JULY 29, 2020•SOUTHSIDESOX.COM
Six Pack of Stats: Cleveland 4, White Sox 3Just one swing (or walk) away
Earns rare saveHill struck out two and did not allow a baserunner in a clean ninth inning to earn the save in the second game of Cleveland's doubleheader against the White Sox on Tuesday.
ImpactAfter Brad Hand and James Karinchak were used in the first game of the doubleheader, Hill was called upon to protect a two-run lead in the second contest. He impressed, striking out the first two batters he faced, generating a combined four swinging strikes. Hill has shown the ability to miss bats in the past, as he punched out 36 batters in 24.2 innings of work at Triple-A in 2019. However, without major injuries or struggles in the Cleveland bullpen, Hill is unlikely to draw many more save opportunities this season.
JULY 29, 2020•ROTOWIRE
Earns win in spot startPlutko (1-0) allowed two earned runs on five hits and no walks while striking out four across six innings to earn the win in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the W...
ImpactPlutko was needed as a spot starter for Cleveland and delivered an impressive outing, throwing 86 pitches during the effort. The two earned runs were the result of solo home runs by James McCann and Jose Abreu, but Plutko did not allow any other extra-base hits. Assuming no other scheduling quirks pop up, Plutko is likely to serve as a bulk-inning reliever out of the bullpen moving forward.
JULY 29, 2020•ROTOWIRE
Collects three hits, goes yardAbreu went 4-9 with two doubles, a home run, two RBI and two runs scored during Tuesday's doubleheader at Cleveland.
ImpactAbreu went 1-for-5 in the opening contest, with a double being his only notable contribution. However, he bounced back to record a solo home run -- which came against Adam Plutko -- and another double in the second game. While it was his first long ball of the season, Abreu has managed to record at least one hit in four of the team's first five games this season.
JULY 29, 2020•ROTOWIRE
Surrenders five earned runsRodon (0-1) allowed five earned runs on four hits and three walks while striking out four across 3.2 innings to take the loss in the White Sox second game against the Indians on Tu...
ImpactRodon was hit hard out of the gates, surrendering doubles to Francisco Lindor and Jose Ramirez, prior to being taken yard by Carlos Santana in the first inning. He settled in for the middle portion of his start, but appeared to lose energy in the fourth inning, walking the bases loaded prior to being pulled. While it wasn't a strong performance in the box score, Rodon's velocity ticked up as he went deeper into his start, and he also generated 10 swinging strikes on 71 total pitches. He'll look to improve on this performance during his next turn through the rotation, though he's penciled in for a tough matchup at Milwaukee on Monday.
JULY 28, 2020•ROTOWIRE
Allows run in second saveHand earned the save in Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the White Sox after allowing one run on two hits while recording one strikeout during the ninth inning.
ImpactThe left-hander gave up a leadoff double to Tim Anderson but retired the next two batters, only to surrender an RBI single to Yasmani Grandal. Hand earned a save in both his appearances this season and has allowed one run on two hits and zero walks while striking out four over two frames.
JULY 28, 2020•ROTOWIRE
Santana homers as Indians complete sweep, 5-3 over White Sox
Carlos Santana hit a three-run homer and Oscar Mercado had a two-run single as the Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago White Sox 5-3 to complete a doubleheader sweepJULY 28, 2020•ASSOCIATED PRESS
