White Sox rookie Carlos Rodon produced perhaps the most impressive start of his young career, helping the White Sox complete their first four-game sweep on the road since 2007 with a 2-1 victory over the Indians at Progressive Field on Sunday afternoon.
Indians right-hander Danny Salazar (8-6, 3.72 ERA) allowed two earned runs on six hits, three walks and a home run. He struck out eight in 6 2/3 innings. Salazar has allowed just five earned runs in his last 25 1/3 innings, with a 24-7 strikeout-to-walk ratio in that span.
“I’m disappointed,” Salazar said. “I think right now we’re not playing the game the right way. We don’t have energy — not on the field or in the dugout. We’re supposed to enjoy the game and have fun out there, and we’re not doing that.”
Rodon (4-3, 4.09 ERA) completed 6 2/3 innings, which set a career high. He held the Indians scoreless while striking out nine and allowing six baserunners on four singles, a double and a hit-by-pitch. Rodon’s walkless start was the fifth consecutive by a White Sox starter, the first time the team has accomplished such a feat since 1972. Cleveland’s only walk of the series came in the ninth inning of Thursday’s opener by Michael Brantley.
“I was just trying to get it over, get ahead early,” said Rodon, who threw 111 pitches. “It was pretty big. It’s big for anyone. You have a tough outing, and then you come back and throw pretty well and get a win, it’s nice.”
The Indians have lost six consecutive home games for the first time since Aug. 5-10, 2013. The White Sox completed their first four-game sweep since 2010 against Seattle, and their first four-game sweep on the road since 2007, in St. Petersburg.
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