US EditionIldemaro Vargas Has 2 HRs and 5 RBIs, Leads Diamondbacks Past White Sox in 11-7 Slugfest
Anthony Kay is set to start for Chicago against Eduardo Rodriguez as the White Sox try to extend a 1-0 series lead.
- On Wednesday, the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Chicago White Sox 11-7 in Phoenix, with Ildemaro Vargas hitting two home runs and recording 5 RBIs while Nolan Arenado added a two-run shot and four hits.
- Despite Chicago holding a 1-0 series lead entering the game, Arizona trailed 2-0 after one inning but rallied for a 4-2 lead in the second on Vargas's three-run homer.
- Geraldo Perdomo and Corbin Carroll each recorded three hits for Arizona, which had three triples and three homers for just the third time in franchise history; Chicago's Munetaka Murakami homered in his fifth straight game, tying an MLB rookie record.
- White Sox pitcher Anthony Kay allowed eight runs over 3⅔ innings, while Arizona starter Eduardo Rodriguez surrendered four runs over five innings as the Diamondbacks extended their winning streak to four straight series wins.
- On Thursday, RHP Michael Soroka takes the mound for the Diamondbacks against Chicago's RHP Davis Martin , with Arizona entering at 13-10 overall and holding the NL's fifth-ranked slugging percentage at.401.
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The Toronto Star
Ildemaro Vargas has 2 HRs and 5 RBIs, leads Diamondbacks past White Sox in 11-7 slugfest
PHOENIX (AP) — Ildemaro Vargas hit two homers and had five RBIs, Nolan Arenado added a two-run shot and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Chicago White Sox 11-7 on Wednesday
D-backs' Eduardo Rodriguez carries stellar season into start vs. White Sox
When left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez struck out the United States' Byron Buxton with a two-strike changeup in the championship game of the World Baseball Classic, the Diamondbacks came to attention.
MLB News: D-backs' Eduardo Rodriguez carries stellar season into start vs. White Sox
When left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez struck out the United States’ Byron Buxton with a two-strike changeup in the championship game of the World Baseball Classic, the Diamondbacks came to attention. “I thought, ‘Well, we got it,'” said Arizona manager Torey Lovullo, who was texting with D-backs pitching coach Rick Kaplan during the game. “We’ve got to […]
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