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The Chicago White Sox have been off to a bit of a rough start in 2023.
They signed both Mike Clevinger and Andrew Benintendi to bolster their roster after a disappointing finish to the 2022 season.
Tuesday was a tough night, as they were walked off by the Minnesota Twins, who sit in first place in the American League Central.
However, Luis Robert Jr. has been off to a hot start, and he came through in the clutch on Tuesday, tying the game with a solo home run to lead off the top of the ninth inning.
The White Sox posted a video of the highlight on Twitter.
IT IS GONE!
We are tied! pic.twitter.com/OYEcBvnBpl
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) April 12, 2023
In his first 49 at-bats, Robert is hitting for a strong .347 average and has already crushed five home runs.
In addition, he has driven in 11 runs and posted an OPS of 1.061.
It may have only been a brief moment, but Robert came up big for the White Sox and almost saved the day for the team.
In the bottom of the 10th inning, the defense fell apart and opened the door for the Twins to win the game.
But even though it was only a brief moment, Robert stunned the crowd in Minnesota and gave the White Sox new life in the top of the ninth.
The loss dropped the White Sox to 5-7 on the year, which put them 2.5 games back of the Twins for first place in the AL Central.
Unfortunately for the White Sox, the Cleveland Guardians are also standing in the way.
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