Chicago White Sox at Seattle Mariners
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Hernández hits go-ahead HR, Mariners strike out 16 and beat White Sox 3-2
Four Seattle pitchers combined to walk none and strike out 16, including Luis Robert four times and Jake Burger and Andrew Vaughn three times each. The White Sox have struck out 32 times in their last two games, sliding to their sixth loss in eight games.
Hernández broke a 2-2 tie against Tanner Banks (0-1), driving a fastball 432 feet to center. He also tied the score 1-1 with an RBI double in the fifth and is hitting .364 with three homers and 10 RBI in June.
“We've been taking a lot of good at-bats,” Hernández said. “The better results are not always going to be there, but you have to keep fighting. The guys have been doing that. We're fighting until we get the opportunity to put some runs on the scoreboard.”
Woo made his first home start after outings at Texas and the Los Angeles Angels. He retired his first nine batters and allowed two runs and three hits in 5 2/3 innings.
“He continues to get a little bit better every time out there," Mariners manager Scott Servais said. "I thought his stuff today was just outstanding. He got into his breaking ball early in the game, and he was rolling, ... his two-seam fastball just explodes.”
Gavin Sheets homered in the fifth to put Chicago ahead and Andrew Benintendi chased Woo with a home run in the sixth that put the White Sox ahead 2-1. Benintendi had not homered in 273 plate appearances since last Aug. 30 for the New York Yankees at the Angels.
“I like the fact that we're hitting homers, now we've got to find a way to put up crooked numbers,” White Sox manager Pedro Grifol said. “We do that, we'll be in good shape.”
Ty France hit an RBI single in the bottom half.
Woo allowed three hits, combining with Matt Brash (4-3), Andrés Muñoz and Paul Sewald on a five-hitter. Sewald struck out two in a perfect ninth for his 13th save in 14 chances.
Woo generated 18 swings and misses, relying on a biting slider, a sinker and a fastball averaging 95.6 mph to overpower hitters.
“I’m just being more aggressive,” Woo said of his breaking ball. “Committing to throwing it, not really babying it. Not trying to shape it, just throwing it, and trusting how its going to come out."
Seattle left the bases loaded in the second and fifth innings, and stranded 11 baserunners in the first six innings. The Mariners went 2 for 15 with runners in scoring position.
“Not an easy win,” Servais said. “We could've made it a little bit easier, getting a big hit there earlier in the game when we had runners in scoring position, but we'll take it. Good way to start the series.”
Chicago starter Michael Kopech allowed one run and six hits in 4 1/3 innings. He tied his career high with six walks, a mark he set May 13 against Houston.
TRAINER'S ROOM
White Sox: RHP Mike Clevinger (right biceps inflammation) was put on the 15-day IL, retroactive to Thursday. Chicago recalled RHP Jesse Scholtens from Triple-A Charlotte.
UP NEXT
White Sox RHP Lucas Giolito (5-4, 3.54) will start Saturday after allowing one earned run over 13 innings over his past two starts. RHP Logan Gilbert (4-4, 4.38) gave up seven runs (six earned ) and eight hits over three innings at the Los Angeles Angels last Sunday.
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Scoring Summary
9th Inning | Burger struck out swinging. | |
9th Inning | Jiménez grounded out to shortstop. | |
9th Inning | Robert Jr. struck out swinging. | |
9th Inning | Sewald relieved Muñoz | |
8th Inning | Rodríguez grounded out to third. | |
8th Inning | Crawford grounded out to second, Caballero to third. |
Statistics
CHW | SEA | |
---|---|---|
1 | Games Played | 1 |
1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
0 | Hit By Pitch | 0 |
7 | Ground Balls | 13 |
16 | Strikeouts | 8 |
2 | Runs Batted In | 3 |
0 | Sacrifice Hit | 0 |
5 | Hits | 9 |
1 | Stolen Bases | 1 |
0 | Walks | 6 |
0 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
2 | Runs | 3 |
0 | Ground Into Double Play | 1 |
0 | Sacrifice Flies | 0 |
32 | At Bats | 32 |
2 | Home Runs | 1 |
0 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 0 |
8 | Runners Left On Base | 26 |
0 | Triples | 0 |
0 | Game Winning RBIs | 1 |
0 | Intentional Walks | 0 |
0 | Doubles | 4 |
9 | Fly Balls | 11 |
0 | Caught Stealing | 0 |
137 | Pitches | 162 |
0 | Games Started | 0 |
0 | Pinch At Bats | 1 |
0 | Pinch Hits | 0 |
0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
1 | Is Qualified In Steals | 1 |
11 | Total Bases | 16 |
32 | Plate Appearances | 38 |
324.0 | Projected Home Runs | 162.0 |
2 | Extra Base Hits | 5 |
1.6 | Runs Created | 6.4 |
.156 | Batting Average | .281 |
.000 | Pinch Hit Average | .000 |
.344 | Slugging Percentage | .500 |
.219 | Secondary Average | .438 |
.156 | On Base Percentage | .395 |
.500 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | .895 |
0.8 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 1.2 |
1.6 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 7.2 |
20.0 | Batter Rating | 33.0 |
16.0 | At Bats Per Home Run | 32.0 |
1.00 | Stolen Base Percentage | 1.00 |
4.28 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 4.26 |
.188 | Isolated Power | .219 |
0.00 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 0.75 |
.000 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .158 |
.063 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | .156 |
4.0 | Runs Produced | 6.0 |
1.0 | Runs Ratio | 1.0 |
0.3 | Patience Ratio | 0.6 |
0.2 | Balls In Play Average | 0.3 |
68.5 | MLB Rating | 84.0 |
0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Location: Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 36,061 | Capacity:
2024 American League Central Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cleveland | 92 | 69 | .571 | - | L2 |
Kansas City | 86 | 76 | .531 | 6.5 | W1 |
Detroit | 86 | 76 | .531 | 6.5 | L2 |
Minnesota | 82 | 80 | .506 | 10.5 | L4 |
Chicago | 41 | 121 | .253 | 51.5 | W2 |
2024 American League West Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Houston | 88 | 73 | .547 | - | W2 |
Seattle | 85 | 77 | .525 | 3.5 | W4 |
Texas | 78 | 84 | .481 | 10.5 | W3 |
Oakland | 69 | 93 | .426 | 19.5 | L3 |
Los Angeles | 63 | 99 | .389 | 25.5 | L6 |