DeShields, Indians reign in Chicago

CHICAGO » Delino DeShields snapped a tie with a perfectly placed squeeze bunt in the 10th inning, and the Indians topped the White Sox, 5-4, on Aug. 9.

DeShields’ bunt drove in José Ramírez, who started the inning on second as part of baseball’s extra-inning rule for the pandemic-shortened season. Mike Freeman added a two-out RBI single that gave Cleveland a 5-3 lead.

Veteran left-hander Oliver Perez got the final two outs following a 46-minute rain delay for his first save. It was just the fifth save of his 18-year career.

Phil Maton (1-0) pitched a scoreless inning for the win. Jimmy Codero (0-1) allowed two runs, one earned, in the loss.

José Abreu and James McCann homered for Chicago.

Ramírez, who made the last out in the ninth, advanced to third in the 10th on a one-out infield single by Carlos Santana and scored on DeShields’ safety squeeze. One out later, Freeman singled to center to drive in Santana.

In the bottom of 10th, with the rain turning from light to heavy, Nomar Mazara started on second and advanced to third on a flyout by Luis Robert.

James McCann followed with a fly to short center that dropped in front of Bradley Zimmer — who appeared to slip as he started to come in — for an RBI single.

Brad Hand then walked Danny Mendick to put runners on first and second before the game was suspended.

The game started as a battle of young aces with Lucas Giolito outdueling Shane Bieber.

Giolito allowed two runs and four hits in seven innings while striking out nine and walking five. Giolito retired the final seven batters he faced, including striking out the side in the seventh, and left with Chicago holding a 3-2 lead.

Bieber allowed three runs in six innings while striking out eight. His ERA nearly doubled from 0.83 to 1.63.

Trainer’s room

White Sox >> DH Edwin Encarnación (left shoulder inflammation) missed his fifth straight game. He is improving and was scheduled to do more aggressive work in the batting cage Aug. 9 . ... SS Tim Anderson (strained right groin) will travel with the team to Detroit and is expected to test the injury with a full workout on Aug. 10.

Up next

INDIANS » Following a day off Aug. 10, RHP Mike Clevinger (1-1, 3.24 ERA) starts the opener of a two-game home series against the Chicago Cubs.

WHITE SOX » LHP Dallas Keuchel (2-1, 2.55 ERA) takes the mound Monday night in the opener of a three-game series at Detroit.

NAM Y. HUH — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Indians players celebrate after beating the White Sox on Aug. 9.