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White Sox Get By Red Sox

In a game heard on WHOW, Dallas Keuchel halted his three-start losing streak with six solid innings, Jose Abreu hit a two-run double and the Chicago White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2 Sunday for their season-high sixth straight victory.

 

Leury Garcia added an RBI single for the White Sox (14-13), who moved over .500 for the first time since April 20 and completed a 5-0 road trip, including three wins at Fenway Park.

 

Christian Vazquez had an RBI single for Boston (10-19), which has lost a season-most five straight and 14 of 18.

 

Keuchel (2-3) allowed two runs on eight hits, fanning five and walking one after posting a 9.90 ERA in his previous three starts.

 

The game started at 11:38 a.m., an unusual start time as part of an experiment by Major League Baseball for streaming broadcasts.

 

Rookie left-hander Bennett Sousa got pinch-hitter Kevin Plawecki on a fly to center for the final out, recording his first big league save with the potential tying run at second. Regular closer Liam Hendriks was unavailable due to his recent workload.

 

Abreu, who had a go-ahead double in Saturday's 3-1 comeback victory, sent his double down the left-field line in the third against fill-in starter Tanner Houck (2-3) after Garcia's hit pushed Chicago in front.

 

J.D. Martinez had a run-scoring groundout and Vazquez followed with his RBI single for Boston in the sixth.

 

Houck gave up three runs in 2 2/3 innings after replacing scheduled starter Michael Wacha. Wacha was placed on the 15-day injured list after experiencing soreness on his left side after his last bullpen session.

 

The White Sox open a three-game series at home against Cleveland on Monday. Michael Kopech (0-0, 1.17 ERA) is set to start for Chicago.

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