It wasn’t quite a laugher for the Sox. A one-and-done Matt Albers appearance made Zach Duke necessary, and a Brett Lawrie error opening the eighth made Nate Jones necessary. But a few insurance runs allowed Dan Jennings to pitch the ninth instead of David Robertson, and any potential tying run in the Yankee dugout didn’t even have to locate his helmet.
The result: the first White Sox victory by more than three runs since May 13.
Shields’ day had an ominous beginning, with Chase Headley turning on an 89-mph inside-corner fastball for a two-run homer in the second.