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Chicago managed just five hits, including one
for extra bases, en route to its eighth straight defeat. The
White Sox took their 105th loss of the season and are one shy of
tying the franchise record set in 1970.
The White Sox must win 12 of their remaining 26 games to avoid
matching the 1962 Mets for the most losses in modern major
league history (120).
Four New York pitchers followed Megill with 3 2/3 innings of
scoreless relief. Edwin Diaz worked a perfect ninth in a
non-save situation.
Recalled from Triple-A Syracuse before the contest, Megill
yielded one run and five hits in his first major league action
since July 31. Megill (3-5) walked one and struck out six.
Chicago took a 1-0 lead when Andrew Benintendi doubled home
Nicky Lopez, who led off the bottom of the first with a walk.
New York didn't trail for long. Two singles and a walk loaded
the base for the Mets in the second before Chicago starter
Jonathan Cannon struck out Francisco Alvarez. The White Sox then
completed an apparent inning-ending double play that was
overturned on replay review, allowing a run to score for a 1-1
tie.
A two-out rally produced three runs in the New York third. Pete
Alonso walked and scored on Winker's double. Winker came home
one batter later when Martinez drilled a home run to left-center
field for a 4-1 lead.
Mark Vientos' run-scoring sacrifice fly in the ninth provided
the final margin.
Cannon (2-9) lost his fourth consecutive start. The rookie
right-hander gave up four runs and five hits in five innings
with four walks and three strikeouts.
Martinez had two hits for New York. Mets leadoff man Francisco
Lindor went 1-for-4 with a double and walk, extending his
on-base streak to 28 games.
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