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Robertson takes blame for tough loss to KC
- Updated: May 28, 2016
KANSAS CITY — Despite a six-run lead entering the ninth, White Sox manager Robin Ventura decided to bring in closer David Robertson to finish off the Royals. Instead, a seven-run rally off the bullpen led to an 8-7 loss on Saturday at Kauffman Stadium.
Despite it being a non-save situation, Ventura said he wanted to be careful given how the White Sox had played in recent games. He added there hadn’t been that many opportunities to use Robertson, who had previously pitched five days earlier.
“You get to that ninth, and the way games have been going, you go to the guy to close it out,” Ventura said. “Today, we couldn’t close it out.”
It took four pitches for Robertson to get the first out. By the time the second out was recorded, his pitch count was up to 23, and the score was 7-5.
“They just keep coming at you,” catcher Alex Avila said.
At one point in the ninth, Ventura came to the mound to talk to Robertson. Rather than pulling him, …
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