Chris Sale pitches 6 strong innings in season debut to lead White Sox
Chris Sale pitched six solid innings in his return from a foot injury, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2 on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
2
Chicago White Sox
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| CHW | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Beckham homered to left (374 feet), Ramírez scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Ramírez singled to center, García scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Hunter grounded into fielder's choice to first, Dozier scored, Mauer to second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 2-3
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
LaRoche homered to right center (379 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Santana doubled to deep right, Núñez scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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Foul Out 0-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 7: foul
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End Inning 2-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Arcia lined out to right.
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Line Out 2-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
Arcia batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Schafer struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-6
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 2-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 2-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
Schafer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Suzuki lined out to right.
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Line Out 2-6
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
Suzuki batting
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Play Result 2-6
Robertson relieved Duke.
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Start Inning 2-6
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 2-6
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Eaton popped out to shortstop.
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Pop Out 2-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
Eaton batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Johnson struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-6
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 2-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
Johnson batting
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Play Result 2-6
Duensing relieved Boyer.
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Flowers singled to left.
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Single 2-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Head to Head
CHW win series 2-1
Injuries
Chicago White Sox
- Tanner Murray Out
- Prelander Berroa Out
- Brooks Baldwin Out
- Mike Vasil Out
- Jordan Leasure Out
Minnesota Twins
- Trevor Larnach Out
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHW
Adam EatonCF9
Melky CabreraLF53
Jose Abreu1B79
Adam LaRocheDH25
Avisail GarciaRF24
Alexei RamirezSS24
Conor Gillaspie3B21
Tyler FlowersC25
Micah Johnson2B2
Substitutes
Gordon Beckham3B29
MIN
Danny SantanaSS22
Brian Dozier2B15
Joe MauerDH7
Torii HunterRF48
Trevor Plouffe1B80
Eduardo Escobar3B3
Kurt SuzukiC24
Eduardo NunezLF12
Shane RobinsonCF38
Substitutes
Jordan SchaferCF19
Oswaldo ArciaLF34
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