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Harold Ramirez had two hits, including a
two-run homer, and scored two runs and Josh Lowe had two hits
and two RBIs for the Rays, who are 11-0 at home.
Rays starter Calvin Faucher allowed three runs and five hits in
two innings. He struck out three and didn't walk a batter.
Kevin Kelly (2-0) threw two innings of scoreless relief to earn
the win.
Andrew Benintendi had two hits and an RBI, Yasmani Grandal had
two hits and two runs and Eloy Jimenez homered for Chicago.
White Sox starter Michael Kopech allowed five runs and six hits
in five innings. He struck out nine and walked four before
departing with a 7-5 lead.
Josh Lowe lined a two-run double into the right field corner in
the first inning for a 2-0 lead. Ramirez hit the next pitch over
the center field fence to make it 4-0.
It marked the 20th straight game the Rays have homered, tying
the 2019 Seattle Mariners for the longest streak in major league
history.
The White Sox answered with three runs in the second inning on a
run-scoring infield single by Oscar Colas and RBI singles by
Elvis Andrus and Benintendi to cut the lead to 4-3.
The White Sox scored three more runs in the third inning without
putting a ball in play.
Jalen Beeks replaced Faucher and walked five batters to force in
two runs and give Chicago a 5-4 lead.
Cooper Criswell replaced Beeks and threw a wild pitch to yield
another run and make it 6-4.
Tampa Bay's six total walks in the inning set a team record, and
were also the most in an inning for the White Sox since at least
1969.
The White Sox sent 10 straight batters to the plate without
putting a ball in play before Jimenez homered with one out in
the fourth to extend the lead to 7-4.
Yandy Diaz delivered a two-out RBI single in the fourth to trim
the lead to 7-5.
--Field Level Media
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