Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoán Moncada hits a go-ahead RBI single during the eighth inning against the Houston Astros at Guaranteed Rate Field on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. (Armando L. Sanchez, Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tri)
Yoan Moncada left the box and was called in the eighth entry against Houston stars.
Tuesday's match at the guaranteed speed was tied and the progression race was in a score position.
The third base of the white socks of Chicago had been in a similar situation before. A night before, to be exact.
"I tried to contact the ball, trying to have a good release to balance and have contact," said Moncada through an interpreter.
For the second consecutive match, Moncada arrived with a single in the center. The corridor of Pellizco Adam Engel marked the third to give the low advantage a 4-3 victory against 23,476.
"Being able to go into these situations is special," said Moncada. "These are the situations in which the game is at stake, and being able to produce it really does you feel good."
.The SOX won an impressive victory against the title champions of the American League for the second consecutive evening to extend their sequence of victories to five. They remain equally in second place in the center of Al with the Twins of Minnesota, but the two teams moved in a match of the Cleveland Guardians of the first place.
This Monday When Moncada broke equality with equality 2 with a simple two planes with two planes in the center in the eighth during the first launch of his striker against Rafael Montero.Tuesday, he took a ball against Héctor Neris and, after the brief break, came to the second launch to the center to bring Casa Engel.
"It gets the best of him," said Sox manager Tony La Russa. "It's great in this situation."
Tuesday's game started with
Cease granted three races in six strokes with four stick withdrawals and three goals on balls in five rounds.
"It was not my most acute outing, but it was quite close to keeping us in it, then everyone came to get me," said Cease.
This is the first time that has granted at least two races initially won since May 24, when he gave seven against the red socks of Boston. The start of Tuesday ended a record section of 14 consecutive in which it allowed a career victory or none.
"It was not sharp, but if he does not compete as he did, the return is not possible against Verlander," said the Russa. "It is a different type of palmadita at the back. Five entries, destroys it."
The SOX followed 3-1 in the seventh when the leaves of Gavin Pincent for Lenyn Sosa with runners in the first and second and one.
The leaves hit a double right. Josh Harrison and Seby Zavala scored to equalize the match.
The leaves said I thought "to get (Seeland) in the region".
"The main one, the first and the second, I want to put the ball in the air," said Sheets. "I didn't want to hit something on the ground and get a double game. I thought it was his main goal right there to put on the ground. He went to the breakup and my main thought was to get some thing in the air and get something in the strike zone.
"I could do it and I expected SBY to be noted."
Verlander has granted three races in eight strokes with four stick withdrawals and a seven -round march.
The SOX once again arrived at the stars enclosure, and Liam Hendriks launched a ninth perfect for his fourth rescue in five games and his 27 of the season.
Sheets said the last two victories show that the SOXs have "a lot of combat".
"We are a good team, it's the most important thing," he said. “Everyone here believes and knows. We can feel support for the crowd. We can feel the energy and it is exciting. ""
The SOX are five games of the season in 0,500 and some of their best baseball games at a crucial time.
"Each victory is important," said Sheets. "But it is time for the season when the push is, the sprint. The season is a marathon, but at this point, it is a sprint for the final, for the playoffs. We will do everything we can.
"This is an excellent series against a big team. We are going to focus one day at the same time. »
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