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Price makes debut, Red Sox cough up lead

CHICAGO, IL - MAY 29: David Price #24 of the Boston Red Sox pitches against the Chicago White Sox during the third inning on May 29, 2017 at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois. MLB players across the league are wearing special uniforms to commemorate Memorial Day. (Photo by David Banks/Getty Images)

Red Sox lefty David Price had an uneven season debut while Melky Cabrera homered and drove in four runs, helping the Chicago White Sox rally past Boston 5-4 on Monday.

Price, who missed the first part of the year with a left elbow strain, threw 88 pitches in five innings. The former AL Cy Young Award winner gave up two hits, including Cabrera's three-run homer, walked two and hit two batters. He also struck out four.

Price was in line for the win before Kevan Smith hit an RBI double off Matt Barnes (3-2) in the seventh, tying it at 4. Cabrera had an RBI single with two outs.

Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia injured his wrist in the first inning and exited in the second. He was hurt trying to beat out a hit when first baseman Jose Abreu slid into the bag and Pedroia fell over him.

Juan Minaya (1-0) pitched a scoreless inning and David Robertson closed for his eighth save in nine chances.

Associated Press

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