WHALEHEAD LEAGUE BASEBALL
COLORADO ROCKIES AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX
07/12/2023
 
WHALEHEAD LEAGUE BASEBALL
COLORADO ROCKIES AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX
GAME ID: 1932 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 12TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Colorado Rockies (51-39) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 8 1
Chicago White Sox (43-46) 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 X 5 9 1
White Sox Sink Rockies, 5-3
The Chicago White Sox picked up a win at Guaranteed Rate Field, taking down the Colorado Rockies, 5-3. Starting pitcher Tarik Skubal was a big reason why. Xzavion Curry collected save number 1. The second-place White Sox are now 43-46, the Rockies 51-39.

Masataka Yoshida had a critical at-bat with one out in the bottom of the sixth for Chicago. He came through with a 2-run single to put Chicago in front, 5-2.

"The key at this level is throwing strike one," said Skubal. "Successful pitchers do it."
COLORADO BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Merrifield LF 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 .314 6 27
A. Benintendi RF 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 .298 1 12
Y. Díaz 1B 4 0 2 1 1 0 2 .291 8 50
J. Martinez DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .291 10 33
W. Tovar SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .263 2 12
   a-J. Pederson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .270 16 52
   b-L. Guillorme SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 0 7
W. Difo 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .285 4 26
M. Straw CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .231 0 30
J. Bart C 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .247 5 13
X. Edwards 3B 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 .360 3 22
Totals 35 3 8 1 4 7 20      
a - J. Pederson pinch hit for W. Tovar in the 8th
b - L. Guillorme substituted for J. Pederson in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: X. Edwards 3 (12, 3rd Inning off T. Skubal, 0 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off T. Skubal, 0 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off A. Chapman, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Straw (14, 6th Inning off T. Skubal, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Benintendi , Y. Díaz 2 , W. Difo , M. Straw 2 , X. Edwards 6
2-out RBI: Y. Díaz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Díaz , J. Martinez , M. Straw , J. Bart
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: W. Tovar (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Difo-Tovar-Díaz)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Harris II RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .305 13 45
   c-C. Pache CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1 1
M. Melendez C 2 1 0 0 2 2 1 .249 9 22
M. Yoshida LF 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .281 12 43
J. Naylor DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .304 16 59
J. Jung 3B 4 1 2 2 0 2 2 .364 0 4
T. Estrada 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .254 7 35
R. Vilade 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .247 4 19
N. Allen SS 3 0 2 0 0 1 2 .271 2 21
   a-J. Aranda PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .198 5 14
   b-N. Hoerner SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 3 15
B. Marsh CF, RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .242 7 31
Totals 33 5 9 5 4 10 19      
a - J. Aranda pinch ran for N. Allen in the 6th
b - N. Hoerner substituted for J. Aranda in the 7th
c - C. Pache substituted for M. Harris II in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Jung (1, 5th Inning off A. Cobb, 2 on, 2 outs) , N. Allen (15, 6th Inning off A. Cobb, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Harris II , M. Yoshida 3 , J. Jung 3 , T. Estrada , N. Allen 3
2-out RBI: J. Jung , T. Estrada
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Harris II , J. Jung , B. Marsh
GIDP: J. Naylor
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: M. Melendez (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Harris II-Melendez)
OF assists: 1 (Harris II(Díaz at home))
COLORADO PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
A. Cobb L (8-7) 5.1 8 5 4 4 7 0 105 66 4.93   
B. Baker 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 6 0.69   
J. Wilson 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 21 14 1.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Cobb 37
Batters Faced: A. Cobb 29, B. Baker 2, J. Wilson 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Cobb 3-6, B. Baker 1-0, J. Wilson 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Cobb 105-66, B. Baker 9-6, J. Wilson 21-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Baker 3-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
T. Skubal W (8-8) 6.0 6 2 1 2 5 0 108 67 5.79   
J. Loáisiga H (4) 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 30 17 4.06   
D. Nunez H (4) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 6 2.64   
A. Chapman H (4) 0.2 1 1 1 1 1 0 20 12 3.09   
X. Curry SV (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Skubal 57
Batters Faced: T. Skubal 26, J. Loáisiga 6, D. Nunez 2, A. Chapman 4, X. Curry 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Skubal 8-4, J. Loáisiga 1-3, D. Nunez 1-0, A. Chapman 1-0, X. Curry 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Skubal 108-67, J. Loáisiga 30-17, D. Nunez 6-6, A. Chapman 20-12, X. Curry 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Nunez 2-0 , X. Curry 1-0
WP: A. Chapman
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tarik Skubal
Ballpark: Guaranteed Rate Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 6 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:31
Attendance: 21445
Special Notes: SS Nick Allen was injured while running the bases. Xavier Edwards ties the NL regular season game record for doubles with 3.
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