No complaints from Keuchel after White Sox tee off on St. Louis

This time, Dallas Keuchel didn't need to make any critical comments after his start for the White Sox.

It was smooth sailing all around during Sunday's 7-2 win over St. Louis at Guaranteed Rate Field.

Keuchel delivered another solid outing, pitching 5⅔ innings and allowing 2 runs. The wily left-hander was backed by the Sox's 6-run fifth inning that featured 4 straight home runs.

"I like where we're at," Keuchel said after the White Sox improved to 11-11 (3-8 at home). "Obviously, I think we'd like to be better than what the record shows but we're hanging around and that's all you can ask for because you can't just ask this team to win 50 games out of 60 when the foundation hasn't been really properly set. We're winning as we go and taking a step back here or there. But at the same time, overall, I think we're pushing forward."

Trying to get through the sixth inning after the Sox's lengthy outburst in the bottom of the fifth, Keuchel felt some tightness and exited the game with two outs.

"Overall body, back started tightening up, but it's nothing really to worry about," Keuchel said. "Just was a little tight. We scored a bunch of runs and I was trying to loosen up in between, just didn't get to the point I wanted to. Not really concerned about it, just gave them a heads up before the inning, hopefully that it loosens up.

"I didn't want to put us in a bad position there, I got bailed out, but not really too worried about it."

After his previous start, a 5-1 loss at Detroit on Aug. 10, Keuchel called out his teammates and warned of "going through the motions."

"That was just a matter of fact," Keuchel said. "It wasn't anything to fire the guys up or light a fire, that was what it was. I said what I felt and life goes on. I think we're doing all right."

Negro Leagues feted:

On Sunday, Major League Baseball celebrated the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Negro Leagues.

Players, managers, coaches and umpires wore commemorative patches honoring the milestone.

"Definitely an honor to step on the field today," White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson said. "The numbers are going down, but it's such a blessing to still be one that is still around and bringing a lot of excitement and energy to the game. Those guys paved the way for guys like me. Me being the only Black guy on the South Side, it's only right I continue to keep going and keep motivating and keep inspiring kids all around the world to get into the game of baseball."