Chicago White Sox routs Colorado Rockies 6-1
Game Summary
Chicago White Sox topped Colorado Rockies 6-1. A comfortable 5-run margin reflected Chicago White Sox's steady command of the game.
Key Players
TJ Rumfield led Colorado Rockies's offense, going 2-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Colorado Rockies starter Tomoyuki Sugano threw 6.2 IP, 4 ER, 5 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Munetaka Murakami led Chicago White Sox's offense, going 3-for-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI. Chicago White Sox reliever Grant Taylor threw 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 K and picked up a hold.
Pitching Report
Colorado Rockies starter Tomoyuki Sugano: 6.2 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 5 K, 0 BB (90 pitches). 2 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. Bullpen: 1.3 IP, 2 ER, 1 K (ERA 13.50).
Chicago White Sox starter Sean Burke: 5.1 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 7 K, 1 BB (89 pitches). The bullpen (3 pitchers) was scoreless over 3.7 IP with 4 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
Colorado Rockies: 4 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.138). 3 extra-base hits (1 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: TJ Rumfield (2-for-4, 1 HR).
Chicago White Sox: 9 H, 6 RBI (team AVG 0.321). Includes 2 HR.
Multi-hit games: Sam Antonacci (3-for-4), Munetaka Murakami (3-for-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI), Braden Montgomery (2-for-3).
Cleanup cold: Miguel Vargas (0-for-3), Andrew Benintendi (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.