CHICAGO (AP) — After striking out three times http://www.philliesfanproshop.com/authentic-pat-neshek-jersey , Daniel Palka finally connected when it counted.Palka led off the ninth inning with a home run,gs of scoreless four-hit ball and the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 1-0 on Friday night.Palka launched a 1-2 pitch from Neil Ramirez (0-2) six rows up into the left field seats for his 18th homer to end Chicago’s three-game losing streak. His game-ending shot came on a high fastball after Palka was called out on strikes twice and fanned once.“When your night’s going like that, I feel like it’s just a lack of focus when it happens,” Palka said. “You’ve just got to lock it back in and keep on rolling.”It didn’t hurt that Ramirez grooved a 96 mph pitch.“They were getting me on some bad pitches to hit down, whether it was heaters or breaking balls early in the game,” Palka said “I just wanted something up in the zone.”Jace Fry (1-2), the White Sox’s third reliever, got the last two outs for his first major league victory.Rodon and Cleveland rookie Shane Bieber tossed crisp scoreless ball deep into the game. Each was relieved after 106 pitches.Rodon was sharp for a sixth straight start and has a 1.27 ERA in the span. The left-hander struck out five and walked two — both in the first and the only time Rodon allowed two baserunners in an inning — before being replaced by Xavier Cedeno to start the ninth.The hardest-hit balls off Rodon were doubles by Francisco Lindor in the third and Jose Ramirez in the sixth.“I feel pretty good,” Rodon said. “I might not have all my stuff, but it’s working.”And the 25-year-old lefty says he’s strong and pain-free after missing the first two months of the season following arthroscopic left shoulder surgery last September.“Just the confidence is there,” Rodon said “There’s no doubt in your mind when you go out and I step on the mound that I’m healthy and I’m coming to compete.”Bieber matched Rodon through 6 2/3 innings Will Middlebrooks Jersey , yielding only three hits — including two doubles — while striking out eight and walking two in this first career start against the White Sox. The 23-year-old right-hander was replaced with two outs in the seventh by Oliver Perez.“It’s been nice, just another outing try to build off on,” Bieber said “There is a lot of room for improvement always, just to kind of feel my feet under me and try to build momentum has been nice.The White Sox managed two baserunners only once against Bieber, in the second with two outs.“He’s been so good in his career early on and in the minor leagues,” manager Terry Francona said. “He really hasn’t gotten up over 100 (pitches) very often. So today’s another step for him.”Yoan Moncada lined a double to the right-center wall to lead off the fifth, but didn’t advance as Bieber struck out Ryan LaMarre and Nicky Delmonico before getting Yolmer Sanchez to fly out.The White Sox used three relievers as they escaped a Cleveland threat in the ninth.Cedeno walked Melky Cabrera to lead off, then Juan Minaya got Brandon Guyer to ground into a force at second. Yonder Alonso greeted Jace Fry with a single, but Fry struck out Jan Gomes and got Jason Kipnis to pop out.AL Central Leading Cleveland is 35-17 against division opponents.TRAINER’S ROOM:Indians: DH Edwin Encarnacion left the game in the third with left biceps discomfort and was replaced by Cabrera. He’ll be examined on Saturday. .. Francona had no update on OF Leonys Martin, who was placed on the 10-disabled list on Thursday with an unspecified illness that’s not baseball-related. Francona, however http://www.philliesfanproshop.com/authentic-pat-neshek-jersey Jersey , hinted Martin’s condition could be serious. “What I would say, if you are into saying prayers and things like that, keep him in your thoughts,” Francona said. “He’s at the (Cleveland) Clinic and getting good care.” … RHP Josh Tomlin (strained right hamstring) and RHP Nick Goody (right elbow inflammation) threw bullpen sessions in Cleveland on Friday. Tomlin is expected to throw a rehab start at Triple-A Columbus on Monday and Goody will head to the Arizona League for a rehab assignment.White Sox: Manager Rick Renteria said the team will know in the next couple of day if INF/OF Leury Garcia (left hamstring strain) will need a rehab stint. Garcia was injured on Sunday at Tampa Bay.UP NEXT: Indians RHP Trevor Bauer (11-6, 2.25) takes the mound against White Sox RHP James Shields (4-13, 4.50) on Saturday night. Bauer has won his last three starts, and is 4-0 in his last seven with a 1.76 ERA. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alex Verdugo carries himself as though he’s an everyday player, and lately he’s been producing like one.The 22-year-old outfielder tied his career high with three RBIs and helped the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-1 on Tuesday night for their third straight win.Verdugo is batting .370 with two home runs and 10 RBIs, having hit safely in six of seven starts this season. He’s getting opportunities because of injuries, although he’d prefer they came another way.“Driving in runs at this level is a big thing,” he said. “For me Jake Arrieta Jersey , it’s just fill in wherever I go. Control what I can control.”Verdugo is staying patient while waiting his turn at becoming a regular.“He’s just showing glimpses of what he’s capable of,” said teammate Joc Pederson, who hit a two-run homer for the second straight game. “Not getting consistent at-bats throws a wrench into it, but he’s making the most of it.”Verdugo had a two-run double in the seventh inning. He reached on an infield single that scored Corey Seager in the first.“He brings a lot of energy and skill,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “It’s fun to see that youthful enthusiasm and guys rally around him.”Pederson’s eighth homer of the season just made it over the wall in right field with two outs in the second, similar to the location of his first career walk-off shot in the bottom of the ninth that rallied the Dodgers to a 4-3 win Monday.The Dodgers lead the National League with 37 homers, tying the 1956 Cincinnati Reds for fourth-most through 19 games. Los Angeles has gone deep in 17 of 19 games.The team has homered at Dodger Stadium in 31 consecutive games, one shy of tying the major league-record streak for home games set by the 1999 Colorado Rockies.The Dodgers rapped out 13 hits. They got to Tyler Mahle (0-1) early, with four runs and eight hits over the first two innings. The right-hander gave up 11 hits in six innings, struck out three and walked none. He was charged with a balk in the second.Kenta Maeda (3-1) allowed one run and four hits in 6 2/3 innings. He struck out five and walked three. The right-hander escaped a bases-loaded jam by striking out Mahle to end the fourth.“It looks like he has made some improvements to his pitching style,” Reds star Joey Votto said. “His changeup is improved. He seems to have a much better feel for avoiding damage. He kept us off balance and he seemed to be one step ahead.”Enriqué Hernández stroked an opposite-field RBI single in the second that extended the lead to 4-0.Votto got his 900th career RBI in the third and struck out twice in four at-bats hitting leadoff for the second time in his career.Votto’s double down the right field line scored Mahle from second and left the Reds trailing 4-1.Former Dodgers Yasiel Puig and Matt Kemp were a combined 1 for 8 with one strikeout.The Reds have dropped six in a row on the road.“At some point a lot of guys are going to get hot Nick Williams Jersey ,” Votto said. “We are going to do it all together and we are going to get on a hot streak and get back to .500 and start chasing the playoffs.”TRAINER’S ROOMDodgers: OF-1B Cody Bellinger tested his sore right knee with some pregame running in the outfield. He wasn’t in the lineup after being hit by a 95 mph fastball a night earlier but is expected to return Wednesday. His absence ended the club’s longest streak of consecutive regular-season games played at 113. … 3B Justin Turner was given the night off. He fouled a ball off his ankle while working in the batting cage and it caused his left hamstring to tighten up. He should return Wednesday. … LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu (left groin strain) won’t need a rehab start before returning to the rotation sometime in the next week.DODGERS ROTATIONWith Ryu’s impending return, LHP Julio Urías (0-1, 5.27 ERA) will go to the bullpen after making his start at Milwaukee on Thursday. When LHP Rich Hill (left knee strain) comes back to complete the rotation, RHP Ross Stripling will join the bullpen.UP NEXTReds: RHP Sonny Gray (0-2, 2.03 ERA) makes his 150th career start in the series finale Wednesday. In his three starts this season, the Reds have hit .189 and been shut out twice. They’ve scored one run when Gray has been in the game.Dodgers: RHP Walker Buehler (1-0, 8.25) makes his fourth start of the season. He has a 1.50 WHIP.