SEATTLE —The White Sox’ bats woke up just in time to grind out a 2-1 win in Seattle Tuesday, salvaging a strong performance from starter Anthony Kay with a ninth-inning rally.
After being no-hit for five innings by Mariners’ starter Bryce Miller, the Sox didn’t muster a threat until Munetaka Murakami walked to open the ninth off Luis Castillo and
After a double-steal, Chase Meidroth plated one with a single to right field off M’s closer Andrés Muñoz, and Andrew Benintendi followed up with an infield hit to put the Sox ahead.
Kay bent but didn’t completely break in a 35-pitch first inning, surrendering a single to Julio Rodriguez, hitting Randy Arozarena with a pitch and walking Josh Naylor, but Kay got out of the bases-loaded jam with only one run on the board after Patrick Wisdom grounded into a force out.
The Sox’ left hander settled down for 5 ⅓ strong innings with the lone hit, three walks and two hit batters to go with five strikeouts. Relievers Tyler Davis, Bryan Hudson and Grant Taylor did the rest.
The Sox didn’t get a hit off Miller until Tristan Peters doubled to open the sixth.