Triston McKenzie turned aside a career-high 14 and the Cleveland Guardians scored four runs with two outs in the seventh inning to rally for a 5-2 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night at progressive field.
McKenzie (9-9, 3.11 ERA) struck out eight of the last 10 hitters he faced and didn’t walk a batter in seven innings, but left with his team trailing 2-1.
Rookie Steven Kwan tripled into the right field corner with two outs in the seventh to score Luke Maile, who had doubled. Amed Rosario’s RBI single through the left side giving the Cleveland the lead.
The Guardians loaded the bases before All-Star Andrés Giménez added a two-run single, playing insurance runs.
All-Star José Ramirez went deep in the sixth for No. 23 of the year and his 99th RBI this season.
Trevor Stephan pitched the eighth while Emmanuel Clase worked the ninth for his 28th. Clase has converted his last 22 save opportunities.
The third-place White Sox(61-59) fell to 3 1/2 games behind Cleveland in the division. José Abreu’s infield hit and Yoán Moncada’s single gave Chicago the early lead. Reynaldo López (5-3, 3.23 ERA) was charged with three runs in the seventh.
Four of the first five Chicago batters of the game had hits and the White Sox took a 2-0 lead. McKenzie got out of that inning with a double play and dominated the White Sox.
Lance a Lynn pitched well allowing one run and struck out six in 5 2/3 innings.
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