The White Sox were hoping for an offensive jolt at a stagnant position when they designated catcher Reese McGuire for assignment last weekend and recalled Drew Romo, a 24-year-old offseason waiver claim who hit .298\/.385\/.561 in 17 games at Triple-A Charlotte.<\/p>\n
But they couldn\u2019t have expected what Romo delivered Tuesday against the Angels. He belted the first two home runs of his career \u2014 and the first two home runs by a Sox catcher this season.<\/p>\n
The switch-hitting Romo smashed a two-run blast from the left side of the plate against Angels ace Jose Soriano in the fourth inning, then took reliever Brent Suter deep from the right side of the plate in the sixth.<\/p>\n
Romo became the first Sox player to homer from both sides in a game since Leury Garcia did it against the Twins on July 25, 2020.<\/p>\n
\u2018\u2018One of the best days of my life,\u2019\u2019 Romo said. \u2018\u2018Everything it has taken to get here, all the ups and downs. Incredible ride, journey.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n
In the second, Soriano had yielded a homer to Colson Montgomery. It was only the second run he had allowed all season.<\/p>\n
\u2018\u2018The guy is the best pitcher on the planet right now, and [Romo] put together some really good at-bats,\u2019\u2019 manager Will Venable said.<\/p>\n
Sox right-hander Davis Martin turned in another solid start, giving up an RBI single to Jo Adell in the fourth and scattering six other hits in 5\u2154 innings. He struck out seven and walked one.<\/p>\n
The Sox had been saddled with a major-league-worst .443 OPS at catcher entering the game, more than 150 points behind the next-worst catching crew in that category. Romo\u2019s breakout boosted that figure to .536.<\/p>\n
\u2018\u2018The teammates have been great,\u2019\u2019 Romo said of his new clubhouse. \u2018\u2018Everyone gets along super-well. I couldn\u2019t ask for a better spot to be in.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n
More outfield pain<\/p>\n
Right fielder Everson Pereira left the game with soreness in his right shoulder and is considered day-to-day.<\/p>\n
Pereira, who spent a week on the injured list earlier this season with a sprained ankle, has provided some much-needed pop in the Sox\u2019 outfield, hitting .250\/.310\/.453 with three homers. He\u2019s also a team leader in fun facts as the only player in MLB history with the first name \u2018\u2018Everson.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n