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Going to Robertson the right call for Ventura
- Updated: July 20, 2016
SEATTLE — Few things open the door for second guessers faster than a blown save.
Unless, it’s letting a three-run lead slip away after pulling White Sox starter Chris Sale after eight innings of one-hit baseball.
Sale had allowed only a first-inning single and a walk in the third on Monday night, he hit two batters in the seventh inning and walked two others in the eighth.
Manager Robin Ventura opted to bring in closer David Robertson, who had not pitched since July 6. Adam Lind’s pinch-hit, three-run walk-off homer with two outs completed the rally and gave the Mariners a 4-3 victory, saddling the White Sox with their fifth consecutive loss.
Although Sale would have preferred to stay in the game, Ventura said there was no argument about the change.
“This one was more telling …
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