The Chicago White Sox swept a three-game series over the Miami Marlins with a 5-3 victory on Sunday at U.S. Cellular Field. The Fish have lost five consecutive games and 12 of their last 14.
Chicago(24-24) got two runs during the first inning against Alex Sanabia. Alexei Ramirez picked up a one-out base hit to right field. After Alex Rios struck out, Adam Dunn smashed a two-run homer to left field on the first pitch for his 12th home run this season.
Miami(13-37) rebounded with two runs in the top of the second off Dylan Axelrod to tie the game. Marcell Ozuna and Chris Coghlan connected with consecutive base hits to left field. Ozuna scored on a Justin Ruggiano single to left, but Coghlan was tagged out at home. Two batters later, Nick Green knocked in Ruggiano on a single to left field.
The White Sox regained the lead in the bottom of the frame. With Dayan Viciedo on third and Hector Gimenez on first, Alejandro De Aza cracked a two-out double to deep center field for Viciedo and Giminez to score.
The Marlins closed the margin to 4-3 in the next inning. Juan Pierre and Adeiny Hechavarria started with consecutive walks. Pierre went to third on a fly out to right field by Derek Dietirch and then scored on a ground out to third by Ozuna.
The Pale Hoses put up an additional insurance run against Steve Cishek in the eighth inning. De Aza led off with a double to deep center field and advanced to third on a ground out by Ramirez to first. Rios drove De Aza in on a base hit to center field.
Sanabia dropped to 3-7 this season as he gave up four runs on six hits in four innings. Axelrod raised his record to 3-3 as he allowed three runs on six hits in 5 2/3 innings.
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