On Thursday afternoon in Chicago, with the White Sox trailing the Dodgers 7–5 in the sixth inning, Chicago manager Tony La Russa elected to walk Los Angeles shortstop Trea Turner on a 1–2 count.
Instead of allowing lefthander Bennett Sousa to finish off the at-bat against Turner, La Russa changed his mind and walked Turner to set up a lefty-on-lefty matchup against Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy.
The decision backfired, as Muncy hit a three-run homer to break the game open. The White Sox ultimately fell 11–9.
On Friday, La Russa doubled down on his decision.