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Moncada helps White Sox beat Rangers 6-1
Friday, August 23, 2019

(CHICAGO) – Yoan Moncada jumped right back into the White Sox lineup with a bang. He lined a two run homer in his return from the injured list, Ross Detwiler struck out a career-high eight as Chicago beat the Texas Rangers 6-1. James McCann hit a solo shot and doubled, and Jose Abreu, Tim Anderson and Matt Skole each had an RBI as Chicago won for the third time in four games. Out since July 31 with a strained right hamstring, Moncada batted cleanup and made an immediate impact with his 21st homer as the White Sox jumped to an early five-run lead. He also doubled in the fifth, but gave the club a scare when he fell awkwardly exiting the batter's box as he grounded out to end the seventh. Moncada was tended to by a trainer and manager Rick Renteria, but was fine and remained in the game. Elvis Andrus' solo homer accounted for the only run against Detwiler (2-3) and was one of only three hits off the left-hander, who walked none over six innings. The 33-year-old earned his second win this season, and only his second in the majors over nearly three years. Jimmy Cordero followed with two scoreless relief innings, and Kelvin Herrera tossed the ninth to complete a three-hitter. Ariel Jurado (6-10) allowed six runs and 10 hits in eight innings as he lost his fourth straight start.

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