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 Left fielder Melky Cabrera went 4-for-5 with two doubles, a triple
and single, first baseman Abreu had three hits, and catcher Geovany
Soto added a solo homer and reached base five times with three walks
for the suddenly surging White Sox, who won their sixth straight.
Jeff Samardzija (8-5), rumored in a number of possible trades as the
non-waiver deadline approaches Friday, was pulled with no outs in
the ninth. He allowed four runs, seven hits, struck out three and
walked one.
Dan Jennings got the final three outs.
Third baseman Pablo Sandoval hit a two-run homer for the sinking Red
Sox, who lost for the 11th time in 13 games.
Wade Miley (8-9) was tagged for seven runs -- five coming in the
first -- and 10 hits.
Betts ran from center to right-center, taking about two steps after
he caught the ball before running into the short wall and tumbling
over backward. The ball fell out of his glove when he hit the ground
hard.
White Sox manager Robin Ventura challenged the play and it was
overturned, making it 7-2. Betts left the game. The club said he was
being evaluated for a concussion.
In the seventh, Soto's homer over the Green Monster made it 8-2.
The White Sox batted around in the first, jumping to a 5-0 lead.
After striking out the first batter of the game, Miley walked third
baseman Tyler Saladino. First baseman Jose Abreu followed with a
single. Left fielder Melky Cabrera then had an RBI double and right
fielder Avisail Garcia had a run-scoring single.
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Soto then delivered a two-run double and DH Emilio Bonifacio added
an RBI single before Miley finally got the last batter in the order,
second baseman Gordon Beckham, on a deep fly to center.
Sandoval's homer over the Green Monster sliced it to 5-2 in the
second.
NOTES: Before the game, the Red Sox retired recently inducted Hall
of Famer Pedro Martinez's number. Martinez's number 45 was the
eighth retired by the team, but the first-ever worn by a pitcher.
... The Red Sox claimed RHP Jean Machi off waivers from San
Francisco on Tuesday. To make room on the 40-man roster, the club
transferred RHP Clay Buchholz to the 60-day DL. ... Red Sox manager
John Farrell said 2B Brock Holt, who missed Monday's game with a
hyperextended left knee, was available. ... White Sox DH Emilio
Bonifacio was back in the lineup after being on the bereavement list
since July 23. ... Fast starts: Chicago has outscored opponents 9-0
in the first inning of the last three games entering Tuesday. ...
Former Red Sox pitcher Pedro Martinez will be honored in a pregame
ceremony in Spanish on Wednesday as part of "Viva Dominicana Night."
... RHP Rick Porcello (5-10) is slated to start for the Red Sox
against White Sox LHP Jose Quintana (5-9) on Wednesday.
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