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Two runs and four hits usually isn’t going to cut it considering Mark Buehrle didn’t throw his second no hitter of the season.  Darin Erstad hit a two run homer in the bottom of the third and that was all the White Sox got in the game.  And it’s not like the White Sox stranded anyone (okay, two base runners), they just didn’t get it done at the plate. 

A decent start by Mark Buehrle went to waste and he dropped to 2-1 on the season. He gave up three runs on nine hits and one walk with eight strikeouts in six innings.  I’m not sure why he was even in the game, but Bobby Jenks gave up two runs in the ninth.

The White Sox get a day off and then they play two in Seattle.  Javier Vazquez gets the start in the opener and hopefully he can bounce back from his poor start last time around against the Royals.

April 29, 1917 at Comiskey Park
Tigers 3, White Sox 0  (10-6)

The White Sox lost for the fourth time in five games and it was the second time in four games that they’d been shutout.  Joe Jackson finished with two of the White Sox five hits in the 3-0 loss.

Red Faber took the loss and he gave up three runs on two hits in 5 1/3 innings.  He walked two and struck out four.

The White Sox couldn’t scored a single run off of Jered Weaver or the Angels pen and a nice start by Jon Garland went to waste. He gave up three runs on five hits and a walk and the loss drops him to 0-2 on the season.

Joe Crede was the only White Sox to reach base three times.  He singled twice and he drew a walk.

Mark Buehrle will throw in the rubber game tomorrow.  Hopefully the White Sox can put a few runs on the board for him and the Sox can pick up this final game in the series.

April 28, 1917 at Comiskey Park
White Sox 2, Tigers 1  (10-5)

The White Sox ended a three game skid in a fourteen inning win over the Tigers.  John Collins drew the first White Sox walk of the game in the bottom of the fourteenth and then he moved to second on Buck Weaver’s bunt.  Then Eddie Collins hit a ground to second  base and the ball was booted, allowing John Collins to score the game winner.  John Collins scored both of the White Sox two runs in the 2-1 win.

Jim Scott gave up just one run in ten solid innings to keep the White Sox in the game.  Red Faber threw a shutout inning in the fourteenth and he picked up the win.

Alright, this one was a mixed bad.  Jermaine Dye and Jim Thome were both in the lineup and while Jermaine Dye came back with a bang and led the White Sox with two homers, Jim Thome had to leave the game with a rib cage injury.  Dye hit the two solo shots and A.J. Pierzynski went yard as well.  Tad Iguchi drove in two runs while Darin Erstad had two hits and he scored two runs in the 7-3 win.

Jose Contreras improved to 2-2 with the win.  He gave up three runs on seven hits and three walks with one strikeout in 6 1/3 innings.  The pen came through as well and four relievers combined to hold the Angels hitless in 2 2/3 innings.

The White Sox are still in the log jam but they’re in second place because of percentage points sitting at a game and a half back of the Indians.  Jon Garland will get the start tonight against Jered Weaver.

April 27, 1917 at Comiskey Park
Indians 2, White Sox 1  (9-5)

The White Sox dropped their third straight game in what was a bizarre ending to the 2-1 loss.  With the bases loaded, catcher Ray Schalk stopped reliever Dave Danforth mid-windup and that resulted in the go ahead run scored on a balk.

A nice start by Lefty Williams went to waste.  He gave up just one run on four hits in eight solid innings.  Eddie Collins was the only White Sox hitter with two hits and Eddie Murphy scored the only run when he came in to pinch hit for Williams in the eighth.

April 26, 1917 at Comiskey Park
Indians 3, White Sox 0  (9-4)

The White Sox not only lost back to back games for the first time this year, but it was also the first time they’d been shutout as well.  The hitters were held to just seven hits and Nemo Liebold had three of them, all singles.

Red Faber took the loss and he gave up three runs on five hits in eight innings of work.  The loss ended a two game shutout streak for Faber and it was his first loss since he dropped the White Sox second game of the season almost two weeks ago.

The White Sox lost their opener to the Tigers 6-2 and the gave was played in rain most of the game.  With Jermaine Dye and Jim Thome out of the lineup, there wasn’t much offense to speak of in this one and the White Sox didn’t score their two runs until the ninth and even then, it was on a bunch of walks.  They did have they tying run at the plate though but Brian Anderson grounded out to third base to end the game.

Pablo Ozuna and Juan Uribe “drove” in both runs with bases loaded walks.  Nobody had more then one hit and in total, the White Sox were held to just four hits total.

John Danks dropped to 0-3 with a mediocre outing.  He gave up four runs on nine hits with six strikeouts in six innings of work.  Boone Logan threw three innings and he gave up three runs.

The finale is tonight and we’ll see if the rain holds off long enough to get this one in.  Jose Contreras will try to get the White Sox back on track with a win.

April 25, 1917 at Comiskey Park
Indians 4, White Sox 1  (9-3)

The White Sox four game winning streak came to an end and it was Eddie Cicotte who lost his first game of the season in a 4-1 loss to the Indians.  Cicotte gave up four runs in six innings.

Happy Felsch was the only Sox hitter who really got it going.  He had three of the five hits in the game and he had a single, a double a triple and he scored the only White Sox run the game.

The White Sox overcame a 4-0 deficit and took the lead only to lose it and have to scored two runs in the ninth to win it.  Paul Konerko scored when Pablo Ozuna tried to bunt him over to third and the pitcher threw the ball away.  A.J. Pierzynski later scored on a wild pitch to give the White Sox an insurance run that didn’t end up being neccesary.

Pierzynski finished the game three for five and he scored two runs in the 9-7 win.  Darin Erstad went two for four and he both scored and drove in two runs.  Joe Crede hit his second homer of the season.

Javier Vazquez had tough time in the first inning and gave up four runs but he calmed down and didn’t give up another run until the seventh.  He was credited with six innings and he gave up five runs on seven hits and a walk with five strikeouts.  Boone Logan picked up the win and Bobby Jenks saved it in the ninth.

Now the White Sox skip back home to play two against the Tigers.  It’ll be a rematch of the Friday matchup with John Danks throwing against Chad Durbin.

April 24, 1917 at Comiskey Park
White Sox 1, Indians 0  (9-2)

The White Sox continued their impressive start with their fourth straight in a 1-0 pitchers duel with the Indians.  Jim Scott gave up just five hits in the shutout and he struck out six in the win.

The White Sox didn’t score their run until the ninth.  Rookie Swede Risberg tripled in the ninth and then he scored on Eddie Collins sac. fly to end the game.

Things are really heating up in the AL Central and the White Sox kept pace with the pack with a 7-4 win over the Royals behind an awesome game by Paul Konerko.  The first baseman has had his struggles this year but he broke out with two homeruns and five RBIs.  Tad Iguchi also had a nice game at the plate with two hits and two runs.

Mark Buehrle had another nice start and he improved to 2-0.  He gave up three runs on five hits and a walk with four strikeouts.  Bobby Jenks threw a shutout ninth (although he got into trouble) and he picked up his seventh save.

Javier Vazquez gets the start tonight and the White Sox will hopefully dismantle Brandon Duckworth.  The Sox may just be 10-8, but they’re just a half game back of the first place Twins/Tigers.

This was tough one to take. Jon Garland gave up three quick runs then was awesome the rest of the way.  By the time he left the game after eight innings, the White Sox had 5-3 lead and it was looking like a sweep.  Then with two outs, David Aardsma gave up a two run homerun that sent the game into extra frames and then Boone Logan gave up an RBI single to Placido Polanco that ended the game in a 6-5 loss.

Garland gave up just the three first inning runs and in eight innings, he gave up five hits and a walk.  Darin Erstad finished with three hits and an RBI and Joe Crede homered, drove in two runs and drew two walks.  It was Crede’s first homerun of the year and hopefully the solid game means he’s hitting out of his slump.

Next up is a two game series against the Royals.  It’d be nice to just take these two games before the Tigers roll into town for two more games.

April 22, 1917 at Comiskey Park
White Sox 3, Browns 2  (8-2)

The White Sox came from behind to win their third straight game in a 3-2 win over the Browns.  Down 2-1, Swede Risberg drew a one out walk in the bottom of the ninth and he moved to third on a single by Eddie Collins.  Joe Jackson was walked intentionally Happy Felsch then hit an infield single to drive in the tying run and then Collins scored when he overran third and the fielder threw behind him as he scampered home.

Dave Danforth was taken out in the second after he was hit by a comebacker.  Lefty Williams finished the game up and he picked up the win.

I like this little winning streak the White Sox have put together.  And today’s come back win was pretty impressive.  Jose Contreras was tagged for four runs in the first and it started to look like a repeat of opening day.  Then the White Sox chipped away at the lead and by the fifth inning, the game was tied.  Then Contreras gave up the lead again and Joe Crede came up huge with an RBI single in the eighth to tie it and then in extra frames, Jermaine Dye drove in the game winner on an RBI double and he later scored for a touch of insurance.

Both Dye and Crede finished the game with two RBIs.  Pablo Ozuna also had a nice game at the plate and he finished with two hits and two runs.

David Aardsma got the final Tiger out in the ninth and he picked up the win.  Bobby Jenks threw a perfect tenth and he picked up the save.  Contreras lasted seven innings, but he gave up all five of the runs in the 7-5 loss.

Jon Garland will throw tomorrow as the White Sox go for the sweep.  He’ll lock horns with last year’s ROY, Justin Verlander.  Should be a good one.

April 21, 1917 at Comiskey Park
White Sox 2, Browns 0  (7-2)

Red Faber threw another gem and in his second straight start, he shut out the opposition.  In this one, he gave up six hits and he walked four with five strikeouts.

Eddie Collins doubled and he scored one of the two White Sox runs.  Happy Felsch walked twice and he scored the other run.

The White Sox got it done in the end despite a spotty start by rookie John Danks.  Down 4-2, the Sox scored two in the sixth and a run in the seventh to squeak by with a 5-4 win.  Danks gave up four runs on six hits and three walks with four strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings.  Nick Masset picked up his first career win with a 1 1/3 innings of shutout relief.  Bobby Jenks got into trouble in the ninth but he closed it out and picked up his fifth save.

Paul Konerko had the big hit with a two run single in the sixth.  Darin Erstad had the game winner with an RBI single in the seventh and Juan Uribe and Tad Iguchi homered.

Tomorrow afternoon has a pretty solid pitching matchup with Jose Contreras going up against lefty Nate Robertson.  If the Sox win, they pass the Tigers in the standings.

April 20, 1917 at Comiskey Park
White Sox 5, Browns 2  (6-2)

The White Sox got back on track and they picked up their first home win in a 5-2 win over the Browns.  It was some tough goings for the outfielders as the game was played in some pretty heavy wins.

Eddie Cicotte picked up his second win of the seaosn with a strong outing.  He went the distance and he gave up two runs on seven hits with no walks and six strikeouts.

Happy Felsch had a solid game at the plate.  He went two for three with a walk and a run. Four of the White Sox five runs came in the second inning.

A.J. Pierzynski hit a three run homer in the fourth inning to put the White Sox up 3-1.  Unfortunately, Javier Vazquez couldn’t hold the lead and while he left with a one run lead, one of the runners he left on base scored the tying run.  Fortunately, the White Sox scored three in the eighth to win it.  Joe Crede singled home a run and then Rob Mackowiak hit a two run shot to make it 6-3.  Bobby Jenks got touched up for a run in the ninth but the Sox had plenty of insurance as they picked up the win 6-4.

Jim Thome had an odd game. He walked five times and scored a run as he was pitched around.  Crede and Mackowiak were the two White Sox to have more then one hit.

Vazquez gave up three runs on four hits and a walk with four strikeouts in six innings of work.  Matt Thorton picked up the win and Jenks saved his fourth game of the season.

Next up is three at Detroit against the Tigers.  This has turned into a semi-rivalry here and tonight’s start features John Danks going up against Chad Durbin.  I think Danks will pick up his first win tonight.

April 19, 1917 at Comiskey Park
Browns 6, White Sox 2  (5-2)

The White Sox four game winning streak came to an end at the hands of the St. Louis Browns in the White Sox home opener.  The Browns did all of their damage in the third inning when they scored six runs and the White Sox used three pitchers just to get out of the inning.  Reb Russell was hit for three run in the inning and he took the loss.

Joe Jackson was the only White Sox hitter with two hits.  Swede Risberg doubled and he scored a run.

Wow, I would have never seen this one coming.  Mark Buehrle threw a no-hitter tonight against the Rangers in front of a home town crowd.  He walked just one batter and he struck out eight in a truly amazing start.

The White Sox scored all of their runs via the long ball.  Jim Thome hit two solo homeruns and sandwiched between them was a grand slam by Jermaine Dye.  Tad Iguchi finished with two hits and he scored a run.

The rubber game is tomorrow night and hopefully Javier Vazquez can continue his solid start.  He’ll face off against Vicente Padilla, who has a had a rough time this year.

Jon Garland had a pretty solid start, at least through the first six innings.  Then he started giving up more runs and made the deficit insurmountable.  I guess it doesn’t matter too much though because the Sox couldn’t get the bats going anyway.  Garland gave up five runs on five hits and a walk with three strikeouts in seven innings.  His two big mistakes were a pair of homeruns.

Jim Thome was pretty much the offense.  He went one for two with two walks and he drove in the only run of the game with a solo homerun.

Game two is tonight.  Mark Buehrle will take on Kevin Millwood..  Burhrle is off to kind of a mixed start and that he got nailed by that comebacker.  Hopefully this is a break through game for the left hander.

April 17, 1917 at Navin Field
White Sox 4, Tigers 2  (5-1)

The White Sox picked up their fourth straight win and Joe Jackson homered to tie the game up at 1-1 and Shano Collins belted a two run triple in the eighth inning for the game winner.  Buck Weaver scored on an RBI single by Ray Schalk in the ninth to provide a bit of insurance.

Dave Danforth threw a solid game. He gave up two runs on seven hits and five walks with one strikeout in seven innings of work.

April 15, 1917 at Nevin Field
White Sox 4, Tigers 0  (4-1)

Just two days after Eddie Cicotte’s no hitter, the White Sox got another great outing from one of their pitchers. This time, it was Red Faber who held the Tigers to just two hits in a shutout win.  He walked three and struck out three in the win.

Buck Weaver had two singles and a run and Joe Jackson singled and doubled in the win. 

April 15, 1917 at Navin Field
White Sox 6, Tigers 2  (3-1)

Jim Scott did a nice job against the Tigers in the White Sox second straight win.  He gave up two runs on eight hits and if it weren’t for Ty Cobb, who scored both Tiger runs, Scott might have pitched a shutout.

Buck Weaver had a really nice game at the plate.  He went two for three with a double and two runs.

Jose Conteras gave up just one hit in five innings.  The pen then threw eight innings of no hit ball.  That one hit came on the very first at bat of the game.  The White Sox still lost.

Contreras gave up a lead off double to Grady Sizemore, sent him to third on a passed ball and then he scored on Trot Nixon’s ground out.  In the fourth, Casey Blake and some guy named Shoppach walked and sandwiched between them was an error by Jhonny Peralta that loaded up the bases.  Contreras then walked Grady Sizemore and the Indians scored their second run on just the one hit.  Sigh.

The White Sox actually scored their run the old fashioned way.  Jermaine Dye singled home Pablo Ozuna.  Imagine that, an RBI single.

So Contreras drops to 1-2 and the White Sox head home to take on the Rangers.  Jon Garland gets the start tomorrow and hopefully he’ll right the ship.

The White Sox picked up eight hits and three walks but all eleven of those base runners were stranded today.  Scott Podsednik and Jim Thome each had two hits in the game.

John Danks made start number and despite a solid outing, he dropped to 0-2.  He gave up two runs on seven hits and a walk with four strikeouts.  Nick Masset was knocked around and he gave up two runs in 1 1/3 innings.

The rubber game is tomorrow afternoon and it’ll be each team’s number one throwing with Jose Contreras going up against C.C Sabathia.

April 14, 1917 at Sportsman’s Park
White Sox 11, Browns 0  (2-1)

Eddie Cicotte had a historic day as he no-hit the Browns.  He gave up three walks in a dominating performance.

The White Sox also got it done at the plate as everyone at the top of the order had nice games.  Eddie Collins led the way with two hits, two walks and three runs.

Javier Vazquez did it again and this is why we traded for him.  He improved to 2-0 and he gave up just two runs on eight hits and three walks with seven strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings.  Bobby Jenks got into trouble in the ninth but he pitched out of it and he picked up his third save of the season.

Juan Uribe continued to hit the ball well.  He only had one hit but it was a homerun and he finished with four RBIs.  Joe Crede had three hits and Jermaine Dye went two for three with a homerun, two runs and two RBIs in the 6-4 win.

John Danks will make his second start of his young career tomorrow. He’ll face Paul Byrd in the afternoon.

April 13, 1917 at Sportsman’s Park
Browns 4, White Sox 3   (1-1)

The White Sox lost their first game of the season behind a lackluster outing by Red Faber.  The right hander went the distance but he gave up four runs on eight hits and five walks with four strikeouts and the key hit against him was a two run homer by George Sisler.

Happy Felsch and Chick Gandil each had two singles in the loss.  Swede Risberg and Ray Schalk both doubled and scored a run.