The Chicago White Sox suffered a closely contested defeat to the Cleveland Guardians, ending 6-5. Numerous mistakes, particularly pitcher Aaron Civale failing to cover first base, led to pivotal runs for Cleveland. The White Sox rallied to tie the game twice before losing in the tenth inning. Manager Will Venable noted the performance mirrored the season's struggles, highlighting competitive play marred by costly errors. The team’s record stands at 32-65, with a poor 8-22 in one-run games, further emphasizing their challenges this season.
"Today just kind of felt like an embodiment of the first half where we were out there competing, making plays, making pitches, doing everything well in all phases and making some mistakes that cost us," manager Will Venable said. "Too much to overcome."
"It was just a mental error," Venable said. "He's upset about it. He understands his job there and that he didn't do his job."
"Just got to take accountability for not getting over there and covering first," Civale said. "Had a chance to get out of it with that, had a chance to get out of it after..."
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