Frazier homers, White Sox nip Braves 5-4

Mike Foltynewicz takes the bump Sunday for his first career meeting with the White Sox. The White Sox ace, bidding to become the majors’ first 15-game victor, allowed 10 hits – including a career-worst seven for extra bases – and a season high eight runs. He struck out the side in the seventh in his third start since coming off the disabled list for elbow discomfort.

“He has great stuff”, Ventura said.

“God almighty that was a little glimpse of what he’s capable of”. “That was electric the entire day”. In relief, Chris Withrow threw an uneventful 1-2-3 eighth and Jim Johnson notched his second save of 2016 with a scoreless ninth.

Shields (4-10) allowed six hits, including two homers, in 7 2/3 innings.

Quintana has struggled in June and July with a 2-3 record and a 4.91 ERA.

“I don’t know if (Quintana) knows what to do with himself”, manager Robin Ventura said. “Velocity was up. There was a couple that got in there, but in this ballpark, a couple of solos is going to happen every once in a while”.

But Jones got his third save by retiring d’Arnaud on a grounder to third on the first pitch. An inning later, Shields gave up another home run to Peterson, giving the Braves a 2-0 lead.

“You want to go as deep as you can in the game … keep the team in the game and give us a chance to win”, Shields said.

Braves: C Tyler Flowers reported improvement in his strained left hand.

A triple play is among the rarer feats in the game of baseball. He will undergo an MRI on Monday. Left fielder Chase d’Arnaud reached into the stands to make a catch in the second inning. Snitker expects him to be available after the break.

The Sox also are watching designated hitter Justin Morneau as he attempts to return from offseason elbow surgery.

White Sox: Robertson said he won’t be able to pitch Sunday, either.

Instead of hanging out in Chicago with his family as planned, Quintana will head to the All-Star Game in San Diego for the first time after being named as an American League replacement for Indians right-hander Danny Salazar on Sunday. Jeff Francoeur and Jace Peterson homered for the last-place Braves, who won three of four before the All-Star break.Foltynewicz was 1-3 with a 6.20 ERA in four previous road starts.

The White Sox tweeted that they were the first since the 1965 Cubs to complete three triple plays in a season, but Christopher Kamka of CSN Chicago discovered that it had been accomplished by the 1979 Red Sox and A’s after combing through SABR’s database. The Braves are waiting to see if RHP Julio Teheran pitches in Tuesday’s All-Star Game to announce their rotation….

White Sox: Miguel Gonzalez (2-4) is scheduled to start against Angels in Anaheim on Friday.