White Sox 7, Indians 4: Rob Brantly steps up, at plate and behind it

Third catcher hits three-run homer to create lead for Carlos Rodon to put away

For a couple of below-.500 teams, September games don't offer much meaning.

For players on those below-.500 teams, some of these games mean everything.

Enter Rob Brantly. The White Sox' third catcher was No. 1 on the call sheet tonight, as he hit a three-run homer off Carlos Carrasco while catching seven innings of one-run ball by Carlos Rodon for a satisfying victory.

Brantly was 0-for-4 in his first two games in a White Sox uniform, but he made his first hit count. Avisail Garcia and Trayce Thompson strung together one-out singles to the left side to bring Brantly to the plate. Brantly must have been sitting…