Crochet strikes out 11 to help White Sox beat Guardians
Taking advantage of a costly error on second baseman Gabriel Arias, the Sox improved to 8-6 since their ugly 3-22 start.
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Taking advantage of a costly error on second baseman Gabriel Arias, the Sox improved to 8-6 since their ugly 3-22 start.
The Sox won their second straight and for the fourth time in six games to improve to 10-28.
Chris Flexen pitched six sharp innings, Paul DeJong homered again and the Chicago White Sox avoided their seventh sweep this season by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1.
Zach Eflin allowed one run and six hits in seven innings as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Chicago White Sox 5-1 for their fifth consecutive win.
Jonny DeLuca continued his hot stretch with a homer and four RBIs, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Mike Clevinger and the Chicago White Sox 8-2 on Monday night for their fourth consecutive win.
Right-hander Mike Clevinger was recalled by the Chicago White Sox from Triple-A Charlotte to start Monday night's game at the Tampa Bay Rays.
The White Sox lost their fourth game in a row. It was the ninth time they were shut out this season.
The Sox' Andrew Benintendi homered leading off the eighth to tie it at 5 after Minnesota scored twice in the top half. But the Twins pulled it out in the ninth.
Garrett Crochet pitched five innings for the White Sox, allowing two runs and five hits after dropping his previous three starts.
Three days ago, the Chicago White Sox had just three wins through 25 games. They doubled that after a sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays.
The nine runs were a season-high for the Sox.
Off to the worst start in franchise history, the White Sox have been outscored 141-56 and allowed 38 home runs in 25 games.
The Sox executed a double steal in the fifth to cut Minnesota's lead to 4-3. But they went on to lose as Minnesota scored two more runs.
The Sox joined Cincinnati in 2022, Detroit in 2003, the St. Louis Browns in 1936 and the Cleveland Spiders in 1899 as teams to start 3-20.
Danny Mendick had two hits, and Gavin Sheets and manager Pedro Grifol were ejected for arguing balls and strikes in the eighth inning.
