Crochet wins fourth game in a row and the White Sox snap a 4-game losing streak originally appeared in NBC Sports Chicago
TORONTO (AP) — Garrett Crochet and three relievers combined for two hitters, Corey Julks and Danny Mendick each had two RBIs and the Chicago White Sox snapped a four-game losing streak by defeating the Toronto Blue Jays 5-0 on Tuesday. fair night.
Chicago’s Eloy Jiménez left after straining his left hamstring while scoring at second base on Julks’ two outs in the top of the fifth. Gavin Sheets took over as designated hitter in the seventh.
The White Sox avoided dropping their season-worst 21 games below .500 and snapped a seven-game losing streak in Toronto. The Blue Jays were eliminated for the third time.
Crochet (5-4) allowed two hits, struck out four and walked just one in six innings to win his fourth straight start. The left-hander extended his scoreless innings streak to 19.
Crochet retired the first 13 batters in order before Toronto designated hitter Justin Turner went 0-for-30 with a double in the fifth inning. Crochet retired the next two batters to strand Turner.
John Brebbia homered in the seventh, Jordan Leasure pitched the eighth and Michael Kopech struck out the side in the ninth.
Toronto left-hander Yusei Kikuchi (2-4) lost his third consecutive decision, allowing three runs, two earned and five hits in six innings.
Nicky Lopez opened the scoring with a Kikuchi double in the second. His single hit Korey Lee, who had committed a throwing error by third baseman Ernie Clement.
Andrew Vaughn drew a one-out walk in the fifth and Jiménez doubled to third. Paul DeJong struck out before Julks scored. Jiménez slowed down as he reached third place and limped off the field.
Mendick made it 5-0 with a two-out double against left-hander Tim Mayza in the eighth.
TRAINER’S ROOM
White Sox: OF Luis Robert Jr. (right hip) will throw five innings in an Arizona Complex League game on Wednesday, manager Pedro Grifol said.
Blue Jays: RHP Yariel Rodríguez (back) lasted just 1/3 of an inning in a rehab start at Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday night, facing four batters before being relieved.
NEXT
Blue Jays RHP Chris Bassitt (3-6, 5.03 ERA) is expected to start Wednesday’s series finale. RHP Mike Clevinger (0-2, 5.56) is on the roster for the White Sox.
