Adley Rutschman paces Orioles in shutout of White Sox
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 [June 24, 2022]
Rookie Adley Rutschman recorded
a career-high three RBIs and Dean Kremer tossed 5 2/3 strong innings
to lift the visiting Baltimore Orioles to a 4-0 victory over the
Chicago White Sox on Thursday.
Rutschman belted a two-run homer in the fourth inning and added an
RBI double in the sixth. Cedric Mullins chipped in an RBI single in
the ninth to cap the scoring.
Ryan Mountcastle ripped a pair of doubles among his three hits to
propel the Orioles to their fifth win in the past seven games.
Seby Zavala had two doubles and Jose Abreu also had two hits for the
White Sox, who have lost two straight after winning six of their
previous eight games.
Injury-riddled Chicago was dealt another blow as Josh Harrison
sustained a right triceps contusion after he was hit by a pitch from
Kremer (2-1) to begin the fifth inning. X-rays were negative.
Kremer allowed seven hits and one walk while striking out four
before leaving after 93 pitches.
Two relievers bridged the gap to Jorge Lopez, who struck out the
only two batters he faced in the ninth inning to notch his 12th save
of the season.
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Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Johnny Cueto (47) delivers
against the Baltimore Orioles during the first inning at Guaranteed
Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports
Baltimore opened the scoring in the fourth inning.
Mountcastle ripped a one-out double before Rutschman launched a 2-2
cutter from Johnny Cueto (1-4) over the wall in right field. The
homer was Rutschman's second of the season.
Chicago attempted to respond in its half of the fourth, but right
fielder Austin Hays threw a one-hop strike to Rutschman to get Gavin
Sheets at the plate for the third out.
The Orioles increased their lead to 3-0 in the sixth inning. Hays
belted a ground-rule double and advanced to third on Mountcastle's
single to left-center field before trotting home on Rutschman's
double down the right field line.
Prior to the game, Chicago placed shortstop Danny Mendick and right
fielder Adam Engel on the 10-day injured list. Mendick sustained a
torn ACL in his right knee Wednesday in a 9-5 loss to the Toronto
Blue Jays. Engel is dealing with a strained right hamstring.
--Field Level Media
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