Baltimore Orioles vs Chicago White Sox Match Player Stats On Jun 12, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Jun 13, 2017

CHICAGO -- Catcher Kevan Smith went 2-for-3 with his first career home run and three RBIs, and the Chicago White Sox held on for a 10-7 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night.

Matt Davidson finished 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs for the White Sox, who notched 14 hits. Avisail Garcia added a single, a double and three RBIs for Chicago (27-35).

Trey Mancini went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs to lead the Orioles. Baltimore (31-31) dropped its fifth game in a row and fell to .500 for the first time this season.

White Sox right-hander Jake Petricka (1-0) pitched 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief to earn the victory.

Orioles left-hander Wade Miley (2-4) surrendered six runs on six hits in 2 1/3 innings.

A solo shot by Davidson gave the White Sox a 10-2 lead in the seventh.

Baltimore scored four runs in the eighth to close the gap. Hyun Soo Kim drove in one run with a single, and Mancini followed with a three-run home run that sneaked over the right field wall.

Jonathan Schoop finished the scoring in the ninth with an RBI single to left-center field. White Sox left fielder Melky Cabrera threw out Schoop at second base to end the game.

Smith drove his first career home run to right-center field in the second inning to put the White Sox on top 2-0. The 28-year-old catcher smiled during a brisk run around the bases. He spent 533 games in the minor leagues but earned a part-time role in the majors this season.

Chicago added four runs in the third to seize a 6-0 advantage. Jose Abreu, Avisail Garcia and Davidson each drove in a run during the barrage, which chased Miley from the game. A throwing error by center fielder Adam Jones compounded the Orioles' problems and allowed another run to score.

Baltimore trimmed the deficit to 6-2 in the fourth. Seth Smith ripped a ground-rule double over the center field wall to score Welington Castillo, and Smith scored moments later on Jones' single to left field.

Avisail Garcia drove in two more runs with a single in the fourth to make it 8-2.

Smith added a sacrifice fly in the fifth to give the White Sox a seven-run cushion.

NOTES: Orioles 1B Chris Davis left the game in the third inning because of a strained right oblique muscle. The 31-year-old appeared to injure himself while flying out to deep right-center field. He is hitting .226 with 14 home runs and 26 RBIs in 61 games. ... White Sox OF Leury Garcia did not play because of an injured left hand. ... Orioles 3B Manny Machado returned to the lineup after missing four games because of a strained left wrist. He went 2-for-4. ... White Sox RHP Nate Jones experienced a setback and has halted his throwing program in his attempted return from a right elbow injury. The 31-year-old has been on the disabled list since May 4. ... The Orioles recalled RHP Miguel Castro from Triple-A Norfolk and optioned RHP Logan Verrett to the minors.