CLEVELAND, OH – The White Sox scored four runs in the eighth inning thanks to a 3-run homer from James McCann that helped them beat the Indians 6-5 on Tuesday night.
Chicago struggled to hit the ball against Indians’ starter Mike Clevinger, who allowed two runs and two hits in seven innings. Unfortunately for the Tribe, the White Sox got hot in the eighth inning against Carlos Carrasco, who was pitching at Progressive Field for the first time since May 25.
He was placed on the injured list on June 5 after being diagnosed with leukemia. He returned to the mound on Sunday in Tampa Bay.
Carrasco allowed two singles to start the inning, before striking out Jose Abreu and Yoan Moncada. That’s when McCann hit the 3-run homer to tie the game 5-5. Eloy Jiménez followed that up with his second home run of the night, which gave the White Sox a 6-5 lead.
Carlos Carrasco gets a HUGE ovation in his return to Progressive Field. He hadn’t pitched here since May 25. #Indians pic.twitter.com/t0d2BZD9AG
— James Rapien (@JamesRapien) September 4, 2019Francisco Lindor gave the Indians a 1-0 with a leadoff home run in the first inning. It was his 27th homer of the season and 18th leadoff homer of his career, which ties him for second in Indians’ history with Kenny Lofton. Grady Sizemore is first with 22 leadoff home runs.
Roberto Perez came through in the seventh with a 3-run homer of his own. That gave the Tribe a 5-2 lead and put them in position for the win. It was Perez’s 22nd home run. He entered the season with 21 career home runs.
NO DOUBT ABOUT IT!@Indians up 5-2 in the 7th inning. #RallyTogether pic.twitter.com/WwHPW5HVR5
— SportsTime Ohio (@SportsTimeOhio) September 4, 2019The Indians fall to 80-59 on the season. They’ve lost four of their last five games.
Up Next
The Indians continue their series against the White Sox on Wednesday. Shane Bieber will get the ball for the Tribe. He enters with a 12-7 record and a 3.27 ERA. Ivan Nova is scheduled to start for Chicago. He’s 9-11 on the year with a 4.48 ERA.
