Slumping José Ramírez connected for a go-ahead, two-run homer off Lance Lynn in the sixth inning and the Cleveland Indians bounced back from being no-hit, beating the Chicago White Sox 4-2 Thursday.
After Carlos Rodón just missed a perfect game in pitching a perfect game Wednesday night, there was a different kind of tension this time as the benches emptied in the bottom of the first.
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Slumping José Ramírez connected for a go-ahead, two-run homer off Lance Lynn in the sixth inning and the Cleveland Indians bounced back from being no-hit, beating the Chicago White Sox 4-2 Thursday.
Eaton grabbed Giménez’s leg, began barking and then pushed Giménez in the chest with two hands. Indians starter Aaron Civale plunked Eaton with a pitch in the upper arm in the third.
Nick Wittgren and James Karinchak followed with a scoreless inning each. Emmanuel Clase allowed an unearned run in the ninth, but got his his third save.
Anderson returned to the White Sox lineup and had two hits. The 2019 AL batting champ suffered a left hamstring injury on April 4 in Anaheim.
To make room for Anderson, the White Sox designated OF Nick Williams for assignment. Williams, went 0 for 10 with two walks in four games.
On Wednesday, Cease had some symptoms associated with the coronavirus, but GM Rick Hahn said the right-hander hadn’t tested positive. Cease was placed on the injured list and RHP Zack Burdi was recalled from the team’s alternate site as a back-up.
White Sox: If healthy, RHP Dylan Cease starts against Nick Pivetta (2-0, 3.27) at Boston on Friday.
Adam Eaton singled and tried to advance when Indians right fielder Josh Naylor threw to third, hoping to get lead runner Tim Anderson. Eaton arrived ahead of the throw back to second, but was called out when his hand came off the bag while shortstop Andrés Giménez stood his ground and held the tag.
Cleveland Indians' Jose Ramirez hits a two-run home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Thursday, April 15, 2021. (AP PhotoNam Y. Huh)
Eaton grabbed Giménez’s leg, began barking and then pushed Giménez in the chest with two hands. Indians starter Aaron Civale plunked Eaton with a pitch in the upper arm in the third.
Lynn was nursing a 1-0 lead when Ramírez launched a full-count pitch with two outs deep to right for his third home run. Giménez led off the inning with a ground-rule double before Ramirez ended his 0-for-19 skid.
Civale (3-0) allowed only a run — in the first — and five hits through six innings in his third straight strong start. The 25-year-old right-hander struck out four, walked two and lowered his ERA to 2.18.
Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians benches clear after a pushing incident at second base during the first inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Thursday, April 15, 2021. (AP PhotoNam Y. Huh)
Nick Wittgren and James Karinchak followed with a scoreless inning each. Emmanuel Clase allowed an unearned run in the ninth, but got his his third save.
Lynn (1-1) permitted his first two earned runs this season on five hits through six innings, while striking out 10 and walking none. The right-hander had tossed his second career shutout in his previous outing, fanning 11 last week against Kansas City.
Giménez drove in an insurance run with a ground out in the seventh. The Indians added an unearned run in the eighth when reigning AL MVP José Abreu made a fielding and throwing error on Ramírez’s grounder.
Chicago White Sox's Adam Eaton, right, reacts to Cleveland Indians shortstop Andres Gimenez after Gimenez tagged him out at second base during the first inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Thursday, April 15, 2021. (AP PhotoNam Y. Huh)
Anderson returned to the White Sox lineup and had two hits. The 2019 AL batting champ suffered a left hamstring injury on April 4 in Anaheim.
Anderson led off the game with a single and came around to score Chicago's first run on Yoán Moncada’s RBI hit.
ROSTER MOVE
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lance Lynn reacts as he kicks the mound after Cleveland Indians' Jose Ramirez hit a two-run home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Thursday, April 15, 2021. (AP PhotoNam Y. Huh)
To make room for Anderson, the White Sox designated OF Nick Williams for assignment. Williams, went 0 for 10 with two walks in four games.
TRAINER’S ROOM
White Sox: Manager Tony LaRussa said RHP Dylan Cease was with the team Thursday, “feels real good” and tested again for COVID-19. If that test comes back negative, Cease will be able to make his scheduled start on Friday at Boston.
Chicago White Sox's Adam Eaton, center right, talks with Cleveland Indians shortstop Andres Gimenez after a pushing incident at second base during the first inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Thursday, April 15, 2021. (AP PhotoNam Y. Huh)
On Wednesday, Cease had some symptoms associated with the coronavirus, but GM Rick Hahn said the right-hander hadn’t tested positive. Cease was placed on the injured list and RHP Zack Burdi was recalled from the team’s alternate site as a back-up.
UP NEXT
Indians: Cleveland starts LHP Logan Allen (1-1, 2.70) versus Reds. RHP Jeff Hoffman (1-1, 3.86) on Friday at Cincinnati.
Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians benches clear after a pushing incident at second base during the first inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Thursday, April 15, 2021. All are wearing No. 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson Day. (AP PhotoNam Y. Huh)
White Sox: If healthy, RHP Dylan Cease starts against Nick Pivetta (2-0, 3.27) at Boston on Friday.
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Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians benches clear after a pushing incident at second base during the first inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Thursday, April 15, 2021. (AP PhotoNam Y. Huh)