White Sox closer David Robertson gave up a bases-loaded triple to Yadier Molina with two outs in the eighth inning, and the Cardinals left U.S. Cellular Field with a comeback 3-2 victory over the Sox on Wednesday night.
At the plate
Jose Abreu and Melky Cabrera hit RBI singles off Cardinals right-hander Lance Lynn to give the Sox a 2-0 lead in the sixth but otherwise the offense was mostly silent again.
Turning point
The Cardinals loaded the bases against Sox reliever Zach Duke on a single, a hit batter and catcher’s interference on Tyler Flowers to set up Molina’s hit to the right-field corner.
Key manager decision
Robin Ventura pulled Duke with the bases loaded and two outs in favor of Robertson.
Key number
12 2/3 — Shutout innings from Sox left-hander John Danks over two starts in the second half. He pitched 62/3 Wednesday.
The quote
“I thought it was a great pitch. (Molina’s) a really good hitter. I thought I was going to be able to beat him with it, but he did what good hitters do. He found a hole in the outfield, put a good swing on it and drove in all three runs.” — Robertson
The quote II
“I would have liked to have gone deeper, but I feel like I did my job. I turned it over to a really good bullpen, and some good players on a good team found a way to beat us.” — Danks
Up next
At Indians, 6:10 p.m. Thursday, CSN.
