Grant Taylor's 'heroic' relief effort puts White Sox on brink of ALDS
Grant Taylor pitched 54 pitches to secure the final seven outs in the White Sox's 6-3 victory over Houston. The win puts the team one victory away from advancing in the ALDS.
HOUSTON — As reliever Grant Taylor reached back for each of the 54 pitches he used Tuesday to nail down the final seven outs of the White Sox’ first road playoff victory in six years, he called upon a higher power to get him through it — to add an extra tick to his triple-digit velocity, to get his sometimes-wayward fastball in the zone.“Just kind of praying to God,” Taylor said. “I’m gonna give you everything I’ve got if you give me everything you’ve got.”Taylor was the best option the Sox…
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