BOSTON ( Associated Press) — Jose Abreu hit a go-forward double in the 10th when the White Sox tied it in an inning first, helping Chicago beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1 to wind down Fenway for their fifth straight win on Saturday. defeated in the park.
Leuri Garcia had two singles and a game-tying sacrificial fly in ninth for the White Sox (13-13), reaching .500 for the first time since April 21.
“We really worked to win that game,” said Chicago manager Tony La Russa. “They did too, but we really worked and rewarded. All game long we just kept trying to push. … The team was rewarded for working so hard, it makes it extra special.”
Rafael Devers had an RBI double for Boston, which has lost 13 of 17. The Red Sox have lost six straight series.
Boston manager Alex Cora was kicked out by home plate umpire Carlos Torres for arguing after Trevor Storey was called on strike.
Abreu ran automatic runners AJ Pollock and Louis Robert with an RBI single over Matt Barnes (0-3).
Reynaldo López (4-0) worked two innings of no-score relief and Liam Hendrix took three outs for his ninth defense.
The Red Sox ruined a strong start from Jake Pivetta, who played six scoreless innings with eight strikeouts and no walks, allowing five singles.
Chicago tied it on Garcia’s fly against Hansel Robles after Jake Berger walked in and advanced Adam Engel’s double inside the third base bag.
“A game like this, that’s what we need to boost our confidence,” said Robert through a translator. “We had a really tough April. To win games like this has given us hope, our confidence is up, everything is on top.
Boston did not score after finishing second and third with one in ninth. Before the story came out, Bobby Dulbeck was fancied and booed.
“We had a chance to finish the game in ninth,” Cora said after his team fell 0-6 in an extra-innings game. “We contacted no less than two outsiders and that was it. Wherever we are now, whatever opportunity we have, we have to take advantage of it.”
White Sox starter Dylan Cease dropped one run on four hits in five innings, scoring eight runs and three runs. In his previous debut, he played seven shutout innings, allowing only one hit and 11 fannings.
“It means a lot,” Struggle said of the victory. “It’s just one of those games that we had to fight. Doing it late shows that we haven’t given up.”
Devers lines up his hit on the Green Monster against the next pitch after stumbling out of the way on a high and tight mph fastball.
The game began with gusts of 25 mph, gusting to 35, and it dropped several flyballs, leaving some thrilled.
Boston’s Franchi Cordero hit a drive with an exhaust velocity of 112.4 mph—the second hardest batted ball by a Red Sox player this season—and took it back at the end of a shallow out.
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White Sox: 3B Yoan Moncada, who started the season on the injured list with a strained right oblique injury, may return on Monday. He is currently on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte.
Red Sox: CF Kike Hernandez was reinstated from a COVID-19-related injured list a day after he was charged and outfielder Jaren Duran was sent back to Triple-A.
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Cora steps out of the dugout, her big jacket falling to the ground as she comes out to argue with Torres, when Storey is upset by a boundary-line, high fastball.
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García hit a regular fly, causing fielder Alex Verdugo to rush to a diving bid before falling for a hit.
Boston 2B Story set out in the shallows to catch a pop, but had to run into the wrong field for the grab.
“It was an adventure,” said La Russa. “I’m sure it was entertaining for the fans watching the big leagues. You saw how quickly they started adjusting. … The cold and windy makes it hard to take offense.”
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LHP Dallas Keuchel (1-3, 8.40 ERA) looks to snap a personal three-game losing streak for the White Sox in Sunday’s series finale, with a 11:35 a.m. first pitch to RHP Michael Couch (ERA). 3-0, 1.38). set for Boston. He has conceded two or fewer runs, going in five-plus innings in each of his last four starts.
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