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BOSTON RED SOX (16-11) at CHICAGO WHITE SOX (19-9) Wednesday, May 4, 2016 U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago, Ill.
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WP: Buchholz (1-3) LP: Rodon (1-4) SV: Kimbrel (9) Time of Game: 2:46 First Pitch: 7:10 Weather: 45 degrees, NNE at 9 mph Attendance: 14,383 Season Total: 200,347 Season Average: 18,213 (11 games)
WHITE SOX TEAM NOTES The White Sox are 4-9 when scoring three runs or less. Chicago is 0-9 when trailing after the eighth inning. The Sox are 3-6 when their opponent scores four or more runs.
WHITE SOX PITCHING NOTES Carlos Rodon is 1-4 with a 3.54 ERA (13 ER/33.0 IP) in six career games (five starts) against the American League East ... allowed a homer to David Ortiz in the top of the fifth inning, his first allowed to a lefty in his career ... has allowed a home run in each of his last three starts. Zach Duke snapped a five-game scoreless streak in the top of the seventh inning.
WHITE SOX HITTING NOTES Jose Abreu extended his hitting streak to eight games, going 14-32 (.438) with two doubles, a triple, home run and 10 RBI ... has hit in 13 straight games against Boston, batting .440 (22-50) with seven doubles, one triple, five home runs and 15 RBI. Brett Lawrie has walked twice in the past three games ... has four games with two or more walks this season. Dioner Navarro is hitting .281 (9-32) with a double, triple, two home runs and eight RBI over his last 10 games.
WHITE SOX HOME RUNS Inn Count RBI Loc Dist Pitcher Abreu (4) 1st 1-0 2 LF 402 Buchholz
RED SOX TEAM NOTES The Red Sox are 16-0 when leading after eight innings. Boston is 11-6 when hitting a home run. The Red Sox are 12-4 when scoring five or more runs.
RED SOX PITCHING NOTES Red Sox pitching combined to retire 14 consecutive batters and 21 of 22 with two walks from the second to the ninth inning. Clay Buchholz retired 12 consecutive batters and 18 of his last 19 with one walk ... has eight quality starts in his last nine games in AL Central ballparks ... recorded his first win since 7/10/15 vs. New York-AL.
RED SOX HITTING NOTES Xander Bogaerts has reached base in each of his last 13 games, going 23-52 (.442) with six doubles, seven walks, five RBI and 1 runs scored during that span. David Ortiz snapped an 0-21 streak at U.S. Cellular Field with a home run in the fifth ... tied Gary Sheffield (509) for 25th on the MLB all-time home run list. Jackie Bradley Jr. extended his hitting streak to 10 games, the longest of his career ... is 13-37 (.351) with three doubles, three triples, a home run and nine RBI. Mookie Betts has scored a run in 10 of his last 14 games (15 runs).
RED SOX HOME RUNS Inn Count RBI Loc Dist Pitcher Ortiz (6) 5th 1-1 2 RF 397 Rodon Boston Red Sox (1611) 5, Chicago White Sox (199) 2 May 4, 2016
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Boston 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 5 11 0 Chi White Sox 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG Chi White Sox AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG Betts, RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .252 Eaton, RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 Bogaerts, SS 4 1 3 1 1 0 0 .321 Rollins, SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .235 Ortiz, D, DH 5 1 2 3 0 1 3 .311 Abreu, 1B 3 1 1 2 1 1 0 .255 Pedroia, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .310 Frazier, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .206 Young, C, LF 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 .182 Cabrera, Me, LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 Shaw, T, 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .302 Lawrie, 2B 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 .281 Rutledge, 3B 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .462 Sands, DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .265 Vazquez, C 4 1 1 0 0 0 5 .227 Navarro, D, C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .180 Bradley, J, CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .275 Jackson, A, CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .216 Buchholz, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Rodon, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Uehara, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Putnam, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Kimbrel, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Duke, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 35 5 11 5 3 7 14 .281 Jennings, Da, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 28 2 3 2 3 7 5 .238
BATTING BATTING 2B: Young, C (5, Duke). HR: Abreu (4, 1st inning off Buchholz, 1 on, 1 out). HR: Ortiz, D (6, 5th inning off Rodon, 1 on, 2 out). TB: Rollins; Abreu 4; Navarro, D. TB: Young, C 2; Bogaerts 3; Bradley, J; Ortiz, D 5; Betts; RBI: Abreu 2 (19). Vazquez; Rutledge 2. GIDP: Jackson, A; Frazier. RBI: Bogaerts (12); Ortiz, D 3 (22); Rutledge (3). Team RISP: 0for1. 2out RBI: Bogaerts; Ortiz, D 2. Team LOB: 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ortiz, D; Bradley, J. GIDP: Ortiz, D; Vazquez; Pedroia. FIELDING Team RISP: 4for10. DP: 3 (AbreuFrazierAbreu; RollinsAbreu; RollinsLawrie Team LOB: 7. Abreu).
FIELDING DP: 2 (BogaertsPedroiaShaw, T 2).
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Chi White Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Buchholz (W, 13) 7.0 3 2 2 2 6 1 5.71 Rodon (L, 14) 6.0 6 3 3 3 6 1 4.36 Uehara (H, 9) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.65 Putnam 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.50 Kimbrel (S, 9) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.46 Duke 1.2 3 1 1 0 0 0 2.45 Totals 9.0 3 2 2 3 7 1 4.19 Jennings, Da 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.00 Totals 9.0 11 5 5 3 7 1 2.67
Game Scores: Buchholz 67; Rodon 51. WP: Rodon. HBP: Shaw, T (by Rodon). Pitchesstrikes: Buchholz 9858; Uehara 117; Kimbrel 127; Rodon 11064; Putnam 75; Duke 2718; Jennings, Da 108. Groundoutsflyouts: Buchholz 84; Uehara 02; Kimbrel 10; Rodon 45; Putnam 01; Duke 30; Jennings, Da 11. Batters faced: Buchholz 25; Uehara 3; Kimbrel 3; Rodon 26; Putnam 3; Duke 7; Jennings, Da 3. Inherited runnersscored: Duke 21. Umpires: HP: Tim Timmons. 1B: Paul Emmel. 2B: Jordan Baker. 3B: Mike Everitt. Weather: 45 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 9 mph, In from LF. First pitch: 7:10 PM. T: 2:46. Att: 14,383. Venue: U.S. Cellular Field. May 4, 2016
Compiled by MLB Advanced Media Boston Red Sox 5, Chicago White Sox 2 May 4, 2016
Red Sox starting lineup: Mookie Betts (RF), Xander Bogaerts (SS), David Ortiz (DH), Dustin Pedroia (2B), Chris Young (LF), Travis Shaw (1B), Josh Rutledge (3B), Christian Vazquez (C), Jackie Bradley Jr. (CF), Clay Buchholz (P),
White Sox starting lineup: Adam Eaton (RF), Jimmy Rollins (SS), Jose Abreu (1B), Todd Frazier (3B), Melky Cabrera (LF), Brett Lawrie (2B), Jerry Sands (DH), Dioner Navarro (C), Austin Jackson (CF), Carlos Rodon (P),
Umpires Tim Timmons (HP), Paul Emmel (1B), Jordan Baker (2B), Mike Everitt (3B), (LF), (RF).
Gametime Weather: 45 degrees, Cloudy. Wind: 9 MPH, In From LF.
First pitch by C. Rodon at 07:10 PM local time.
Red Sox 1st (Red Sox 0, White Sox 0) M. Betts flies out to A. Jackson. X. Bogaerts singles through the hole at second base. D. Ortiz grounds into double play, J. Abreu to T. Frazier to J. Abreu, X. Bogaerts out at 2nd. (0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)
White Sox 1st (White Sox 2, Red Sox 0) A. Eaton flies out to C. Young. J. Rollins singles to right field. J. Abreu hits a home run to left field on a 10 pitch, J. Rollins scores. T. Frazier struck out looking. M. Cabrera flies out to J. Bradley Jr. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)
Red Sox 2nd (White Sox 2, Red Sox 0) D. Pedroia lines out to J. Rollins. C. Young struck out looking. T. Shaw flies out to A. Jackson. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)
White Sox 2nd (White Sox 2, Red Sox 0) B. Lawrie walks. J. Sands struck out looking. D. Navarro singles to left field, B. Lawrie to 2nd. A. Jackson grounds into double play, X. Bogaerts to D. Pedroia to T. Shaw, D. Navarro out at 2nd. (0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)
Red Sox 3rd (White Sox 2, Red Sox 1) J. Rutledge grounds out, J. Rollins to J. Abreu. C. Vazquez singles to shortstop. J. Bradley Jr. singles to left field, C. Vazquez to 2nd. With M. Betts batting, wild pitch by C. Rodon, C. Vazquez to 3rd; J. Bradley Jr. to 2nd. M. Betts strikes out on foul tip. X. Bogaerts singles to left field, C. Vazquez scores; J. Bradley Jr. to 3rd. D. Ortiz flies out to A. Jackson. (1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB)
White Sox 3rd (White Sox 2, Red Sox 1) A. Eaton lines out to X. Bogaerts. J. Rollins grounds out, D. Pedroia to T. Shaw. J. Abreu flies out to M. Betts. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB) Red Sox 4th (White Sox 2, Red Sox 1) D. Pedroia grounds out, B. Lawrie to J. Abreu. C. Young walks. T. Shaw hit by pitch, C. Young to 2nd. J. Rutledge singles to shallow right field, C. Young to 3rd; T. Shaw to 2nd. C. Vazquez grounds into double play, J. Rollins to J. Abreu, J. Rutledge out at 2nd. (0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB)
White Sox 4th (White Sox 2, Red Sox 1) T. Frazier pops out to J. Rutledge in foul territory. M. Cabrera grounds out, T. Shaw to C. Buchholz. B. Lawrie walks. J. Sands grounds into a force out, J. Rutledge to D. Pedroia, B. Lawrie out at 2nd. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)
Red Sox 5th (Red Sox 3, White Sox 2) J. Bradley Jr. strikes out swinging. M. Betts flies out to A. Jackson. X. Bogaerts walks. D. Ortiz hits a home run to right field on a 11 pitch, X. Bogaerts scores. D. Pedroia strikes out swinging. (2 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)
White Sox 5th (Red Sox 3, White Sox 2) D. Navarro grounds out, X. Bogaerts to T. Shaw. A. Jackson strikes out swinging. A. Eaton grounds out, X. Bogaerts to T. Shaw. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)
Red Sox 6th (Red Sox 3, White Sox 2) C. Young struck out looking. T. Shaw strikes out swinging. J. Rutledge walks. C. Vazquez flies out to A. Eaton. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)
White Sox 6th (Red Sox 3, White Sox 2) J. Rollins grounds out, D. Pedroia to T. Shaw. J. Abreu strikes out swinging. T. Frazier flies out to J. Bradley Jr. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)
Red Sox 7th (Red Sox 4, White Sox 2) Pitcher Change: Z. Putnam replaces C. Rodon. J. Bradley Jr. flies out to M. Cabrera. M. Betts singles to right field. X. Bogaerts singles through the hole at shortstop, M. Betts to 2nd. Pitcher Change: Z. Duke replaces Z. Putnam. D. Ortiz singles to left center field, M. Betts scores; X. Bogaerts to 2nd. D. Pedroia grounds into double play, J. Rollins to B. Lawrie to J. Abreu, D. Ortiz out at 2nd. (1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)
White Sox 7th (Red Sox 4, White Sox 2) M. Cabrera grounds out to T. Shaw. B. Lawrie struck out looking. J. Sands struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)
Red Sox 8th (Red Sox 5, White Sox 2) C. Young doubles to leftcenter field. T. Shaw grounds out, J. Rollins to J. Abreu, C. Young to 3rd. J. Rutledge singles up the middle, C. Young scores. C. Vazquez grounds out, T. Frazier to J. Abreu, J. Rutledge to 2nd. J. Bradley Jr. pops out to D. Navarro in foul territory. (1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)
White Sox 8th (Red Sox 5, White Sox 2) Pitcher Change: K. Uehara replaces C. Buchholz. D. Navarro flies out to M. Betts. A. Jackson flies out to M. Betts. A. Eaton lines out to C. Young. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)
Red Sox 9th (Red Sox 5, White Sox 2) Pitcher Change: D. Jennings replaces Z. Duke. M. Betts flies out to A. Eaton. X. Bogaerts grounds out, D. Jennings to J. Abreu. D. Ortiz strikes out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)
White Sox 9th (Red Sox 5, White Sox 2) Pitcher Change: C. Kimbrel replaces K. Uehara. J. Rollins strikes out swinging. J. Abreu walks. T. Frazier grounds into double play, X. Bogaerts to D. Pedroia to T. Shaw, J. Abreu out at 2nd. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)
Final: Red Sox 5, White Sox 2
WP: Clay Buchholz (13). LP: Carlos Rodon (14). SV: Craig Kimbrel (9). Time: 2:46. Attendance: 14383. Official Scorer: Bob Rosenberg.