It looked on paper like a pitchers’ duel. Just under four hours and 354 pitches later, we can safely declare that’s not exactly what occurred.
It was Carlos Rodón, who has usually been terrific this season, vs. José Berríos, who has usually owned the White Sox through the years. So much for “usually.”
Rodón blinked first, in the first, giving up a walk to Josh Donaldson, a 106.5 mph rocket by Nelson Cruz that wedged in Yoan Moncada’s mitt for a single, and an error by Moncada on a Ryan Jeffers grounder to load the bases.