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After Melky bunt, Frazier takes blame for missed chance
- Updated: May 30, 2016
NEW YORK — Scoring chances weren’t exactly plentiful for the White Sox against Matt Harvey during Chicago’s 1-0 loss on Monday afternoon at Citi Field.
In fact, the visitors had exactly one, in the seventh inning, when Adam Eaton drew an eight-pitch walk and Jose Abreu singled to left on the next Harvey offering. What followed left White Sox fans somewhere between frustrated and irate, common emotions attached to this seven-game losing streak and this miserable 15-game run, during which the team has four victories.
White Sox manager Robin Ventura elected to have three-spot-hitter Melky Cabrera bunt, moving the runners to second and third with one out. That plan backfired when Todd Frazier fouled out to first and J.B. Shuck hit a hard grounder to shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera to end the frame.
Ventura’s logic was playing for one run, maybe two, in a pitchers’ battle between Harvey and Jose Quintana. The flip-side argument would suggest not taking the bat out of the hands of the team’s most consistent hitter to date, especially with Harvey’s struggles this season the third time through …
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