Stanton shaken up as Marlins lose to White Sox 8-7

“It’s huge for a young guy”, said outfielder Adam Eaton, who tied a career-high with four hits.

Marlins reliever Austin Brice made his major league debut in the eighth, retiring all three batters – two by strikeouts. With his 5-year-old son in attendance, White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu had a pair of singles to improve to 15-for-36 with a three homers and six RBIs during his last eight contests. In his past 9 1/3 innings, Shields has allowed 21 runs, all earned.Miami’s Adam Conley lasted four innings and allowed five hits, four walks and five runs.

His pregame tribute ended by a storm, Alex Rodriguez soaked in repeated cheers during his final game in pinstripes, getting one more hit for the New York Yankees and returning to third base one last time.

“Any time we get a win for the starter you like it”, White Sox manager Robin Ventura said.

Melky Cabrera and Jose Abreu had RBI singles in the first inning and Tyler Saladino had one in the second for a 3-0 lead as the White Sox loaded the bases in both innings. His leadoff single led to a four-run third and his leadoff single in the fourth aided a two-run rally.NOTES: White Sox 2B Brett Lawrie, who has been on the disabled list since July 27 due to a hamstring injury, was sent to Double-A Birmingham for a rehab assignment. “For him to win tonight and pitch well and the bullpen to come in and do what they did is huge for his psyche”.

He has suffered a slight sophomore slump this season, posting a 4.32 ERA over 19 starts, but he was solid in his rookie campaign as he posted 139 strikeouts in 139.1 innings and won nine games. After Ozuna grounded into a double play, the book was closed on Shields: 3+ IP, 7 ER, 10 H, 1 BB, 0 K, and a game score of 3.

Albers struck out Yelich, but Stanton roped a two-run single to put the Marlins back ahead 7-5.

“I just couldn’t throw the ball as hard as I want to”, he said.

“Offensively we’ve just got to be collectively better”, Mattingly said. The Marlins, in an effort to limit Fernandez’s innings this season, will skip Fernandez’s turn in the rotation.

Ventura moved Eaton around the top three spots in the order recently, and while Eaton likes to hit second best, he said he also prides himself on showing versatility.