted to be a sweltering collection finale. Kirby is 1-0 with a 2.05 ERA in three August begins for Seattle. Kopech was tagged for 9 runs in 4 innings in Chicago’s 14-1 loss at Colorado on Friday.