Tim Anderson returned to the White Sox lineup for the home opener on Friday and brought all the swagger with him. After being with his wife Bria for the birth of their daughter Paxton, Anderson came back and went 3-for-4, with 3 RBIs and 4 runs scored. He put the game away in the eighth, hitting his first homer of the season, giving the White Sox a 10-8 lead, which was the final on Friday.
Insurance courtesy of @TimAnderson7. pic.twitter.com/etMbfgON8J
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) April 5, 2019
And a little 360 to put the cherry on top.
When you get that Home Opener W 💯 pic.twitter.com/RxEv4CgQTN
— White Sox Talk (@NBCSWhiteSox) April 5, 2019
Yet, the biggest play of the game from Anderson didn’t even come when he was at the plate. Trailing 8-6 in the seventh inning, Anderson was at first base and Leury Garcia was at second with no outs. Jose Abreu hit a slow ground ball to the left side, but Anderson got a tremendous jump from first and slid in safely at second to avoid the force out. On the play, the Mariners failed to get any outs and that loaded the bases.
Welington Castillo was then hit by a pitch to make it 8-7 and then Yoan Moncada kept his hot start going, putting the Sox ahead with a two-run single.
Yo knows clutch. pic.twitter.com/q7v1szyvPR
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) April 5, 2019
Moncada had 4 RBIs Friday and has 10 through the first six games of the season. He’s only the seventh player in White Sox history to reach 10 RBIs in the first six games of the year.
10+ RBI in team's first 6 games of a season#WhiteSox since 1920
2019 Yoán Moncada, 10
2011 Carlos Quentin, 10
2004 Magglio Ordóñez, 10
1981 Carlton Fisk, 10
1962 Floyd Robinson, 13
1937 Zeke Bonura, 10
1920 Shoeless Joe Jackson, 10— Christopher Kamka (@ckamka) April 5, 2019
Some pretty good company right there.
Anderson also found himself in elite company with his performance.
#WhiteSox shortstops with a home run & 4 runs in a game
1908-presentTim Anderson today
José Valentín 5/27/2000
Craig Wilson 9/14/1998
Luis Aparicio 4/22/1959— Christopher Kamka (@ckamka) April 5, 2019
The White Sox are now 3-3 after winning two games in a row.
