GOODWIN HUNTING
Sox outfielder has 4 hits, including a homer and 3 RBIs, in rout of O’s
BALTIMORE — Brian Goodwin had four hits, including a solo homer, and drove in three runs as the White Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-3 Saturday for their fourth straight win.
Chicago has won nine of its last 12 and has taken seven in a row from the Orioles dating to 2019, its longest streak against Baltimore since winning eight straight in 1989-90. The White Sox have outscored the Orioles 38-11 in six games this season.
Lucas Giolito (7-6) struck out nine while allowing two runs in 5 ⅓ innings to beat the Orioles for the second time this season. Liam Hendriks struck out Ryan McKenna on three pitches upon entering in the eighth to escape a bases-loaded jam, then worked a perfect ninth for his AL-leading 23rd save.
Goodwin homered in the second, and the White Sox did more damage against Baltimore starter Thomas Eshelman (0-2) the following inning. Jake Burger lined a comebacker off Eshelman’s leg to lead off, though the pitcher remained in the game --- though not for long.
After a walk, freshly minted all-star Tim Anderson doubled in a run and Yoan Moncada followed with a two-run double. Eshelman’s day ended after another walk. He gave up four runs in two-plus innings and has not completed five innings in any of his five starts.
Goodwin’s RBI single and Leury Garcia’s run-scoring double in the fifth bumped the White Sox lead to 6-1. Goodwin singled in a run against a drawn-in infield in the seventh, then scored on another double by Garcia.
Domingo Leyba had RBI singles in the fourth and sixth for Baltimore.
Tony La Russa said he is optimistic Aaron Bummer (strained right hamstring) should be ready to come off the injured list Friday against Houston. Bummer hasn’t pitched since June 27.
Anderson was named to the American League all-star team, replacing Houston shortstop Carlos Correa. Anderson, who is making his first All-Star appearance, joins pitchers Lance Lynn, Carlos Rodon and Hendriks representing the AL Central-leading White Sox on Tuesday in Denver.