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- Updated: May 22, 2016
CHICAGO — Sunday marked the 44th game of the season for the White Sox, and they were guaranteed to finish the day atop the American League Central.
But after two straight losses to the Royals and eight losses in their last 10 games, this series finale became as important of a contest for the South Siders as a team could find in late May.
“We needed to win this game,” White Sox left fielder Melky Cabrera said through interpreter and Spanish language broadcaster Billy Russo, after the White Sox held on for a 3-2 victory and avoided a home sweep against the defending World Series champions.
“Instead of taking three games from us, they only got two,” said White Sox third baseman Todd Frazier, who homered in the victory. “We salvaged that. These are huge going down the stretch of the first half of the year here.”
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Carlos Rodon gave the White Sox a chance over 6 2/3 innings, limiting the damage by allowing two runs on eight hits and two walks. It was Cabrera, though, who changed …
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