Black Sox Blog

Man, for a while it looked like the White Sox were checking out.  They didn’t do much at the trade deadline and then they dropped six games at the end of July and into the beginning of August.  Since then, they’re won seven of their last nine and they’re a game under .500 and five games back of the Tigers.  It’s still going to be a tough road, but the White Sox don’t look as out of it as they did just a couple of weeks ago.

Yesterday they evened up their series with the Royals with a 5-4 win.  Jake Peavy had a mediocre start but the offense got just enough for the White Sox to walk away with a win. Paul Konerko hit a two run home run and the go ahead run came on a bases loaded walk to Alejandro De Aza.  Juan Pierre had a nice game and he went three for four with a stolen base and two runs. Tyler Flowers hit a solo home run to pitch in as well.

Peavy struck out six and gave up four runs in 6 2/3 innings.  Jesse Crain pitched 1 1/3 shutout innings and he picked up win number seven.  Chris Sale pitched a shutout ninth and he picked up his fourth save.

The rubber game is this afternoon.  Danks gets the ball for the White Sox and Jeff Francis throws for the Royals.