SAN FRANCISCO—Korey Lee hit a tiebreaking two-out, two-run single that highlighted a four-run ninth inning as the Chicago White Sox snapped a four-game losing streak with a 6–2 win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday.
Luis Robert Jr. and Andrew Benintendi drew consecutive walks off reliever Erik Miller (3–4) with one out in the ninth. After Andrew Vaughn reached on an infield single, Miller struck out Gavin Sheets. Then, after Spencer Bivens came on to replace Miller, Lee singled on a 2–2 fastball, giving the White Sox a 4–2 lead. Lenyn Sosa followed with another two-run single to help seal the win.
“I knew they were going to be aggressive to me,” Lee said. “Staying through the middle is the name of the game in that at-bat. Every win is fantastic, but something like this is even better. We continued to fight. We weren’t out of the game ever.”
Robert and Sheets had two hits apiece as Chicago, owner of the worst record (31–97) in Major League Baseball, won for just the third time in nine games.
Rookie Fraser Ellard (1–1) retired three batters and earned his first major-league win. Former Giants reliever John Brebbia, the last of five Chicago pitchers, worked the ninth as the White Sox closed out a 2–4 road trip.
“I just like the way guys are playing,” White Sox interim Manager Grady Sizemore said. “It’s tough when you’re having a rough season, and things aren’t going your way. To see these guys keep competing and not just fold and give in, they’re showing a lot of fight. They’re showing a lot of heart.”
Mark Canha had two hits for the Giants (65–64), who had a three-game winning streak halted and slipped farther back in the National League wild-card chase.
Giants starter Logan Webb, who has been feeling ill for the past week, had six strikeouts in eight innings. The All-Star pitcher, who had a 0.61 earned-run average over his previous four starts, generated 15 swings-and-misses while allowing two runs on five hits.
“Obviously, we’re at a point in the season where we can’t let games slip away,” Webb said. “It was a much-needed win today to get the sweep, and we came out flat.”
White Sox leadoff hitter Nicky Lopez tripled off the wall in center field to begin the game and scored on Benintendi’s groundout.
After a sacrifice fly by Vaughn in the fourth inning made it 2–0, the Giants tied it in the bottom of the inning with two runs off White Sox starter Garrett Crochet.
San Francisco’s Jerar Encarnación and Thairo Estrada drove in runs off Crochet, who surrendered the two runs on four hits in four innings. He struck out out four and walked one.
Trainer’s Room
Giants: With front-line catcher Patrick Bailey (oblique) on the injured list, backup Curt Casali made his third consecutive start, matching his longest run of the season.Up Next
White Sox: Right-hander Chris Flexen (2–12, 5.46) is set to face visiting Detroit on Friday. The White Sox have lost each of Flexen’s previous 18 starts.Giants: Had not announced a starter for Friday’s game at Seattle.
