Jim¨¦nez tweaks ankle in Giolito celebration
Left fielder walked off field on own power, to be reevaluated Wednesday
CHICAGO -- Eloy Jiménez twisted his ankle during the on-field postgame celebration following Lucas Giolito¡¯s no-hitter after a 4-0 victory for the White Sox over the Pirates on Tuesday at Guaranteed Rate Field.
In the midst of the Zoom-related euphoria attached to Giolito¡¯s gem, there wasn¡¯t much information provided on Jim¨¦nez¡¯s situation.
¡°Jumping up and down, he kind of twisted his ankle a little bit,¡± White Sox manager Rick Renteria said. ¡°But thankfully he walked off the field OK under his own power, and we¡¯ll see how he¡¯s doing tomorrow. He was excited.¡±
Jim¨¦nez was checked on by assistant trainer James Kruk as he sat on the field near the mound. As Renteria mentioned, Jim¨¦nez did get up and congratulated Giolito before walking off the field.
The White Sox left fielder finished 2-for-4 with an RBI in the team¡¯s eighth win in its last nine games. He also extended his hitting streak to six games, batting .440 during that stretch.
With a day game against the last-place Pirates on Wednesday and a scheduled off-day for Thursday, Jim¨¦nez could get a break to rest that ankle.