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 Olt snapped a 2-2 tie when he drove a 2-1 fastball from left-hander
CC Sabathia (5-10) into the lower rows of the second deck in left
field. It was Olt's third home run in 59 at-bats with the White Sox
but of more significance, it pushed the Yankees (84-69) four games
behind the Toronto Blue Jays with nine games remaining.
Second baseman Gordon Beckham followed Olt's drive with his sixth
home run when he sent a 1-2 fastball into the lower level of the
left-field seats. It marked the first time since July 30 Sabathia
allowed multiple home runs.
Besides the home runs, the White Sox snapped a nine-game losing
streak in New York by getting RBI singles from shortstop Alexei
Ramirez, designated hitter Avisail Garcia and center fielder Adam
Eaton.
Shortstop Didi Gregorius had a two-run single for the Yankees, who
lost for the sixth time in eight home games. New York stranded eight
and hit into four double plays -- all started by Ramirez.
Chicago rookie left-hander Carlos Rodon was aided by double plays in
the fourth and sixth in what might have been his final start of the
season. He allowed two runs and five hits in six innings, getting
third baseman Chase Headley on a double play in the fourth and
center fielder Brett Gardner on a double play in the sixth.
Matt Albers retired designated hitter Alex Rodriguez for the first
two outs of the seventh. Zach Duke retired Chris Young for the first
two outs of a scoreless eighth.
Former Yankee David Robertson recorded his 32nd save in 39
opportunities with a scoreless ninth. He did so on the one-year
anniversary of his last appearance in Yankee Stadium, when he blew a
5-2 lead in Derek Jeter's final game.
Sabathia lost for the first time since returning from the DL,
allowing four runs and six hits in 6 2/3 innings.
The White Sox took a 1-0 lead when left fielder Melky Cabrera
singled and scored from first on a double to the warning track in
right field by Ramirez with one out in the second.
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Later in that inning, Chicago loaded the bases when Sabathia walked
catcher Tyler Flowers and hit second baseman Gordon Beckham, but the
White Sox did not score again as Eaton grounded out.
Chicago went ahead 2-0 in the second inning but also ran itself out
of a chance for another run. Garcia lined an RBI single to left but
was caught in a rundown trying to stretch it into a double.
The Yankees had their first hit off Carlos Rodon when catcher Brian
McCann opening the fourth with single into short right field. New
York then loaded the bases on an infield single and a walk before
tying the game on a two-run single to right by Gregorius.
NOTES: RHP Masahiro Tanaka (hamstring) made it through a bullpen
session Friday without issues. The Yankees will see how he feels
Saturday and he could return to the rotation early next week. ...
Chicago manager Robin Ventura said LHP Chris Sale's last start of
the season would likely be Thursday against Kansas City or Friday
against Detroit. Sale's 267 strikeouts are two shy of Ed Walsh's
team record set in 1908. Sale has thrown 201 2/3 innings and his
career high is 214 1/3 in 2013. ... CF Jacoby Ellsbury had the night
off and manager Joe Girardi said his absence is not injury-related
and he expects Ellsbury to play Saturday.
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