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Gonzalez, Sox not about to throw in towel
- Updated: September 7, 2016
CHICAGO — It was a muggy night in Kansas City when Miguel Gonzalez last took the ball for the White Sox on Aug. 11, with the South Siders a good distance removed from both the top of the American League Central and the AL Wild Card race.
So the locale and the opponent stood as the only parts of that scenario changing for Gonzalez’s return during a 2-0 victory over the Tigers on Tuesday night at U.S. Cellular Field. But just because the White Sox sit 13 1/2 games out in the division and 10 back in the Wild Card with 24 games remaining doesn’t mean they won’t take the field with great pride and conviction.
“We’re here to compete,” said Gonzalez, who won for the first time since July 6. “We’re not going to give in until the last day of the season. That’s what we’re all about.”
“We play this game to win, and just when things aren’t going our way doesn’t mean we are going to give up and roll over,” said White Sox closer David Robertson, who picked up his 34th save. “We are going to continue to play hard and try to win …
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