CLEVELAND — Michael Kopech had quite the encore.
In his first start since taking a perfect game into the sixth inning, the Chicago White Sox right-hander retired the first 12 batters he faced Wednesday against the Cleveland Guardians.
Josh Naylor singled to left-center leading off the fifth for the Guardians’ first hit. Kopech allowed two hits and one walk and struck out nine in seven innings, pitching the Sox to a 6-0 victory in front of 17,767 at Progressive Field.
