The magic numbers for the White Sox on Friday night were 9-3-2-6-2-5.
That was the baseball shorthand for the triple play they executed in the seventh inning in their 5-0 win over the Texas Rangers.
That’s Adam Eaton to Jose Abreu to Dioner Navarro to Tyler Saladino to Navarro to Todd Frazier. Remember when the White Sox were terrible on defense? Like last season? This was a nice little reward for a revamped team.
Eaton on triple play: “Besides marrying my wife and the birth of my kid, to be honest with you, that’s high up there.