Diamondbacks bury White Sox 10-5 as South Siders slip under .500

Posted August 27, 2022 1:00 am

By MATT CARLSON Associated Press

White Sox outfielder AJ Pollock bats against the Arizona Diamondbacks as fans hold a sign reading "Sell the team" during the ninth inning Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, at Guaranteed Rate Field. Associated Press

CHICAGO - Jake McCarthy had a career-high four hits, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the fading White Sox 10-5 on Saturday night.

Geraldo Perdomo and Carson Kelly each had three RBIs as fourth-place Arizona handed Chicago its eighth loss in 10 games. The reigning AL Central champions dropped one game below .500 at 63-64.

Merrill Kelly surrendered Gavin Sheets' three-run homer in the first, but allowed just one run over the next 6⅓ innings in his first win since July 25. Kelly (11-5) yielded five hits and struck out seven while stopping a string of five straight no-decisions.

Emmanuel Rivera, Ketel Marté and Alek Thomas each drove in a run for the Diamondbacks, who won their second straight on the South Side.

Elvis Andrus had two hits for the White Sox. Davis Martin (2-4) was charged with five runs, four hits and four walks in three innings in his fifth career start.

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly (29) is greeted in the dugout after leaving a baseball game against the White Sox during the eighth inning Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, at Guaranteed Rate Field. Associated Press

Arizona Diamondbacks' Carson Kelly (18) hits a two-run single against the White Sox during the ninth inning Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, in Guaranteed Rate Field. Associated Press

Arizona Diamondbacks' Jake McCarthy (30) steals second base as White Sox second baseman Romy Gonzalez, left, takes a late throw during the eighth inning Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, at Guaranteed Rate Field. Associated Press

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