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Chicago Tribune
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3 Chicago White Sox City Series takeaways, including costly errors in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Cubs
Andrew Benintendi described Sunday as 'the first day in a while I squared up a few balls.' The Chicago White Sox left fielder homered twice in the 5-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs in the rubber match of the Rate Field portion of the City Series in front of 38,036. Benintendi hit a solo home run in the first. His three-run home run in the eighth cut the deficit to one. The Sox brought the go-ahead run to the plate in the ninth, but Lenyn Sosa grounded into a force play to end the game. 'We lost the series, so obviously we're not happy with that,' manager Will Venable said. 'We thought coming in we put ourselves in a good position. You win the first one, you like your chances to get one of the next two to win the series. So we have things that we have to continue to work on and get better at and regroup here and go to work (Monday) on the (Philadelphia) Phillies.' Here are three takeaways from Sunday's game. Third baseman Colson Montgomery had a fielding error in the second inning on Sunday. Shortstop Chase Meidroth had a throwing error in the sixth. Neither error came back to cost the Sox. But a mental miscue in the third drained the momentum of what could have been a big inning. The Sox had runners on first and second with one out. Meidroth hit a popup and was automatically out when the infield fly rule was called. Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner let the ball drop. Sosa, who was on second, took off for third base even though he did not have to. He was thrown out to complete an inning-ending double play. 'That's a play we talk about a lot and he just got stuck, a little bit of a mental error there where he didn't see the call being made,' Venable said. 'But that's kind of an automatic one where you know that ball is out. He's got to do a better job on that and he knows that and we discussed it.' Then the lack of execution during a pair of rundowns cost the Sox a run in the eighth. The Cubs had runners at first and second with two outs. Catcher Edgar Quero threw to first to try to get Hoerner in a back pick. A rundown followed. Ian Happ took off for home and got caught in a rundown himself when the Sox threw to the plate. Happ ran into Montgomery on the way back to third and the third baseman was called for interference. Happ was awarded home, extending the Cubs' lead to 5-1. 'Two rundowns where we really didn't execute either of them,' Venable said. 'The first one, (first baseman Miguel Vargas has) got to do a better job of getting Hoerner going. (The second baseman) Sosa's got to cut the distance. And then obviously you can't have an obstruction call. 'We've got to do a better job on the second rundown, too. We know if you don't execute plays like that it's going to hurt you. Today was a good example of that.' Luis Robert Jr. initially wasn't in Sunday's starting lineup after missing the first two games of the City Series because of right adductor tightness. But he later received the OK to return as the designated hitter. 'The initial evaluation, he came in feeling better but still not in a spot where he could get out there in center field,' Venable said before the game. 'We wanted to keep him plugged in and give him the opportunity to run around more, and he did. 'We talked about it, and he really talked his way into the lineup after that. We agreed that maybe center field wasn't the best thing for him but that we could utilize his bat and that he was good to go to DH. We ended up making the change.' Robert went 0-for-3. 'Physically, he's still getting there,' Venable said after the game. 'But I thought there was good, competitive swings, competitive at-bats and nice to see him out there.' Robert got hit by a pitch in the ninth. X-rays on his right forearm were negative. All eyes are on Robert, who has been mentioned in trade speculation. The trade deadline is Thursday. Grant Taylor made his second career start on Sunday, serving as the opener. He ran into some trouble in the first inning, allowing a double with one out to Kyle Tucker and then walking Seiya Suzuki. Pete Crow-Armstrong then went the other way with a hit just inside the third-base line. Tucker scored easily and the ball slowed up enough in foul territory to allow Suzuki to score from first. Taylor allowed two runs on two hits with two strikeouts and one walk in one inning. 'That double they got in the first inning was a weird little hit by PCA,' said pitcher Sean Burke, who followed Taylor. 'Grant is doing everything he can and his stuff looked good.' Burke allowed two runs on five hits with eight strikeouts and one walk in 4 2/3 innings. Both runs came with two outs in the sixth, an RBI single by Hoerner followed by an RBI double from Matt Shaw to give the Cubs a 4-1 lead. 'Just frustrating not being able to finish that fifth inning (of work),' Burke said. 'I'm able to get out of that, got Hoerner down to (a) two-strike count and one more strike, one more out to get through that inning. If I'm able to clean that up, then we win that game instead of losing it by one run.'
Fox News
23-07-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
Phillies secure bizarre walk-off win not seen in MLB for over 50 years
The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Boston Red Sox in walk-off fashion, but in a bizarre way that hasn't happened since 1971. With the bases loaded and no outs in the bottom of the 10th inning, Edmundo Sosa was trying to be the hero at the plate in Citizens Banks Park. However, when he attempted to swing at a Red Sox pitch outside the strike zone, he checked his bat just in time as to not cross the plate for a strike call. As he was doing it, though, his bat made contact with Red Sox catcher Carlos Narvaez's glove – catcher's interference. No, Sosa wasn't intending on swinging all the way through the pitch, but when the bat makes contact with the catcher's glove, it's an automatic interference call and a trip to first base. With the bases loaded and nowhere to put Sosa, Brandon Marsh waltzed home for the 3-2 victory. While a celebration unfolded for the Phillies, the Red Sox couldn't believe that's the way they went out on the road Monday night. This marked the second time ever a catcher's interference ended a baseball game in the divisional era, which began in 1969, per The last time it happened was 1971. It was a huge win either way for Philadelphia, as they maintained their NL East lead by a half-game over the New York Mets, who came back to beat the Los Angeles Angels, 7-5, in their matchup on Monday. The Phillies saw RBI singles from Nick Castellanos and J.T. Realmuto in the fourth inning, but those were the only two runs they scored over the first nine innings. Boston, which saw Jarren Duran belt a homer in the top of the first inning, finally got back on the scoreboard thanks to Trevor Story to tie the game. However, after not being able to capture a run at the top of the 10th, it was a brutal way to go out in the end.
Yahoo
22-07-2025
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- Yahoo
Watch: Phillies beat Red Sox on walk-off catcher's interference call
July 22 (UPI) -- Edmundo Sosa triggered one of the oddest endings of the MLB season, with his bat hitting Carlos Narvaez's mitt, resulting in a walk-off catcher's interference call to lead the Philadelphia Phillies past the Boston Red Sox. The awkward sequence occurred in the bottom of the 10th inning Monday at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. Sosa went 1 for 1 with an RBI in the 3-2 triumph. "There's two things, this year, that I've never seen before in 40 years," Phillies manager Rob Thomson told reporters. "One is a walk-off inside-the-park home run, and [the other is] a walk-off catcher's interference." Outfielder Jarren Duran hit a 365-foot home run off Zack Wheeler in the first at-bat of the night to give the Red Sox an early edge. Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos tied the score with an RBI single in the fourth. Catcher J.T. Realmuto followed with another RBI single in the next exchange with Red Sox starter Walker Buehler for the Phillies' first lead. The Phillies held that advantage until Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story plated third baseman Alex Bregman with an RBI single in the top of the sixth. Neither team scored for the next three innings, resulting in extra innings. Phillies relief pitcher Max Lazar retired the Red Sox in order in the top of the 10th. Red Sox pitcher Jordan Hicks walked third baseman Otto Kemp to start the bottom of the final inning. He then issued an intentional walk to left fielder Max Kepler, loading the bases. Hicks quickly earned an 0-2 lead on Sosa in the next exchange. He missed the strike zone with a 100.4-mph sinker, his third offering. Sosa fouled off the next pitch. Hicks ended the exchange by tossing in an 86.6-mph slider to the Phillies infielder. Sosa threw his bat into the zone in a check swing attempt, but his bat hit Narvaez's glove as it came forward. Home plate umpire Quinn Wolcott initially called the pitch a ball because he did not see Sosa's bat hit the mitt. Sosa spoke to Wolcott and signaled for a replay review. Wolcott then reversed the call, bringing outfielder Brandon Marsh in from third base for the game-winning run. "To be honest, this feels exactly like a home run," Sosa said. Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper went 2 for 4 with double and a run scored. Kepler also reached base twice with a single and a walk for the Phillies. Wheeler allowed seven hits and two runs, while tossing 10 strikeouts, over six innings. Lazar and fellow Phillies relief pitchers Tanner Banks, Orion Kerkering and Matt Strahm combined to allow just one hit and no runs over the final four innings. Story went 2 for 4 with an RBI in the loss. Buehler allowed six hits and two runs, including one earned, over seven innings. Hicks, who did not allow a hit, but issued two walks, dropped to 1-6 this season. "Everything went so quick," Narvaez said of his catcher's interference. "It's really tough that happened in that moment. That cost us the game. ... But it happened and I take accountability for it." With their victory, the Phillies improved to 57-43 and took a half-game lead on the New York Mets for first place in the National League East. The Red Sox (54-48), who lost three of their last four games, sit in third place in the American League East, six games behind the division-leading Toronto Blue Jays (59-41). The Phillies will host the Red Sox in the second game of the series at 6:45 p.m. EDT Tuesday in Philadelphia.
Yahoo
22-07-2025
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- Yahoo
Phillies stun Red Sox with walk-off catcher's interference call not seen in more than 50 years
The Philadelphia Phillies pulled off a wild win over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night, thanks to a walk-off that Major League Baseball hasn't seen in more than 50 years. The Phillies escaped with a 3-2 win over the Red Sox in extra innings after Edmundo Sosa drew a catcher's interference call with the bases loaded and no outs. Sosa started to swing on a pitch that was outside the strike zone in the 10th inning at Citizens Bank Park, but he checked himself just in time. As he did, though, he made clear contact with catcher Carlos Narvaez's glove. So, after a review to confirm, Brandon Marsh was allowed to take home and push the Phillies to the one-run win. Naturally, that sparked a big celebration on the field. "I felt my barrel was a little late on the pitch," Sosa said through an interpreter, via The Associated Press. "And as I go through my swing path, I feel like I hit the catcher's glove. And I told the ump that I think I felt something, and I started signaling in the dugout." It marked just the second walk-off catcher's interference in at least the divisional era of baseball, which dates back to 1969, and the first since 1971, according to Todd Zolecki. 'I don't feel I was that close to the hitter,' Narvaez said. 'Everything went so quick. Really tough for that to happen in that moment to cost us the game. I take accountability. I've got to be better. That cannot happen.' The Phillies put up two runs in the fourth inning Monday night, thanks to RBI singles from Nick Castellanos and J.T. Realmuto. That put them up by a run after a home run from Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran in the opening inning. Boston later tied it up in the sixth inning with an RBI single from Trevor Story. The loss dropped the Red Sox to 54-48 on the season. They've lost three of their past four after going on a 10-game winning streak. The Phillies lead the NL East with their 57-43 record. While the Phillies were in position to end the game in the 10th inning anyway — the bases were loaded, after all — Sosa's unconventional way worked just as well. "To be honest, this feels exactly like a home run," Sosa said, via The Associated Press. "The most important thing about it is that we end up winning the game, and that's what we went out to do."
USA Today
22-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Phillies make history with bizarre walk-off, extra-inning win vs. Red Sox
The Philadelphia Phillies earned a historic walk-off win against the Boston Red Sox on Monday, July 21 in the most absurd possible way. With the score tied 2-2 after nine innings and the Red Sox failing to score in the top of the 10th inning, the Phillies began the bottom of the frame with Brad Marsh, who had made the last out in the bottom of the ninth, on second, per Major League Baseball's extra-inning rules. Otto Kemp, who squared up to bunt Marsh to third, instead took first base on a four-pitch walk. Red Sox pitcher Jordan Hicks then threw a wild pitch to move the runners to second and third before the Red Sox intentionally walked Max Kepler to try to set up a force out at home. That brought Edmundo Sosa to the plate with the bases loaded and nobody out. On the fifth pitch of Sosa's at-bat, the Phillies second baseman appeared to check his swing on a ball outside, but the Phillies dugout immediately challenged. Not the check swing or the ball-strike call, but for something entirely different – catcher's interference. Moments later the catcher's interference was confirmed, giving the Phillies a walk-off 3-2 win to the delight of the Philadelphia crowd at Citizens Bank Ballpark. According to MLB's Sarah Langs, it marked just the second walk-off catcher's interference in at least the divisional era (1969), joining a Los Angeles Dodgers victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Aug. 1, 1971 – with Hall of Famer Johnny Bench behind home plate for the Reds. The Phillies on Monday night achieved their victory with no balls put in play, only making contact once in the bottom of the 10th when Sosa fouled off the fourth pitch of his at-bat, right before the catcher's interference. Max Lazar earned the win for Philadelphia after striking out two in a scoreless 10th. Zach Wheeler started for the Phillies and struck out 10 in six innings, while giving up both Red Sox runs. Walker Buehler started for Boston, going seven innings and allowing two runs, though one was unearned. The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more.
