Marlins’ Giancarlo Stanton and Adam Conley go on DL
The right-hander jammed his pitching shoulder August 7 as a pinch-runner, diving back into second base at Dodger Stadium.
They were 1-4 on the homestand before Sunday. He had helped ease the loss of Wie-Yin Chen, but now the Marlins must scramble for yet another starter for the stretch run. Ichiro Suzuki drove in a runner from second base with a sacrifice bunt. He finally limped off the field as the Chicago White Soxcelebrated an 8-7 victory over Miami on Saturday. “We’re right in the thick of this thing and we are going to do everything in our power to help in any way we can”, Hill said.
“We needed a win today, so however that happened, whether it be a shutout or a guy getting thrown out at home, it didn’t matter, ‘ Koehler said”.
The bigger key will be the performance of the rotation, which also took a hit when Adam Conley landed on the DL with finger tendinitis. “We felt like he’s been dragging a little bit”.
With two runners on base with two outs in the ninth inning, Tyler Saladino singled to left field off Marlins closer Fernando Rodney.
“I still wish it would’ve been different and that he would’ve been extremely productive”, Girardi said. Jeff made a hell of a play making the catch and putting the tag on him.
“They’re going to put him at first base”, Bowden said.
Chicago manager Robin Ventura said Sanchez was right to be aggressive. “Obviously, you knew that wasn’t a good sign”. “It was a great throw”. The Marlins, as a team, have hit 96 home, the third fewest in the league, and Stanton had an unheard of 26% of their home runs. The right-hander has allowed 21 earned runs in 9 1/3 innings over his last three starts. He’s 0-4 in his past six starts and hasn’t won since his suspension for cutting up the team’s throwback jerseys July 23.
“This team has played too well for too long”. “It’s frustrating. It would be frustrating for anybody”.
But unlike Friday, when they slowed down considerably after scoring three times in the first two innings, the White Sox kept going. But Sale failed to cover the plate, and Adeiny Hechavarria scored for a 3-2 Marlins lead.
The Sox say they’ll take their chances with Sale every time and why not?
Prado’s RBI single in the seventh put Miami ahead to stay. After a pinch-hit strikeout by Morneau, Adam Eaton and Tyler Saladino hit back-to-back singles, but as Carlos Sanchez, who came in to pinch-run for Narvaez, ran for home, Christian Yelich fired a 91.5 miles per hour rocket to catcher Jeff Mathis to nab Sanchez, who barreled into Mathis in the process.
Finnegan escaped with a no decision on Tuesday at St. Louis despite issuing six walks and surrendering two home runs among six hits in six innings.
He missed a chunk of September in 2014 after then-Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Mike Fiers hit him in the face with a pitch, causing multiple facial injuries.
Dan Coats hit his first career homer for Chicago. “I ain’t complaining”, he said. Andino, a nine-year veteran, was in the lineup as the second baseman Sunday for his first major-league appearance since 2013.
White Sox: 2B Brett Lawrie (hamstring) was sent to Double-A Birmingham on a rehab assignment. So, A-Rod’s only value – as presently, um, presented – would come as a pinch hitter. If he signed with the Marlins, Miami wouldn’t have assume the contract. The Marlins swept a three-game set from the Reds in July.