CLEVELAND (AP) — Josh Naylor had two hits and two RBIs, persevering with his comeback from a devastating leg harm and serving to the Cleveland Guardians full a collection sweep of the Chicago White Sox with a 6-3 victory on Thursday.

Cleveland took each video games of a doubleheader Wednesday in opposition to Chicago, which has misplaced 4 straight.

Naylor hit an RBI single within the fifth and a run-scoring double within the seventh. He was activated Friday after struggling a number of fractures in his proper leg throughout an outfield collision final June. He had surgical procedure and accomplished a prolonged rehab course of that included a stint within the minors to start this season.

Cleveland right-hander Zach Plesac (1-1) allowed two runs, one earned, and 7 hits in 6 2/3 innings. Emmanuel Clase pitched the ninth for his second save.

Franmil Reyes put Cleveland in entrance together with his first homer of the season, a two-run shot off Dylan Stop (2-1) with two out within the third. Reyes drove in rookie Steven Kwan, who was aboard on a leadoff double.

Stop allowed 4 runs in 5 1/3 innings.

Yasmani Grandal’s sacrifice fly within the fourth scored Chicago’s first run. The primary three hitters reached base within the inning, however Luis Robert was thrown out when he tried to attain on José Abreu’s double.

Reyes, making a uncommon look in proper area, performed the towering drive off the wall. Robert waited at second base to see if the ball was caught and was tagged out at dwelling by Austin Hedges after the throw from Reyes to second baseman Ernie Clement.

Robert snapped an 0-for-21 skid with a leadoff double. He singled within the sixth however was thrown out making an attempt to steal second.

Reliever Trevor Stephan and Clement had throwing errors on the identical play within the seventh that scored two unearned runs. Cleveland bought each runs again within the backside of the inning on Naylor’s double and Andrés Giménez’s sacrifice fly.

José Ramírez had two infield singles and has hits in all 12 video games this season. He signed a seven-year, $141 million contract final week.

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White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson dedicated his fourth error of the collection on a wild throw within the first.

SHORT STAY

Infielder Gabriel Arias was optioned to Triple-A Columbus after being added because the twenty ninth man for Wednesday’s doubleheader. Arias bought his first main league hit within the second sport.

TRAINER’S ROOM

White Sox: Eloy Jiménez returned because the designated hitter after not taking part in within the doubleheader due to a sore left ankle.

Guardians: Infielders Owen Miller and Yu Chang and pitchers Cal Quantrill and Anthony Castro stay on the COVID-19 injured listing. The 4 gamers stayed in Cleveland when the workforce flew to New York for a collection in opposition to the Yankees.

“They will’t go along with us,” supervisor Terry Francona stated. “They will’t come into the ballpark. They’re confined to being away from us.”

UP NEXT

White Sox: RHP Michael Kopech (0-0, 1.00 ERA) begins for Chicago within the opener of a three-game collection in Minnesota on Friday in opposition to RHP Bailey Ober (1-1, 3.27 ERA).

Guardians: Cleveland hasn’t introduced its beginning pitcher for Friday’s sport at Yankee Stadium. RHP Jameson Taillon (0-1, 3.72 ERA) will begin for New York within the collection opener.

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