CHICAGO — Lucas Giolito allowed one run and struck out 12 in seven innings as the Chicago White Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-1 on Sunday to complete a sweep of the four-game series at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Giolito allowed three hits and three walks for the Sox, who have won six of seven. The Orioles lost their 13th straight.
Billy Hamilton homered for the second straight day, and Nick Madrigal and Yoán Moncada drove in runs during a two-run seventh.
DJ Stewart homered to right with one out in the third for the game’s first hit, giving the Orioles a 1-0 lead.
Hamilton tied it with a home run to left in the bottom of the third. It was the second time in his career he homered in consecutive games. The other time occurred June 14-15, 2014, with the Cincinnati Reds in Milwaukee. Hamilton, who made his major-league debut in September 2013, has 24 career home runs in 3,187 plate appearances.
The Sox loaded the bases with two outs in the fifth. Orioles shortstop Freddy Galvis made a tremendous play on a hard-hit grounder by Yermín Mercedes and got a forceout at second to end the inning.
The Orioles loaded the bases in the sixth. Giolito struck out Anthony Santander and got Maikel Franco to pop out to catcher Zack Collins for the final out.
Tim Anderson singled to begin the seventh against Orioles reliever Dillon Tate and stole second. Tate attempted to pick off Anderson and made a throwing error, advancing Anderson to third.
Madrigal drove him home with a triple to right, giving the Sox a 2-1 lead. Moncada followed with an RBI single to center.
Garrett Crochet pitched a perfect eighth and Liam Hendriks retired the side in order in the ninth for his 13th save.
The American League Central-leading Sox begin a four-game series in Cleveland against the second-place Indians with a doubleheader Monday at Progressive Field.
