"Walks were a problem," manager Will Venable said. "You know that coming in with the Yankees offense, they control the zone extremely well and they do a lot of damage. When you walk guys and give them free passes, it's just a matter of time before they make you pay for them."
"I think I was trying to be just too perfect, and that led to me missing pitches and missing my spots," Gomez said through an interpreter. "I just tried to compete. I wasn't able to command my pitches, a lot of walks. Everybody knows they have very good hitters. But I just have to attack the hitters."
"Since he's come back and started for us, he's had really good command," Venable said of Gómez. "That's one of the things he really went to work on when he was down in Triple A and has been really good. Against a tough team, they make really good swing decisions. They really forced him into the zone, he just wasn't able to make the adjustment."
Yoendrys Gómez walked the first three batters and finished with six walks in four innings while allowing five runs (four earned) and six strikeouts. The White Sox issued nine total walks in a 10-2 loss to the New York Yankees at Rate Field, highlighted by Trent Grisham's fourth-inning grand slam. Reliever Grant Taylor walked the first two batters he faced, contributing to a three-run sixth inning. The Sox have lost four straight, have been outscored 37-11 during the skid, and sit 48-87, 39 games under .500. Manager Will Venable cited poor command and the Yankees' plate discipline as decisive factors.
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