Red Sox trade Victorino, then lose to White Sox

Victorino memorably hit a grand slam in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series to send Boston to the World Series, where he added a key three-run double in the Red Sox’s title-clinching victory in Game 6.

“I once had one where I slid into a dugout, fell in and it dropped in”, said White Sox manager Robin Ventura, a former third baseman. If that happens, he will be of interest to those of you in mixed leagues that need runs or steals.

Joe Kelly’s return to the rotation isn’t going very well.

The Chicago White Sox hit two home runs, one needing a video replay and the other leaving someone in need of a new windshield.

For a pitcher who could be traded at any moment, White Sox starter Jeff Samardzija didn’t look distracted Tuesday night.

Samardzija (8-5) scattered four hits before unraveling slightly in the ninth, when he was pulled after allowing three straight singles to start the ninth during a meaningless two-run rally.

After getting 21 runs on hits, the Yanks fall a little “flat” in this one…

“He’s a guy we’ve had interest in, in the past”, Cherington said. “You just want to get better and I think I’ve done that”.

Dan Jennings got the final three outs.

It was the fifth straight win for the White Sox, coming off a four-game sweep at home over Cleveland. However, after Betts caught the ball, his momentum took him up and over the low center field fence, into the Boston bullpen.

INF Brock Holt (hyperextended left knee) continues to improve and was available off the bench Tuesday, but he did not play. The club said he was being evaluated for a concussion.

Manager John Farrell deemed it wise to intentionally walk Avisail Garcia, to have a lefty vs. lefty match up against Shuck. “In establishing the validity of the catch, the fielder shall hold the ball long enough to prove that he has complete control of the ball and that his release of the ball is voluntary and intentional”. “That’s the bottom line”.

In the seventh, Soto’s homer over the Green Monster made it 8-2.

Losing a game after taking a 5-0 lead in the first inning is rare. Abreu followed with a single. Eaton and Saladino opened the game with consecutive triples, Melky Cabrera had an RBI double and Shuck a run-scoring grounder. They are the team that can turn a spectacular catch into a two-run homer for the opposition. Signed to a four-year deal worth $52 million before the 2013 season, Jackson struggled badly over his first two years with the Cubs, going 14-33 with a 5.58 ERA and was moved to the bullpen near the end of last season. “A lot of fastballs in the middle of the plate”, Miley said. “Really, just not a good effort”. It’s never fun being part of anything like that.