2023 Season Archives - Chris Ricchetti

Week of May 8-14, 2023

Four-Game Series at Kansas City Royals

Series tied 1-1 | Season vs. Royals 1-1

GAME 36

Dylan Cease RHP 84 — MLB Advanced Media, LP Cease

Zack Greinke RHP 23 — MLB Advanced Media, LP Cease

Monday, May 8, 2023 at 6:40 pm CDT
Kauffman Stadium
Dylan Cease, RHP vs.
Royals / Zack Greinke, RHP

L, 5-12, 12-24 (.333), L1 | L: Dylan Cease (2-2, 5.58)

➤ Cease gives up 7 R/ER on 9 H (1 BB, 6 K) in 5.0 IP

Game highlights from mlb.com

GAME 37

Lucas Giolito RHP 27 — MLB Advanced Media, LP Giolito

Jordan Lyles RHP 24 — MLB Advanced Media, LP Giolito

Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 6:40 pm CDT
Kauffman Stadium
Lucas Giolito, RHP vs.
Royals / Jordan Lyles, RHP

W, 4-2, 13-24 (.351), W1 | L: Lucas Giolito (2-2, 3.59)

➤ Giolito gives up 2 R/ER on 5 H (2 BB, 9 K) in 6.0 IP—Quality Start

Game highlights from mlb.com

GAME 38

Lance Lynn RHP 33 — MLB Advanced Media, LP Lynn

Brad Keller RHP 56 — MLB Advanced Media, LP Lynn

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 6:40 pm CDT
Kauffman Stadium
Lance Lynn, RHP vs.
Royals / Brad Keller, RHP

GAME 39

Mike Clevinger RHP 52 — MLB Advanced Media, LP Clevinger

Brady Singer RHP 51 — MLB Advanced Media, LP Clevinger

Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 1:10 pm CDT
Kauffman Stadium
Mike Clevinger, RHP vs.
Royals / Brady Singer, RHP

Three-Game Series vs. Houston Astros

GAME 40

White Sox Primary - Since 1991 — MLB Advanced Media, LP TBD

Astros Primary - Since 2013 — MLB Advanced Media, LP TBD

Friday, May 12, 2023 at 7:10 pm CDT
Guaranteed Rate Field
White Sox Starter, RLHP vs.
Astros / Astros Starter, RLHP

GAME 41

Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 6:15 pm CDT
Guaranteed Rate Field
White Sox Starter, RLHP vs.
Astros / Astros Starter, RLHP

GAME 42

Sunday, May 14, 2023 at 1:10 pm CDT
Guaranteed Rate Field
White Sox Starter, RLHP vs.
Astros / Astros Starter, RLHP

Week of May 1-7, 2023

Three-Game Series vs. Minnesota Twins

White Sox win series 2-1 | Season vs. Twins 3-3

May 2—Tim Anderson (SS) activated from 10-day IL

May 2—Hanser Alberto (2B) activated from 15-day IL

May 2—Romy González (3B) to 10-Day IL, retroactive to May 1 (right shoulder inflammation)

May 2—Joe Kelly to Paternity List

GAME 30

Michael Kopech RHP 34 — MLB Advanced Media, LP Kopech

Joe Ryan RHP 41 — MLB Advanced Media, LP Kopech

Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 6:10 pm CDT
Guaranteed Rate Field
Michael Kopech, RHP vs.
Twins / Joe Ryan, RHP

W, 2-3, 9-21 (.300), W2 | W: Jimmy Lambert (2-1, 6.43)

➤ Kopech gives up 1 R/ER on 2 H (5 BB, 7 K) in 6.0 IP—Quality Start

Game highlights from mlb.com

GAME 31

Louie Varland RHP 37 — MLB Advanced Media, LP Cease

Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 6:10 pm CDT
Guaranteed Rate Field
Dylan Cease, RHP vs.
Twins / Louie Varland, RHP

W, 4-6, 10-21 (.323), W3 | W: Gregory Santos (1-0, 1.62) | S: Kenyan Middleton (1)

➤ Cease gives up 4 R/ER on 5 H (4 BB, 6 K) in 5.0 IP

Game highlights from mlb.com

May 4—Jake Burger (3B) to 10-Day Injured List (strained left oblique)

GAME 32

Pablo López RHP 49 — MLB Advanced Media, LP Giolito

Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 1:10 pm CDT
Guaranteed Rate Field
Lucas Giolito, RHP vs.
Twins / Pablo López, RHP

L, 7-3, 10-22 (.313), L1 | L: Alex Colomé (0-1, 18.00)

➤ Giolito gives up 1 R/ER on 2 H (3 BB, 7 K) in 7.0 IP—Quality Start

Game highlights from mlb.com

Three-Game Series at Cincinnati Reds

White Sox win series 2-1 | Season vs. Reds 2-1

May 5—Joe Kelly (RHP) activated from Paternity List

May 5—Yoán Moncada (2B) to rehab at Charlotte Knights

May 5—Liam Hendriks (RHP) to rehab at Charlotte Knights

GAME 33

Hunter Greene RHP 21 — MLB Advanced Media, LP Lynn

Friday, May 5, 2023 at 5:40 pm CDT
Great American Ball Park
Lance Lynn, RHP vs.
Reds / Hunter Greene, RHP

W, 5-4, 11-22 (.333), W1 | W: Lance Lynn (1-4, 6.86) | S: Reynaldo López (4)

➤ Lynn gives up 4 R/ER on 8 H (0 BB, 8 K) in 6 ⅔ IP

Game highlights from mlb.com

May 6—Eloy Jiménez (LF) to 10-Day Injured List (appendectomy)

GAME 34

Nick Lodolo LHP 40 — MLB Advanced Media, LP Clevinger

Saturday, May 6, 2023 at 5:40 pm CDT
Great American Ball Park
Mike Clevinger, RHP vs.
Reds / Nick Lodolo, LHP

L, 3-5, 11-23 (.324), L1 | L: Mike Clevinger (2-3, 4.84)

➤ Clevinger gives up 4 R/ER on 6 H (1 BB, 7 K) in 6.0 IP

Game highlights from mlb.com

GAME 35

Graham Ashcroft RHP 51 — MLB Advanced Media, LP Kopech

Sunday, May 7, 2023 at 3:10 pm CDT
Great American Ball Park
Michael Kopech, RHP vs.
Reds / Graham Ashcroft, RHP

W, 17-4, 12-23 (.343), W1 | W: Michael Kopech (1-3, 5.97)

➤ Kopech gives up 4 R/ER on 8 H (1 BB, 2 K) in 6.0 IP

Game highlights from mlb.com

Week of April 24-30, 2023

Three-Game Series at Toronto Blue Jays

Blue Jays win series 3-0 | Season vs. Blue Jays 0-3

April 24—Joe Kelly activated from 15-Day injured list

April 24—Lucas Giolito to Bereavement List

GAME 23

Chris Bassitt RHP 40 — MLB Advanced Media, LP Lynn

Monday, April 24, 2023 at 6:07 pm CDT
Rogers Centre
Lance Lynn, RHP vs.
Blue Jays / Chris Bassitt, RHP

L, 2-5, 7-16 (.304), L5 | L: Lance Lynn (0-3, 7.52)

➤ Lynn gives up 4 R/ER on 5 H (3 BB, 4K) in 5.0 IP

Game highlights from mlb.com

GAME 24

José Berríos RHP 17 — MLB Advanced Media, LP Clevinger

Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 6:07 pm CDT
Rogers Centre
Mike Clevinger, RHP vs.
Blue Jays / José Berríos, RHP

L, 0-7, 7-17 (.292), L6 | L: Mike Clevinger (0-4, 7.52)

➤ Clevinger gives up 6 R/ER on 7 H (3 BB, 3 K) in 5.0 IP

Game highlights from mlb.com

GAME 25

Yusei Kikuchi LHP 16 — MLB Advanced Media, LP Kopech

Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at 12:07 pm CDT
Rogers Centre
Michael Kopech, RHP vs.
Blue Jays / Yusei Kikuchi, LHP

L, 0-8, 7-18 (.280), L7 | L: Michael Kopech (0-3, 7.01)

➤ Kopech gives up 4 R/ER on 6 H (2 BB, 4 K) in 5.0 IP

Game highlights from mlb.com

Four-Game Series vs. Tampa Bay Rays

GAME 26

April 27—Lucas Giolito activated from bereavement list

Rays win series 3-1 | Season vs. Rays 1-6

Shane McClanahan LHP 18 — MLB Advanced Media, LP Cease

Thursday, April 27, 2023 at 6:10 pm CDT
Guaranteed Rate Field
Dylan Cease, RHP vs.
Rays / Shane McClanahan, LHP

L, 14-5, 7-19 (.269), L8 | L: Dylan Cease (2-1, 4.15)

➤ Cease gives up 7 R / 6 ER on 9 H (2 BB, 3 K) in 4.0 IP

Game highlights from mlb.com

April 28—Tim Anderson (SS) to rehab at Charlotte Knights

April 28—Hanser Alberto (2B) to rehab at Charlotte Knights

GAME 27

Zach Eflin RHP 24 — MLB Advanced Media, LP Giolito

Friday, April 28, 2023 at 6:10 pm CDT
Guaranteed Rate Field
Lucas Giolito, RHP vs.
Rays / Zach Eflin, RHP

L, 3-2, 7-20 (.259), L9 | L: Kendall Graveman (1-2, 5.06)

➤ Giolito gives up 2 R/ER on 8 H (0 BB, 6 K) in 6 ⅔ IP—Quality Start

Game highlights from mlb.com

GAME 28

Yonny Chirinos RHP 72 — MLB Advanced Media, LP Lynn

Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 6:10 pm CDT
Guaranteed Rate Field
Lance Lynn, RHP vs.
Rays / Yonny Chirinos, RHP

L, 12-3, 7-21 (.250), L10 | L: Lance Lynn (0-4, 7.16)

➤ Lynn gives up 4 R/ER on 3 H (2 BB, 10 K) in 6 ⅓ IP

Game highlights from mlb.com

We brought them no luck… losing streak extended to 10

White Sox vs. Rays - April 29, 2023 — Chris Ricchetti White Sox vs. Rays – April 29, 2023

April 30—Garrett Crochet (LHP) to rehab at Birmingham Braves

GAME 29

Drew Rasmussen RHP 57 — MLB Advanced Media, LP Clevinger

Sunday, April 30, 2023 at 1:10 pm CDT
Guaranteed Rate Field
Mike Clevinger, RHP vs.
Rays / Drew Rasmussen, RHP

W, 9-12, 8-21 (.276), W1 | W: Aaron Bummer (1-1, 9.64)

➤ Clevinger gives up 2 R/ER on 7 H (1 BB, 8 K) in 5.0 IP

Game highlights from mlb.com

Week of April 17-23, 2023

Three-Game Series vs. Philadelphia Phillies

Phillies win series 2-1 | Season vs. Phillies 1-2

Zack Wheeler RHP 45 — MLB Advanced Media, LP Lynn

Monday, April 17, 2023 at 6:10 pm CDT
Guaranteed Rate Field
Lance Lynn, RHP vs.
Phillies / Zack Wheeler, RHP

Postponed due to high winds and cold temperatures

➤ Rescheduled for tomorrow (April 18) at 4:10 pm CDT as Game 1 of a straight doubleheader

GAME 17

Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 4:10 pm CDT
Guaranteed Rate Field – Straight DH, Game 1
Lance Lynn, RHP vs.
Phillies / Zack Wheeler, RHP

L, 7-4, 6-11 (.353), L2 | L: Lance Lynn (0-2, 7.59)

➤ Lynn gives up 5 R/ER on 10 H (3 BB, 7 K) in 5⅓ IP

➤ Phillies first baseman Alec Bohm sets a club record—slugging base hits in 17 consecutive games to start the season

Game highlights from mlb.com

GAME 18

Bailey Falter LHP 70 — MLB Advanced Media, LP Giolito

Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 6:10 pm CDT
Guaranteed Rate Field – Straight DH, Game 2
Lucas Giolito, RHP vs.
Phillies / Bailey Falter, LHP

W, 0-3, 7-11 (.389), W1 | W: Lucas Giolito (1-1, 4.29)

➤ Giolito gives up 0 R on 0 H (1 BB, 7K) in 6.0 IP—Quality Start

➤ Giolito and the bullpen pitch a one-hitter to shut out the Phillies

➤ Phillies first baseman Alec Bohm goes 0-for-3, ending his club-record-setting hitting streak at 17 consecutive games to start the season

Game highlights from mlb.com

GAME 19

Taijuan Walker RHP 99 — MLB Advanced Media, LP Clevinger

Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at 1:10 pm CDT
Guaranteed Rate Field
Mike Clevinger, RHP vs.
Phillies / Taijuan Walker, RHP

L, 5-2, 7-12 (.368), L1 | L: Mike Clevinger (2-1, 3.26)

➤ Clevinger gives up 3 R/ER on 6 H (1 BB, 1K) in 3.0 IP

Game highlights from mlb.com

April 20 — Liam Hendriks announces he is cancer free after completing chemotherapy treatments for Non-Hodgkin lymphoma on April 5

Three-Game Series at Tampa Bay Rays

Rays win series 3-0 | Season vs. Rays 0-3

GAME 20

Calvin Faucher RHP 58 — MLB Advanced Media, LP Kopech

Friday, April 21, 2023 at 5:40 pm CDT
Tropicana Field
Michael Kopech, RHP vs.
Rays / Calvin Faucher, RHP

L, 7-8, 7-13 (.350), L2 | L: Reynaldo López (0-1, 7.27)

➤ Kopech gives up 5 R/ER on 6 H (4 BB, 9K) in 5.0 IP

➤ Sox come back from 0-4 and bull pen pitches great, but closer López doesn’t have it against the Rays’ 9-1-2 hitters

➤ Rays have homered in all of their first twenty games, tying an MLB record set by the Mariners in 2019

Game highlights from mlb.com

GAME 21

Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 3:05 pm CDT
Tropicana Field
Dylan Cease, RHP vs.
Rays / Shane McClanahan, LHP

L, 3-4, 7-14 (.333), L3 | L: Jimmy Lambert (1-1, 3.27)

➤ Cease gives up 3 R/ER on 6 H (1 BB, 5K) in 4.0 IP

➤ Rays set MLB record with home runs in 21 consecutive games to start the season

Game highlights from mlb.com

GAME 22

Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 12:40 pm CDT
Tropicana Field
Lucas Giolito, RHP vs.
Rays / Zach Eflin, RHP

L, 1-4, 7-15 (.318), L4 | L: Lucas Giolito (1-2, 4.50)

➤ Giolito gives up 4 R/ER on 5 H (2 BB, 5K) in 7.0 IP

Game highlights from mlb.com

Week of April 10-16, 2023

Three-Game Series at Minnesota Twins

Twins win series 2-1 | Season vs. Twins 1-2

April 10—Joe Kelly (RHP) placed on 15-day injured list (right groin strain), retroactive to April 9

April 10—Matt Foster (RHP) transferred from 15-day injured list to 60-Day Injured list

GAME 11

Kenta Maeda RHP 18 — MLB Advanced Media, LP Cease

Monday, April 10, 2023 at 1:10 pm CDT
Target Field
Dylan Cease, RHP vs.
Twins / Kenta Maeda, RHP

W, 4-3, 5-6 (.455), W1 | W: Dylan Cease (2-0, 1.65)

➤ Cease gives up 3 R/1 ER on 3 H (2 BB, 6 K) in 5.0 IP

Game highlights from mlb.com

April 11—Tim Anderson (SS) placed on 10-day injured list (left knee sprain)

GAME 12

Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 6:40 pm CDT
Target Field
Lance Lynn, RHP vs.
Twins / Pablo López, RHP

L, 3-4, 5-7 (.417), L1 | L: Jesse Scholtens (0-1, 3.00)

➤ Lynn gives up 3 R/ER on 7 H (0 BB, 10 K) in 6.0 IP—Quality Start

➤ Twins center fielder Byron Buxton logs his 100^th career HR

Game highlights from mlb.com

GAME 13

Sonny Gray RHP 54 — MLB Advanced Media, LP Giolito

Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 12:10 pm CDT
Target Field
Lucas Giolito, RHP vs.
Twins / Sonny Gray, RHP

L, 1-3, 5-8 (.385), L2 | L: Lucas Giolito (0-1, 6.00)

➤ Giolito gives up 1 R/ER on 5 H (2 BB, 7 K) in 6.0 IP—Quality Start

Game highlights from mlb.com

Three-Game Series vs. Baltimore Orioles

Orioles win series 2-1 | Season vs. Orioles 1-2

April 14—Eloy Jiménez (LF) activated

April 14—Yoán Moncada (2B) placed on 10-day injured list (lower back soreness), retroactive to April 11

GAME 14

Tyler Wells RHP 68 — MLB Advanced Media, LP Clevinger

Friday, April 14, 2023 at 6:10 pm CDT
Guaranteed Rate Field
Mike Clevinger, RHP vs.
Orioles / Tyler Wells, RHP

L, 6-3, 5-9 (.357), L3 | L: Reynaldo López (0-1, 8.53)

➤ Clevinger gives up 0 R/ER on 1 H (5 BB, 5 K) in 6.0 IP—Quality Start

Game highlights from mlb.com

April 15—Hanser Alberto (2B) placed on the 15-day injured list (strained left quad)

GAME 15

Kyle Gibson RHP 48 — MLB Advanced Media, LP Kopech

Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 1:10 pm CDT
Guaranteed Rate Field – Jackie Robinson Day
Michael Kopech, RHP vs.
Orioles / Kyle Gibson, RHP

W, 6-7, 6-9 (.400), W1 | W: Jimmy Lambert (1-0, 2.25)

➤ Kopech gives up 3 R/ER on 6 H (4 BB, 4 K) in 5.0 IP

➤ Oscar Colás hits a walk-off 1B in the 10^th

Game highlights from mlb.com

GAME 16

April 16—Adam Haseley (CF) activated from Charlotte Knights

Grayson Rodriguez RHP 30 — MLB Advanced Media, LP Cease

Sunday, April 16, 2023 at 1:10 pm CDT
Guaranteed Rate Field
Dylan Cease, RHP vs.
Orioles / Grayson Rodriguez, RHP

L, 8-4, 6-10 (.375), L1 | L: Aaron Bummer (0-1, 8.44)

➤ Cease gives up 4 R / 2 ER on 6 H (5 BB, 5 K) in 6.0 IP

Game highlights from mlb.com

Week of April 3-9, 2023

Three-Game Series vs. San Francisco Giants

Giants win series 2-1 | Season vs. Giants 1-2

GAME 5

Anthony DeSclafani RHP 26 — MLB Advanced Media, LP Kopech

Monday, April 3, 2023 at ~~3:10~~ 2:10 pm CDT
Guaranteed Rate Field – Sox Home Opener
Michael Kopech, RHP vs.
Giants / Anthony DeSclafani, RHP

L, 12-3, 2-3 (.400), L1 | L: Michael Kopech (0-1, 13.50)

➤ Start time moved up to 2:10 pm CDT, due to weather

➤ Happy 25^th birthday to Andrew Vaughn!

➤ Kopech gives up 7 R/ER—including 5 solo HR—on 8 H (3 BB, 5 K) on 4 ⅔ IP

➤ In the 9^th, José Ruiz gives up a Grand Slam and a 2-run HR

Game highlights from mlb.com:

April 5—Jake Burger (3B) recalled from Charlotte Knights

GAME 6

Logan Webb RHP 62 — MLB Advanced Media, LP Cease

Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at 1:10 pm CDT
Guaranteed Rate Field
Dylan Cease, RHP vs.
Giants / Logan Webb, RHP

W, 3-7, 3-3 (.500), W1 | W: Dylan Cease (1-0, 1.59)

➤ Cease gives up 1 R/ER—a solo HR to J.D. Davis in the 2^nd—and strikes out 8 (3 BB) in 5.0 IP

Game highlights from mlb.com:

GAME 7

Alex Wood LHP 57 — MLB Advanced Media, LP Lynn

Thursday, April 6, 2023 at 1:10 pm CDT
Guaranteed Rate Field
Lance Lynn, RHP vs.
Giants / Alex Wood, LHP

L, 16-6, 3-4 (.429), L1 | L: Lance Lynn (0-1, 9.00)

➤ Lynn gives up 8 R/ER on 9 H (3 BB, 5 K) in 4 ⅓ IP

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Three-Game Series at Pittsburgh Pirates

Pirates win series 2-1 | Season vs. Pirates 1-2

GAME 8

Rich Hill LHP 44 — MLB Advanced Media, LP Giolito

Friday, April 7, 2023 at 3:12 pm CDT
PNC Park – Pirates Home Opener
Lucas Giolito, RHP vs.
Pirates / Rich Hill, LHP

L, 9-13, 3-5 (.375), L2 | L: Jake Diekman (0-1, 12.27)

➤ Giolito gives up 7 R/ER on 12 H (0 BB, 3 K) in 4.0 IP

➤ First major leaguge HR for Oscar Colás

Game highlights from mlb.com:

GAME 9

Vince Velasquez RHP 27 — MLB Advanced Media, LP Clevinger

Saturday, April 8, 2023 at 5:35 pm CDT
PNC Park
Mike Clevenger, RHP vs.
Pirates / Vince Velasquez, RHP

W, 11-5, 4-5 (.444), W1 | L: Mike Clevenger (2-0, 3.48)

➤ Clevenger gives up 4 R/ER on 8 H (2 BB, 1 K) in 5 ⅓ IP

Game highlights from mlb.com:

GAME 10

Johan Oviedo RHP 24 — MLB Advanced Media, LP Kopech

Sunday, April 9, 2023 at 12:35 pm CDT
PNC Park
Michael Kopech, RHP vs.
Pirates / Johan Oviedo, RHP

L, 1-0, 4-6 (.400), L1 | L: Michael Kopech (0-2, 6.75)

➤ Kopech gives up 1 R/ER on 2 H (3 BB, 5 K) on 6.0 IP—Quality Start

➤ Oneil Cruz collides with Seby Zavala at Home Plate, both talk trash, benches clear

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