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‘A team hit’: Saladino comes to Sox rescue
- Updated: June 1, 2016
NEW YORK — To say Tyler Saladino’s two-run, eighth-inning home run at Citi Field on Tuesday night saved the White Sox season would be a bit extreme.
But after suffering seven straight losses, some of them remarkably gut-wrenching, it was a much-welcomed way for the South Siders to close out May in a 6-4 victory over the Mets.
New York grabbed a 4-0 lead through five innings behind Steven Matz, making rock bottom look as if it would go a little deeper for the White Sox. Even after cutting the lead to 4-3, manager Robin Ventura’s crew had to deal with the excitement and the high velocity of Noah Syndergaard’s first career regular-season relief appearance in a scoreless two-strikeout seventh.
That electric moment was topped by Saladino, who connected off of Hansel Robles’ 2-2 fastball after fouling off two pitches and put the White Sox in control. Saladino felt good for his club as a whole when making that connection with Melky Cabrera on base.
“It was just a team hit right there,” said Saladino, who reached base four times and stole second and third to help manufacture a run in the sixth. “Losing, it’s tough on …
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