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White Sox top Tillman, Orioles

Chris Graham

baltimore oriolesChris Tillman finally broke in the seventh, and the Chicago White Sox took advantage in a 4-2 win over Baltimore Saturday night.

Tillman (14-4, 3.50 ERA, 1.24 WHIP) had given up just three hits through six innings, but Justin Morneau and Todd Frazier led off the seventh with back-to-back singles. O’s manager Buck Showalter replaced Tillman with reliever Mychal Givens (3.38 ERA, 1.38 WHIP), who gave up a tie-breaking single to Omar Narvaez to give the Sox a 3-2 lead.

Adam Eaton added a solo homer in the eighth off Vance Worley (2.94 ERA, 1.27 WHIP).

The Orioles (62-47) remain in a first-place tie in the AL East with Toronto (63-48).

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Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].