Beckham Homers, Hits 2 Doubles As White Sox Beat Reds
GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Gordon Beckham homered and hit two doubles, sending the Chicago White Sox past the Cincinnati Reds 9-4 Wednesday.
Alexei Ramirez added a two-run double off Reds starter Jason Marquis. Geovany Soto homered for the White Sox.
Beckham's first homer this spring was a two-run shot off Pedro Villarreal.
Marquis, who is ahead of the field to win one of the Reds' rotation jobs, retired the first nine batters before walking Emilio Bonafacio and Avisail Garcia in front of Ramirez.
White Sox starter Jose Quintana pitched 4 2-3 innings. allowing a run on two hits.
Quintana, who has never had a major league hit, bounced a hard bunt over first baseman Joey Votto's head for a single. It was the first game either team played without the designated hitter.
Todd Frazier hit his second homer in as many days, a two-run shot off White Sox closer David Robertson. Frazier also singled and scored another run.
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