White Sox solve Tribe with slammin’ rally in 9th

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CLEVELAND — After trading punches all night, the White Sox delivered the final blow in a 10-7 win over the Indians on Wednesday at Progressive Field. Chicago right fielder Adam Eaton crushed his first career grand slam in the top of the ninth off Cleveland closer Cody Allen as the White Sox used a five-run rally to erase a two-run deficit.

With the win, the South Siders snapped a seven-game losing streak to the American League Central-leading Tribe. Over the previous seven games between the two clubs, Chicago didn’t score more than three runs.

Allen entered in the ninth to try to extend the Indians’ divisional dominance. After getting the first batter out, Allen allowed the next five batters to reach, capped by an RBI single from Dioner Navarro and the grand slam by Eaton as Cleveland fell to 32-17 vs. AL Central teams. Per Statcast™, Eaton’s jack to right traveled a projected 390 feet from home plate with an exit velocity of 100 mph.

Neither starter factored into the decision. Indians right-hander Carlos Carrasco surrendered a pair of …

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