The Sox appeared to be in good shape Friday after scoring three in the top of the fifth to take a 4-2 lead. Starter Lucas Giolito wasn’t at the top of his game, but if he could’ve gotten through the fifth unscathed, La Russa could’ve employed a stretched-out Michael Kopech for the sixth and seventh, Craig Kimbrel for the eighth and Liam Hendriks to close it out.
Column: Dusty Baker gets the best of Tony La Russa again in Game 2 — but the Houston Astros manager knows closing out a playoff series in Chicago is no sure thing
