McClanahan, Williamson Lead Rays Past White Sox
CHICAGO (Interstat) — Shane McClanahan delivered five strong innings and Ben Williamson drove in three runs as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Chicago White Sox 8-5 on Tuesday night at Guaranteed Rate Field.
The Rays scored three times in the first inning off losing pitcher Noah Schultz and never trailed. Williamson doubled twice, including a two-run hit in the seventh. McClanahan allowed two earned runs on two hits to earn the win.
Everson Pereira hit a three-run homer for Chicago in the third, and Munetaka Murakami added a two-run shot in the ninth. Bryan Baker recorded the final out for his third save. Attendance was 14,648. The Rays improved to 9-7, while the White Sox fell to 6-11.