Overview
- The game turned in the bottom of the fifth on May 23 when Casey Schmitt’s two-run homer and Harrison Bader’s grand slam converted a 3-3 tie into a six-run inning that put San Francisco ahead for good.
- White Sox third baseman Miguel Vargas lost two high pop-ups in the glare at Oracle Park, and the second error kept Harrison Bader’s at-bat alive before his slam.
- Bader’s blast was his second grand slam in six days and the third of his career, part of a sudden short-term power surge that helped snap the Giants’ four-game losing streak.
- Starter-turned-bulk reliever Erick Fedde struggled, allowing eight runs and 10 hits in 3 1/3 innings, and freshly recalled reliever Jordan Leasure was charged with runs after entering in the fifth.
- Chicago placed reliever Jordan Hicks on the 15-day injured list with a right lat strain before the game, a move that will increase immediate bullpen strain and force the Sox to manage late-inning matchups while Vargas and the team adjust to Oracle Park’s day-game sun conditions.