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After the Astros sliced that three-run deficit
to 4-3 with their two-run sixth, Robert struck again, lining an
RBI single to center field off Astros reliever Kaleb Ort in the
eighth.
Robert recorded his seventh career multi-homer game. His
415-foot shot in the third drove home Nicky Lopez, who opened
that frame with a leadoff single. The White Sox secured a 1-0
lead against Arrighetti in the second when Andrew Vaughn scored
on Dominic Fletcher's fielder's choice grounder.
When Robert clubbed his 14th home run with two outs in the
fifth, it carried only 329 feet down the line in left.
Arrighetti, who amassed 33 strikeouts over his last three
starts, allowed four runs on seven hits and two walks with five
strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings. Astros reliever Bryan King was
charged with the insurance run in the eighth after surrendering
a single to Fletcher that Robert followed three batters later
with a run-scoring single.
Lopez and Andrew Benintendi both recorded two hits for the White
Sox.
White Sox left-hander Garrett Crochet, who allowed one run on
four hits in four innings, struck out nine and leads the majors
with 12.71 strikeouts per nine innings. Crochet surrendered an
RBI single to Yordan Alvarez with two outs in the third and
failed to pitch into the fifth for the seventh consecutive
start.
The Astros lost despite receiving a two-run home run from Jake
Meyers, his 12th, in the sixth and a pinch-hit homer from Jon
Singleton with two outs in the ninth. Singleton socked his 10th
home run of the season off White Sox reliever Chad Kuhl, who
notched his first save.
Justin Anderson (1-0) earned the win in relief with 1 1/3
scoreless innings.
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