Chicago White Sox get swept by the Arizona Diamondbacks — their ninth loss in 11 video games: ‘It hasn’t gone our manner’

Elvis Andrus and Luis Robert stood at second and first base, respectively, representing the potential tying and successful runs for the Chicago White Sox.

Manager Tony La Russa known as on Leury García to hit for Seby Zavala with one out and the Sox trailing by a run within the ninth inning towards the Arizona Diamondbacks.

García sliced Ian Kennedy’s 1-1 pitch to left, nevertheless it landed foul — one other instance in a season stuffed with what may have been — and the at-bat ended with a strikeout.

Kennedy then struck out Romy Gonzalez to finish the sport because the Sox accomplished a dismal weekend towards the Diamondbacks with a 3-2 loss in entrance of 29,781 at Guaranteed Rate Field.

The Sox misplaced all three video games to the Diamondbacks, who’re in fourth place within the National League West, and have dropped 9 of 11.

“Last 11, I don’t know how many it’s been, but I know within some of those, we’ve been right there,” Sox third baseman Josh Harrison stated. “We’ve had some probabilities to tie the sport up, win the sport, fallen brief. A bounce right here or there, a pitch right here or there.

“It’s frustrating because you want to win. We show up every day to win and it hasn’t gone our way. But like I said, you’ve got to show up every day.”

With the late August tumble, the Sox are two video games below .500 at 63-65 and in third place within the American League Central, trailing the division-leading Cleveland Guardians by 5 video games.

Asked if there was frustration after the sequence, Sox supervisor Tony La Russa stated: “No. I just get angry. I don’t like frustration, discouragement. That’s loser crap. Just seeps energy out of your body, distracts. I just get angry and want to do something about it.”

The Sox wasted a incredible outing from starter Dylan Cease, who allowed two runs on two hits in a career-high eight innings.

“That’s as good as he’s been all year,” La Russa stated.

Cease struck out eight and walked one. Both hits had been solo house runs.

“It was a solid game, especially from an execution standpoint,” Cease stated. “I’m happy I was limiting walks. I thought I was more focused. I really wanted to command my fastball and I got in a good flow and it really made a big difference.”

Stone Garrett’s solo homer to middle, simply out of Adam Engel’s attain, gave the Diamondbacks a 1-0 lead within the second.

The Sox took the lead with two within the sixth. José Abreu singled, moved to 3rd on a double by Andrew Vaughn and scored on a sacrifice fly to proper by Gavin Sheets. Vaughn superior to 3rd on the fly and scored on an infield hit by AJ Pollock because the ball deflected off Diamondbacks starter Zach Davies.

The Diamondbacks tied the sport on Sergio Alcántara’s solo homer towards Cease with one out within the eighth.

“I hit my spot,” Cease stated. “Sometimes you have to tip your cap.”

Reliever Kendall Graveman walked two within the ninth and the Diamondbacks went forward on a two-out double by Jake McCarthy.

Andrus doubled with one out within the ninth and Eloy Jiménez, who pinch hit for Engel, walked. Robert, restricted due to a sprained left wrist, ran for Jiménez.

The Sox went with the switch-hitting García, who’s slashing .209/.234/.271, to bat from the left facet towards the right-hander Kennedy.

“I thought he would get a fastball to hit and he did,” La Russa stated. “He hit one just foul. And I knew we’d get Romy an at-bat because (García) would be tough to double up. One thing about Seby, if he hits a ground ball, that’s the last hitter we have (because of a potential game-ending double play).”

The Sox got here up empty.

“I don’t think anybody is not coming to show effort,” Harrison stated. “But given the place we’ve been the previous 1½ weeks, just a little frustration constructed up. Trying to attain runs, catching some powerful breaks right here and there. Some powerful performs.

“At the end of the day we’ve got to play better as a whole. Not to single any play, any pitch, anything. Baseball is a game of consistency, and realistically we haven’t been as consistent as we should.”

The Sox are off Monday earlier than persevering with the homestand towards the Kansas City Royals.

“Got to keep plugging away,” Harrison stated. “The frustration, anger, it’s going to be completely different feelings for folks. Needless to say, we’re not in a great place as a complete.

“Baseball is a game that you can’t hang your head. … It’s a long season. There are ebbs and flows and part of being a professional is showing up every day. Regardless of what’s happened in the past, you’ve got to bring it.”

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