RANGERS 10, SOX8 SOX15, DODGERS 5
Running wild
The Sox stole five bases Sunday against the Rangers, including two by JacobMay, but it was not a good baserunning day. Leury Garcia was doubled off first on Jose Abreu’s liner to second, and in the eighth, with the Sox down 10- 8, Garcia broke for third with one out before pitcher R. J. Alvarez made a move toward home, and Alvarez threw him out. Cody Asche would’ve been doubled off on a liner in the fifth had first baseman James
Loney held on. “Not good,’’ manager
Rick Renteria said. “We like aggressive baserunning, but recklessness is not a key to being aggressive. You talk to the player and see what the thought process was.’’
The Sox have made some aggressive outs on the bases this spring, but Renteria said the baserunning has been satisfactory overall.
Hot sticks
Garcia, though, had four hits to raise his average to .400. He also stole a base and has a good chance to make the team because of his infield- outfield versatility. May, batting leadoff and playing center field, was 2- for- 4 and had a bunt single and a walk. May is hitting .385.
Pitching and missing
Zack Burdi gave up a deciding three- run homer to the Rangers’
Cesar Puello. Against the Dodgers, Derek Holland gave up two runs and three hits and struck out four. Matt Davidson, who has an opportunity to snag a big share of DH at- bats, struck out his first four times up. Top prospect Yoan Moncada also struck out his first four times up. But the Sox scored 14 runs in the ninth to win the nightcap.
On deck
Indians at Sox, Glendale, 3: 05 p. m., whitesox. com, Carlos Carrasco vs. Carson Fulmer.