White Sox Take Series Opener 8-3

Cleveland Guardians v Chicago White Sox

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MAY 16: Gavin Sheets #32 of the Chicago White Sox celebrates a three-run home run with Yasmani Grandal #24 during the fifth inning in the game against the Cleveland Guardians at Guaranteed Rate Field on May 16, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)Photo: Getty Images/Justin Casterline

CHICAGO,IL--- The White Sox were all over the Guardians Tuesday night, defeating the Guardians 8-3, getting out-hit by the White Sox 16-9. It was a pitcher's duel between starters Shane Bieber and Lance Lynn, who came into Tuesday night's game sporting a 7.51, but things got out of hand very quickly in the 5th inning, we would see the White Sox rally for 6 runs all in just the 5th inning with 2 outs. Bieber was having a very solid outing, but he finished with 4.2 innings pitched, giving up 12 hits and 6 runs. Bieber came into the game with an 8-4 record in 17 starts against the White Sox in his career, sporting a 2.64 ERA.

Guardians catcher Mike Zunino would be called for a catcher's interference, sending Luis Robert Jr. to first base, this started the absolute landslide for the Guardians. Robert Jr. was brought in by a Yoan Moncada single, which was followed by 2 Chicago home runs, a 3 run homer from Gavin Sheets, then later on a Jake Burger 2 run homer. The White Sox rallied for 5 straight hits. In the 6th inning we would see a Steven Kwan SAC fly that brought home Myles Straw who tripled, these 2 would be responsible for the 2nd Guardians run of the game in the same manner, a Kwan SAC fly with Straw being brought home in the 8th inning, Josh Bell would also get an RBI in that 8th inning, his 19th of the season on a dribbler to the pitchers mound. In the 6th inning, we would also see Josh Naylor replaced with Brayan Rocchio, who got his first career Major League hit on his first pitch he saw in the big leagues, Naylor would be pulled from the game due to left leg tightness, most likely resulting from him diving for a ball in the infield. Another Chicago run in the 6th would come from a Andrew Vaugh RBI double, at this point in the game, all of Chicago's runs came with 2 outs. Luis Robert Jr then decided to put the nail in the coffin in the 8th inning with his AL leading 12th home run.

Cleveland will face a familiar face tomorrow night, former Indian Mike Clevenger will be on the mound in a Chicago uniform, pitching against Guardians starter Peyton Battenfield at 8:10, the game will air on WTAM 1100 AM, 106.9 FM, the free iHeartRadio app, and HERE


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