CHICAGO -- The Chicago White Sox managed to quiet Aaron Judge on Thursday night, although there was a hush over all the New York Yankees after a gut-wrenching first inning.
Following a frightening moment for Yankees outfielder Dustin Fowler in his major league debut, Melky Cabrera and David Robertson combined to foil Judge, and Chicago beat New York 4-3 on Thursday night.
Fowler left to have season-ending surgery on his right knee after a crash into a wall. The 22-year-old started the game in right field and slammed into the short sidewall near the corner trying to catch Jose Abreu's foul ball with one out in the first inning. Fowler calmly tried to stand and walk after hitting the wall, but his right leg buckled twice before he sat down on the warning track and waited for help.
Fowler had an open rupture of the patellar tendon in his right knee, the Yankees said, and had surgery at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. Manager Joe Girardi estimated it would be at least six months before Fowler was recovered.
The rookie was due up for his first major league plate appearance in the second inning.
"It's one of the worst things I've seen on a baseball field," left fielder Brett Gardner said. "I just can't imagine a worse scenario for him.
"It's heartbreaking. He's a good kid and a really, really good player with a bright future."
The injury-riddled Yankees are down yet another man after losing for the 12th time in 16 games and falling a game behind first-place Boston in the AL East.
"We've been through a lot in the past 10 days or so, and today was probably one of the tougher nights," Girardi said.
Cabrera robbed Judge of what would have been his major league-leading 28th homer in the fifth inning. Cabrera leapt at the wall, reeled in the high drive and then momentarily pretended he hadn't caught it before pulling the ball from his glove.
"I had a very good read on that ball," Cabrera said. "I jumped at the precise moment."
Robertson halted Judge in the ninth, striking out the slugger with Gardner at first base to cap his 12th save.
Judge finished 0 for 2 with three walks, one intentional.
"The way he's swinging, I understand why they did it," Girardi said.
White Sox right-hander James Shields (2-1) pitched into the seventh inning for his longest outing this season. He allowed three runs -- two earned -- and five hits in 6 1/3 innings in his third start since spending two months on the disabled list with a strained right lat.
"I felt good for the most part," Shields said. "I was a little inconsistent throughout the game, but I made pitches when I needed to."
Willy Garcia had two hits and two RBI, Abreu had two doubles and Omar Narvaez drove in a run to help the AL-worst White Sox win for the third time in 11 games. The game was delayed by rain for nearly three hours, with the first pitch thrown at 10 p.m.
Austin Romine and Ronald Torreyes drove in runs for New York.
Yankees starter Luis Cessa (0-3) allowed four runs, two earned, in 4 2/3 innings in his third start in place of injured CC Sabathia, who may be close to returning.
FOWLER CARTED OFF
The training staff attended to Fowler with Girardi and distraught teammates looking on. After speaking briefly with Fowler, a dismayed Girardi leaned back and put both hands on his face, then called for a cart.
The rookie had his right leg stabilized, was lifted onto a cart and taken off the field. He was replaced by Rob Refsnyder.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Yankees: 1B Tyler Austin, brought up Saturday to replace Chris Carter, was put on the 10-day disabled list with a high grade right hamstring strain.
White Sox: RF Avisail Garcia is day-to-day with left knee inflammation. Garcia leads the White Sox with .318 average, has 11 homers and 51 RBI. He was hurt sliding back to first on a pickoff attempt in the rain on Wednesday. ... RHP Jake Petricka was placed on the 10-day DL with a right elbow strain, and RHP Juan Minaya was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte.
UP NEXT
Yankees: Send RHP Michael Pineda (7-4, 4.12) to the mound against RHP Lance McCullers Jr. (7-1, 2.53) as they open a weekend series at ML-leading Houston. Pineda is coming off a loss against Texas last Sunday when he lasted just four innings and allowed seven runs.
White Sox: RHP Mike Pelfry (3-6, 3.73) will face Texas' Austin Bibens-Dirkx (3-0, 3.68) to open a three-game set. Pelfry is 3-2 with a 2.52 ERA in his last seven starts.
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Following a frightening moment for Yankees outfielder Dustin Fowler in his major league debut, Melky Cabrera and David Robertson combined to foil Judge, and Chicago beat New York 4-3 on Thursday night.
Fowler left to have season-ending surgery on his right knee after a crash into a wall. The 22-year-old started the game in right field and slammed into the short sidewall near the corner trying to catch Jose Abreu's foul ball with one out in the first inning. Fowler calmly tried to stand and walk after hitting the wall, but his right leg buckled twice before he sat down on the warning track and waited for help.
Fowler had an open rupture of the patellar tendon in his right knee, the Yankees said, and had surgery at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. Manager Joe Girardi estimated it would be at least six months before Fowler was recovered.
The rookie was due up for his first major league plate appearance in the second inning.
"It's one of the worst things I've seen on a baseball field," left fielder Brett Gardner said. "I just can't imagine a worse scenario for him.
"It's heartbreaking. He's a good kid and a really, really good player with a bright future."
The injury-riddled Yankees are down yet another man after losing for the 12th time in 16 games and falling a game behind first-place Boston in the AL East.
"We've been through a lot in the past 10 days or so, and today was probably one of the tougher nights," Girardi said.
Cabrera robbed Judge of what would have been his major league-leading 28th homer in the fifth inning. Cabrera leapt at the wall, reeled in the high drive and then momentarily pretended he hadn't caught it before pulling the ball from his glove.
"I had a very good read on that ball," Cabrera said. "I jumped at the precise moment."
Robertson halted Judge in the ninth, striking out the slugger with Gardner at first base to cap his 12th save.
Judge finished 0 for 2 with three walks, one intentional.
"The way he's swinging, I understand why they did it," Girardi said.
White Sox right-hander James Shields (2-1) pitched into the seventh inning for his longest outing this season. He allowed three runs -- two earned -- and five hits in 6 1/3 innings in his third start since spending two months on the disabled list with a strained right lat.
"I felt good for the most part," Shields said. "I was a little inconsistent throughout the game, but I made pitches when I needed to."
Willy Garcia had two hits and two RBI, Abreu had two doubles and Omar Narvaez drove in a run to help the AL-worst White Sox win for the third time in 11 games. The game was delayed by rain for nearly three hours, with the first pitch thrown at 10 p.m.
Austin Romine and Ronald Torreyes drove in runs for New York.
Yankees starter Luis Cessa (0-3) allowed four runs, two earned, in 4 2/3 innings in his third start in place of injured CC Sabathia, who may be close to returning.
FOWLER CARTED OFF
The training staff attended to Fowler with Girardi and distraught teammates looking on. After speaking briefly with Fowler, a dismayed Girardi leaned back and put both hands on his face, then called for a cart.
The rookie had his right leg stabilized, was lifted onto a cart and taken off the field. He was replaced by Rob Refsnyder.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Yankees: 1B Tyler Austin, brought up Saturday to replace Chris Carter, was put on the 10-day disabled list with a high grade right hamstring strain.
White Sox: RF Avisail Garcia is day-to-day with left knee inflammation. Garcia leads the White Sox with .318 average, has 11 homers and 51 RBI. He was hurt sliding back to first on a pickoff attempt in the rain on Wednesday. ... RHP Jake Petricka was placed on the 10-day DL with a right elbow strain, and RHP Juan Minaya was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte.
UP NEXT
Yankees: Send RHP Michael Pineda (7-4, 4.12) to the mound against RHP Lance McCullers Jr. (7-1, 2.53) as they open a weekend series at ML-leading Houston. Pineda is coming off a loss against Texas last Sunday when he lasted just four innings and allowed seven runs.
White Sox: RHP Mike Pelfry (3-6, 3.73) will face Texas' Austin Bibens-Dirkx (3-0, 3.68) to open a three-game set. Pelfry is 3-2 with a 2.52 ERA in his last seven starts.
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8:10PM,EDT,June 29,2017
Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago,Illinois
Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago,Illinois
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| New York - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| James Shields pitching for Chicago | NYY | CHW |
| Gardner reached on infield single to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Judge walked, Gardner to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Gregorius grounded into fielder's choice to first, Gardner scored on throwing error by first baseman Abreu, Judge safe at second on throwing error by first baseman Abreu. | 1 | 0 |
| Sánchez grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Gregorius out at second, Judge to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Ellsbury flied out to left. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Luis Cessa pitching for New York | NYY | CHW |
| Hanson struck out looking. | 1 | 0 |
| Cabrera grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 0 |
| Refsnyder in right field. | 1 | 0 |
| Abreu grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| James Shields pitching for Chicago | NYY | CHW |
| Refsnyder grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| Romine grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| Wade singled to center. | 1 | 0 |
| Torreyes grounded out to third. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Luis Cessa pitching for New York | NYY | CHW |
| Frazier walked. | 1 | 0 |
| Sánchez grounded into fielder's choice to third, Frazier out at second. | 1 | 0 |
| Smith grounded out to first, Sánchez to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Engel safe at second on error by right fielder Refsnyder, Sánchez scored. | 1 | 1 |
| Narváez singled to left, Engel scored, Narváez to second advancing on throw. | 1 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| James Shields pitching for Chicago | NYY | CHW |
| Gardner flied out to center. | 1 | 2 |
| Judge walked. | 1 | 2 |
| Gregorius flied out to center. | 1 | 2 |
| Sánchez lined out to center. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Luis Cessa pitching for New York | NYY | CHW |
| Hanson flied out to right. | 1 | 2 |
| Cabrera flied out to left. | 1 | 2 |
| Abreu doubled to deep center. | 1 | 2 |
| Frazier popped out to first. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| James Shields pitching for Chicago | NYY | CHW |
| Ellsbury walked. | 1 | 2 |
| Refsnyder flied out to center. | 1 | 2 |
| Romine singled to shallow center, Ellsbury to second. | 1 | 2 |
| Wade flied out to left. | 1 | 2 |
| Torreyes singled to deep left, Ellsbury scored, Romine to third, Torreyes out stretching at second. | 2 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Luis Cessa pitching for New York | NYY | CHW |
| Sánchez walked. | 2 | 2 |
| Smith flied out to right. | 2 | 2 |
| Engel hit by pitch, Sánchez to second. | 2 | 2 |
| Narváez grounded out to first, Sánchez to third, Engel to second. | 2 | 2 |
| W. García doubled to deep left, Sánchez and Engel scored. | 2 | 4 |
| Hanson lined out to right. | 2 | 4 |
| 2 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| James Shields pitching for Chicago | NYY | CHW |
| Gardner flied out to left. | 2 | 4 |
| Judge flied out to left. | 2 | 4 |
| Gregorius hit by pitch. | 2 | 4 |
| Sánchez flied out to center. | 2 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Luis Cessa pitching for New York | NYY | CHW |
| Cabrera grounded out to second. | 2 | 4 |
| Abreu doubled to left. | 2 | 4 |
| Frazier walked. | 2 | 4 |
| Sánchez lined out to left. | 2 | 4 |
| Smith reached on infield single to third, Abreu to third, Frazier to second. | 2 | 4 |
| Shreve relieved Cessa. | 2 | 4 |
| Engel fouled out to first. | 2 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| James Shields pitching for Chicago | NYY | CHW |
| Ellsbury tripled to deep right center. | 2 | 4 |
| Refsnyder struck out swinging. | 2 | 4 |
| Romine grounded out to shortstop, Ellsbury scored. | 3 | 4 |
| Wade struck out looking. | 3 | 4 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Ronald Herrera pitching for New York | NYY | CHW |
| Herrera relieved Shreve. | 3 | 4 |
| Narváez grounded out to first. | 3 | 4 |
| W. García reached on infield single to catcher. | 3 | 4 |
| Hanson struck out swinging. | 3 | 4 |
| Cabrera grounded out to first. | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| James Shields pitching for Chicago | NYY | CHW |
| Torreyes grounded out to third. | 3 | 4 |
| Jennings relieved Shields. | 3 | 4 |
| Gardner struck out swinging. | 3 | 4 |
| Judge intentionally walked. | 3 | 4 |
| Gregorius grounded out to first. | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Tyler Clippard pitching for New York | NYY | CHW |
| Clippard relieved Herrera. | 3 | 4 |
| Abreu struck out swinging. | 3 | 4 |
| Frazier struck out looking. | 3 | 4 |
| Sánchez struck out looking. | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Anthony Swarzak pitching for Chicago | NYY | CHW |
| Swarzak relieved Jennings. | 3 | 4 |
| Sánchez singled to center. | 3 | 4 |
| Ellsbury grounded into fielder's choice to first, Sánchez out at second. | 3 | 4 |
| Headley hit for Refsnyder. | 3 | 4 |
| Headley flied out to left. | 3 | 4 |
| Ellsbury stole second. | 3 | 4 |
| Romine struck out swinging. | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Tyler Webb pitching for New York | NYY | CHW |
| Headley at third base. | 3 | 4 |
| Torreyes in right field. | 3 | 4 |
| Webb relieved Clippard. | 3 | 4 |
| Smith grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 4 |
| Engel lined out to right. | 3 | 4 |
| Narváez struck out looking. | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| David Robertson pitching for Chicago | NYY | CHW |
| Robertson relieved Swarzak. | 3 | 4 |
| Wade flied out to center. | 3 | 4 |
| Torreyes lined out to center. | 3 | 4 |
| Gardner singled to center. | 3 | 4 |
| Judge struck out swinging. | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York Yankees | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Gardner LF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .255 | .335 | .457 |
| Judge DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | .331 | .451 | .699 |
| Gregorius SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .309 | .330 | .479 |
| Sánchez C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .284 | .373 | .530 |
| Ellsbury CF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .279 | .346 | .422 |
| Fowler RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Refsnyder RF
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .135 | .179 | .216 |
a-Headley PH-3B
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .253 | .344 | .371 |
| Romine 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .237 | .280 | .321 |
| Wade 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .200 | .273 | .300 |
| Torreyes 3B-RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .276 | .298 | .366 |
| Totals | 33 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 117 | |||
| a-flied out to left for R Refsnyder in the 8th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 3B: Ellsbury (1, Shields) RBI: Torreyes (19), Romine (17) 2-out RBI: Torreyes GIDP: Sánchez Yankees RISP: 1-8 (Sánchez 0-1, Refsnyder 0-1, Gregorius 0-1, Torreyes 1-1, Romine 0-2, Wade 0-1, Ellsbury 0-1) Team LOB: 8 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: Ellsbury (9, 2nd base off Swarzak/Narváez) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Refsnyder (1, line drive) | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| The start of the game was delayed 2:50 due to rain. |
| RF FOWLER (RUPTURED PATELLA TENDON) LEFT GAME BOT 1ST |
Game Information
| Stadium | Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago, IL |
| Attendance | 21,032 (51.8% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:01 |
| Weather | 71 degrees, clear |
| Wind | 8 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - John Libka, First Base - Alan Porter, Second Base - Joe West, Third Base - Hunter Wendelstedt |
