Abreu slams 200th career homer, White Sox topple M's 10-4

SEATTLE (AP) — Jose Abreu hammered a grand slam into the second deck for his 200th career home run, Luis Robert and Zack Collins both went deep for the first time this season and the Chicago White Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 10-4 on Tuesday night.

A miserable night for the Mariners began when starting pitcher James Paxton exited early due to a left forearm strain, and continued with a barrage of long balls from the White Sox.

“Obviously, you don't want to lose a ballgame, but even more disappointing when you lose a couple of players,” Seattle manager Scott Servais said.

Robert snapped a 3-all tie with a two-run shot off Nick Margevicius in the fifth inning. Collins gave Chicago an early lead and greeted Margevicius (0-1) with a three-run homer in the second after he replaced Paxton.

Abreu provided the capper with the fourth grand slam of his career and second this season with two outs in the eighth off Keynan Middleton.

Abreu, last year's AL MVP, said he forgot it was a milestone homer in his career.

“I got to the dugout and people started telling me that was my 200th homer. Honestly, I forgot about that in that moment," he said through a translator.

Paxton was making his first start in his second stint with the Mariners, but lasted just 24 pitches before leaving with discomfort in his left elbow and discouragement on his face. He grimaced in pain after throwing a 92 mph fastball to Andrew Vaughn with one out in the second inning and was immediately tended to on the mound.

Paxton’s return to Seattle on a one-year deal was supposed to jumpstart his career after two years with the Yankees and an injury-filled 2020 season that included back surgery and forearm issues.

Now the Mariners will wait to find out the significance of the injury. Paxton said there...

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