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BOSTON — The Chicago White Sox didn’t collect a hit against Garrett Crochet until the eighth inning when they faced the Boston Red Sox left-hander on April 13 at Rate Field.
They broke through against the former White Sox pitcher in the second inning of the rematch Saturday at Fenway Park on a two-out single to right field by catcher Edgar Quero.
While they didn’t push a run across against Crochet, the White Sox did stage a seventh-inning rally against the Red Sox’s bullpen to help send the game to extra innings.
But Triston Casas drove in Alex Bregman with a long, high single off the Green Monster with one out in the 10th inning to give the Red Sox a 4-3 walk-off victory in front of a sellout crowd of 36,599.
The White Sox have lost six straight and 14 of 16 and extended a franchise record by falling to 0-8 on the road.
“I hope that these guys look at a game like this — we look at some of the things we could have done better, but we look at the things we did well too,” manager Will Venable said. “And that every opportunity we have on the field is an opportunity to analyze and get better. And at the same time, this gives them confidence that they can come in here and play with these guys.
“It was a good game, sucks to lose.”
The afternoon began with an intriguing pitching matchup as Crochet squared off for the second time this season with Shane Smith. The right-hander allowed three runs on four hits with three strikeouts and one walk in 4 2/3 innings for the White Sox. He hit three batters.
“I tried to use yesterday as the shock and awe factor, so I could go out and focus on the job I had to do,” said Smith, who was born in Danvers, Mass. “But really cool to be here and throw in the hometown.”
Smith, who had a large cheering section, touched 98 mph while not allowing a hit until a one-out single to left field by Kristian Campbell in the fourth inning.
The Red Sox took the lead on a three-run home run from Rafael Devers in the fifth. Smith faced two more batters after the home run and exited to a nice ovation.
Crochet allowed four hits, struck out seven and walked two in six shutout innings.
Chase Meidroth, who broke up Crochet’s April 13 no-hit bid, had three hits Saturday. He drove in a run with a single against Greg Weissert in the seventh to bring the White Sox within 3-1. Luis Robert Jr. followed with a two-run home run to tie the score.
It remained that way until the 10th, when a pair of walks — the first of which was intentional — by reliever Mike Vasil loaded the bases with one out for Casas. The first baseman hit a 1-0 changeup the other way for the game-ending single.
The White Sox rotation took a hit before the game when the team placed Martín Pérez on the 15-day injured list with left elbow inflammation. They were awaiting the results of imaging as of Saturday afternoon.
“We were at the point where we knew that it was at least going to be an IL,” Venable said before the game. “We knew it was bad enough that we needed to get some help here.”
Pérez suffered the injury during Friday’s 10-3 loss to the Red Sox. He exited after the third inning. The left-hander is 1-1 with a 3.15 ERA, .197 opponents batting average and 18 strikeouts in four starts.
The Sox called up left-hander Jared Shuster from Triple-A Charlotte.
“Whatever the team needs, whatever helps us win,” Shuster said of his role with the Sox.
Shuster, 26, is 3-0 with a 1.59 ERA, one hold and 15 strikeouts in six relief appearances with Charlotte.
“Feeling great,” he said. “We’ve got a great staff down there, great clubhouse, great group of guys. Feel like I’m in a good spot pounding the zone. All my pitches are working well, so feel like I’m in a good spot.”
He went 2-5 with a 4.30 ERA, three holds and 56 strikeouts in 39 outings (four starts) with the White Sox last season.
The Sox are working through the next steps with Pérez on the IL. Bryse Wilson, Mike Vasil and Tyler Gilbert are among the options. Shuster is another pitcher capable of providing length.
Shuster, who is also from Massachusetts, walked one and had one strikeout in 1 1/3 scoreless innings Saturday.
“It’s really about the changeup for him,” Venable said before the game. “Early in camp, we saw a good changeup but maybe the velocity wasn’t where he wanted it. And I think that that’s happened and that in combination with the changeup has been really effective. Excited to see it here in the big leagues.”
The bullpen as a whole made big pitches to keep the White Sox in the game. But the team remains winless away from Rate Field.
“We’ve been working, it’s just a matter of the results haven’t been there,” Robert said through an interpreter.
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They broke through against the former White Sox pitcher in the second inning of the rematch Saturday at Fenway Park on a two-out single to right field by catcher Edgar Quero.
While they didn’t push a run across against Crochet, the White Sox did stage a seventh-inning rally against the Red Sox’s bullpen to help send the game to extra innings.
But Triston Casas drove in Alex Bregman with a long, high single off the Green Monster with one out in the 10th inning to give the Red Sox a 4-3 walk-off victory in front of a sellout crowd of 36,599.
The White Sox have lost six straight and 14 of 16 and extended a franchise record by falling to 0-8 on the road.
“I hope that these guys look at a game like this — we look at some of the things we could have done better, but we look at the things we did well too,” manager Will Venable said. “And that every opportunity we have on the field is an opportunity to analyze and get better. And at the same time, this gives them confidence that they can come in here and play with these guys.
“It was a good game, sucks to lose.”
The afternoon began with an intriguing pitching matchup as Crochet squared off for the second time this season with Shane Smith. The right-hander allowed three runs on four hits with three strikeouts and one walk in 4 2/3 innings for the White Sox. He hit three batters.
“I tried to use yesterday as the shock and awe factor, so I could go out and focus on the job I had to do,” said Smith, who was born in Danvers, Mass. “But really cool to be here and throw in the hometown.”
Smith, who had a large cheering section, touched 98 mph while not allowing a hit until a one-out single to left field by Kristian Campbell in the fourth inning.
The Red Sox took the lead on a three-run home run from Rafael Devers in the fifth. Smith faced two more batters after the home run and exited to a nice ovation.
Crochet allowed four hits, struck out seven and walked two in six shutout innings.
Chase Meidroth, who broke up Crochet’s April 13 no-hit bid, had three hits Saturday. He drove in a run with a single against Greg Weissert in the seventh to bring the White Sox within 3-1. Luis Robert Jr. followed with a two-run home run to tie the score.
It remained that way until the 10th, when a pair of walks — the first of which was intentional — by reliever Mike Vasil loaded the bases with one out for Casas. The first baseman hit a 1-0 changeup the other way for the game-ending single.
The White Sox rotation took a hit before the game when the team placed Martín Pérez on the 15-day injured list with left elbow inflammation. They were awaiting the results of imaging as of Saturday afternoon.
“We were at the point where we knew that it was at least going to be an IL,” Venable said before the game. “We knew it was bad enough that we needed to get some help here.”
Pérez suffered the injury during Friday’s 10-3 loss to the Red Sox. He exited after the third inning. The left-hander is 1-1 with a 3.15 ERA, .197 opponents batting average and 18 strikeouts in four starts.
The Sox called up left-hander Jared Shuster from Triple-A Charlotte.
“Whatever the team needs, whatever helps us win,” Shuster said of his role with the Sox.
Shuster, 26, is 3-0 with a 1.59 ERA, one hold and 15 strikeouts in six relief appearances with Charlotte.
“Feeling great,” he said. “We’ve got a great staff down there, great clubhouse, great group of guys. Feel like I’m in a good spot pounding the zone. All my pitches are working well, so feel like I’m in a good spot.”
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He went 2-5 with a 4.30 ERA, three holds and 56 strikeouts in 39 outings (four starts) with the White Sox last season.
The Sox are working through the next steps with Pérez on the IL. Bryse Wilson, Mike Vasil and Tyler Gilbert are among the options. Shuster is another pitcher capable of providing length.
Shuster, who is also from Massachusetts, walked one and had one strikeout in 1 1/3 scoreless innings Saturday.
“It’s really about the changeup for him,” Venable said before the game. “Early in camp, we saw a good changeup but maybe the velocity wasn’t where he wanted it. And I think that that’s happened and that in combination with the changeup has been really effective. Excited to see it here in the big leagues.”
The bullpen as a whole made big pitches to keep the White Sox in the game. But the team remains winless away from Rate Field.
“We’ve been working, it’s just a matter of the results haven’t been there,” Robert said through an interpreter.
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