Cease, White Sox blank Indians 2-0

CHICAGO (AP) — Dylan Cease worked his way through five shutout innings, and the Chicago White Sox beat Aaron Civale and the Cleveland Indians 2-0 on Friday night.

Cease walked the leadoff man four times and hit a batter, but wiggled out of trouble each time. The right-hander allowed two hits and struck out four.

The Indians went 1 for 8 with runners in scoring position and left 10 runners on base, continuing a season-long problem and wasting a terrific start by Civale. They had won three in a row.

Cleveland played without manager Terry Francona and hitting coach Ty Van Burkleo. Francona missed his sixth straight game while addressing a gastrointestinal issue he has been dealing with for months. The team announced before the series opener that Van Burkleo had opted out of the 2020 season because of the coronavirus.

Civale (1-2) allowed five hits, struck out five and walked one in seven innings.

The White Sox got their first run in the first. Luis Robert walked, advanced to third on Yoán Moncada’s single to right and scored when José Abreu bounced into a double play.

Adam Engel made it 2-0 when he connected for a solo drive on Nick Wittgren's first pitch of the eighth. It was Engel's homer second of the season.

After Cease (2-1) departed, Aaron Bummer and Evan Marshall combined for three innings before Alex Colomé got three outs for his fourth save.

Bummer departed after throwing a pitch to José Ramírez in the seventh. The team said he was experiencing left biceps soreness and will be re-evaluated Saturday.

The Indians loaded the bases with no outs in the second and came away with nothing. Oscar Mercado struck out swinging before Sandy León bounced into a double play.

Cease got some help from his defense in the third. James McCann cut down Delino DeShields...

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