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Sean Newcomb picked up his first save of the season on Thursday, working two scoreless innings to close out the Royals.

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AI Summary

Sean Newcomb earned his first save of the season for the White Sox, pitching two scoreless innings against the Royals while maintaining strong season statistics.

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Newcomb came on with the White Sox leading 6-3 in the eighth inning and despite allowing a leadoff single to Salvador Perez, managed to work a scoreless inning on just nine total pitches. He then returned for the ninth inning after the White Sox tacked on a run in the home half of the eighth, where he retired to side to send the White Sox' faithful home happy. He has been a valuable addition to the White Sox' bullpen this season, posting a strong 2.81 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and a 24/8 K/BB ratio across 25 2/3 innings.