Snell, Rays top White Sox 6-5; Chicago drops to 0-5 at home
CHICAGO (AP) — Blake Snell pitched one-hit ball and struck out 10 through six innings and the Tampa Bay Rays kept the White Sox winless at home this season, beating Chicago 6-5 on Tuesday.
The White Sox dropped to 0-5 at Guaranteed Rate Field. That matched Chicago's five-game home skid to start 1975 at Comiskey Park.
Carlos Gomez hit a solo homer and Joey Wendle, Wilson Ramos, Adeiny Hechavarria and Daniel Robertson each drove in a run as Tampa Bay won its second straight following an eight-game slide.
Jose Abreu hit a three-run homer off Rays closer Alex Colome, capping a four-run rally in the ninth.
After a two-out walk, Colome held on for his third save in five chances.
Snell (1-1) didn't allow a hit until Tyler Saladino's double bounced over the left-center field wall with one out in the fifth inning.
The 6-foot-5 left-hander was charged with Chicago's first run and walked five before his pitch count climbed to 114 and Andrew Kittridge replaced him to start the seventh.
Saladino had two of Chicago's six hits and Adam Engel and Yolmer Sanchez drove in runs for the White Sox, losers of seven of eight.
Carson Fulmer (0-1) struggled with his control, allowing four runs over 4 2/3 innings while walking six and hitting two batters.
Snell rebounded after getting roughed up for five runs in 3 1/3 innings by the New York Yankees last Wednesday.
The 25-year-old had a no-decision in his first start, on March 30 versus Boston, when he allowed no runs and three hits in 5 2/3 innings.
Snell finished 2017 strong, going 5-1 with a 3.02 ERA in his last nine starts. During that stretch, the lefty won three times when he allowed just two hits in seven innings.
Robertson and Denard Span walked to start the third, and both scored when Wendle's sharp single to left rolled under Nicky Delmonico's glove for an error. Hechavarria's sacrifice fly in the fourth made it 3-0 and Ramos had an RBI single in the fifth.
Gomez homered in the sixth off Hector Santiago.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rays: CF Kevin Kiermaier was available off the bench.
The outfielder was in a walking boot on Monday after bruising his right foot on Sunday. Before the game, Kiermaier said he hoped to return to the lineup as early as Wednesday.
White Sox: C Wellington Castillo left the game in the sixth with right knee soreness and is day-to-day. He was replaced by Omar Narvaez.
UP NEXT
Rays: Were expected to announce their starter for Wednesday's afternoon game later in the day.
White Sox: RHP James Shields (1-0, 5.73) makes his third start this season and fourth of his career versus Tampa Bay.