Chicago White Sox unleash more offense in win over Cleveland
Heading into the season, this is more what the Chicago White Sox had in mind.
On Monday night, the Sox defeated Cleveland 11-4 at U.S. Cellular Field, scoring at least a run in all eight innings for the first time since 1949.
On Tuesday night, the Sox pummeled the first-place Indians again, 8-1. The White Sox set season highs in the sixth inning with 7 runs and 7 hits.
"Another good night of offense," manager Robin Ventura said. "When Q (starter Jose Quintana) is going and you have offense like that, it really goes in your favor."
Quintana (12-10) pitched 8 innings and allowed 1 run on 5 hits. The bottom of the seventh inning dragged on so long, the Sox's left-hander went to the indoor cage behind the dugout and played catch to keep his arm loose.
"I'll play catch every time if it means I have a lot of run support," Quintana said with a laugh. "I threw the ball well. All my stuff worked good."
Todd Frazier's 2-run single in the sixth inning upped his RBI total to 90, a career high.
Golden touch?
Be it in right field or center, Adam Eaton is having a standout defensive season.
"We all talk in spring training about wanting to win a Gold Glove," Eaton said. "It's always been on my list to win. I take a lot of pride in that."
Eaton, who opened the season in right field before shifting to center after Austin Jackson (knee injury) went down for the year in early June, leads all major-league outfielders with 18 assists and ranks second with 23 defensive runs saved.
"We've had to use him in center out of necessity," Robin Ventura said. "But in right field, I haven't seen anybody that's better than him this year."
Eaton's played 109 games in right field this season and 42 in center.
"When he's in right, he just gets better jumps," Ventura said. "I think it just suits his eye better, reading balls off the bat. Throws are better. You never know why a guy has comfort in that, but he is remarkably better in right."
Dog doings:
According to the White Sox, 1,122 dogs were at U.S. Cellular Field for Tuesday night's game against Cleveland, setting a Guinness World Record for most dogs attending a sporting event.