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CHICAGO -- The Tampa Bay Rays waited a long time to lose a game Wednesday night. At least they learned more about their young relievers in the process.Todd Frazier hit his 40th home run, Miguel Gonzalez waited out a lengthy rain delay to throw 8 1/3 dominant innings and the Chicago White Sox edged the last-place Rays 1-0. The defeat was their sixth in a row and ninth in the last 10.Starter Blake Snell was forced to depart after a one-hour 16-minute delay before relievers Ryan Garton, Eddie Gamboa and Danny Farquhar combined for 5 1/3 innings of one-run, four-hit relief.Those guys have done a really nice job, manager Kevin Cash said. Seems like every time theyve come in, theyve kept the score right there and given us every opportunity to win a ballgame.Frazier became the seventh White Sox player to reach the homer milestone when he connected off knuckleballer Gamboa (0-2) with two out in the seventh. Frazier is hitting .391 (18 for 46) during a 12-game hitting streak.Gonzalez (5-7) returned after a 1 hour, 16-minute delay in the third inning and retired 18 of 19 before being lifted after Logan Forsythes one-out single to left in the ninth. David Robertson got the final two outs for his 37th save in 44 tries.The game was also delayed by 21 minutes before the start. It was 57 degrees at first pitch and rain came and went amid blustery conditions as a tiny crowd watched Chicago win its fifth straight. The game itself lasted only 2 hours, 10 minutes.Yeah, Im not sure what Gonzalez did over there in that other clubhouse ... but he definitely didnt get out of rhythm, Cash said. I mean, he started out good against us and finished just as good if not better.Snell allowed one hit while getting five outs, but the right-hander was replaced by Garton after the second delay.I felt really good tonight, said Snell, who wore a heat pack on his arm in hopes that he would return to the mound. I wish that it didnt rain so I could have seen what would have happened.Snell finished the season with a 6-8 record and 3.54 earned run average.It was a good learning year, Snell said.Gamboa entered in the fifth and flustered the White Sox into off-balance swings and soft outs until Frazier pulled a 74 mph knuckler into the left-field seats for his 98th RBI.Its a great feat to have, Frazier said. I had a bunch of people text me its coming, today is the day. It wasnt that much pressure.The rainy night capped an odd day for the White Sox. USA Today reported the front office has decided to retain embattled Robin Ventura, but the manager had yet to decide whether he wanted to return.Ventura deflected pregame questions about his future, saying any decisions would be made after the season ends Sunday.WHIFF OF SUCCESSThe Rays stuck out only five times, well below their season average. They entered the game with the most strikeouts (7.3 per game) in the AL and third most in the majors.Theres so much of a reward it seems right now for guys not shortening up (swings) to give up that chance to hit a ball in the gap or out of the ballpark, so yeah, Cash said. So yeah, its easier said than done for sure.PITCHING CHANGERays RHP Chase Whitley will make his first start in place of LHP Drew Smyly in Sundays season finale at Texas. Whitley, who has a 1.74 ERA out of the bullpen since returning from Tommy John surgery last month, is scheduled to throw 75-80 pitches. Hes deserving, Cash said of the assignment.TRAINERS ROOMRays: OF Kevin Kiermaier (bruised left hand) was in the lineup after a two-game absence.White Sox: Left-hitting RF Adam Eaton didnt start, but played in the field in the ninth a night after returning following a three-game absence due to crashing into the outfield wall in Cleveland. 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It was the second consecutive win for the Pacers (2-5), who lost their first five preseason games. Jeff Teague led the Hawks (1-5) with 17 points and eight assists and Al Horford had 12 points and seven rebounds. Mike Scott scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half.PHOENIX -- The Arizona Diamondbacks got Shelby Miller a 4-1 lead. It wasnt enough.Johnny Cueto, bothered by a bad stomach ache, got off to a slow start but settled down and the San Francisco Giants rallied to beat the Diamondbacks 6-4 on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series.Welington Castillo and Jake Lamb homered for the Diamondbacks in their sixth straight loss.Doubles by Jean Segura and Paul Goldschmidt, followed by Castiillos home run gave Arizona three runs in the first inning. Lamb homered for a third consecutive game to make it 4-1 in the third.With several usual starters on the disabled list, catcher Buster Posey having the night off (after 20 straight games) and center fielder Denard Span a late scratch with a stiff neck, the Giants depth shone through.Conor Gillaspie fell a home run shy of the cycle, Trevor Brown doubled in two runs, Grant Green singled in two more and Jarrett Parker homered as the Giants improved to 5-0 at Chase Field this season.This organization has done a tremendous job of bringing not just good baseball players but quality people and quality teammates, Gillaspie said. Thats something thats very noticeable from every guy they bring up.Cueto (12-1) allowed four runs in the first three innings and none in the next four.He said he started feeling ill while warming up in the bullpen.I felt like throwing up, Cueto said through an interpreter. ... I never thought of not starting. I didnt feel well. My legs were weak and I felt like I was probably going to faint, but the trainers gave me liquids and just helped get me stronger.After about the fourth inning, Cueto said, he started feeling better.Gillaspie, playing at third with Mike Duffy on the 15-day disabled list, has been on a tear. Hes batting .460 (17 for 37) n his last 37 at-bats. He tripled in the first inning, doubled and scored in the fourth and singled and scored in the sixth.The victory left the Giants tied with the Chicago Cubs for most victories in the National League with 51.Cueto allowed seven hits in seven innings and struck out nine witth no walks while improving to 8-0 on the road.dddddddddddd. He joined the Cubs Jake Arrieta as the only 12-game winners in the National League.The Diamondbacks had runners at first and third with no outs against closer Santiago Casilla in the ninth. But Yasmany Tomas hit into a double play, Phil Gosselin walked, pinch-hitter Peter OBrien struck out and Casilla escaped with his 18th save in 22 tries.Miller (2-8) allowed six runs and eight hits in six innings and took the loss. He is 0-6 at home, where the Diamondbacks are 13-29.I kind of got a lot of bad breaks tonight, Miller said. I felt we did a good job of making pitches and they got some hits. I dont feel like I pitched that bad at all but the numbers are what they are.San Francisco took the lead with two runs in the sixth. Parker and Gillaspie singled and, with two outs, Brown doubled down the right field line to bring both home and put the Giants up 5-4.Arizona manager Chip Hale was asked whether he considered walking Brown with Cuetos spot up next.The pitcher and the catcher know the pitcher is on deck so they are trying to pitch, not give him a `cookie, Hale said. I think the pitch was supposed to be way out and it kind of leaked back over and he did a great job hitting it down the right-field line.Miller said Brown hit a good pitch.Basically staying away, Miller said. In my eyes it was a perfect pitch. It might have been a little on the plate but not a bad pitch by any means.TRAINERS ROOMGiants: RHP Matt Cain (right hamstring strain) will pitch in an Arizona Fall League game on Saturday.Diamondbacks: RHP Zack Greinke will miss his next scheduled start on Monday (sore left oblique) but no decision has been made on whether to place him on the DL.UP NEXTGiants: RHP Jeff Samardzija (8-5, 3.91 ERA), looks to rebound from his Tuesday night start, when he allowed six runs in six innings.Diamondbacks: LHP Patrick Corbin (4-6, 4.99) takes the mound for Arizona. ' ' '