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Edman connected against Carlos Rodon in the
third inning and Aaron Bummer in the eighth before Sosa put the
game out of reach in the ninth.
Cardinals starter John Gant (4-3) scattered five hits, three
walks and three strikeouts in five-plus scoreless innings before
Genesis Cabrera, Giovanny Gallegos and Alex Reyes followed with
four innings of one-hit, six-strikeout relief.
St. Louis batters struck out 14 times and overcame two errors,
as the White Sox stranded 13 and went 0-for-10 with runners in
scoring position.
Nick Madrigal paced the Chicago attack with his second
successive three-hit game.
Gant allowed baserunners in five of the six innings he started,
only retiring the side in order in the second. Chicago twice
loaded the bases against the right-hander, but Gant escaped
trouble both times.
In the first inning, Yermin Mercedes lined a shot to Cardinals
left fielder Justin Williams, who threw home to nab Adam Eaton
for an inning-ending double play. In the third, Gant induced
Mercedes on a foul popout to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt.
Chicago was unable to capitalize on another prime scoring
opportunity in the sixth. With Andrew Vaughn on third base with
one out, Cabrera fanned Leury Garcia and got Danny Mendick on a
popup to second base.
White Sox starter Rodon (5-2) shined with six innings of one-run
ball, recording 10 strikeouts and hitting two batters while
walking none. Rodon retired 10 of 11 after the lone hit he
allowed, the third-inning home run to Edman.
Eaton left the game with right hamstring tightness in the sixth
inning and is day-to-day.
One inning later, reliever Michael Kopech hobbled off the field
after landing awkwardly upon throwing a pitch that ended the
inning. He was also deemed day-to-day.
--Field Level Media
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