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Sox Shut Out in One-Hit Loss to Braves
21 Aug
Summary
- White Sox only managed one hit against Braves pitching.
- Andrew Benintendi broke up a no-hitter in the seventh.
- Grant Holmes and three relievers combined for the one-hitter.
The Chicago White Sox succumbed to a 2-0 loss against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday, managing only one hit throughout the entire game. Designated hitter Andrew Benintendi ended a no-hitter bid in the seventh inning with a single to left field, which ultimately proved to be the team's sole hit.
Braves starter Grant Holmes and three subsequent relievers executed a combined one-hitter. Holmes pitched six-plus innings, striking out three and walking three. The White Sox offense struggled against Holmes's effective slider, leading to their ninth shutout this season.
Anthony Kay pitched capably for the White Sox, allowing two earned runs on five hits over six-plus innings, with six strikeouts and one walk. Austin Riley accounted for both Braves runs with an RBI double in the third and an RBI single in the seventh.
The White Sox, despite the loss, maintained a 3 1/2 game lead in the American League Central. The game was a makeup of a previously postponed June 11 matchup.
