Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox Box Score on Sep 04, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Sep 4, 2017

CHICAGO -- Jose Ramirez and Carlos Santana homered and Trevor Bauer pitched 6 1/3 strong innings as the Cleveland Indians extended their season-high winning streak to 12 games with a 5-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Monday.

Ramirez, who went 5-for-5 with three doubles and two home runs Sunday, hit his 23rd home run in the eighth inning.

Bauer (15-8) struck out nine, walked one and allowed two runs and three hits for his career-high eighth straight win.

Santana, Francisco Lindor and Roberto Perez had two hits apiece for the Indians, who have outscored opponents 84-21 during their streak and improved to 34-16 since the All-Star break.

Cody Allen issued two walks in the ninth before securing his 24th save in 28 chances.

White Sox starter James Shields exited in the seventh inning with a right knee contusion after getting hit with a line drive by Francisco Mejia. Shields (2-6) is listed as day to day after X-rays were negative.

After he was checked out by White Sox staff, Shields was able to walk off the mound. He allowed four runs in 6 1/3 innings.

Jake Petricka replaced Shields and allowed an inherited runner to score on Lindor's RBI single for a 4-2 Indians lead.

Santana hit his 22nd home run to lead off the second inning. Yandy Diaz followed with a double and scored on Perez's double.

Mejia, who started at designated hitter in the eighth spot, singled for his first major league hit and RBI in the fourth to extend the Indians' lead to 3-0.

Center fielder Adam Engel robbed Austin Jackson of a solo shot with a leaping catch with his glove over the wall in the fifth inning. Engel bounced off the wall, lost his cap and held onto the ball.

The White Sox pulled within one on Rymer Liriano's two-run homer in the fifth inning. It was his first home run with the team and second of his career. His first was in 2014 with the Padres.

Chicago got within one again on Liriano's RBI double in the seventh.

NOTES: Indians CF Bradley Zimmer is in the concussion protocol program after he was injured attempting a catch in Saturday's game against Detroit. He was expected to participate in a full day of activity Monday before possibly returning Tuesday, manager Terry Francona said. Zimmer may not have a concussion, but he had vision issues, Francona said. ... Indians OF Jay Bruce (stiff neck) missed his third straight game. ... Indians rookie C Francisco Mejia started at designated hitter against the White Sox and DH Edwin Encarnacion got rest. ... Indians RHP Adam Plutko was optioned to Class A Lynchburg to pitch more with the Triple-A season ending, Francona said. ... White Sox 2B Yoan Moncada (right shin contusion) and 3B Nicky Delmonico (right wrist sprain) are doing well, participating in baseball activities and are close to a return, manager Rick Renteria said.