August 6, 2014
Chicago White Sox — Down 15 in the ninth, Robin Ventura summoned the most expensive option he had: Adam “Big Donkey” Dunn. The active leader in striking out couldn’t induce one of his own, but managing to hold a team to one run in an inning deserves a commendation by White Sox standards. Meanwhile, Zach Putnam joined Matt Lindstrom in Charlotte on injury rehab.
Hierarchy remains: Petricka | Belisario | Guerra.
Chicago Cubs — Hector Rondon blew a save in the 11th inning, leaving Carlos Villanueva to nail things down in the 12th.
Hierarchy remains: Rondon | Strop | Schlitter.
VULTURE SAVE WATCH
1. Jason Motte, St. Louis Cardinals — Trevor Rosenthal and Pat Neshek have each pitched in three of the team’s last four games.
