After a trying year, it was great to see Reynaldo López end on a strong note in Saturday’s doubleheader opener. López pitched eight strong innings of five-hit, one-run ball, striking out nine in a 7-1 White Sox win over the Tigers.
Aside from a solo shot surrendered to Miguel Cabrera, the third batter of the game, López was butter. The righthander recorded strikeouts in every frame of his game but the fourth, hitting 97 mph with his fastball.
The White Sox, still down 1-0 in the second inning, were aided by a bizarre baserunning decision from John Hicks, who was gunned down by some 70 feet on a soft, two-out single from Grayson Greiner: