Garrett Crochet pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings for the Chicago White Sox against the Los Angeles Dodgers, throwing 92 pitches and lowering his season ERA to 3.05. Crochet struck out six batters, including Shohei Ohtani twice, and allowed five hits with no walks. The game remained scoreless through four innings, with Dodgers' pitcher James Paxton allowing two hits, striking out six, and walking three over 77 pitches. Crochet was pulled by manager Pedro Grifol as part of a workload management strategy. Steven Wilson took over in the scoreless game.
Garrett Crochet retires Smith (K, looking) and Heyward (4-3) to open the sixth and Grifol takes the ball. Workload management in play. Steven Wilson takes over in scoreless game. 91 pitches. Five hits, no walks, six strikeouts. Crochet ERA at 3.05.
Crochet done at 5 2/3 scoreless innings, 92 pitches. His season ERA is now down to 3.05
Garrett Crochet gets the first two outs of the sixth inning and gets pulled at 91 pitches. We’ve heard from Pedro Grifol about the Sox’ desire to buy a few pitches here and an inning there as they move through Crochet’s expanded workload. His night just came to an abrupt end.
When facing a starter for a third time in a game, Shohei Ohtani is hitting .453/.482/.736 in 56 PAs this season. Garrett Crochet struck out Ohtani on 4 pitches in their third encounter tonight.
Garrett Crochet is through five scoreless innings against this potent Dodgers lineup. He’s struck out Shohei Ohtani twice, two of the five Ks he has in this one. He’s at 81 pitches.
This guy has struck out Shohei Ohtani twice tonight. https://t.co/PRMOwd2352
Ohtani 0-for-3 vs. Garrett Crochet tonight. Two strikeouts and a ground ball to short.
#Dodgers and #WhiteSox scoreless through four innings. LA LHP James Paxton has allowed two hits, struck out six and walked three and has thrown 77 pitches. CWS LHP Garrett Crochet has allowed five hits, struck out three and walked none and has thrown 67 pitches.