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Kopech struck out four and allowed one run on
one hit and one walk over three-plus innings as he served as
starter for the first time since Sept. 5, 2018. He has pitched
in the bullpen since returning from Tommy John surgery and
opting out of the 2020 campaign. Matt Foster (1-1) pitched 1 2/3
innings of relief for the win.
Nick Madrigal drove in two runs as the White Sox followed a 3-2
victory in Game 1.
J.D. Martinez drove in the lone run for the Red Sox, who have
lost three of four since a nine-game winning streak.
Chicago loaded the bases with no outs on three straight singles
to start the game off Boston starter Martin Perez. Jose Abreu
grounded in a run before Perez got a strikeout and lineout to
escape the jam.
Mercedes led off the fourth inning with his fourth home run of
the season for a 2-0 lead. Danny Mendick singled and Madrigal
doubled to each drive in two-out runs later in the frame for a
4-0 advantage.
Perez (0-1) was charged with all four runs on seven hits over 3
2/3 innings. He struck out four.
Kopech, meanwhile, retired the first nine men he faced in order.
He was pulled after Enrique Hernandez walked and Alex Verdugo
singled to begin the bottom of the fourth, and Foster gave up an
RBI single to Martinez to make it 4-1. Foster then set down
Xander Bogaerts, Rafael Devers and Marwin Gonzalez to strand two
runners on base.
Chicago loaded the bases with no outs again in the top of the
sixth, scoring an extra insurance run on a Madrigal sacrifice
fly.
Liam Hendriks, who earned the save in Game 1, pitched a 1-2-3
seventh on eight pitches to seal the result.
--Field Level Media
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