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Chicago made the most of its four hits in the
makeup of a game rained out on April 3. Michael Kopech worked
around a two-out error in the ninth to pick up his sixth save
and secure a White Sox series victory.
The Braves lost for the fourth time in six games. Atlanta
stranded seven runners and went 0-for-5 with runners in scoring
position.
Marcell Ozuna lined a ball to right field with two outs in the
eighth against John Brebbia, but Chicago's Tommy Pham made a
running catch at the wall.
Atlanta starter Chris Sale (10-3) limited the White Sox to one
run on four hits and one walk in seven strong innings against
his former club.
Sale had a season-best 11 strikeouts, reaching double-digit Ks
for the third time in 15 starts this season. He kicked off the
strikeout trend early, getting Pham looking to lead off the
first before an Andrew Vaughn groundout.
Robert followed with the game's lone run, yanking a Sale pitch
just inside the left field foul pole for his eighth homer of the
season.
Chicago threatened again in the third. Danny Mendick smacked a
leadoff single and stole second, but Sale escaped trouble with a
flyout and two strikeouts.
White Sox right-hander Chad Kuhl contributed his best outing
since joining the team from Triple-A Charlotte in mid-June.
Tabbed as Chicago's opener, he scattered one hit, two walks, and
three strikeouts in three-plus shutout innings.
Kuhl exited after throwing 49 pitches and surrendering his only
hit, an Ozzie Albies double to open the fourth.
Justin Anderson entered after that and escaped trouble after
walking Ozuna, retiring the next three batters.
Jared Shuster was next, scattering one hit and a walk with two
strikeouts in three innings. Forrest Wall greeted him with a
bunt single, but Shuster (1-0) recovered to set down the next
seven batters before issuing a walk with two outs in the
seventh.
It was Chicago's first 1-0 home win since Aug. 10, 2018.
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