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The Mariners led throughout, scoring first on
Torrens' first home run of the game with one out in the second
inning. Fraley connected in the sixth, and Torrens hit his
second homer of the night one inning later.
Seattle out-hit Chicago 14-6 en route to its ninth win in 11
games.
The White Sox have been outscored 45-18 while losing six of
seven.
Kikuchi retired 10 of the first 11 White Sox he faced, with
Yasmani Grandal's solo home run in the second marking the lone
early blemish against him. Yoan Moncada singled with one out in
the fourth, but Kikuchi swiftly avoided further trouble,
inducing Jose Abreu to hit into a double-play grounder to
shortstop.
Kikuchi (5-3) allowed one run on two hits in 5 2/3 innings with
four walks and six strikeouts.
White Sox left-hander Carlos Rodon endured his roughest start of
June, scattering three runs and five hits in five innings with
four walking and eight strikeouts. Torrens' home run was the
first long ball Rodon allowed since yielding three in a May 31
start at Cleveland.
Entering Friday, Rodon (6-3) had limited opponents in June to
three runs in 19 innings while striking out 25. The loss marked
his first since May 26.
Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford went 2-for-6 and extended his
hitting streak to 11 games. Jake Bauers and Mitch Haniger added
RBI singles. Dylan Moore, Haniger, Bauers and Torrens had two
hits apiece.
Chicago drew to within 8-3 on Yoan Moncada's two-run single in
the eighth. The White Sox had two on and none out before Grandal
grounded into a double play and Andrew Vaughn struck out.
Moncada had two hits for Chicago, which was 1-for-8 with runners
in scoring position and left six men on base.
--Field Level Media
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