White Sox pound Tomlin, Indians
CLEVELAND -- The Chicago White Sox scored seven runs in the first two innings and rolled to a 10-4 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Thursday night at Progressive Field.
Tim Anderson and Matt Davidson homered for the White Sox, who won the last two games of the three-game series. Michael Brantley and Yan Gomes homered for the Indians.
Reliever Anthony Swarzak (1-0) pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings to get the win.
The White Sox made quick work of Cleveland starter Josh Tomlin (0-2), pounding him for seven runs on eight hits in 1 2/3 innings, matching the shortest outing of Tomlin's career.
Anderson hit Tomlin's first pitch of the game over the left field wall for his first home run, which opened the floodgates for a five-run first inning. Anderson's home run was followed by a three-run homer by Davidson later in the inning.
Yolmer Sanchez doubled and scored on a single by Omar Narvaez to make it 5-0 before Tomlin finally retired Leury Garcia, the ninth batter of the inning, on a groundout for the third out.
Cleveland got a run back in the bottom of the first inning against Chicago starter Miguel Gonzalez. Francisco Lindor walked, went to third on a double by Brantley and scored on a sacrifice fly by Jose Ramirez.
But the White Sox went to work on Tomlin again in the second inning. Melky Cabrera walked, Jose Abreu singled, and both runners moved up a base on a flyout to deep center by Cody Asche. Avisail Garcia then singled to center on Tomlin's 42nd and final pitch of the game, scoring both runners to make it 7-1.
The Indians knocked Gonzalez out of the game with two runs in the fifth inning. Brantley hit a solo home run and Lonnie Chisenhall added an RBI double to make it 7-3.
Gonzalez pitched 4 2/3 innings, giving up three runs on eight hits with four walks and five strikeouts.
NOTES: Prior to the game, the Indians activated OF Lonnie Chisenhall (sprained right shoulder) off the disabled list. To make room on the roster, OF Tyler Naquin was optioned to Triple-A Columbus. ... Indians 2B Jason Kipnis (right shoulder inflammation) will miss a couple days of his rehab assignment with Double-A Akron due to a bruised left hand. Kipnis was hit in the hand by a pitched ball in a game Wednesday night. ... White Sox 3B Todd Frazier, who is down with the flu, missed his second consecutive game. ... Chicago placed C Geovany Soto (right elbow inflammation) on the disabled list. To replace Soto on the roster, the White Sox purchased the contract of C Kevan Smith from Triple-A Charlotte. ... OF Melky Cabrera will be placed on the paternity list on Friday, and the White Sox will recall OF Willy Garcia from Triple-A Charlotte.