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 The switch-hitting Cabrera, batting left-handed, hit a solo home run
in the fourth inning off right-hander Trevor Bauer (8-7). In the
seventh, Cabrera batted right-handed and belted a two-run homer off
left-hander Kyle Crockett.
Cabrera is the first White Sox hitter to hit home runs from both
sides of the plate in the same game since Nick Swisher, now with the
Indians, did it against Cleveland on June 30, 2008.
Shortstop Alexei Ramirez and center fielder Adam Eaton also homered
for the White Sox, who totaled 10 hits, five of them for extra
bases.
Samardzija (7-5), whose name has come up frequently in trade rumors
as the deadline nears, put distractions behind him and dominated the
Cleveland lineup, holding the Indians to one run and four hits. He
struck out three and did not walk a batter.
The Indians' only run came in the sixth when center fielder Michael
Bourn singled, went to second on a groundout by second baseman Jason
Kipnis and scored on a single by shortstop Francisco Lindor. That
cut Chicago's lead to 5-1.
But the White Sox erupted for three runs in the seventh. Bauer
walked catcher Geovany Soto to start the inning. Crockett relieved
Bauer and gave up a double to second baseman Carlos Sanchez, moving
Soto to third.
Soto scored on a sacrifice fly by third baseman Tyler Saladino.
Cabrera then hit Crockett's first pitch over the left field wall for
a two-run homer, giving Chicago an 8-1 lead.
Bauer held the White Sox scoreless on one hit through the first
three innings. In the fourth, Bauer struck out the side but also
gave up four runs, including two home runs.
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Cabrera led off the fourth with a home run on a 0-2 pitch from
Bauer. Designated hitter Jose Abreu singled, but Bauer struck out
first baseman Adam LaRoche.
Garcia singled and Ramirez pounded a 1-1 pitch over the wall in left
field for a three-run homer, giving Chicago a 4-0 lead.
The White Sox made it 5-0 when Eaton led off the fifth with his
eighth home run, a line drive over the right field wall.
NOTES: Indians LHP Nick Hagadone underwent season-ending surgery
Thursday by Dr. James Andrews to repair a broken bone in his left
elbow. The estimated time for recovery is six to nine months. In 36
relief appearances this year, Hagadone was 0-1 with a 4.28 ERA.
...Before the game, the White Sox placed INF Emilio Bonifacio on the
bereavement list and recalled INF Leury Garcia from Triple-A
Charlotte. ... LHP Jose Quintana, who will start for the White Sox
on Friday, leads the major leagues with 45 no decisions since 2012.
... Indians OF Nick Swisher was scheduled to make a rehab start in
the outfield with Double-A Akron on Thursday night. Swisher has been
on the disabled list since June 14 with left knee inflammation.
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