Chicago 4; rocks 2
Eloy Jimenez hit a three-run homer and interim manager Miguel Cairo led the Chicago White Sox to another victory Tuesday, this time over the Colorado Rockies 4-2.
Michael Kopech (5-9) pitched five innings effectively as Chicago remained three games behind AL Central leader Cleveland, which rallied to beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-1.
Cuban José Abreu also disappeared the ball, while Liam Hendriks brought the ninth to a successful conclusion to reach 33 saves.
The White Sox improved to 10-4 since Cairo took over for Tony La Russa, who is still awaiting medical clearance to return to the dugout after a heart problem. La Russa, 77, was in the park before the match, but Cairo redefined the line-up card.
“Today I’m the manager, tomorrow who knows,” said Cairo, a former major league infielder who is often La Russa’s bench coach. “But now this is my job and I’m glad he’s here, because I always ask him what I could have done better.”
The loss went to Chad Kuhl (6-9).
For the Rockies, Venezuelans Yonathan Daza 4-2, Elías Díaz 3-1 with a run scored.
For the White Sox, Venezuelan Elvis Andrus 3-2 with a run scored. Cubans Yoán Moncada 3-0, Abreu 3-2 with two runs scored and one produced, Luis Robert 4-0, Yasmani Grandal 3-1. The Dominican Jiménez 3-1 with a run scored and three RBIs.
Parents 2;
Sailors 0
Yu Darvish limited Seattle to two hits in eight innings, Wil Myers hit with an RBI double and the San Diego Padres beat the Mariners 2-0 on Tuesday night.
Darvish pitched at least eight scoreless innings for the eighth time, the first since June 28, 2014 against Minnesota, when he was with Texas.
San Diego maintains its two-game lead over Milwaukee in the race for the final NL wild card, while Seattle fell to a tie with Tampa Bay and trails Toronto by a half game for the top spot. the American.
Darvish (14-7) needed just 94 pitches in eight innings on the mound, striking out seven and allowing only two sluggers on base.
Josh Hader pitched a ninth inning on one-hit ball for his 32nd save, his third with the Padres.
Logan Gilbert (12-6) took the loss after giving up four hits and one run in five innings.
For the Padres, the Dominicans Juan Soto 3-0, with an RBI; Louis Liberato 1-0.
For the Mariners, the Dominicans Julio Rodríguez 4-1; Carlos Santana 3-0. The Venezuelan Eugenio Suárez 3-1.
