White Sox slugger strikes out in bizarre fashion vs Cardinals

Chicago White Sox slugger Eloy Jimenez struck out in a weird style in opposition to the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday within the backside of the second inning of their matchup.

Jimenez was down 0-2 within the depend, and as Cardinals pitcher Steven Matz was in his windup to ship the following pitch, the White Sox designated hitter tried to name time-out. He turned towards the house plate umpire and requested for a time-out. However he wasn’t granted one.

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Chicago White Sox designated hitter Eloy Jimenez seems to be on from the dugout earlier than a recreation in opposition to the Toronto Blue Jays at Assured Price Discipline in Chicago. (Kamil Krzaczynski / USA At this time Sports activities)

Matz was within the technique of throwing a pitch when Jimenez stepped out of the batter’s field. The curveball got here, and the umpire referred to as strike three.

Jimenez turned towards the umpire as he walked again to the dugout and advised he wanted to be targeted on the pitch when Matz threw the ball. Regardless, Jimenez was out. He completed the sport 0-for-4 with three strikeouts.

St. Louis received the sport in 10 innings, 4-3.

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Matz, who had been placed on reduction responsibility after going 0-6 with a 5.72 ERA in his first 10 begins, began his first recreation since Could 24. He went 5 1/3 innings, racking up 9 strikeouts and permitting one run on two hits. The run was unearned, and he lowered his ERA to 4.65.

Steven Matz of the St. Louis Cardinals throws a pitch through the first inning in opposition to the Chicago White Sox at Assured Price Discipline on July 9, 2023, in Chicago. (Nuccio DiNuzzo / Getty Photos)

“He pitched with slightly little bit of edge at the moment,” Cardinals supervisor Oli Marmol mentioned. “At this time we [saw] him very convicted.”

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St. Louis Cardinals’ Willson Contreras celebrates within the dugout after he hit a two-run house run in opposition to the Chicago White Sox through the fourth inning, July 9, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Picture / Matt Marton)

Chicago’s Lucas Giolito had 5 strikeouts in seven innings. He allowed a house run to Willson Contreras within the fourth inning – a two-run shot.

The Related Press contributed to this report.