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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Final
Series: Game 4 of 4

Yankees 3

(42-35, 18-22 away)

White Sox 4

(34-44, 17-17 home)




8:10PM,EDT,June 29,2017
Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago,Illinois 

123456789 R H E
NYY 100101000 3 7 1
CHW 02020000 - 4 6 1
W: J. Shields (2-1)
L: L. Cessa (0-3)
S: D. Robertson (12)






View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-PitchInning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
New York - Top of 1stSCORE
James Shields pitching for ChicagoNYYCHW
Gardner reached on infield single to second.00
Judge walked, Gardner to second.00
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.10
Sánchez grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Gregorius out at second, Judge to third.10
Ellsbury flied out to left.10
1 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors
Chicago - Bottom of 1stSCORE
Luis Cessa pitching for New YorkNYYCHW
Hanson struck out looking.10
Cabrera grounded out to pitcher.10
Refsnyder in right field.10
Abreu grounded out to pitcher.10
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
New York - Top of 2ndSCORE
James Shields pitching for ChicagoNYYCHW
Refsnyder grounded out to shortstop.10
Romine grounded out to shortstop.10
Wade singled to center.10
Torreyes grounded out to third.10
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Chicago - Bottom of 2ndSCORE
Luis Cessa pitching for New YorkNYYCHW
Frazier walked.10
Sánchez grounded into fielder's choice to third, Frazier out at second.10
Smith grounded out to first, Sánchez to second.10
Engel safe at second on error by right fielder Refsnyder, Sánchez scored.11
Narváez singled to left, Engel scored, Narváez to second advancing on throw.12
2 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors
New York - Top of 3rdSCORE
James Shields pitching for ChicagoNYYCHW
Gardner flied out to center.12
Judge walked.12
Gregorius flied out to center.12
Sánchez lined out to center.12
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Chicago - Bottom of 3rdSCORE
Luis Cessa pitching for New YorkNYYCHW
Hanson flied out to right.12
Cabrera flied out to left.12
Abreu doubled to deep center.12
Frazier popped out to first.12
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
New York - Top of 4thSCORE
James Shields pitching for ChicagoNYYCHW
Ellsbury walked.12
Refsnyder flied out to center.12
Romine singled to shallow center, Ellsbury to second.12
Wade flied out to left.12
Torreyes singled to deep left, Ellsbury scored, Romine to third, Torreyes out stretching at second.22
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Chicago - Bottom of 4thSCORE
Luis Cessa pitching for New YorkNYYCHW
Sánchez walked.22
Smith flied out to right.22
Engel hit by pitch, Sánchez to second.22
Narváez grounded out to first, Sánchez to third, Engel to second.22
W. García doubled to deep left, Sánchez and Engel scored.24
Hanson lined out to right.24
2 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
New York - Top of 5thSCORE
James Shields pitching for ChicagoNYYCHW
Gardner flied out to left.24
Judge flied out to left.24
Gregorius hit by pitch.24
Sánchez flied out to center.24
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Chicago - Bottom of 5thSCORE
Luis Cessa pitching for New YorkNYYCHW
Cabrera grounded out to second.24
Abreu doubled to left.24
Frazier walked.24
Sánchez lined out to left.24
Smith reached on infield single to third, Abreu to third, Frazier to second.24
Shreve relieved Cessa.24
Engel fouled out to first.24
0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
New York - Top of 6thSCORE
James Shields pitching for ChicagoNYYCHW
Ellsbury tripled to deep right center.24
Refsnyder struck out swinging.24
Romine grounded out to shortstop, Ellsbury scored.34
Wade struck out looking.34
1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Chicago - Bottom of 6thSCORE
Ronald Herrera pitching for New YorkNYYCHW
Herrera relieved Shreve.34
Narváez grounded out to first.34
W. García reached on infield single to catcher.34
Hanson struck out swinging.34
Cabrera grounded out to first.34
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
New York - Top of 7thSCORE
James Shields pitching for ChicagoNYYCHW
Torreyes grounded out to third.34
Jennings relieved Shields.34
Gardner struck out swinging.34
Judge intentionally walked.34
Gregorius grounded out to first.34
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Chicago - Bottom of 7thSCORE
Tyler Clippard pitching for New YorkNYYCHW
Clippard relieved Herrera.34
Abreu struck out swinging.34
Frazier struck out looking.34
Sánchez struck out looking.34
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
New York - Top of 8thSCORE
Anthony Swarzak pitching for ChicagoNYYCHW
Swarzak relieved Jennings.34
Sánchez singled to center.34
Ellsbury grounded into fielder's choice to first, Sánchez out at second.34
Headley hit for Refsnyder.34
Headley flied out to left.34
Ellsbury stole second.34
Romine struck out swinging.34
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Chicago - Bottom of 8thSCORE
Tyler Webb pitching for New YorkNYYCHW
Headley at third base.34
Torreyes in right field.34
Webb relieved Clippard.34
Smith grounded out to shortstop.34
Engel lined out to right.34
Narváez struck out looking.34
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
New York - Top of 9thSCORE
David Robertson pitching for ChicagoNYYCHW
Robertson relieved Swarzak.34
Wade flied out to center.34
Torreyes lined out to center.34
Gardner singled to center.34
Judge struck out swinging.34
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors




New York Yankees
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
Gardner LF51200114.255.335.457
Judge DH20003119.331.451.699
Gregorius SS3000008.309.330.479
Sánchez C40100011.284.373.530
Ellsbury CF32101016.279.346.422
Fowler RF0000000.000.000.000
30000110.135.179.216
a-Headley PH-3B
1000001.253.344.371
Romine 1B40110114.237.280.321
Wade 2B40100114.200.273.300
Torreyes 3B-RF40110010.276.298.366
Totals3337245117   
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

StadiumGuaranteed Rate Field, Chicago, IL
Attendance21,032 (51.8% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time3:01
Weather71 degrees, clear
Wind8 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - John Libka, First Base - Alan Porter, Second Base - Joe West, Third Base - Hunter Wendelstedt