CHICAGO — Zach Remillard singled in Elvis Andrus with the go-ahead run on a play that was overturned by video evaluate, and the Chicago White Sox rallied with three runs within the eighth inning to beat the Texas Rangers 7-6 on Tuesday evening.
Remillard has had a busy first week within the majors. In his debut Saturday at Seattle, the 29-year-old infielder knocked within the tying run within the ninth and the winner within the eleventh.
This time, the end was extra controversial.
Andrus tied it with a single off Grant Anderson (1-1) that plated two runs with two outs. Remillard adopted with a line drive to left discipline, and Andrus was initially referred to as out on the plate by umpire D.J. Reyburn on Travis Jankowski’s throw.
Rangers supervisor Bruce Bochy was ejected after the decision was overturned, as a result of catcher Jonah Heim was dominated to have blocked the plate illegally. Bochy was booted for the eightieth time in his profession.
“For that call to be made, I’m dumbfounded,” Bochy mentioned. “It’s completely one of many worst calls I’ve ever seen and it was achieved by replay. I simply don’t get it. I don’t care what number of instances they’ll attempt to clarify it. You can’t try this in that state of affairs. It’s a disgrace. It’s embarrassing, actually.
PHOTOS: White Sox rally with 3 runs within the eighth inning to beat the Rangers 7-6
“There was never any contact with the catcher. It was a sweep tag. I don’t get it. I really don’t. Again, I’m shocked. Jonah did a great job there. The throw took him to the left a little bit, sweep tag. I’m lost on this one. That’s a tough one to take.”
White Sox supervisor Pedro Grifol mentioned he hadn’t seen a replay.
“All I can say is we challenged both,” Grifol mentioned. “We challenged the play on the plate and blocking the plate.
“If New York felt that it was a violation, it probably was the initial (catcher) set up because that’s the rule.”
Heim was shocked.
“I asked the umpire what I could have done differently,” the catcher mentioned. “I arrange on the corners. I even backed up. I don’t know what else to do. It’s upsetting.
“I don’t know how you can block the plate from behind the plate.”
Remillard, nevertheless, was delighted with what turned out to be his second game-deciding hit in 4 video games.
“At the end of they day, they enforce the rules,” he mentioned. ‘We play the sport and it went our approach and we will take pleasure in it.”
The White Sox overcame 5 RBIs by Corey Seager, together with a two-run double within the high of the eighth that put Texas forward 6-4.
Andrus had a solo shot and completed with three RBIs in opposition to his former group. Eloy Jiménez hit a two-run homer for Chicago, which ended Texas’ three-game successful streak and received for simply the third time in 10 video games.
“It’s huge, especially against a team like the Rangers,” Andrus mentioned. “For me, they’re a top-three team in the league.”
Seager, who completed with three hits, has 41 RBIs in 31 video games since getting back from a left hamstring pressure.
He greeted Aaron Bummer, Chicago’s third reliever, together with his second double of the evening. Seager’s shot to the right-center hole plated Jankowski and Leody Taveras to place Texas forward for the primary time.
Adolis Garcia hit a solo homer for the AL West-leading Rangers.
Bummer (3-1) bought the win regardless of retiring just one batter. Kendall Graveman pitched a scoreless ninth for his seventh save.
Rangers starter Nathan Eovaldi yielded 4 runs and 5 hits in six innings, his third straight outing permitting three or extra runs
Texas trailed 4-2 getting into the seventh, however the first 4 Rangers hitters reached base in opposition to reliever Keynan Middleton and Texas tied it on Seager’s two-run single.
White Sox starter Dylan Cease allowed two runs on 5 hits in six innings, placing out 9. The 2022 AL Cy Young Award runner-up exited with a two-run lead, however bought a fifth straight no-decision.
SOLO STRING
Before Jiménez’s two-run drive, Chicago’s earlier 9 homers had been solo pictures. The White Sox have been 1-4 in that stretch.
“It’s making true to the point that solos don’t beat you,” Grifol mentioned.
DAY OFF
White Sox CF Luis Robert Jr., who entered third within the AL with 18 homers, was rested however entered as a defensive alternative within the seventh and scored within the eighth after drawing a stroll. The speedy outfielder had began 20 straight video games.
BULLPEN HELP
The White Sox claimed RHP Touki Toussaint off waivers from Cleveland. The 27-year-old was 2-1 with a 4.06 ERA in 20 video games with Triple-A Columbus.
TRAINER’S ROOM
White Sox: SS Tim Anderson (sore proper shoulder) was out of the beginning lineup for the third straight sport, however pinch-hit and grounded out within the eighth. … Chicago positioned LHP Garrett Crochet on the 15-day injured checklist, retroactive to June 17, with left shoulder irritation and returned RHP Jimmy Lambert (proper ankle irritation) from his rehab task with Triple-A Charlotte.
UP NEXT
Texas sends LHP Martín Pérez (6-3, 4.54 ERA) to the mound in opposition to RHP Michael Kopech (3-5, 3.92) in Wednesday’s collection finale.
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