Two pitches. Two swings. Four runs. That equation added as much as a loss for the Chicago White Sox.
Starter Lance Lynn allowed two two-run homers within the first inning in a 5-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in entrance of 45,561 on Tuesday at Dodger Stadium.
“It’s kind of how it’s going right now,” Lynn stated. “Two pitches cost you four runs in the first inning, and then after that it’s just a battle. You put your team in a hole early. All and all, my stuff feels pretty good. I have to figure out how to have productive outings because this isn’t going to work.”
It was the third straight loss for the Sox, who dropped again to 10 video games below .500 (29-39) and 5½ video games out of first within the American League Central.
Lynn allowed 5 runs (4 earned) on six hits with six strikeouts and two walks in five-plus innings.
“I know he gave up those four runs in the first inning, but I really thought he threw the ball good,” Sox supervisor Pedro Grifol stated. “The fastball was good, the cutter was good. He just got beat on two pitches he missed out over the plate. Other than that he was really efficient.”
The lengthy ball has been a problem for Lynn. He has surrendered 18 homers this season, which is tied with the Toronto Blue Jays’ Yusei Kikuchi and Kansas City Royals’ Jordan Lyles for probably the most within the majors.
His 6.75 ERA is the second-highest within the majors amongst certified pitchers. Lyles has the best at 6.89.
The first inning was once more problematic.
Lynn walked Freddie Freeman after which fell behind within the depend to Will Smith, who homered to left-center on a 3-1 pitch. With two outs and a runner on first, David Peralta jumped on a first-pitch cutter for an additional two-run homer.
Just like that, the Sox had been down 4 runs.
Lynn has had some struggles early in video games. He’s allowed 19 runs within the first, which can be probably the most within the majors.
“Today it was pitch selection (in the first),” Lynn stated. “There’s been instances the place I wasn’t fairly as sharp, however when it’s all stated and achieved, the sinker in that Will hit was down and in. It’s type of his spot nevertheless it’s additionally within the space after throwing him away a bunch of instances, you assume he may need an opportunity to roll over it. But he’s prepared for it. He’s been sizzling.
“He took a good swing. The cutter to Peralta, I thought he popped it up when he first hit it, but he got more wood on it than I thought. I have to be better, plain and simple.”
Lynn did settle in after the primary, giving up simply two singles over the subsequent 4 innings. He allowed one other single and a stroll within the sixth after which exited. The Dodgers scored an unearned run within the inning.
Lynn launched a few of the feelings of the evening by slamming an iPad within the dugout.
“I didn’t like it so I broke it,” Lynn joked. “I’m probably going to have to pay for it, yeah.”
It was additionally a tricky evening for the offense, which was restricted to 3 hits. Dodgers starter Tony Gonsolin allowed two hits — singles by Andrew Vaughn and Yoán Moncada — in six scoreless innings. He struck out six and walked two.
“He mixed his pitches well, didn’t really throw anything over the middle of the plate,” Vaughn stated. “That’s why he’s a good pitcher. Mixes speeds well, can locate all three of his pitches.”
Vaughn had the staff’s third hit, doubling within the ninth.
“The contact we made was on the ground,” Grifol stated. “We’ve acquired to begin getting the ball within the air. It’s fairly vital for us to get the ball within the air. We’ve acquired some guys which have the power to drive the ball out of the ballpark and that’s one thing we’ve been speaking about and we’ll proceed to speak about.
“We’ve got to control the strike zone and put the ball in the air. Get away from those.”
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