{"id":48002,"date":"2022-06-13T01:13:24","date_gmt":"2022-06-13T01:13:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/chicago-white-sox-starter-hurt-in-start\/"},"modified":"2022-06-13T01:13:24","modified_gmt":"2022-06-13T01:13:24","slug":"chicago-white-sox-starter-hurt-in-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/chicago-white-sox-starter-hurt-in-start\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago White Sox starter hurt in start"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Michael Kopech hobbled off the mound after throwing a pitch to Adolis Garc\u00eda in the first inning Sunday at Guaranteed Rate Field.<\/p>\n

The right-hander had a discussion with the Chicago White Sox training staff and went back on the mound to prepare for a warmup pitch. He stopped just as he was beginning, walked behind the mound and threw the ball to the ground in frustration.<\/p>\n

Kopech exited with right knee discomfort, an early blow for the Sox in an 8-6 12-inning loss to the Texas Rangers in front of 31,096.<\/p>\n

Kopech left after two-thirds of an inning, throwing just 13 pitches. But the Sox are hopeful Kopech might be available in about a week.<\/p>\n

\u201cI felt a twinge, pinch or pop or whatever you want to call it,\u201d Kopech said. \u201cI felt like I couldn’t get on it again. It sounds like it felt worse than what it was. We’re going to take it day by day, but it’s looking like I can be back out there soon. I’m excited with the news.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere’s some fluid back there and we’ll try to get it cleaned up. … I was frustrated. I thought it was worse than what it was, but I’m grateful for the news. “<\/p>\n

Kopech said he was \u201cdefinitely relieved\u201d to hear it wasn’t a more serious injury.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut a day like (Sunday), the bullpen was already taxed,\u201d he said. \u201cPlay one of the longest games all year. It would have been nice to not have something like this happen. “<\/p>\n

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Chicago White Sox starter Michael Kopech reacts after an injury in the first inning against the Texas Rangers at Guaranteed Rate Field on June 12, 2022. <\/span>(Quinn Harris \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Johnny Cueto was among the pitchers to step in after Kopech.<\/p>\n

The right-hander was slated to start Monday at Detroit, a role that will now go to Lance Lynn. Cueto entered in the third for his second career relief appearance, following Reynaldo L\u00f3pez’s 1\u2153 scoreless innings.<\/p>\n

Sox manager Tony La Russa said Cueto volunteered to pitch.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat’s his reputation,\u201d La Russa said. “A gamer.”<\/p>\n

Cueto, who said he threw around 45 pitches in a bullpen session Saturday, allowed three runs on six hits with four strikeouts and one walk in five innings.<\/p>\n

\u201cI knew the situation of our pitching staff and then I went there and told (La Russa) I’m ready to pitch two or three innings,\u201d Cueto said through an interpreter. \u201cIt’s definitely different. I wasn’t ready to pitch (Sunday). I was ready to pitch (Monday). (Sunday), I was just doing my things in the pool, the sauna. Just getting ready for (Monday). And then this happened. You just have to go there and do your best.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn’t even stretch (Sunday). I just was here and I went out and did what I did. I was ready to pitch (Monday). I didn’t have a chance to study them, nothing. I just went out there and did what I did. “<\/p>\n

Kopech said Cueto’s 77-pitch outing was “really admirable.”<\/p>\n

[\u00a0<\/span>[Don\u2019t miss] Chicago White Sox injury updates: What’s the latest on catcher Yasmani Grandal and relievers Joe Kelly and Aaron Bummer? ]<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBold to say the least,\u201d Kopech said. \u201cHe threw a bullpen (Saturday). I don’t think anyone expected him to be out there. And to go five, what he covered on a day when you’re not expected to pitch is impressive. I thought we might have seen some other guys we don’t see. Everyone is pulling in the right direction. It just didn’t go our way. “<\/p>\n

The Sox tied the game at 3 with a two-run single by Andrew Vaughn in the seventh.<\/p>\n

Ezequiel Duran’s three-run homer against Jos\u00e9 Ruiz in the 11th gave the Rangers a 6-3 lead, but the Sox answered with three in the bottom of the inning. Seby Zavala had a sacrifice fly and Danny Mendick drove in a run with a triple. Rangers outfielders Charlie Culberson and Eli White collided on the play.<\/p>\n

AJ Pollock followed with a bloop single, scoring Mendick to tie the game.<\/p>\n

The Rangers took the lead for good in the 12th on Jonah Heim’s two-run single to right against Matt Foster, who pitched for the fourth time in five days. La Russa said closer Liam Hendriks was \u201cnot available\u201d Sunday.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe should be available (Monday),\u201d La Russa said.<\/p>\n

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Chicago White Sox reliever Matt Foster, left, listens to catcher Seby Zavala during the 12th inning against the Texas Rangers at Guaranteed Rate Field, June 12, 2022. <\/span>(Nam Y. Huh \/ AP)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

The game had an unusual ending when Luis Robert was out attempting to reach third after Jake Burger flied out to left.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was a mistake,\u201d La Russa said. “You know I like aggressiveness, but that wasn’t a good play.”<\/p>\n

The series had a promising start for the Sox, who won 8-3 Friday after scoring five runs in the eighth inning. But they dropped the final two in the series, both in extra innings.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat’s a really disappointing game to lose because there were so many things we did to overcome Kopech’s two-thirds, starting with L\u00f3pez and Johnny,\u201d La Russa said. \u201cThat’s a game we have to win. Have to find a way to win that thing. Did a lot of good things, didn’t do enough. “<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Michael Kopech hobbled off the mound after throwing a pitch to Adolis Garc\u00eda in the first inning Sunday at Guaranteed Rate Field. The right-hander had a discussion with the Chicago White Sox training staff and went back on the mound to prepare for a warmup pitch. He stopped just as he was beginning, walked behind …<\/p>\n

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