CHICAGO -- The Baltimore Orioles kept insisting they would turn things around and break out of their slump. Maybe this is a start.
Welington Castillo hit his first career grand slam and drove in a personal-best five runs, and the Orioles snapped a six-game losing streak with a rain-delayed 10-6 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night.
Castillo gave the Orioles an 8-5 lead with his drive against Miguel Gonzalez (4-8) in the fifth inning and helped prevent them from matching their longest slide of the season. Baltimore also evened its record at 32-32 after falling below .500 for the first time since Oct. 3, 2015.
"We needed a win, we got one today and hopefully we can keep it rolling," Dylan Bundy said.
The Orioles have been struggling since a 22-10 start.
Things weren't looking good for them early on, after Matt Davidson homered in his third straight game to help Chicago grab a 5-1 lead. But the Orioles turned this one around, pounding out 13 hits and overcoming two errors on the way to a lopsided victory.
Trey Mancini had a double and two singles. He scored three runs and drove in one.
Mark Trumbo added two hits and two runs, and a shaky Dylan Bundy (7-5) got the support he needed. The right-hander picked up the win after going 1-4 in his previous six starts. He gave up five runs and six hits in five innings.
Gonzalez got pounded for eight runs -- matching his highest total since June 25, 2016 -- and nine hits over five innings. The right-hander is 1-8 in his past nine starts.
"I've been there before and I've had success," he said. "Right now I'm struggling. I just have to keep working between my starts and hopefully everything will turn around."
The game was delayed 90 minutes at the start. And after getting outscored a combined 16-8 by the White Sox over the previous two games, the Orioles looked like they might get blown out again.
They jumped into it by scoring three in the fourth, with Hyun Soo Kim's two-run single cutting it to 5-4. Castillo got caught in a rundown between second and third on the play for the third out, but did he ever make up for it in the fifth.
Gonzalez retired the first two batters before giving up singles to Trumbo and Mancini and walking Jonathan Schoop. That brought up Castillo, whose towering grand slam to the bushes beyond the center-field wall gave the Orioles an 8-5 lead.
"(Castillo) has had had a track record of that for awhile," manager Buck Showalter said. "You always wonder how numbers are going to translate from league to league. He had to learn a lot of new hitters and new pitchers. ... He's been a quick study. Very easy to pull for, really good teammate."
GOING DEEP
Chicago's Alen Hanson hit his first career homer in the ninth, but the Orioles got the win they needed.
DAVIS TO DL
The Orioles placed slugging first baseman Chris Davis on the 10-day disabled list because of a strained right oblique. Davis -- batting .226 with 14 homers and 26 RBI -- exited Monday's loss to Chicago. He had trouble sleeping Tuesday night and probably won't start treatment for a few days, manager Buck Showalter said.
The Orioles selected infielder David Washington's contract from Triple-A Norfolk and transferred outfielder Anthony Santander from the 10-day to the 60-day DL because of a strained right forearm.
MINAYA SENT DOWN
The White Sox optioned Juan Minaya to Triple-A Charlotte after the game. He has an 8.10 ERA in seven relief appearances.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Orioles: Manager Buck Showalter held OF Seth Smith out of the lineup for the second straight game because he's "not 100 percent," though he wouldn't say what the issue was.
White Sox: James Shields is ready to return to the Chicago White Sox's rotation. The 35-year-old right-hander is scheduled to start Sunday at Toronto after being sidelined the past two months because of a strained right back muscle.
UP NEXT
The Orioles and White Sox wrap up a four-game series, with RHP Chris Tillman (1-4, 8.01 ERA) starting for Baltimore and LHP David Holmberg (1-0, 2.74) pitching for Chicago.
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Baltimore Orioles
Welington Castillo hit his first career grand slam and drove in a personal-best five runs, and the Orioles snapped a six-game losing streak with a rain-delayed 10-6 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night.
Castillo gave the Orioles an 8-5 lead with his drive against Miguel Gonzalez (4-8) in the fifth inning and helped prevent them from matching their longest slide of the season. Baltimore also evened its record at 32-32 after falling below .500 for the first time since Oct. 3, 2015.
"We needed a win, we got one today and hopefully we can keep it rolling," Dylan Bundy said.
The Orioles have been struggling since a 22-10 start.
Things weren't looking good for them early on, after Matt Davidson homered in his third straight game to help Chicago grab a 5-1 lead. But the Orioles turned this one around, pounding out 13 hits and overcoming two errors on the way to a lopsided victory.
Trey Mancini had a double and two singles. He scored three runs and drove in one.
Mark Trumbo added two hits and two runs, and a shaky Dylan Bundy (7-5) got the support he needed. The right-hander picked up the win after going 1-4 in his previous six starts. He gave up five runs and six hits in five innings.
Gonzalez got pounded for eight runs -- matching his highest total since June 25, 2016 -- and nine hits over five innings. The right-hander is 1-8 in his past nine starts.
"I've been there before and I've had success," he said. "Right now I'm struggling. I just have to keep working between my starts and hopefully everything will turn around."
The game was delayed 90 minutes at the start. And after getting outscored a combined 16-8 by the White Sox over the previous two games, the Orioles looked like they might get blown out again.
They jumped into it by scoring three in the fourth, with Hyun Soo Kim's two-run single cutting it to 5-4. Castillo got caught in a rundown between second and third on the play for the third out, but did he ever make up for it in the fifth.
Gonzalez retired the first two batters before giving up singles to Trumbo and Mancini and walking Jonathan Schoop. That brought up Castillo, whose towering grand slam to the bushes beyond the center-field wall gave the Orioles an 8-5 lead.
"(Castillo) has had had a track record of that for awhile," manager Buck Showalter said. "You always wonder how numbers are going to translate from league to league. He had to learn a lot of new hitters and new pitchers. ... He's been a quick study. Very easy to pull for, really good teammate."
GOING DEEP
Chicago's Alen Hanson hit his first career homer in the ninth, but the Orioles got the win they needed.
DAVIS TO DL
The Orioles placed slugging first baseman Chris Davis on the 10-day disabled list because of a strained right oblique. Davis -- batting .226 with 14 homers and 26 RBI -- exited Monday's loss to Chicago. He had trouble sleeping Tuesday night and probably won't start treatment for a few days, manager Buck Showalter said.
The Orioles selected infielder David Washington's contract from Triple-A Norfolk and transferred outfielder Anthony Santander from the 10-day to the 60-day DL because of a strained right forearm.
MINAYA SENT DOWN
The White Sox optioned Juan Minaya to Triple-A Charlotte after the game. He has an 8.10 ERA in seven relief appearances.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Orioles: Manager Buck Showalter held OF Seth Smith out of the lineup for the second straight game because he's "not 100 percent," though he wouldn't say what the issue was.
White Sox: James Shields is ready to return to the Chicago White Sox's rotation. The 35-year-old right-hander is scheduled to start Sunday at Toronto after being sidelined the past two months because of a strained right back muscle.
UP NEXT
The Orioles and White Sox wrap up a four-game series, with RHP Chris Tillman (1-4, 8.01 ERA) starting for Baltimore and LHP David Holmberg (1-0, 2.74) pitching for Chicago.
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| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Baltimore - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Miguel Gonzalez pitching for Chicago | BAL | CHW |
| Kim flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Jones singled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Machado lined out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Trumbo struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Dylan Bundy pitching for Baltimore | BAL | CHW |
| Sánchez lined out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Cabrera grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Abreu singled to right center. | 0 | 0 |
| A. García reached on infield single to second, Abreu to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Frazier walked, A. García to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Anderson singled to left center, Abreu and A. García scored, Frazier to third. | 0 | 2 |
| Narváez grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Miguel Gonzalez pitching for Chicago | BAL | CHW |
| Mancini hit a ground rule double to third. | 0 | 2 |
| Schoop doubled to deep center, Mancini scored. | 1 | 2 |
| Castillo flied out to right. | 1 | 2 |
| Washington struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| Hardy lined out to center. | 1 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Dylan Bundy pitching for Baltimore | BAL | CHW |
| Davidson homered to center (412 feet). | 1 | 3 |
| W. García struck out swinging. | 1 | 3 |
| Sánchez hit by pitch. | 1 | 3 |
| Cabrera singled to left, Sánchez to third, Sánchez scored, Cabrera to third on throwing error by second baseman Schoop. | 1 | 4 |
| Abreu hit sacrifice fly to right, Cabrera scored. | 1 | 5 |
| A. García reached on infield single to third, A. García to second on throwing error by third baseman Machado. | 1 | 5 |
| Frazier popped out to second. | 1 | 5 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 2 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Miguel Gonzalez pitching for Chicago | BAL | CHW |
| 1 | 5 | |
| Kim flied out to left. | 1 | 5 |
| Jones grounded out to third. | 1 | 5 |
| Machado lined out to third. | 1 | 5 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Miguel Gonzalez pitching for Baltimore | BAL | CHW |
| Anderson struck out looking. | 1 | 5 |
| Narváez grounded out to second. | 1 | 5 |
| Davidson walked. | 1 | 5 |
| W. García flied out to right. | 1 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Miguel Gonzalez pitching for Chicago | BAL | CHW |
| Trumbo reached on infield single to shortstop. | 1 | 5 |
| Mancini walked, Trumbo to second. | 1 | 5 |
| Schoop singled to left, Trumbo to third, Mancini to second. | 1 | 5 |
| Castillo grounded into fielder's choice to third, Trumbo scored, Mancini to third, Schoop to second. | 2 | 5 |
| Washington struck out swinging. | 2 | 5 |
| Hardy flied out to center. | 2 | 5 |
| Kim singled to right, Mancini and Schoop scored, Castillo to second, Castillo thrown out at third attempting to advance on play. | 4 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Dylan Bundy pitching for Baltimore | BAL | CHW |
| Sánchez flied out to center. | 4 | 5 |
| Cabrera walked. | 4 | 5 |
| Abreu popped out to second. | 4 | 5 |
| A. García struck out swinging. | 4 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Miguel Gonzalez pitching for Chicago | BAL | CHW |
| Jones grounded out to second. | 4 | 5 |
| Machado fouled out to first. | 4 | 5 |
| Trumbo singled to left. | 4 | 5 |
| Mancini singled to right, Trumbo to third. | 4 | 5 |
| Schoop walked, Mancini to second. | 4 | 5 |
| Castillo homered to center (440 feet), Trumbo, Mancini and Schoop scored. | 8 | 5 |
| Washington lined out to center. | 8 | 5 |
| 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Dylan Bundy pitching for Baltimore | BAL | CHW |
| Frazier popped out to first. | 8 | 5 |
| Anderson struck out swinging. | 8 | 5 |
| Narváez lined out to right. | 8 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Juan Minaya pitching for Chicago | BAL | CHW |
| Minaya relieved González. | 8 | 5 |
| Hardy doubled to deep left. | 8 | 5 |
| Kim flied out to center, Hardy to third. | 8 | 5 |
| Jones singled to right center, Hardy scored. | 9 | 5 |
| Machado singled to left, Jones to second. | 9 | 5 |
| Trumbo struck out swinging. | 9 | 5 |
| Mancini singled to left, Jones scored, Machado to second. | 10 | 5 |
| Schoop struck out swinging. | 10 | 5 |
| 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Mike Wright pitching for Baltimore | BAL | CHW |
| Wright relieved Bundy. | 10 | 5 |
| Davidson singled to center. | 10 | 5 |
| W. García struck out swinging. | 10 | 5 |
| Sánchez lined into double play, shortstop to first, Davidson doubled off first. | 10 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Juan Minaya pitching for Chicago | BAL | CHW |
| Castillo grounded out to shortstop. | 10 | 5 |
| Washington struck out swinging. | 10 | 5 |
| Hardy lined out to left. | 10 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Mike Wright pitching for Baltimore | BAL | CHW |
| Cabrera lined out to center. | 10 | 5 |
| Abreu popped out to second. | 10 | 5 |
| A. García doubled to left. | 10 | 5 |
| Frazier grounded out to third. | 10 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Dan Jennings pitching for Chicago | BAL | CHW |
| Jennings relieved Minaya. | 10 | 5 |
| Rickard hit for Kim. | 10 | 5 |
| Rickard grounded out to second. | 10 | 5 |
| Jones grounded out to shortstop. | 10 | 5 |
| Machado lined out to center. | 10 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Mychal Givens pitching for Baltimore | BAL | CHW |
| Rickard in left field. | 10 | 5 |
| Givens relieved Wright. | 10 | 5 |
| Anderson lined out to left. | 10 | 5 |
| Narváez grounded out to first. | 10 | 5 |
| Davidson struck out looking. | 10 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Mike Pelfrey pitching for Chicago | BAL | CHW |
| Pelfrey relieved Jennings. | 10 | 5 |
| Trumbo fouled out to catcher. | 10 | 5 |
| Mancini struck out swinging. | 10 | 5 |
| Schoop fouled out to shortstop. | 10 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Mychal Givens pitching for Baltimore | BAL | CHW |
| Hanson hit for W. García. | 10 | 5 |
| Hanson homered to center (408 feet). | 10 | 6 |
| Sánchez grounded out to second. | 10 | 6 |
| Cabrera grounded out to first. | 10 | 6 |
| Abreu singled to center. | 10 | 6 |
| Brach relieved Givens. | 10 | 6 |
| A. García lined out to center. | 10 | 6 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
Baltimore Orioles
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .253 | .318 | .329 |
a-Rickard PH-LF
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .273 | .298 | .384 |
| Jones CF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .260 | .298 | .421 |
| Machado 3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .218 | .292 | .423 |
| Trumbo RF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .259 | .320 | .396 |
| Mancini 1B | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .299 | .346 | .539 |
| Schoop 2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | .289 | .345 | .522 |
| Castillo C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .292 | .317 | .445 |
| Washington DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Hardy SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | .210 | .241 | .301 |
| Totals | 40 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 167 | |||
| a-grounded to second for H Kim in the 8th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Mancini (10, González); Schoop (20, González); Hardy (9, Minaya) HR: Castillo (5, 5th inning off González 3 on, 2 Out) RBI: Schoop (36), Castillo 5 (22), Kim 2 (8), Jones (30), Mancini (34) 2-out RBI: Kim 2, Castillo 4, Mancini Orioles RISP: 6-15 (Washington 0-2, Kim 1-2, Schoop 2-3, Mancini 1-1, Castillo 1-3, Hardy 0-2, Jones 1-1, Trumbo 0-1) Team LOB: 5 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Schoop (8, throw); Machado (7, throw) DP: 1 (Hardy-Mancini). | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| The start of the game was delayed by 1 hour and 30 minutes due to rain. |
Game Information
| Stadium | Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago, IL |
| Attendance | 20,008 (49.3% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:22 |
| Weather | 68 degrees, cloudy |
| Wind | 7 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Quinn Wolcott, First Base - Ramon DeJesus, Second Base - Paul Emmel, Third Base - Brian O'Nora |
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