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Morneau huge presence in White Sox lineup
- Updated: September 11, 2016
CHICAGO — The White Sox had a great scenario building for a potential comeback victory on Saturday night, trailing by a run with one out and the middle of the order up against Royals closer Wade Davis.
Adam Eaton stood at third as the potential tying run, and pinch-runner J.B. Shuck danced off first to steal second as the potential winning run. But the rally fizzled as Jose Abreu and Justin Morneau — who combined to drive in two runs in the fifth — struck out to end a 6-5 loss to set up Sunday’s rubber game at U.S. Cellular Field.
“We had our shot at him,” manager Robin Ventura said of Davis. “We had our opportunity.”
It didn’t work out, but merely having them up to bat in that situation was something the White Sox were looking for when they signed Morneau to a one-year contract on June 9. At the time, the hope was that …
