Aug. 03--Jeff Samardzija threw the first pitch at 1:10 p.m. Sunday. The White Sox starter's second pitch landed over the center-field wall at 1:11, thanks to Yankees leadoff hitter Jacoby Ellsbury. His third pitch, at 1:12, hit Brett Gardner in the right shin and the rout was on at U.S. Cellular Field, where the Sox fell 12-3 to drop the series 2-1.
At the plate
Jose Abreu extended his hitting streak to 13 games, and Adam Eaton his to 11 for the White Sox, who received solo home runs from Alexei Ramirez and Geovany Soto. Didi Gregorius and Brett Gardner each had two-RBI hits during the Yankees' five-run fourth.
On the mound
Samardzija's MLB season-high streak of 10 games of seven or more innings pitched ended when he was pulled after giving up nine runs, two walks, two home runs and hitting two in 42/3 innings.
The number
0.41 -- Runs Samardzija's ERA went up, from 3.94 to 4.35.
The quote
"You always put it behind you -- good or bad." Samardzija on his outing.
The quote II
"I'll take my chances with 'Shark' any time he goes out there." -- Sox manager Robin Ventura on Samardzija
Up next
Vs. Rays, 7:10 p.m. Monday, WPWR-50.
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