Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) - Conor Gillaspie went 2-for-3 with four RBI
to lead the Chicago White Sox to a 9-6 win over the Cleveland Indians in the
second installment of a four-game set.
Adam Eaton was 2-for-3 with an RBI and three runs scored and Adam Dunn added
two hits, an RBI and two runs scored for the White Sox, who improved to 4-1 at
home this season.
Chris Sale (3-0) earned the win after allowing three runs on six hits while
fanning five over five innings.
Asdrubal Cabrera drove in two runs while Nick Swisher, Ryan Raburn and Michael
Brantley drove in one run apiece for the Indians, losers in three straight.
Carlos Carrasco (0-2) allowed five runs on six hits and three walks while
striking out five over 4 2/3 innings.
Cleveland plated three runs in the fifth to tie the game. With runners on
second and third and no outs, Cabrera laced a line drive to left to score Mike
Aviles and Elliot Johnson.
Swisher followed with a single to score Cabrera to knot things up at 3-3.
The White Sox scored a pair in the home half to take a 5-3 lead. After Eaton
and Marcus Semien worked back-to-back walks, Gillaspie singled home Eaton.
Later in the inning, Dunn walked to load the bases before Dayan Viciedo drew a
walk to force home Semien.
Brantley scored on a Gillaspie fielding error in the sixth, but Gillaspie made
up for the gaffe in the home half with a two-run double to left for a 7-4
edge.
Cleveland scored one more in the seventh when Brantley blooped an RBI single
to left to bring home Santana, pulling the Tribe within two runs. Alexei
Ramirez, however, scored Dunn with a single to shallow right field in the
bottom of the frame.
In the eighth, Dunn drew a bases loaded walk to plate Eaton.
Raburn's base hit with two outs in the ninth scored Santana to cap the
scoring.
Chicago scored two in the third and one in the fourth to take an early 3-0
lead. With two on and no outs, Eaton smacked a double to right to score
Ramirez. After Semien struck out, Gillaspie lifted a sacrifice fly to center
to bring Tyler Flowers home.
Alejandro De Aza's RBI single in the fourth scored Dunn to give the hosts a
three-run advantage.
Game Notes
Ramirez had three stolen bases this season ... Chicago was 5-for-17 with
runners in scoring position ... The Indians were 4-for-11 with RISP ... Blake
Wood threw 18 of his 28 pitches for balls.