CLEVELAND (AP) — Derek Holland held Cleveland hitless until the sixth inning and late fill-in Matt Davidson had a two-run single that helped the Chicago White Sox beat the Indians 2-1 Wednesday night.
Meanwhile, baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred has made his strongest comments yet on wanting the Indians to eradicate their Chief Wahoo logo.
Holland (1-1) gave up a leadoff double to Francisco Lindor in the sixth. The White Sox lefty struck out four, walked four and threw 101 pitches in six innings.
Holland is 4-0 with a 1.02 ERA in five starts at Progressive Field. He is 6-1 with a 2.35 ERA in 10 career starts against Cleveland.
David Robertson pitched the ninth for his first save.
Davidson, added to the lineup when third baseman Todd Frazier was scratched with flu-like symptoms, drove in two runs with a single in the second.
Danny Salazar (0-1), who struck out 11, matching a career high, in six innings.
MLB spokesman Pat Courtney said in a statement to The Associated Press on Wednesday that Manfred wants to transition away from the divisive Chief Wahoo symbol (right), which has sparked debate for decades.
Manfred has been in talks with Indians owner Paul Dolan about abolishing the logo.
In the past, Manfred has only gone as far as saying he understood why many people find the logo offensive. Now, Manfred appears to be pressuring the Indians to make more significant changes.
Protesters gathered outside Progressive Field on Tuesday to demonstrate against the team’s usage of the red-faced, smiling logo.
The Indians have decreased Chief Wahoo’s profile, switching their primary logo to a block “C” (pictured above) several years ago. The symbol still appears on some of the sleeves of some of the team’s uniforms and caps.