White Sox 6, Indians 0
CLEVELAND -- Melky Cabrera and Alexei Ramirez combined for five hits, including three doubles and two RBIs, and left-hander Jose Quintana pitched his first career complete game and first shutout as the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 6-0 Friday night at Progressive Field.
Chicago has won the first two games of the series by a combined score of 14-1.
Quintana (5-9) gave up seven hits, with eight strikeouts and no walks. In three starts vs. Cleveland this year he is 2-1 with an 0.82 ERA.
All of the White Sox's runs were charged to right-hander Corey Kluber (5-11), who pitched seven innings, but once again got no run support.
The Indians have scored three runs or fewer in 18 of Kluber's 21 starts. They have scored two runs or fewer in nine of his 11 losses, and they have been shut out in four of those losses.
Leading 1-0, the Sox doubled their lead in the sixth inning. Kluber retired the first two batters of the inning, but first baseman Jose Abreu belted the first pitch Kluber threw him over the left-field wall for his 15th home run.
The White Sox scored two insurance runs in the eighth inning. Center fielder Adam Eaton led off the inning with a single, and he stole second base. Third baseman Tyler Saladino's single moved Eaton to third. Left fielder Cabrera, who hit two home runs in Chicago's 8-1 win on Thursday, drove his second double of the game down the right-field line, driving in Eaton and Saladino and giving the White Sox a 4-0 lead.
Kluber intentionally walked Abreu, and then was removed from the game. In seven innings, Kluber was charged with six runs on eight hits. He struck out seven and walked two.
Following the walk to Abreu, designated hitter Adam LaRoche grounded out, moving the runners to second and third. Shortstop Ramirez then sliced a soft liner down the right-field line for another two-run double to make it 6-0.
That was plenty for Quintana, who held Cleveland's offensively challenged lineup in check all night. The Indians did not get a base runner past second base.
Kluber came into the game with a 2-1 record and a 2.37 ERA in four starts in July, and he retired the first six batters he faced. But his wild pitch in the third inning allowed the White Sox to take a 1-0 lead.
Ramirez led off the inning with a single, stole second base and went to third on a groundout by catcher Tyler Flowers. Ramirez then scored on Kluber's errant pitch.
The Indians had baserunners in four of the first five innings, but Quintana kept them off the scoreboard. That included the second inning, when catcher Yan Gomes and first baseman Jesus Aguilar stroked back-to-back singles with one out before Quintana got third baseman Giovanny Urshela to ground into a double play.
NOTES: The Indians recalled 1B Jesus Aguilar from Triple-A Columbus and optioned LHP Kyle Crockett to Columbus. Aguilar was in the lineup Friday night, meaning the Indians started three rookies in their infield; the two others were SS Francisco Lindor and 3B Giovanny Urshela. ... The White Sox traded 3B Conor Gillaspie to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for cash considerations. Gillaspie, who hit .237 with 3 homers and 15 RBIs in 58 games, was designated for assignment on July 19. ... The White Sox had been outscored in the first inning 72-27. They had the fewest runs in the first inning by any team in the majors.