McCarthy helps Diamondbacks beat sliding White Sox 10-5

CHICAGO (AP) — Rookie Jake McCarthy had a career-high 4 hits, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the fading Chicago White Sox 10-5 on Saturday evening.

Geraldo Perdomo and Carson Kelly every had three RBIs as fourth-place Arizona handed Chicago its eighth loss in 10 video games. The reigning AL Central champions dropped one recreation under .500 at 63-64.

“The worst thing you can do is get frustrated and depressed, discouraged,” White Sox supervisor Tony La Russa mentioned. “Get angry. Do something about it tomorrow. That’s the message.

“Get some adrenaline pumping and get again to even.”

The speedy McCarthy additionally stole two bases and scored thrice. The 25-year-old outfielder is nineteen for his final 49 (.388), elevating his season batting common to .292.

“Just a very energized player that’s putting a lot of concepts together,” Arizona supervisor Torey Lovullo mentioned. “I think there was a lot of raw talent when he entered the system. He’s done a really god job of slowing things down when needed and being very competitive on both sides of the ball.”

Drafted by Arizona with the No. 39 choose in 2018 out of the University of Virginia, McCarthy mentioned he is getting comfy and studying to use his possibilities.

“I’m just trying to hit the ball hard in the middle of the field,” McCarthy mentioned. “I just got a few lucky hits, but it contributed. We got a win and it’s all good.”

Merrill Kelly surrendered Gavin Sheets’ three-run homer within the first, however allowed only one run over the subsequent 6 1/3 innings in his first win since July 25. Kelly (11-5) yielded 5 hits and struck out seven whereas stopping a string of 5 straight no-decisions.

“I would probably say the sinker,” Kelly mentioned of his only pitch. “It had a lot of movement on it late. I was able to locate it pretty well.”

Emmanuel Rivera, Ketel Marté and Alek Thomas every drove in a run for the Diamondbacks, who gained their second straight on the South Side.

Elvis Andrus had two hits for the White Sox. Davis Martin (2-4) was charged with 5 runs, 4 hits and 4 walks in three innings in his fifth profession begin.

The Diamondbacks opened a 7-3 lead on Perdomo’s RBI single within the eighth, however the White Sox responded with two within the backside half.

Mark Melancon relieved Kelly and gave up an RBI double to Romy Gonzalez and run-scoring single to José Abreu. Joe Mantiply then got here in and retired Eloy Jiménez on a fly ball to proper.

Arizona put it away with three within the ninth. Kelly hit a two-run single, and Thomas added a sacrifice fly.

The White Sox bought off to a pleasant begin when Sheets lined his tenth homer into the bullpen in proper, making it 3-0 within the first.

But Arizona got here again with 5 runs on simply two singles in a sloppy second by Chicago. Martin walked three within the inning and one other runner reached on interference by rookie catcher Carlos Pérez.

Perdomo drove in two runs with a single, tying it at 3. Kelly scored on Perez’s handed ball, and Rivera’s groundout drove in Perdomo for a 5-3 lead.

WELCOME TO THE SHOW

Pérez had a memorable evening in his second main league recreation and first begin behind the plate.

The 25-year-old from Venezuela singled for his first hit within the second. In the highest of the inning, he was charged with interference with Daulton Varsho on the plate, and he had a pricey handed ball.

In the third, Pérez bought crossed up with third baseman Leury García on Varsho’s infield popup. The ball dropped for a double.

Pérez made his huge league debut Friday as a pinch hitter within the ninth.

LA RUSSA’S OK WITH JOSÉ

Don’t blame 77-year-old Hall of Fame supervisor La Russa for Chicago’s bitter season, says three-time All-Star and 2020 AL MVP Abreu.

“Everybody knows how the old guy is and what he represents,” Abreu mentioned by way of a translator earlier than Saturday’s recreation. “We all love him. His sense of unity and his sense of family is something that is around us, is around this team.”

LYNN TO BEREAVEMENT LIST

The White Sox positioned Lance Lynn on the bereavement record. The 35-year-old righty is 3-5 with a 5.00 ERA in 14 begins after coming back from left knee surgical procedure, however is 2-1 with a 2.73 ERA in his final 5 outings.

TRAINER’S ROOM

White Sox: Placed 3B Yoán Moncada on the 10-day IL with a strained left hamstring. Moncada, who has been restricted to 80 video games this season, suffered his most up-to-date harm Thursday in Baltimore. … Reinstated INF/OF García from from the 10-day injured record and began him at third. … CF Luis Robert (left wrist sprain) was held out of the lineup once more due to issue in swinging a bat. … LH reliever Aaron Bummer (strained lat left) threw a 20-pitch simulated recreation on Saturday. Bummer, who hasn’t pitched since June 7, expects to go on a rehab task at Triple-A Charlotte within the subsequent few days. … Reliever Joe Kelly left with a bruised knee within the eighth after McCarthy’s fourth hit bounced off him.

UP NEXT

Arizona right-hander Zach Davies (2-4, 3.86 ERA) faces Chicago ace Dylan Cease (12-6, 2.27 ERA) on Sunday.