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Texas pounded Noah Schultz for 11 hits in 3⅔ innings to roll past the White Sox 10-0, while the Sox managed only 3 hits and went 0-for-3 with runners in scoring position. Kumar Rocker fired six one-hit innings for Texas, Marco Gonzales closed with a three-inning save, and Luisangel Acuña pitched a 1-2-3 eighth inning in his second appearance of the year.
The Dodgers suffered an 11-1 loss to the Padres, leading to an unprecedented decision to have a position player, Kiké Hernández, pitch in the sixth inning due to their depleted pitching staff. This strategic move was driven by injury issues and the need to preserve their bullpen for upcoming games, highlighting the challenges teams face when managing resources in a blowout. The game underscored the rarity and strategic considerations of using position players as pitchers in MLB.