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By Erin Walsh | Last updated 7/25/21 The Chicago White Sox lineup is about to receive a significant boost. Manager Tony La Russa announced that outfielder Eloy Jimenez will be activated from the injured list and make his 2021 season debut Monday against the Kansas City Royals, according to The Athletic s James Fegan.
Jiménez could DH or LF. Still to be determined. La Russa does not anticipate that he will take at-bats away from Andrew Vaughn. Said Vaughn is swinging as well as anyone and “we’re trying to win games James Fegan (@JRFegan) July 25, 2021
Jimenez missed the first four months of the season after rupturing his pectoral tendon during spring training.
Chicago White Sox’s Tim Anderson is held back by teammates as he yells at an umpire during the eighth inning of the team’s baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday, July 23, 2021, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)
AP Photos MILWAUKEE If anything is a given before the trade deadline Friday, it’s that the White Sox will make an addition to their bullpen. There’s room for at least one upgrade in that area. The current bullpen is prepared to be shaken up a bit. ‘‘Absolutely,’’ left-hander Aaron Bummer said before the frustrated Sox lost 7-1 to the Brewers to open a three-game series between two first-place teams. ‘‘We’re very confident in the group we have. I think the team is very confident in the group we have. If the front office thinks we can get better as a staff, we’re completely cool with that.’’
Giolito tosses three-hitter as White Sox pound Astros
Lucas Giolito pitched a three-hitter, José Abreu launched a three-run homer and the Chicago White Sox beat the Houston Astros 10-1 on Saturday night.
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CHICAGO (AP) Lucas Giolito said he wanted to “come out with a vengeance” in his first start after the All-Star break.
The Houston Astros felt the wrath of the Chicago White Sox ace right hander.
Giolito pitched a three-hitter, José Abreu launched a three-run homer and the White Sox beat the Astros 10-1 on Saturday night.
Tim Anderson, Zack Collins and rookies Gavin Sheets and Jake Burger also went deep as the White Sox broke out against the Astros after dropping the first five games in the season series by a combined 34-9 score.
AP Photos It took awhile, but the White Sox finally picked up a win against the Astros. And they left little doubt.
Lucas Giolito threw a complete game, and the Sox got home runs from
Zack Collins, Tim Anderson, Gavin Sheets, Jose Abreu and
Jake Burger on Saturday to rout Houston 10-1. Entering the game, the Sox were 0-5 against the Astros and had only been competitive in one of those defeats. “We needed this win tonight,” said Anderson, who came a triple short of the cycle and extended his hitting streak to 14 games. “Coming into today, we knew we hadn’t beaten them in [five] games, so we knew what we needed tonight. We were able to go out and accomplish our goal.”