SEATTLE – José Abreu connected a grand slam to the second amphitheater for the 200th homer of his career, Luis Robert and Zack Collins took her off the field for the first time this season and the Chicago White Sox ran 10-4 on Tuesday to the Seattle Mariners.
The Mariners ’disastrous night began when their opener, James Paxton, left the game after 24 pitches due to an injury to his left elbow and continued with a rain of long balls from the White Sox.
Cuban Robert broke the tie 3-3 on the board with a two-run fumble against Nick Margevicius in the fifth inning. Collins had advanced to Chicago in the rebrand to Margevicius (0-1), who charged with defeat, with a three-goal fumble in the second after replacing Paxton on the mound.
Also Cuban Abreu crowned the night with the fourth grand slam of his career, the second so far this year, with two outs in the eighth against Keynan Middleton.
Chicago opener Lucas Giolito (1-0) was dominant at the start, faltered during an inning and left the lomita after five and a third episodes due to the high pitching count. Giolito blew five batters in a row and finished with 10 strikeouts. He ran into problems in the third, conceding three Seattle runs in four hits, but recovered to retire nine of the last 10 batters he faced and left after 96 pitches.
For the White Sox, Cubans Luis Robert 4-2, with two scored and two towed; José Abreu of 4-1, with a score-five produced; Yoan Montcada 3-0, with a score. Dominicans Yermin Mercedes 5-1; Leury Garcia 5-0.
For the Mariners, the Dominican José Marmolejos 1-0. The Venezuelan Luis Torrens 4-1.