The AL Central-leading White Sox have won seven of eight and opened their lead to 4 1/2 games over the second-place Indians. The Indians played their second consecutive seven-inning doubleheader after splitting two with Toronto on Sunday. McKenzie set a club record for consecutive strikeouts and César Hernández homered twice but also had two errors for the Indians. Bryan Shaw's two wild pitches and Hernández's second error helped the White Sox take a 5-4 lead in the sixth. TRAINER'S ROOMWhite Sox: RHP Michael Kopech went on the 10-day injured list before the opener with a strained left hamstring.
Source: Fox News May 31, 2021 22:30 UTC