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DeLuca stays hot with homer and 4 RBIs as Rays beat Clevinger and White Sox 8-2

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Jonny DeLuca continued his hot stretch with a homer and four RBIs, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Mike Clevinger and the Chicago White Sox 8-2 on Monday night for their fourth consecutive win.

DeLuca has driven in 10 runs in four games after being sidelined with a broken right hand all season.

DeLuca had a two-run single in a three-run second against Clevinger, and hit a two-run drive off Jared Shuster during a three-run fifth that made it 7-2.

“It’s pretty impressive,” Rays manager Kevin Cash said. “The home run was impressive. I liked the two-strike groundball to right. It was just as benefiting for us.”

DeLuca's 10 RBIs are the most through a players' first four games in Rays' history.

Clevinger (0-1) was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte before the game, and allowed four runs, six hits and four walks without a strikeout over two-plus innings in his season debut.

“It’s just his first outing, and again, it’s tough to do what he did," White Sox manager Pedro Grifol said. “Sign late, speed it up. I mean, there’s a reason why there’s a spring training, right? I just think he's in the building process.”

Clevinger got a late start this season after finalizing a $3 million, one-year contract on April 4. He went 9-9 with a 3.77 ERA and two complete games in 24 starts with the White Sox last season before becoming a free agent.

“This was a long time coming,” Clevinger said. “It's really cool to get in here and feel energy in this clubhouse again.”

Tommy Pham hit a two-run homer for the AL-worst White Sox (8-27), who had won two in a row and five of nine. Chicago swept a three-game home series with the Rays April 26-28.

Erasmo Ramírez (2-0) replaced starter Tyler Alexander with two on and no outs in the fifth and got out of the jam. Ramírez also got the win in the Rays' 7-6, 10-inning win over the New York Mets on Sunday.

“Erasmo did a tremendous job,” Cash said. “To come right through the 2-3-4 of their lineup and get three flyballs in six pitches was pretty huge.”

Alexander gave up two runs and four hits in four-plus innings.

Tampa Bay's Harold Ramírez had four hits.

TRAINER’S ROOM

White Sox: RHP Dominic Leone went on the 15-day IL with lower back tightness.

Rays: OF Josh Lowe (oblique and hamstring) made his season debut and went 2 for 5.

UP NEXT

White Sox RHP Michael Soroka (0-3, 6.48 ERA) and Rays RHP Zach Eflin (1-4, 4.17) are Tuesday night’s starters.

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	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
White Sox CHW8-27	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	2
Rays TB18-18	0	3	1	0	3	1	0	0	X	8	13	2

Tropicana FieldSt. Petersburg, FL

W: E. Ramirez (2-0)L: M. Clevinger (0-1)S: (0)
HR: CHW - T. Pham (2), TB - J. DeLuca (1)

CHWWhite Sox

TBRays

.E. RamirezErasmo Ramirez
P
3.0 IP, BB, SO, 26 P
.H. RamirezHarold Ramirez
DH
4-4, 3 R, RBI, 2B

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
R. Grossman RF	3	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	.211	.329	.268	.597	1.5
T. Pham CF	4	1	1	2	1	0	2	2	.282	.317	.487	.804	6.0
A. Vaughn 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	.189	.248	.238	.486	1.0
E. Jimenez DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.220	.278	.378	.656	-0.5
A. Benintendi LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	.190	.222	.281	.503	0.0
B. Ramos 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.286	.250	.286	.536	1.0
K. Lee C	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	.258	.303	.452	.755	0.0
P. DeJong SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	.213	.255	.393	.649	-1.0
N. Lopez 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	.211	.292	.221	.514	0.5

HITTERS	AB
R. Grossman RF	3
T. Pham CF	4
A. Vaughn 1B	4
E. Jimenez DH	4
A. Benintendi LF	3
B. Ramos 3B	4
K. Lee C	3
P. DeJong SS	4
N. Lopez 2B	3

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
Y. Diaz 1B	5	0	1	1	0	0	1	3	.234	.297	.298	.595	1.5
R. Arozarena LF	3	0	1	0	0	2	1	1	.147	.247	.287	.533	5.5
J. Lowe RF	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	3	.400	.400	.600	1.000	3.0
I. Paredes 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	.285	.373	.488	.861	1.0
A. Rosario 2B	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	3	.308	.325	.433	.759	3.5
H. Ramirez DH	4	3	4	1	0	0	0	0	.286	.301	.336	.637	11.0
J. Caballero SS	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	2	.265	.323	.389	.712	5.0
B. Rortvedt C	3	2	1	1	0	1	0	2	.350	.443	.400	.843	5.0
J. DeLuca CF	4	1	2	4	1	0	0	2	.333	.375	.667	1.042	10.0

HITTERS	AB
Y. Diaz 1B	5
R. Arozarena LF	3
J. Lowe RF	5
I. Paredes 3B	4
A. Rosario 2B	5
H. Ramirez DH	4
J. Caballero SS	3
B. Rortvedt C	3
J. DeLuca CF	4

HR - T. Pham (2)
RBI - T. Pham 2 (5)
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - E. Jimenez, P. DeJong

2B - R. Arozarena (3), J. Lowe, H. Ramirez (3)
3B - A. Rosario (2)
HR - J. DeLuca
RBI - Y. Diaz (16), H. Ramirez (11), B. Rortvedt (8), J. DeLuca 4 (10)
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - Y. Diaz, I. Paredes 3 (3), A. Rosario 2 (2)

SB - R. Arozarena (6), H. Ramirez (4), J. Caballero (14)

Outfield Assist - R. Grossman
E - N. Lopez (2), T. Hill

DP - (Rosario-Caballero-Diaz)
E - A. Rosario, J. Caballero (5)

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
M. Clevinger (L, 0-1)	2.0	6	4	3	4	0	0	13.50	5.00	-12.0
J. Shuster	2.1	4	3	3	1	0	1	3.00	1.17	-1.0
T. Hill	1.2	3	1	0	0	0	0	2.92	1.70	2.0
T. Banks	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	4.96	1.65	7.5

PITCHERS	IP
M. Clevinger (L, 0-1)	2.0
J. Shuster	2.1
T. Hill	1.2
T. Banks	2.0

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
T. Alexander	4.0	4	2	2	1	7	1	4.96	1.38	8.5
E. Ramirez (W, 2-0)	3.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	4.76	1.15	15.5
E. Uceta	2.0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0.00	0.50	6.5

PITCHERS	IP
T. Alexander	4.0
E. Ramirez (W, 2-0)	3.0
E. Uceta	2.0

Pitches-Strikes - M. Clevinger 54-31, J. Shuster 47-28, T. Hill 20-15, T. Banks 28-19
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - M. Clevinger 5-2, J. Shuster 3-2, T. Hill 4-1, T. Banks 1-2
Batters Faced - M. Clevinger 16, J. Shuster 12, T. Hill 7, T. Banks 6

Pitches-Strikes - T. Alexander 75-55, E. Ramirez 26-17, E. Uceta 30-21
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - T. Alexander 8-1, E. Ramirez 2-4, E. Uceta 0-3
Batters Faced - T. Alexander 19, E. Ramirez 9, E. Uceta 7

.E. RamirezErasmo Ramirez
P
3.0 IP, BB, SO, 26 P
.H. RamirezHarold Ramirez
DH
4-4, 3 R, RBI, 2B

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
White Sox CHW8-27	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	2
Rays TB18-18	0	3	1	0	3	1	0	0	X	8	13	2

Tropicana FieldSt. Petersburg, FL

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
R. Grossman RF	3	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	.211	.329	.268	.597	1.5
T. Pham CF	4	1	1	2	1	0	2	2	.282	.317	.487	.804	6.0
A. Vaughn 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	.189	.248	.238	.486	1.0
E. Jimenez DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.220	.278	.378	.656	-0.5
A. Benintendi LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	.190	.222	.281	.503	0.0
B. Ramos 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.286	.250	.286	.536	1.0
K. Lee C	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	.258	.303	.452	.755	0.0
P. DeJong SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	.213	.255	.393	.649	-1.0
N. Lopez 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	.211	.292	.221	.514	0.5
Total	32	2	4	2	1	3	11	14	-	-	-	-	-

HITTERS	AB
R. Grossman RF	3
T. Pham CF	4
A. Vaughn 1B	4
E. Jimenez DH	4
A. Benintendi LF	3
B. Ramos 3B	4
K. Lee C	3
P. DeJong SS	4
N. Lopez 2B	3
Total	32

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
Y. Diaz 1B	5	0	1	1	0	0	1	3	.234	.297	.298	.595	1.5
R. Arozarena LF	3	0	1	0	0	2	1	1	.147	.247	.287	.533	5.5
J. Lowe RF	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	3	.400	.400	.600	1.000	3.0
I. Paredes 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	.285	.373	.488	.861	1.0
A. Rosario 2B	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	3	.308	.325	.433	.759	3.5
H. Ramirez DH	4	3	4	1	0	0	0	0	.286	.301	.336	.637	11.0
J. Caballero SS	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	2	.265	.323	.389	.712	5.0
B. Rortvedt C	3	2	1	1	0	1	0	2	.350	.443	.400	.843	5.0
J. DeLuca CF	4	1	2	4	1	0	0	2	.333	.375	.667	1.042	10.0
Total	36	8	13	7	1	5	3	21	-	-	-	-	-

HITTERS	AB
Y. Diaz 1B	5
R. Arozarena LF	3
J. Lowe RF	5
I. Paredes 3B	4
A. Rosario 2B	5
H. Ramirez DH	4
J. Caballero SS	3
B. Rortvedt C	3
J. DeLuca CF	4
Total	36

HR - T. Pham (2)
RBI - T. Pham 2 (5)
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - E. Jimenez, P. DeJong

2B - R. Arozarena (3), J. Lowe, H. Ramirez (3)
3B - A. Rosario (2)
HR - J. DeLuca
RBI - Y. Diaz (16), H. Ramirez (11), B. Rortvedt (8), J. DeLuca 4 (10)
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - Y. Diaz, I. Paredes 3 (3), A. Rosario 2 (2)

SB - R. Arozarena (6), H. Ramirez (4), J. Caballero (14)

Outfield Assist - R. Grossman
E - N. Lopez (2), T. Hill

DP - (Rosario-Caballero-Diaz)
E - A. Rosario, J. Caballero (5)

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
M. Clevinger (L, 0-1)	2.0	6	4	3	4	0	0	13.50	5.00	-12.0
J. Shuster	2.1	4	3	3	1	0	1	3.00	1.17	-1.0
T. Hill	1.2	3	1	0	0	0	0	2.92	1.70	2.0
T. Banks	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	4.96	1.65	7.5
Total	8.0	13	8	6	5	3	1	-	-	-

PITCHERS	IP
M. Clevinger (L, 0-1)	2.0
J. Shuster	2.1
T. Hill	1.2
T. Banks	2.0
Total	8.0

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
T. Alexander	4.0	4	2	2	1	7	1	4.96	1.38	8.5
E. Ramirez (W, 2-0)	3.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	4.76	1.15	15.5
E. Uceta	2.0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0.00	0.50	6.5
Total	9.0	4	2	2	3	11	1	-	-	-

PITCHERS	IP
T. Alexander	4.0
E. Ramirez (W, 2-0)	3.0
E. Uceta	2.0
Total	9.0

Pitches-Strikes - M. Clevinger 54-31, J. Shuster 47-28, T. Hill 20-15, T. Banks 28-19
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - M. Clevinger 5-2, J. Shuster 3-2, T. Hill 4-1, T. Banks 1-2
Batters Faced - M. Clevinger 16, J. Shuster 12, T. Hill 7, T. Banks 6

Pitches-Strikes - T. Alexander 75-55, E. Ramirez 26-17, E. Uceta 30-21
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - T. Alexander 8-1, E. Ramirez 2-4, E. Uceta 0-3
Batters Faced - T. Alexander 19, E. Ramirez 9, E. Uceta 7

SCORING

ALL PLAYS

2ND INNING
DeLuca singled to right, Caballero and Ramirez scored, Rortvedt to third 0 2
Diaz reached on fielder's choice to shortstop, Rortvedt scored, DeLuca out at second 0 3
3RD INNING
Pham homered to right, Grossman scored 2 3
Ramirez singled to center, Rosario scored 2 4
5TH INNING
Rortvedt singled to left, Ramirez scored 2 5
DeLuca homered to left center, Rortvedt scored 2 7
6TH INNING
Caballero reached on an infield single to pitcher, Ramirez scored, Caballero out at third on Hill throwing error 2 8

2ND INNING
	DeLuca singled to right, Caballero and Ramirez scored, Rortvedt to third	0	2
	Diaz reached on fielder's choice to shortstop, Rortvedt scored, DeLuca out at second	0	3

3RD INNING
	Pham homered to right, Grossman scored	2	3
	Ramirez singled to center, Rosario scored	2	4

5TH INNING
	Rortvedt singled to left, Ramirez scored	2	5
	DeLuca homered to left center, Rortvedt scored	2	7

6TH INNING
	Caballero reached on an infield single to pitcher, Ramirez scored, Caballero out at third on Hill throwing error	2	8

1ST INNING
White Sox
T. Alexander Pitching:
R. Grossman: Strike looking, Ball, Strike looking, Strike looking, Grossman struck out looking
T. Pham: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, Foul, Strike looking, Pham struck out looking
A. Vaughn: Strike swinging, Vaughn singled to left
E. Jimenez: Foul, Ball, Foul, Ball, Jimenez reached on fielder's choice to shortstop, Vaughn out at second
Middle of the 1st (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
Rays
M. Clevinger Pitching:
Y. Diaz: Foul, Diaz flied out to left
R. Arozarena: Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Arozarena walked
J. Lowe: Strike looking, Ball, Arozarena picked off at first, pitcher to first, Ball, Foul, Lowe singled to right
I. Paredes: Ball, Lowe to second on wild pitch, Ball, Strike looking, Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Ball, Paredes walked
A. Rosario: Pickoff attempt to second, Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Rosario lined out to right
End of the 1st (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
2ND INNING
White Sox
T. Alexander Pitching:
A. Benintendi: Foul, Strike swinging, Ball, Foul, Benintendi grounded out to first
B. Ramos: Strike swinging, Ramos singled to right center
K. Lee: Ball, Lee lined out to left
P. DeJong: Strike looking, Foul, Strike swinging, DeJong struck out swinging
Middle of the 2nd (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
Rays
M. Clevinger Pitching:
H. Ramirez: Strike looking, Ramirez singled to left center
J. Caballero: Caballero reached on fielder's choice to pitcher, Ramirez to second on 2nd baseman Lopez fielding error
B. Rortvedt: Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Ramirez stole third, Caballero to second, Ball, Rortvedt walked
J. DeLuca: Foul, Foul, DeLuca singled to right, Caballero and Ramirez scored, Rortvedt to third
Y. Diaz: Diaz reached on fielder's choice to shortstop, Rortvedt scored, DeLuca out at second
R. Arozarena: Strike swinging, Arozarena doubled to deep left, Diaz to third
J. Lowe: Ball, Ball, Ball, Lowe reached on fielder's choice to second, Diaz out at home
I. Paredes: Strike looking, Strike looking, Ball, Paredes lined out to center
End of the 2nd (3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors)
3RD INNING
White Sox
T. Alexander Pitching:
N. Lopez: Strike looking, Foul, Strike swinging, Lopez struck out swinging
R. Grossman: Foul, Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, Grossman walked
T. Pham: Strike looking, Strike looking, Pham homered to right, Grossman scored
A. Vaughn: Strike swinging, Vaughn grounded out to second
E. Jimenez: Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Jimenez struck out swinging
Middle of the 3rd (2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
Rays
M. Clevinger Pitching:
A. Rosario: Rosario tripled to deep center
H. Ramirez: Foul, Ramirez singled to center, Rosario scored
J. Caballero: Ball, Ramirez to second on passed ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Caballero walked
Jared Shuster relieved Mike Clevinger
B. Rortvedt: Ball, Rortvedt popped out to third
J. DeLuca: Strike swinging, Foul, Foul, DeLuca flied out to left
Y. Diaz: Ball, Ball, Diaz grounded out to shortstop
End of the 3rd (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
4TH INNING
White Sox
T. Alexander Pitching:
A. Benintendi: Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Foul, Strike swinging, Benintendi struck out swinging
B. Ramos: Ramos safe at first on shortstop Caballero fielding error
K. Lee: Foul, Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, Lee struck out swinging
P. DeJong: Ball, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Ball, Foul, Foul, DeJong reached on fielder's choice to shortstop, Ramos out at second
Middle of the 4th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error)
Rays
J. Shuster Pitching:
R. Arozarena: Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Ball, Arozarena walked
J. Lowe: Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, Lowe flied out to deep left
I. Paredes: Pickoff attempt, Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Arozarena stole second, Paredes lined out to second
A. Rosario: Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Rosario fouled out to first
End of the 4th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error)
5TH INNING
White Sox
T. Alexander Pitching:
N. Lopez: Lopez singled to left
R. Grossman: Ball, Pickoff attempt, Foul, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Grossman reached on fielder's choice to shortstop, Lopez to second on 2nd baseman Rosario fielding error
Erasmo Ramirez relieved Tyler Alexander
T. Pham: Ball, Ball, Pham popped out to second
A. Vaughn: Vaughn flied out to center
E. Jimenez: Jimenez flied out to left
Middle of the 5th (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error)
Rays
J. Shuster Pitching:
H. Ramirez: Strike looking, Ramirez doubled to right
J. Caballero: Strike swinging, Caballero fouled out to first
B. Rortvedt: Ball, Foul, Strike swinging, Ball, Rortvedt singled to left, Ramirez scored
J. DeLuca: Ball, Strike looking, DeLuca homered to left center, Rortvedt scored
Y. Diaz: Strike looking, Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Ball, Diaz reached on an infield single to shortstop
Tim Hill relieved Jared Shuster
R. Arozarena: Strike looking, Arozarena flied out to deep right
J. Lowe: Ball, Strike swinging, Strike looking, Lowe doubled to left, Diaz to third
I. Paredes: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Paredes grounded out to third
End of the 5th (3 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Error)
6TH INNING
White Sox
E. Ramirez Pitching:
A. Benintendi: Foul, Ball, Foul, Ball, Ball, Ball, Benintendi walked
B. Ramos: Ramos grounded into double play second to shortstop to first, Benintendi out at second
K. Lee: Foul, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Lee struck out swinging
Middle of the 6th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Rays
T. Hill Pitching:
A. Rosario: Foul, Strike looking, Ball, Rosario grounded out to shortstop
H. Ramirez: Ball, Ramirez singled to center
J. Caballero: Strike swinging, Foul, Caballero reached on an infield single to pitcher, Ramirez scored, Caballero out at third on Hill throwing error
B. Rortvedt: Rortvedt grounded out to pitcher
End of the 6th (1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors)
7TH INNING
White Sox
E. Ramirez Pitching:
P. DeJong: Foul, Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, DeJong flied out to left
N. Lopez: Strike looking, Ball, Lopez flied out to center
R. Grossman: Grossman grounded out to first
Middle of the 7th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Rays
Tanner Banks relieved Tim Hill
J. DeLuca: DeLuca flied out to deep right
Y. Diaz: Ball, Foul, Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Diaz struck out swinging
R. Arozarena: Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Strike looking, Foul, Strike swinging, Arozarena struck out swinging
End of the 7th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
8TH INNING
White Sox
Edwin Uceta relieved Erasmo Ramirez
T. Pham: Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Foul, Strike swinging, Pham struck out swinging
A. Vaughn: Ball, Strike looking, Vaughn flied out to deep right
E. Jimenez: Strike swinging, Jimenez flied out to left
Middle of the 8th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Rays
T. Banks Pitching:
J. Lowe: Strike looking, Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Lowe flied out to left
I. Paredes: Ball, Strike looking, Paredes grounded out to third
A. Rosario: Ball, Foul, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Strike swinging, Rosario struck out swinging
End of the 8th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
9TH INNING
White Sox
E. Uceta Pitching:
A. Benintendi: Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Strike swinging, Benintendi struck out swinging
B. Ramos: Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Ball, Ball, Ramos flied out to center
K. Lee: Foul, Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, Intentional ball, Lee walked
P. DeJong: Foul, Strike swinging, Lee to second on fielder's indifference, Strike swinging, DeJong struck out swinging
Middle of the 9th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)

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