Thursday, May 23

Canha double in tenth lifts Brewers over White Sox 7-6 as Milwaukee overcomes 3-run deficit

CHICAGO (AP) – Mark Canha hit a go-ahead RBI double within the tenth inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers overcame a three-run deficit to beat the Chicago White Sox 7-6 on Friday evening.

Milwaukee trailed 5-2 earlier than scoring two runs within the fifth and two extra within the sixth. Andrew Vaughn tied the rating with an RBI groundout within the seventh.

With computerized runner Brice Turang on second within the tenth, Canha hit a one-out double into the left-field nook off Jimmy Lambert (2-2). An evening earlier, Canha scored the successful run on a throwing error by Colorado shortstop Ezequiel Tovar.



“It’s fun when you come out on top of those games,” Canha mentioned. “To be on the other side, that’s a whole ’nother thing. It’s good that we can win all of these close games because down the stretch you’re going to have to win games like this.”

All-Star nearer Devin Williams (5-2) struck out the aspect within the ninth, and Abner Uribe acquired three straight outs within the tenth for his first main league save.

Milwaukee (63-54), which went 5 for 17 with runners in scoring place, maintained a 2 1/2-game lead over the second-place Chicago Cubs within the NL Central.


PHOTOS: Canha double in tenth lifts Brewers over White Sox 7-6 as Milwaukee overcomes 3-run deficit


“We know we aren’t playing our best baseball and I think everyone in here knows that,” pitcher Corbin Burnes mentioned. “We know when we play our best baseball we are the best team in a really good division.”

Chicago dropped to 47-70.

Down 5-2, the Brewers went forward when Willy Adames hit a two-run single within the fifth and William Contreras hit a gentle bouncer within the sixth that reliever Aaron Bummer flipped previous catcher Yasmani Grandal to the backstop. Two runs scored, one on Contreras’ hit and one on Bummer’s error.

“It’s a tough throw,” White Sox supervisor Pedro Grifol mentioned. “He came off the mound, fielded the ball and had to backhand it. A pitcher’s not used to making that flip. He’s a good athlete and I think he would make that play seven or eight times out of ten but it just didn’t happen today.”

s head which allowed two runs to attain to make it 6-5. .

Eloy Jiménez had three hits, together with a two-run homer within the third.

William Contreras and Willy Adames drove in two runs every, Victor Caratini homered and Tim Anderson had an RBI single.

Burnes wanted to be evaluated by medical workers within the first however stayed within the sport and allowed 5 runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings. The All-Star mentioned he was slipping all evening after he hyperextended a knee. Brewer’s supervisor Craig Counsell mentioned after the sport Burnes “should be OK.”

HENDRICKS EYES 2024 RETURN

In his first media availability since Tommy John surgical procedure on Aug. 2, RHP Liam Hendricks mentioned his aim is to pitch by subsequent September.

“Unfortunately, it ended up this way but now I will be 35 with a brand new elbow so hopefully that gives me an extra couple years,” the three-time All-Star mentioned.

Hendricks’ contract features a workforce possibility that would maintain him with Chicago in 2024. He mentioned he made it identified to the group he’d wish to return however that “the ball is in their court.”

“I think I have unfinished business here,” Hendricks mentioned.

TRANSACTION

Chicago claimed RHP Deivi García off waivers from the New York Yankees and optioned him to Class Triple-A Charlotte on Thursday. Hendricks was positioned on the 60-day IL.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Brewers: OF Blake Perkins (left indirect pressure) was positioned on the 10-day injured checklist and INF Abraham Toro was recalled from Triple-A Nashville.

White Sox: Manager Pedro Grifol mentioned Luis Robert Jr. is each day after the All-Star outfielder sprained his proper pinky finger sliding into third base in opposition to the Yankees on Wednesday. Robert pinch ran for Vaughn within the eleventh inning.

UP NEXT

Brewers RHP Brandon Woodruff (1-1, 1.65 ERA) and Chicago RHP Jesse Scholtens (1-4, 3.06) are to start out Saturday evening.

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