White Sox Top Brewers Behind Lance Lynn, Avoid Sweep – CBS Chicago

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Lance Lynn allowed one run over six innings and hit a two-run single to elevate Chicago to a 3-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday evening because the White Sox averted a sweep on this collection between division leaders.

Lynn (10-3) allowed six hits, struck out six and walked none, outdueling Brandon Woodruff in a matchup of All-Star right-handers. Lynn, who lowered his ERA to 1.91, additionally keyed a decisive three-run second inning together with his bat – his first hit since 2017.

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“They each are winners, so it’s all good,” Lynn stated of his pitching and hitting. “ evening. I bought fortunate, bought successful, drove in two runs, and we gained. In order that’s all it’s about.”

Michael Kopech pitched a scoreless inning for Chicago and Liam Hendricks tossed two for his twenty fourth save in 28 possibilities.

Woodruff (7-5) allowed three runs on 5 hits in seven innings, placing out 9 and strolling two. His ERA climbed from an NL-best 2.04 to 2.14 — which is simply behind teammate Corbin Burnes’ 2.12. Woodruff has two losses and two no-decisions in his 4 begins in July.

“They’re an excellent membership, the Milwaukee Brewers. We had our arms full. We misplaced two out of three, however we gained one,” White Sox supervisor Tony La Russa stated. “This can be a big-time win by our membership. A variety of guys stepped up. However, take pleasure in it for the second, after which it’s what’s subsequent. Accumulate extra wins.”

The White Sox, who lead the AL Central by 9 video games, mustered simply sufficient offense after dropping the primary two video games in opposition to the NL Central-leading Brewers by a mixed rating of 13-2.

The White Sox scored all three runs within the second with two outs. Brian Goodwin walked and Leury Garcia singled. Seby Zavala adopted with an RBI single, with each runners advancing on the throw. Lynn then lofted a single on an 0-2 rely into shallow proper area to attain two extra runs.

“Blind squirrel, I assume, or one thing like that,” stated Lynn, who leads the majors in ERA. “It wasn’t fairly, nevertheless it labored.”

It was Lynn’s first at-bat since April 10, 2019 when he was with Texas and struck out twice in opposition to Arizona. It was his first hit since a single on Sept. 28, 2017 for St Louis vs. the Cubs. Lynn had 4 hits in 54 at-bats that season.

Woodruff stated he ought to have thrown a breaking ball to Lynn, but in addition was upset with himself for not closing out the inning.

“Any time you might have a two-out stroll and also you give them a free base, for no matter purpose it comes again to harm you,” Woodruff stated. “That may’t occur.”

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Lynn twice halted potential rallies with essential strikeouts.

Milwaukee made it 2-1 within the fifth when Tyrone Taylor tripled with one out and Jackie Bradley Jr. adopted with an RBI double off the wall in right-center. Lynn ended the risk by placing out Woodruff and Kolten Wong.

The Brewers bought their first baserunners on consecutive two-out singles by Woodruff and Wong within the third, however Lynn bought Christian Yelich on a known as third strike.

“He’s powerful to attain in opposition to,” Brewers supervisor Craig Counsell stated. “We had restricted alternatives, a few small alternatives and we simply didn’t get the following hit.”

Milwaukee additionally left two aboard within the sixth and seventh innings.

TRAINER’S ROOM

White Sox: LF Eloy Jimenez, sidelined since late in spring coaching with a ruptured left pectoral tendon, is predicted to be activated Monday and within the lineup at Kansas Metropolis, La Russa stated. La Russa wasn’t certain if Jimenez would play LF or DH. Jimenez performed in 10 consecutive video games at Triple-A Charlotte by Saturday, solely two as a DH.

Brewers: CF Lorenzo Cain, on the IL since June 1 with strained proper hamstring, is predicted to affix the Brewers this week in Pittsburgh, Counsell stated. Cain was hitting .240 in eight video games at Triple-A Nashville by Saturday.

UP NEXT

The White Sox head to Kansas Metropolis for a four-game collection beginning Monday. LHP Dallas Keuchel (7-3, 4.22 ERA) begins for Chicago. He’s 6-1 with a 2.48 ERA in 11 profession begins in opposition to the Royals. LHP Mike Minor (7-8, 5.45) begins for Kansas Metropolis.

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Milwaukee is off Monday, then travels to Pittsburgh for 3 video games. LHP Brett Anderson (2-5, 4.26) is scheduled to begin Tuesday for Milwaukee vs. LHP Tyler Anderson (5-8, 4.35).