A rested bullpen trio of James Pazos, Juan Nicasio and Edwin Diaz shut down the White Sox for the final three innings to hold on to the lead given to them by Mike Zunino's solo blast, his second home run since returning from injury.
CHICAGO — Sure there was a little wind blowing out to right field on Wednesday afternoon. And to be clear, a 15-17 mph gusts in Chicago are considered a light breeze. But Mike Zunino doesn’t need wind to help him hit the ball out of the park — even to right field.
The Mariners catcher, possibly the strongest player on the roster, smashed his second homer of the season and the series — a solo blast to right field in the top of the sixth — giving the Seattle its first lead of the game.