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Vaughn delivered what stood up as the winning
RBI -- an eighth-inning bloop single against Pierce Johnson.
DeJong connected against Braves reliever A.J. Minter (0-1) with
a go-ahead, pinch-hit solo shot leading off the seventh.
Crochet (1-1) limited a potent Braves lineup, which entered the
night averaging nearly nine runs over its first four games. The
Chicago left-hander, who shifted from the bullpen during spring
training, gave up one run on three hits and one walk. He struck
out eight, throwing 63 of his 93 pitches for strikes.
The White Sox had to exhale in the eighth. After a potential
inning-ending strikeout/caught stealing double play was called
Ball 4, Kopech walked the first hitter he faced before inducing
Austin Riley on a double-play grounder to third baseman Yoan
Moncada.
Chicago tallied the first run of the game in the sixth inning.
Andrew Benintendi opened the inning with a bunt down the
third-base line, advanced to second on a walk and went to third
on Luis Robert Jr.'s sacrifice fly. Sheets blooped an RBI single
to right field two batters later, making enough contact with
Braves starter Reynaldo Lopez's inside fastball.
Lopez recovered to retire Andrew Vaughn on an inning-ending
double play to escape further damage.
Atlanta tied the game when Ozuna reached Crochet for a solo home
run to left field with one out in the seventh.
Lopez handcuffed his former team over six strong innings, giving
up one run on four hits and two walks, with five strikeouts, in
his Atlanta debut.
The save was the first of Kopech's career. White Sox pitchers
struck out nine while allowing just five hits.
Chicago outfielder/designated hitter Eloy Jimenez missed his
second straight game with a strained left adductor.
--Field Level Media
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