Rodon sharp again as Sox’ streak hits 4
NEW YORK — Carlos Rodon allowed two runs and two hits in seven innings, Yoan Moncada doubled in two runs and the surging White Sox beat the Yankees 6-2 on Monday for their fourth consecutive victory.
Rodon (6-3), who improved to 5-0 with a 1.84 ERA in his last nine starts, yielded a two-run home run to Gleyber Torres but was strong otherwise to help the Sox win for the 10th time in their last 13 games. They clinched their first winning month of the season by improving to 15-10 in August.
‘‘This month has been refreshing for us, the way we’ve been playing,’’ Rodon said. ‘‘It’s something to look forward to and just try to carry it out the rest of the season and transition that into spring training and into next season, as well.’’
Manager Rick Renteria said he sees a difference in the Sox.
‘‘I think that they trust what they’re doing out there right now,’’ he said. ‘‘They’re having a lot of confidence playing the game. I think they’re trusting their instincts.’’
Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka (9-5) dodged trouble early, including a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the fourth, but the Sox broke through for three runs in the sixth on a mix of luck and timely hitting to overcome a 2-0 deficit.
With one out, Daniel Palka tapped a broken-bat dribbler up the third-base line for a single. After Matt Davidson walked, Omar Narvaez made contact on a checked swing that rolled less than halfway to third for another infield hit. Moncada then grounded a tworun double into right-center field to tie the score 2-2 before Nicky Delmonico followed with a sacrifice fly to give the Sox the lead.
Yolmer Sanchez led off the seventh with a single to left that was misplayed by Shane Robinson, enabling him to advance to second. Tim Anderson followed with a double to score Sanchez and add to the Sox’ lead.
The Sox closed the scoring with two runs in the ninth, courtesy of an error by first baseman Luke Voit and a wild pitch by A.J. Cole.
Torres broke a scoreless tie by crushing a changeup an estimated 444 feet over the center-field wall to give the Yankees a 2-0 lead in the fourth. He and teammate Miguel Andujar are the first pair of rookies in Yankees history to reach 20 homers in the same season.