Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Yusei Kikuchi throws at a Chicago White Sox batter during the second inning of a baseball game on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Toronto.
11:13 JST, May 22, 2024
TORONTO (AP) — Garrett Crochet and three relievers combined for a two-hitter, Corey Julks and Danny Mendick each had two RBIs and the Chicago White Sox snapped a four-game losing streak by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 5-0 Tuesday night .
Chicago’s Eloy Jiménez left the base after straining his left hamstring while scoring from second base on Julks’ two-out single in the top of the fifth. Gavin Sheets took over as the designated hitter in the seventh.
The White Sox avoided falling below .500 in their season-worst 21 games and snapped a seven-game losing streak in Toronto. The Blue Jays were eliminated for the third time.
Crochet (5-4) allowed two hits, struck out four and walked just one in six innings, winning his fourth straight start. The left-hander extended his scoreless innings streak to 19.
Crochet retired the first 13 batters before Toronto designated hitter Justin Turner capped an 0-for-30 slump with a double in the fifth inning. Crochet retired the next two batters, leaving Turner behind.
John Brebbia scored the seventh, Jordan Leasure pitched the eighth and Michael Kopech struck out the ninth.
Toronto left-hander Yusei Kikuchi (2-4) lost his third straight decision, allowing three runs, two earned runs and five hits in six innings.
Nicky Lopez opened the scoring with a two-out single off Kikuchi in the second. His single brought in Korey Lee, who reached base on a throwing error by third baseman Ernie Clement.
Andrew Vaughn walked with one out in the fifth and Jiménez doubled him to third base. Paul DeJong struckout before Julks singled. Jiménez slowed until he was in third and limped off the field.
Mendick made it 5-0 with a two-out double off left-hander Tim Mayza in the eighth.
