CHICAGO (AP) Erick Fedde pitched seven-hit ball into the ninth inning, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 on Sunday for a sweep of their three-game series.
Chicago improved to 6-22. It outscored Tampa Bay 21-13 this weekend.
Gavin Sheets and Eloy JimƩnez each had three hits for the White Sox in the finale. Andrew Benintendi, who homered twice and had six RBIs during Saturday night's 8-7 victory, had two hits and drove in two runs.
Fedde (2-0) allowed two runs, struck out nine and walked none in 8 1/3 innings. He departed after Harold RamĆrez's RBI double, and Jordan Leasure got two outs for his first career save.
āI donāt think Iāve been out there for the ninth in a big league game, maybe even the eighth," Fedde said. "It was good one. It meant a lot because our bullpen had gone through a lot the last two days. Just a big one for the team to keep the good vibes going. It was a great win for the team.ā
Fedde was 6-13 with a 5.81 ERA for Washington in 2022, and then he spent last season in South Korea. He went 20-6 with a 2.00 ERA for the NC Dinos.
āThereās always thoughts in the back of the head of āIs it still going to play here. Is it still going to work out?ā" Fedde said. āBut I think itās just proof of such a different player I am now.ā
The White Sox earned the teamās first three-game sweep since June 2-4 versus Detroit.
Issac Paredes homered for the Rays (13-16), who have dropped six of seven.
Tampa Bay was swept for the first time since it lost three in a row at Texas from July 17-19. It fell three games below .500 for the first time since it was 5-8 on April 15, 2021.
āWe all know we did not have a good month. We have to take advantage of these three losses and hopefully this will get us going a little bit, take this and learn from it," first baseman Yandy DĆaz said through a translator. āI think it is just being a little more relaxed. Everyone has put a little pressure on themselves including myself.ā
Paredes hit his seventh homer in the fourth, but Chicago responded with two runs in the bottom half on two-out RBI singles by Robbie Grossman and Danny Mendick.
The White Sox had a chance for more, but Rays shortstop Amed Rosario made a nice backhanded stop on Korey Leeās grounder for the final out.
Benintendi tacked on a two-run single in the eighth against Manuel RodrĆguez.
Rays starter Zach Littell (1-2) allowed eight hits in six innings. He struck out six and walked none.
Rays outfielder Jose Siri was back in the lineup after he was removed from Saturdayās loss due to a lack of hustle.
Manager Kevin Cash didnāt like Siriās effort when he chased down JimĆ©nezās double in the third. Cash said they had moved on from the incident.
āAs soon as it happened, it is over with,ā Cash said.
TRAINERāS ROOM
Rays: DĆaz was back in the lineup after he missed Saturdayās loss after being hit by a pitch on the left hand Friday. ... RHP Pete Fairbanks, who is on the 15-day injured list with a nerve-related issue, is scheduled to see a specialist in North Carolina. Fairbanks is throwing and is symptom-free, according to Cash.
UP NEXT
Rays: Begin a three-game series at Milwaukee on Monday night.
White Sox: LHP Garrett Crochet (1-4, 6.37 ERA) starts Monday night against Minnesota.
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