White Sox update (Top 7th): Flowers, Rios homer as Sox hold 5-0 lead
TORONTO -- Tyler Flowers hit a three-run homer in the second inning, and Alex Rios hit a solo shot in the sixth against left-hander A.J. Happ as the White Sox opened a 5-0 lead against the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night. Sox lefty Jose Quintana pitched five scoreless innings as the Sox looked for their second win in a row and third in their last four games. Flowers, the Sox’ catcher hit a monster shot to right-center field his first at-bat, coming on the heels of a 1-for-28 slump. He was benched in favor of switch-hitting Hector Gimenez Tuesday …
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Addison Reed, White Sox hang on to edge Jays 4-3
TORONTO -- Dayan Viciedo doubled in pinch runner Dewayne Wise with the go-ahead run in the ninth, Hector Gimenez tacked on another run with a sacrifice fly, and the White Sox held on for a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night. The Sox, winning for the second time in seven games on their current road trip, needed both runs in the ninth. Closer Addison Reed, converting for the fifth time in five save attempts, allowed two singles to open the ninth and a sacrifice fly by Brett Lawrie to cut Toronto’s deficit to one run. Reed …
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Cubs blow lead, tie MLB record with five wild pitches for 10-7 loss to Giants
A “wild” game Sunday at Wrigley Field that saw Cubs pitchers throw five wild pitches in one inning and balk in the winning run in the 10th ended in a 10-7 victory for the San Francisco Giants. The five wild pitches in one inning tied a Major League record owned by two pitchers, most recently Rick Ankiel in 2000. Reliever Shawn Camp gave up a two-out, game tying home run to Hunter Pence in the ninth to wipe out a 7-6 Cubs lead before his balk in the 10th allowed Hector Sanchez to score the go-ahead run. The Cubs had …
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With John Danks on DL, White Sox’ Dylan Axelrod could take fifth start vs. Mariners
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Dylan Axelrod has prepared all spring for the possibility of being a fifth starter in the White Sox’ rotation. That possibility looked more like a reality when the Sox decided to move John Danks to minor-league games and have him start the season on the disabled list. Axelrod pitched three innings in relief Wednesday. While not ruling out left-hander Hector Santiago, manager Robin Ventura said he’s leaning toward Axelrod to take the fifth start April 6 against the Mariners at U.S. Cellular Field. Axelrod, who made seven starts last season, said he’ll be ready when called. “Absolutely. …
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White Sox think they have what it takes to vie for division title
GLENDALE, Ariz. — With 21/2 weeks of camp left, there are minor battles going on for fringe spots on the White Sox’ Opening Day roster, but the competition for jobs is minimal. The table for 25 isn’t set, but here’s how the Sox might be seated April 1: Starting pitchers: Chris Sale, Jake Peavy, Jose Quintana, Gavin Floyd, John Danks. Bullpen: Hector Santiago, Donnie Veal, Matt Thornton, Nate Jones, Matt Lindstrom, Jesse Crain, Addison Reed. Starting lineup: Alejandro De Aza in center, Jeff Keppinger at third, Alex Rios in right, Adam Dunn at designated hitter, Paul Konerko at first, Dayan …
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