Cease Hit On Arm By Comebacker, White Sox Top Indians 1-0
The White Sox said Cease has a right triceps contusion and that X-rays were negative.
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The White Sox said Cease has a right triceps contusion and that X-rays were negative.
The White Sox began the season among the favorites to win the World Series, and have had sole possession of first place in the AL Central since May 7.
The magic number for the White Sox to clinch the division remained at two games.
Carlos Rodón was pulled after a rocky third inning and the Chicago White Sox, closing in on the AL Central title, squandered a three-run lead in a loss to the Detroit Tigers on Monday night.
José Abreu matched the major league RBI lead, Yasmani Grandal homered for the second game in a row and the Chicago White Sox moved closer to their first AL Central title since 2008 with a win over the Texas Rangers on Sunday.
DJ Peters' pinch-hit single drove home the go-ahead run in the sixth inning, helping the Texas Rangers beat former teammate Lance Lynn and the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox on Saturday night.
Chicago White Sox pitcher Mike Wright was suspended for three games and manager Tony La Russa for one on Saturday by Major League Baseball, which concluded Wright intentionally threw at the Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani.
The White Sox have dropped six consecutive series against the Angels dating to 2016, and they're 4-15 in their last 19 games against them.
Brandon Marsh hit a tiebreaking solo homer off Michael Kopech in the eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night.
Rookie Gavin Sheets hit a long three-run homer and had four RBIs in his first three-hit game, and the White Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night in Joe Maddon's first game back in Chicago.
Leury Garcia hit a game-ending home run with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the Chicago White Sox over the Boston Red Sox Sunday.
Dylan Cease lasted 2 2/3 innings in his shortest start this year. He matched a season high by giving up seven runs and set one with five walks while allowing four hits and throwing 71 pitches.
José Abreu hit a three-run homer and Carlos Rodón pitched five effective innings on extended rest, helping the Chicago White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 on Friday night
Sean Manaea struck out nine in seven dominant innings, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Chicago White Sox on Thursday.
White Sox manager Tony La Russa saw encouraging signs from Keuchel despite the result and knows there is still time for him to get on a roll in September.
