Bats come alive for Sox in ninth inning

White Sox general manager Rick Hahn knows the season is still in its infancy stage, but he was looking for more growth heading into Monday night's game against the Indians at U.S. Cellular Field.

"We've shown flashes of being the team we think we can be," Hahn said. "We've also shown a little too frequently over the last 11 games hiccups or blemishes that we need to clean up pretty quickly.

"It's still early, we're still climbing to where we need to be, but we also know it's time to get going."

The alarm finally went off for the Sox … and just in time.

Trailing 3-0 in the ninth inning, the White Sox jumped on Cleveland closer Cody Allen and rallied for a 4-3 win.

Avisail Garcia's one-out double was the first of 6 hits off Allen, and Melky Cabrera capped the rally with a single to center field that scored Tyler Flowers with the winning run.

Alexei Ramirez got the comeback started with a 2-run double and Gordon Beckham continued his strong all-around early play with a pinch-hit RBI single.

"This is big for us," Garcia said. "It's really big because it's been tough for us to score runs, and we finally started to hit in the ninth inning. We have to try to keep it going."

Cabrera is hoping the late rally helps the White Sox' offense settle down and start producing runs on a more consistent basis.

"I've been confident about this team and the potential we have," Cabrera said. "I know we have a good team."

Cleveland starter Trevor Bauer kept the Sox' bats quiet through 7 shutout innings, while Sox starter John Danks allowed 3 runs on 6 hits in 6 innings, including solo home runs to Ryan Raburn and Brett Hayes.

"It was awesome to win," Danks said.

"That's a heck of a ninth inning. It just shows the resilience we have as a club. We play hard until the ballgame is over, one way or another, and fortunately we got the win."

Vote of confidence:

Manager Robin Ventura's job security has been a hot topic through the first two weeks of the season, not that general manager Rick Hahn has noticed.

"Absolutely," Hahn said when asked if he's happy with Ventura.

Failing to ask for a video review on a close play at second base Friday at Detroit exposed Ventura to heavy outside criticism, and Hahn is aware of the displeasure.

"It's part of the nature of the gig," Hahn said. "There's an in-game strategy element that everyone can have an opinion on, and perhaps have a better point of view than the manager in the heat of the moment.

"There is also a personnel management side of the game that most people aren't privy to. And the strengths in that area are very high and very strong and something we are very pleased with."

Roster moves:

In addition to the White Sox purchasing Carlos Rodon's contract from Class AAA Charlotte on Monday, relief pitcher Jake Petricka (right-forearm strain) came off the disabled list after completing a rehab assignment at Charlotte.

Reliever Javy Guerra (shoulder inflammation) was placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to April 13, and relief pitcher Kyle Drabek was designated for assignment.