The Atlanta Braves dominated the Chicago White Sox in a game shortened to eight innings due to rain. The Braves led 6-0 through seven innings, with Austin Riley hitting a 3-run homer to extend the lead to 9-0 in the eighth. The game ended with the Braves winning 9-0. The White Sox struggled to get hits, with Yoán Moncada breaking a streak of 17 straight batters retired by the Braves. Garrett Crochet and Reynaldo López had strong pitching performances for the White Sox.
What a day for Nathan Eovaldi! 7 IP 4 H 0 R 1 BB 8 K 🔥 https://t.co/FeQUTl7cyT
Nathan Eovaldi, K'ing the Side in the 7th. https://t.co/OK9kgTC06C
Nathan Eovaldi's 3Ks in the 3rd. https://t.co/dNEKz7Zu6b
Patrick Sandoval's 3Ks in the 1st. https://t.co/yKGkzRpLLt
Sox’ lineup, should they end up playing a game today: 1. Andrew Benintendi, LF 2. Yoán Moncada, 3B 3. Luis Robert Jr., CF 4. Gavin Sheets, DH 5. Andrew Vaughn, 1B 6. Braden Shewmake, SS 7. Nicky Lopez, 2B 8. Dominic Fletcher, RF 9. Korey Lee, C No starting pitcher as of yet
The Sox finally have a win, thanks to Garrett Crochet's second gem in as many starts. So do they have an ace now, too? My latest at @CHGO_Sports ⬇️ https://t.co/NxYwQrd77H
ICYMI: Shane Bieber pitches shutout ball for second straight start as Guardians beat Mariners 5-2 (from @AP) https://t.co/t57Scs6UuN
Garrett Crochet followed up his sensational Opening Day effort with another gem, officially becoming the Sox' stopper. Now that they finally have a win, it's time to wonder: Do they have an ace, too? New, for the night owls, at @CHGO_Sports ⬇️ https://t.co/NxYwQrd77H
Shane Bieber is now 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 20 Ks in 12 innings. 👏 https://t.co/I4vuwXxcgb
Shane Bieber tonight: 6 innings 0 runs 0 walks 9 strikeouts He’s looking good in 2024👀🔥 https://t.co/4NCfgkp4zB
Shane Bieber's 3Ks in the 5th. 7Ks thru 5. https://t.co/1WtdCWEknk
Shane Bieber's 2Ks in the 3rd. https://t.co/5bYyd29JFb
Luis Castillo's 2Ks in the 3rd. 6Ks thru 3. https://t.co/IOETVlLECC
Luis Castillo's 3Ks in the 2nd. https://t.co/wInuhXj1yc
SOX WIN!!! https://t.co/EmfXpmdr74
Ballgame. The Sox have their first win of the year, a 3-2 defeat of the Braves. Garrett Crochet was again excellent, with seven one-run innings. Michael Kopech with an eventful five-out save. Paul DeJong homered. They’re 1-4.
A two-out rally yields an eighth-inning insurance run for the Sox. Yoán Moncada doubles, Gavin Sheets walks, and Andrew Vaughn’s pop up drops in for a base hit that makes it 3-1. No one warming for the Sox. The ninth belongs to Kopech.
Vaughn's bloop single scores an insurance run. 3-1 White Sox. Sheets' walk extended the inning after Robert Jr. double.
Crochet: 7 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, 1 HR. 93/63 Crochet overall: 13 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 16 K, 1 HR. Brian Bannister mentioned in my Newsletter today as to how Crochet took a step forward during ST via his consistency within the zone.
López got himself in a jam here in the 6th, after a Benintendi leadoff BUNT hit and Moncada single put runners on first and second with none out. Luis Robert flied out a step in front of the CF wall before Sheets blooped a single in no-man's land in shallow RF for a 1-0 Sox lead.
Lopez gets the 6-4-3 DP to limit the damage. White Sox up 1-0 on the Braves entering the 7th. It has been a very solid Braves debut for Reynaldo Lopez.
The Chicago White Sox lead the Atlanta Braves in the year of our lord 2024 https://t.co/2wn8UnmNAv
Garrett Crochet and Reynaldo Lopez dealing against each other for six innings, just as every White Sox fan could have predicted a year ago
The Sox are first on the board tonight. Andrew Benintendi started the bottom of the sixth with a bunt single, then Yoán Moncada walked. After a deep fly out got Benintendi to third, Gavin Sheets dropped a floater between three Braves, and the Sox lead 1-0.
López got himself in a jam here in the 6th, after a Benintendi leadoff walk and Moncada single put runners on first and second with none out. Luis Robert flied out a step in front of the CF wall before Sheets blooped a single in non-man's land in shallow right for a 1-0 Sox lead.
Crochet through 6 innings v. the Braves 18 of 21 first-pitch strikes 6 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 7 K His 15Ks so far are the most by a White Sox starter in their first two starts.
#Braves' Reynaldo López is through five scoreless innings in 65 pitches, has allowed two singles and walk. Retired first 10 batters he faced. White Sox's Crochet also on point tonight, has given up two singles and a walk through six scoreless.
There has been a hit. Yoán Moncada ended Reynaldo López’s perfecto and no-hit bids with a one-out single in the bottom of the fourth inning. Still a goose egg in the hit column for the Braves against Garrett Crochet.
Yoan Moncada is the first baserunner and first hit for the White Sox with a single to right in the fourth off Lopez.
Through 3 1/2 innings, the only runner to reach base in this game was Matt Olson on a second-inning walk against the White Sox's Garrett Crochet. None have reached against Atlanta starter Reynaldo López, making his #Braves debut against his longtime former team.
Reynaldo Lopez perfect through three vs. White Sox.
Three scoreless, hitless innings between the Sox and Braves are in the books on the South Side. Garrett Crochet has struck out five and allowed a walk. Reynaldo López has gone nine up, nine down.
Garrett Crochet's 2Ks in the 2nd. 4Ks thru 2. https://t.co/okCXigajNf
Former Sox hurler Reynaldo López even quicker with his 1-2-3 first inning than Crochet was, putting his old mates down on seven pitches.
A lightning-quick 1-2-3 first inning for Crochet, who strikes out Ronald Acuña Jr. and Austin Riley.
Austin Riley hits 3-run homer, Braves beat White Sox 9-0 in game shortened because of rain https://t.co/PahyBzxtDT
- Austin Riley hit a three-run homer, Charlie Morton threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the Chicago White Sox 9-0 on Monday in a game shortened to eight innings because of rain. https://t.co/FgczLVXz2L
Braves-White Sox went to a delay in the 8th inning with 0 HRs. In the first at-bat back, Austin Riley hit a HR. Five more batters came to the plate and then the game was called due to another delay ❌😭 (via @ryanpropz, @NicLarsonGB | @FDSportsbook) https://t.co/E1yuEHKRQk
Riley Adams CRUSHED this game-tying homer! https://t.co/gVyghGmZ5z
Riley Adams with an absolute BLAST to tie this game! 💥 https://t.co/RsEVKO0KqT
Nats tie it up with a two-run blast in the seventh from Riley Adams! https://t.co/buCAC7ZLkE
The Braves dominate the White Sox in Chicago. 🤯 https://t.co/qhcKLi0vaV
Austin Riley drives in four in rout of White Sox https://t.co/y2Xj5WPhpM
The game has been called, #Braves win 9-0 in eight innings in series opener against White Sox.
Second rain delay, before top of the 9th inning with the #Braves up 9-0. And this time it's coming down in buckets. We'll see how long they wait to call this. It's obviously a complete game once called. Would be 3-hit shutout for ATL. Morton, Lee & Matzek combined for 11 K, 3 BB
Another rain delay here at Guaranteed Rate Field. Going into the ninth inning of a 9-0 game.
Another rain delay on the South Side. Tarp coming out, rain coming down after the conclusion of the eighth inning.
Yoán Moncada’s two-out walk in the eighth snapped a streak of 17 straight Sox hitters retired by Braves pitching. Luis Robert Jr. followed with his fourth strikeout of the day to send this one to the ninth. Sox hitless since a leadoff Moncada double in the third.
Austin Riley with a three-run blast! https://t.co/34UxWbKIkG
Moments after play resumed, Austin Riley hits a 3-run homer that pushes the #Braves' lead to 9-0 in the eighth inning.
White Sox taking the field. Leone will pitch. It's 6-0 Braves in the eighth.
Rain delay in the top of the eighth, with #Braves on the corners after a two-out Acuña walk and Albies single. ATL leads 6-0. Dylan Lee retired all four White Sox faced since replacing Morton, including two Ks.
Fifteen White Sox batters in row retired by Braves, who lead 6-0 through seven.