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White Sox Blast Reds

In a game heard on WHOW, Hanser Alberto had four hits, a career-high four RBIs and the Chicago White Sox scored 11 runs in the second inning to rout the Cincinnati Reds 17-4 on Sunday.

 

The 11 runs are the most for the team in one inning in 16 years and the third-most ever for the franchise. The White Sox had 11 runs in the fifth at Kansas City on Sept. 17, 2007.

 

The offensive outburst could be a big boost for the White Sox who will be without designated hitter Eloy Jiménez for up to six weeks following his appendectomy.

 

The White Sox, who's struggled this season with runners in scoring position, delivered plenty of big hits against Graham Ashcraft (2-1) in the second, sending 14 batters to the plate.

 

Alberto hit a two-run homer to snap Ashcraft’s 33-inning homerless streak. Andrew Benintendi had a two-run single, and Andrew Vaughn tripled in two more runs.

 

Gavin Sheets hit a three-run homer off Casey Legumina to cap the historic frame.

 

Michael Kopech (1-3) allowed four solo homers by pitching six innings to earn his first victory of the season.

 

Dylan Cease (2-1, 4.58) will face RHP Zach Greinke (1-4, 5.25) in Monday's series opener in Kansas City.

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