Black Sox Blog

For the first time since mid-April, the White Sox were a .500 team.  That didn’t last long because they fell to the Boston Red Sox yesterday in an 10-2 beatdown.  The good news is, the Tigers lost but the both of those teams made some additions at the trade deadline.  The more immediate problem for the Sox is their schedule.  They finish up against Boston today then they play four against the Yankees before heading out on a week long road trip.

Phil Humber was the started who got roughed up and he fell to 8-7 on the season.   He gave up four runs on six hits and two walks with four strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings.  Brian Bruney was pummelled for six runs in less then two frames in his relief appearance.

Paul Konerko and Gordan Beckham hit solo home runs and that was it for the White Sox.  They only mustered five hits against Jon Lester and the only reason they got on the board was because two of those went over the fence.

The rubber game is this afternoon.  Mark Buerhle throws for the White Sox and Andrew Miller goes for the Red Sox.