Abreu, big inning carry White Sox past Indians
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[September 14, 2016]
CHICAGO -- Chicago White Sox
center fielder Adam Eaton never wants to hear his home fans boo.
But what if they bark? It's no problem. Especially on a night when
the White Sox cruised to an 8-1 win over the Cleveland Indians in
front of 15,000-plus fans -- and a world-record number of dogs.
On a night labeled "Bark at the Park," the team drew 1,122 canines
to U.S. Cellular Field. That marked a Guinness World Record for the
most dogs to attend a sporting event.
"'Who Let the Dogs Out?' That song was stuck in my head," Eaton
said. "I feel like half the dogs out there were singing it for some
odd reason. They were a little noisy, but it's kind of fun."
So is big offense.
The White Sox relied on a season-best seven-run inning to claim
their fifth win in the past seven games. Jose Abreu, Todd Frazier
and Carlos Sanchez drove in two runs apiece for Chicago (70-74).
Brandon Guyer finished 1-for-2 with a solo home run to lead the
Indians. Jason Kipnis added a pair of doubles for Cleveland (83-61),
which dropped its second straight game.
White Sox left-hander Jose Quintana (12-10) limited the Indians to
one run on five hits in eight innings. He walked one and struck out
six in his longest appearance since June 11.
"Another good night of offense," said White Sox manager Robin
Ventura, whose team scored 11 runs one night earlier. "If 'Q' is
going and you get offense like that, it really goes in your favor."
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Indians right-hander Trevor Bauer (11-7) surrendered six runs on six
hits in 5 1/3 innings to draw the loss. He walked one and struck out
seven.
The score was 1-1 when the White Sox broke through in the sixth
inning to seize an 8-1 lead. Abreu started the outburst with a
line-drive single to center field that drove in Eaton. Two batters
later, Frazier ripped a two-run single to center field to make it
4-1.
Indians manager Terry Francona pulled Bauer and brought in
right-hander Dan Otero from the bullpen. The move did little to stop
Chicago's barrage. Avisail Garcia singled to center field to drive
in Abreu. Sanchez followed with a two-run triple down the
right-field line to make it 7-1. Eaton hit a ground-rule double to
right-center field to cap the barrage and prompt another pitching
change by Francona.
Several of the hits flustered the Indians, including a single by
Melky Cabrera that loaded the bases.
"It just was hit where nobody was," Francona said.
Chicago ended the inning with seven runs on seven hits, both of
which were team highs for the season.
Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor said he and his teammates needed
to do more on offense to support the Cleveland pitching staff. He
finished 0-for-4 with a strikeout.
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White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu (79) hits an RBI single during
the first inning against the Cleveland Indians at U.S. Cellular
Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports
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"Personally, I'm not having the success because I'm not swinging at
the right pitches," Lindor said. "When I do get the pitches that are
right there, I miss them."
The White Sox grabbed a 1-0 lead in the first inning. Bauer jammed
Abreu with an inside fastball, but Abreu muscled a fly ball into
shallow right field to drive in Eaton.
Cleveland evened the score at 1 in the second inning on a solo shot
by Guyer. Quintana delivered a breaking ball over the plate, and
Guyer pulled it over the left-field wall for his ninth home run.
That marked a career high for the 30-year-old role player.
Chicago won back-to-back games against Cleveland for the first time
this season. White Sox players were happy to hear their four-legged
fans barking from the bleachers.
"You could hear them the whole time," second baseman Tyler Saladino
said. "It was funny hearing them yelling, like they didn't know what
was going on. They were just yelling back and forth at each other.
"That was a fun game, though."
NOTES: White Sox DH Justin Morneau was held out of the starting
lineup because of soreness in his neck. The 35-year-old joined the
team after the All-Star break and is hitting .256 with five home
runs and 22 RBIs in 48 games. "We're just going to give it today and
see how he feels (Wednesday)," Chicago manager Robin Ventura said.
... Indians OF Abraham Almonte returned the starting lineup after
sitting out the series opener. Almonte, 27, entered Tuesday hitting
.283 with one home run and 21 RBIs in 52 games. ... White Sox 3B
Carlos Sanchez started for the first time in eight games. To replace
Morneau, Todd Frazier shifted from third base to first base, and
Jose Abreu moved from first base to designated hitter. ... Indians
RHP Josh Tomlin is scheduled to start Wednesday for the first time
since Aug. 30.
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