With two outs in the eighth, Sox slugger José Abreu got plunked by a full-count fastball from Kendall Graveman. Indeed, said decision looked like a masterstroke until that third inning. The bullpen was even less effective, so you can't rightly pin this on the decision to start Rodón. The early radar run readings and ability to locate, but in the end Rodón surrendered a 1-0 lead and couldn't give the White Sox much in the way of length. In the end, he worked 2 2/3 innings, allowed two runs on three hits, and struck out three against two walks. With two outs, a bases-loaded double by Carlos Correa gave Houston a 2-1 lead and chased Rodón from the game. Houston hitters worked him for 30 pitches, 21 of which were either balls or fouled off. In the third, however, his command and control slipped. Rodón hit 99 on the gun multiple times, and he spotted that fastball high in the zone to great effect in the first two innings.
The results early were highly promising, especially from a velocity standpoint:Īnd is fired up /W564XIOlXI- Rob Friedman October 12, 2021 29, and the hope was that the extra rest would help his shoulder and his stuff. Thanks to shoulder fatigue, Rodón showed decreased fastball velocity and wasn't quite as dominant over his final few starts.Ĭoming into Game 4, Rodón hadn't started since Sept. While Rodón has been a remarkable comeback story in 2021 and may be in line for some down-ballot AL Cy Young votes, he wasn't himself down the stretch.
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The White Sox made the decision to start Carlos Rodón in the must-win Game 4 even though, thanks to the rainout on Monday, Game 1 starter Lance Lynn was available on full rest. Doing so would surely help his eventual Hall of Fame case.
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The Astros will be playing for the fourth pennant in franchise history, and veteran manager Dusty Baker will be trying to make the World Series for the second time in his career. Still, they made five straight LCSs from 1995-99 without interruption. The Braves were in second place in their division at the time of the shutdown. They made eight straight NLCSs from 1991-1999, but that streak was broken up by the 1994 season, in which a labor stoppage snuffed out the playoffs. As for the Braves, you can slap an asterisk on their streak. Just two other teams - the A's and Braves - have appeared in at least five consecutive LCSs. This fifth straight trip puts the Astros in elite historical company. In 2019, they lost the World Series in the full seven games to the Nationals, and in the abbreviated 2020 season they fell to the Rays in the ALCS in seven. In 2018, they lost in five games to the Red Sox in the ALCS. Houston has now made it at least to the ALCS every year since 2017. The Astros are headed to a fifth straight ALCS He's stabilized the position for Houston both offensively and defensively this season, and his loss for even part of of the ALCS would be a significant blow. Meyers' lobbied to remain in the game, but he was unable to throw the ball with any authority.
tM88gRanBR- FOX Sports: MLB October 12, 2021 Meyers in the second inning appeared to injure his left shoulder trying to make a play on Gavin Sheets' solo home run:Īstros CF Jake Meyers exits the game with an injury. Something to monitor for Houston will be the status of center fielder Jake Meyers moving forward. On offense, Jose Altuve had three hits including a home run (the 19th of his playoff career) and scored four runs. He was able to pitch around five hits and three walks, and perhaps because of those prior tight spots manager Dusty Baker lifted him before he faced the Chicago order for a third time. Meantime, Astros starter Lance McCullers Jr., able to take the mound on full rest thanks to Monday's rain-out, kept the Chicago bats in check, allowing one run over four innings. Houston padded the lead at the expense of the White Sox bullpen. The White Sox led early thanks to a Gavin Sheets home run, but the Astros took the lead for good in the third thanks to a double from Carlos Correa. The White Sox, meantime, see a second straight postseason end early and in disappointing fashion. As a result, the Astros advanced to the 2021 ALCS to face the Red Sox. The Houston Astros trampled the Chicago White Sox by a score of 10-1 on Tuesday in Game 4 of the ALDS and in doing so took the series by a count of three games to one.
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