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Tough end to 2-4 road trip for White Sox
- Updated: May 15, 2016
NEW YORK — The White Sox left Chicago last Sunday evening with a five-game lead atop the American League Central. One 2-4 road trip later and the White Sox still maintain that five-game advantage.
That’s the good news emanating from a 7-5 loss to the Yankees on Sunday afternoon at Yankee Stadium, giving New York the series victory. The problematic side stems from the White Sox struggling in season-long areas of strength and not being able to take advantage of numerous opportunities in a winnable road trip finale.
Take for example the bullpen, which entered Sunday ranked third in the Majors with a 2.60 ERA and fourth in opponents’ average (.209). But left-handed reliever Zach Duke couldn’t hold a 4-3 lead in the sixth, when he allowed Carlos Beltran’s 400th career homer, a two-run shot that pushed the Yankees in front.
Duke replaced fellow southpaw Dan Jennings, with Beltran featuring a 5-for-27 career ledger against Duke. After the White Sox tied the game against Dellin Betances in the top of the seventh, Matt Albers yielded the game-winning run in the bottom half on …
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