Daryl Van Schouwen
Staff Reporter, White Sox
Sox starter Chris Flexen lasted four innings, giving up eight hits, including homers to Jon Berti, his first, and Aaron Judge, his 13th.
The Sox slugger is still not fond of DH duty, but he grins and bears it.
Brad Keller had a rough start, and Sox hitters struck out 16 times in the team’s second straight loss.
The left-hander acquired in the Aaron Bummer trade with the Braves has a 2.25 ERA.
Tommy Pham had three hits in the 4-2 defeat.
Infielder Braden Shewmake was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte.
Automated ball-strike calls can add excitement and make umpires accountable, players say. But the system can also remove part of the human element from the game.
Garrett Crochet and three relievers combined to shut out the Nationals as the Sox won a second straight series.