Abreu, Moncada HR; White Sox spoil Brewers home opener, 6-4

MILWAUKEE (AP) — José Abreu hit a tying, two-run homer in the seventh inning, Leury García scored on a wild pitch in the eighth and Yoan Moncada added a solo shot in the ninth to lift the Chicago White Sox over Milwaukee 6-4 in the Brewers' belated home opener Monday night.

“I was thankful to do my job today,” Abreu said. “We needed that hit, and I was just thinking making a good stroke to help the team. I want to just keep doing good things for this team.”

Milwaukee was set to open Miller Park for a weekend series against St. Louis, but that was postponed after numerous Cardinals tested positive for the coronavirus. The Brewers had been idle since Wednesday at Pittsburgh.

Chicago has won five straight, all on the road. Starter Carlos Rodón was pulled after two innings with left shoulder soreness, but Ross Detwiler (1-0) pitched 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief, and Alex Colomé worked the ninth for his second save.

“It’s always good to be around the team that we have right now,” Abreu said. “This group that we have right now, with all these young guys and all this energy. That motivates you even more every day.”

Nomar Mazara, reinstated from the injured list before the game, moved García to third with a pinch-hit single in the sixth off David Phelps (1-1). Phelps walked Nick Madrigal on a wild pitch that allowed García to score.

Moncada connected off Corey Knebel leading off the ninth.

“They’ve got some really good veteran bats,” Phelps said. “They’ve got some really exciting young guys, too. People were high on them coming into the season for a reason.”

Avisaíl García doubled, singled and drove in three for Milwaukee. His two-out single off Steve Cishek with the bases loaded in the fifth gave Milwaukee a 4-2 lead.

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