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McKenzie (9-9) picked up the win after allowing two runs on six
hits in seven innings. He overcame a rocky start to eclipse his
previous high of 12 strikeouts, set during Cleveland's 4-0 win
over the Detroit Tigers on July 14.
Jose Ramirez belted a solo homer and rookie Steven Kwan had an
RBI triple and scored on Rosario's single. Andres Gimenez added
a two-run single for the Guardians, who have won 10 of their
last 13 games overall and nine of 14 versus Chicago this season.
Jose Abreu and Yoan Moncada each had an RBI single in the first
inning for the White Sox, who have lost three in a row following
a five-game winning streak.
Elvis Andrus went 0-for-4 in his first game since officially
signing a contract with Chicago for the remainder of the season
earlier on Friday. The two-time All-Star was released by the
Oakland Athletics on Wednesday.
White Sox reliever Reynaldo Lopez (5-3) induced an inning-ending
groundout in the sixth before running into trouble in the
seventh.
Lopez allowed a one-out double to Luke Maile and an RBI triple
to Kwan that tied the score at 2-2. Kwan didn't stay on third
base for long, as he came home on Rosario's RBI single.
Lopez departed in favor of Jake Diekman, who walked the first
two batters he faced before Gimenez's single to left field
scored both Ramirez and Rosario to push the Guardians' lead to
5-2.
Trevor Stephan retired the side in the eighth inning, and
Emmanuel Clase struck out two batters in the ninth to secure his
28th save of the season.
The White Sox bolted out to a fast start in the first inning.
AJ Pollock singled off McKenzie, advanced to third on a double
by Eloy Jimenez and scored on Abreu's slow tapper to third base.
Jimenez advanced to third on that hit and scored on Moncada's
single to left-center field.
Ramirez halved the deficit in the sixth after depositing a 1-1
pitch from starter Lance Lynn over the wall in right field for
his team-leading 23rd homer of the season.
--Field Level Media
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