Lenyn Sosa hit a three-run home run, Chicago scored its first run following an intentional balk, and the White Sox defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-2 on Saturday night to record a rare road victory.
In the second inning, Thyago Vieira’s pitches were picked up by Chicago’s Martín Maldonado from second base and passed to Andrew Vaughn, who committed a balk.
Torey Lovullo, manager of the Diamondbacks, stated, “It was a forced balk.” “Maldonado was making signs, and he is quite cunning. He didn’t miss a single one, going 9 for 9. We were aware of his propensity of giving the hitter the sign, and we concluded that it was simply too dangerous.
With six strikeouts in six innings and two runs on eight hits, Erick Fedde (5-1) displayed impressive control.
After scoring just one run in the series opener, Chicago produced a lot of pop the following night, as they finished with four home runs and twelve hits.
The White Sox won their seventh game out of thirty-one away from home thanks to solo home runs from Paul DeJong, Korey Lee’s two-run blast, and Andrew Vaughn’s three RBIs.
Sosa added via an interpreter, “On the offensive side, we’re in a good moment right now.” “That’s contagious, like everything else, and I believe that’s what’s happening right now.”
Vieira’s (0-1) intentional balk in the third inning provided the Diamondbacks a boost.
With Maldonado on second, the Arizona right-hander threw several pitches in the dirt, Lovullo to make a mound visit. Lovullo told Vieira to drop the ball and he did before the next pitch, moving the slow-running Maldonado to third on the balk. Vaughn followed with single, easily scoring Maldonado.
DeJong put the White Sox hit a homer to the pool deck in right-center the following inning and Vaughn made it 4-1 with a two-run homer in the fifth. Sosa hit his second homer of the season the seventh inning and Lee hit his sixth in the ninth.
After arguing about numerous close strike rulings against the Diamondbacks, Lovullo was dismissed by plate umpire Nick Mahrley in the eighth inning. “I definitely didn’t want the hitter to know what was coming and possibly put up a crooked number,” Lovullo said. “He (Vieria) just mishandled a fastball up over the plate.”
Fedde was given a no-decision in all four of his prior starts despite having the lead going into them.
The Diamondbacks jumped on the Chicago right-hander right away when Ketel Marte scored a run after Corbin Carroll doubled to start the inning. In the second inning, Fedde battled out of a jam with one out and runners on base; in the fifth, he allowed Joc Pederson to hit a sacrifice fly.
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