The Sports Xchange
Sep 3, 2017
CHICAGO -- Avisail Garcia, Omar Narvaez, Alen Hanson and Yolmer Sanchez all homered as the Chicago White Sox snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday night.
Garcia's two-run homer in the seventh inning gave the White Sox some breathing room after the Rays got within a run on Logan Morrison's solo home run in the sixth.
Tampa Bay pulled within 5-3 on Adeiny Hechavarria's RBI single in the eighth inning.
The Rays then loaded the bases with three straight singles and got within a run when Danny Espinosa scored on Evan Longoria's fielder's choice. But with the go-ahead run at the plate, Juan Minaya closed out the victory by striking out Morrison for his fourth save.
Carson Fulmer (1-1) picked up the win for the White Sox.
The White Sox took a 2-0 lead in the first inning when Hanson and Sanchez hit back-to-back solo home runs. After Sanchez homered, Rays starter Chris Archer left the game as a precaution for right lateral forearm tightness.
After surrendering the two homers, Archer threw one pitch to Avisail Garcia and left after a brief conference on the mound with catcher Jesus Surcre, manager Kevin Cash and Rays athletic trainer Ron Porterfield.
Tampa Bay got within 2-1 in the third inning when Kevin Kiermaier scored on a sacrifice fly by Longoria. Kiermaier doubled with one out and then stole third.
But the White Sox again extended their lead to two runs when Narvaez led off the fourth inning with Chicago's third solo homer of the night.
White Sox starter Carlos Rodon allowed two hits in four innings before his outing ended thanks to a rain delay that lasted 1 hour, 18 minutes. Rodon struck out four and walked three while allowing one earned run.
NOTES: Rays RHP Matt Andriese will make his first start since June 10 on Sunday against the White Sox. Andriese missed more than two months with a hip injury before he pitched three innings in relief on Aug. 28 against the Kansas City Royals. ... White Sox RF Leury Garcia was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a strained right thumb. Garcia reinjured the thumb on a swing Friday night before he underwent an MRI. ... The White Sox purchased the contract of OF Rymer Liriano and he started in left field against the Rays. ... White Sox 1B Jose Abreu missed his third straight game with a right elbow injury. Manager Rick Renteria said Abreu is still experiencing discomfort in the elbow but may be able to return for Sunday's series finale against the Rays.