Chicago White Sox' Zach Remillard Makes Team History -- and Baseball History -- with Incredible Debut
The Chicago White Sox got a much-needed win on Saturday afternoon, beating the Seattle Mariners, 4-3, in extra innings at T-Mobile Park.
The win evened the series at 1-1 and gives the White Sox a chance to win the series on Sunday when the two teams meet again.
White Sox rookie Zach Remillard proved to be vital in the victory after replacing the injured Tim Anderson. Not only was he vital, it was a historic major league debut for Remillard on both the team and the general baseball fronts.
First, within baseball as a whole:
"Zach Remillard is the only MLB player in the modern era (since 1901) to have both a game-tying hit and a go-ahead hit in the ninth inning or later in his MLB debut."
Remillard tied the game in the top of the ninth inning with a single off of Mariners closer Paul Sewald and then delivered the knock-out blow with a single off of Tayler Saucedo.
As for the team history?
"Zach Remillard is the first White Sox player to reach base four times in their major league debut since Johnny Callison on September 9, 1958."
He had a walk in addition to his 3-3 day.
The 29-year-old rookie was a 10th-round pick of the White Sox in the 2016 draft out of Coastal Carolina.
The win moved the White Sox to 31-41 on the season. They are in third place in the American League Central and trail the first-place Twins by 5.5 games.
The loss put Seattle back under .500 at 34-35.
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