Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager (5) high fives teammates after getting an RBI in the bottom of the eighth inning in a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Arlington, Texas, Monday, July 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Emil T. Lippe)
Brewers beat White Sox hand White Sox 11th straight defeat.
MILWAUKEE – Jackson Chourio hit a three-run homer and the Milwaukee Brewers extended Chicago’s slide to a season-high 11 games Sunday with a 6-3 victory over the White Sox.
Gary Sánchez had a two-run single and left fielder Christian Yelich threw out the potential tying run at the plate in the eighth inning as the NL Central leaders completed a three-game sweep. Milwaukee (36-23) has won a season-high five in a row and eight of 10 to move a season-best 13 games above .500.
“We’re a work in progress, for sure,” manager Pat Murphy said. “Guys are getting comfortable in their roles. We’re set up now to understand how the season is going to be.”
Chicago has dropped 15 of 16 and owns the worst record in the majors at 15-45. Paul DeJong homered and drove in two runs for the White Sox, who are on the longest losing streak in the big leagues this year.
Freddy Peralta (4-3) struck out seven over five innings for his first win since April 30 against Tampa Bay.
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Batting ninth, Chourio sent a first-pitch slider from starter Nick Nastrini (0-5) into the second level of seats in left field for the prized rookie’s sixth home run. The drive followed an RBI double by Jake Bauers and gave the Brewers a 4-2 lead in the second.
DeJong hit a solo homer in the fourth, trimming it to 4-3.
Chicago threatened with one out in the eighth but failed to score when Yelich caught Corey Julks’ flyball and fired a strike to catcher William Contreras to nail Tommy Pham at the plate and preserve the one-run lead.
Words were exchanged after Contreras bounced up from the play and looked back at Pham.
