Yolmer Sanchez boosted the Chicago White Sox to a ninth-inning victory on Friday with a no-out single scoring Tim Anderson from second base. Friday’s win raised the White Sox to 51-76 as the South Siders close in on 60 wins.
It's a walk-off winner for El del Pinonal, and the #WhiteSox kick off the weekend by extending their winning streak to three games! pic.twitter.com/j2b78XBWj1
— NBC Sports Chicago (@NBCSChicago) August 26, 2017
After Anderson lead off the ninth with a double, Rick Renteria allowed Sanchez to swing away, an approach he has ignored in the past. Renteria has shown the proclivity to bunt the runner over in the past, but with Sanchez batting from the left side, it was an obvious choice to let him swing away and keep the ball on the right side of the field.
Instead, Sanchez laced a 0-2 changeup down the right field line and danced off the field after a Gatorade shower.
The White Sox faced a formidable foe in Justin Verlander, but Jose Abreu gave the South Siders an early lead in the first with his 26th long ball. Pito’s moon shot eclipsed last season’s total with 33 games left in the season and notches another RBI for the slugger in his quest to reach 100 runs batted in in his first four seasons in Major League Baseball.
Miguel Gonzalez fired eight strong innings fanning nine and allowing two runs on Jose Iglesias single in the fifth. Juan Minaya pitched a clean ninth inning and notched the win.
After the game, Sanchez applauded Gonzalez for keeping them in the game and giving the offense a chance.
Yolmer Sanchez, in a fun hat, discusses hitting a walk-off single pic.twitter.com/AWlQTTdQuJ
— James Fegan (@JRFegan) August 26, 2017
Carlos Rodon faces off against Buck Farmer on Saturday. The southpaw has been outstanding in August with a 2.45 earned run average.
