In a game heard on WHOW, Mike Clevinger pitched six strong innings, Elvis Andrus drove in three runs and the Chicago White Sox beat the New York Yankees 9-2 on Wednesday night for their fourth win in five games.
Yoan Moncada doubled twice and scored one run while Yasmani Grandal had two hits with an RBI and a run. Gregory Santos pitched two scoreless innings to earn his third save of the season for Chicago (47-69).
Luis Severino relented an RBI single to Yasmani Grandal in the second inning.
Oscar Colás hit a two-run homer to give Chicago an early 3-0 lead.
Severino gave up another run in the third inning when Luis Robert Jr. singled, stole second and third and scored on a double by Moncada.
Tim Anderson went 1 for 5.
Robert Jr. left the game in the top of the third after spraining his right pinky finger diving into third base. According to the team, his X-rays came back negative and he is considered day-to-day. Grifol added he expects Robert Jr. to be in the lineup on Friday. Trayce Thompson replaced him in center field and went 1 for 2 with a run.
The only offense the Yankees could muster against Clevinger was a solo homer by Giancarlo Stanton - his 18th. The Yankees (59-56) were 0 for 7 with runners in scoring position as Clevinger (5-5) held them to three hits.
The Yankees have now lost seven out of their last 11 games. They went into today five games back from a wild-card spot. Aaron Judge= went 1 for 3 with a run.
White Sox RHP Michael Kopech (5-10, 4.43) will take the mound for Chicago on Friday and will face Milwaukee Brewers’ three-time All-Star Corbin Burnes (9-6, 3.42). Hear Friday's action on WHOW.