Black Sox Blog

After taking the first two games against a good Detroit squad in an important series that could possibly set the trend for the rest of the season, the Sox came up short in game three and lost to the Tigers 6-4.  However, taking two of three at Detroit is huge for the South Side Sluggers and could not come at a better time since the Tigers were started to make up some ground in the AL Central and close the gap the Sox had built all year.  Javier Vazquez started the game on Sunday and lasted seven innings, giving up eleven hits and six earned runs.  The four runs by the Sox couldn’t make up the difference to get Chicago back into the game like they did the previous two games.  A.J. Pierzynski and Jermain Dye each had a home run but it just wasn’t enough this time.  With a commanding lead over the Tigers, the Sox now turn their sights to Minnesota for a four game series that could help them blow the AL Central wide open or let the Twins get within striking distance.