Black Sox Blog

Ozzie Guillen mixed up the batting order and put Carlos Quentin in the number three spot for the first time this season, and it paid off.  With a 1-1 tie in the top of the eighth inning and the bases loaded, Carlos Quentin stepped up and jacked his first career grand slam to not only break the tie but lead the Sox to the victory over the LA Angels.  Quentin helped to spoil the return of Angels’ star pitcher John Lackey who had been out since March 21 with strained triceps.  Jose Contreras started the game for the Sox and pitched a very solid seven innings.  Contreras gave up only four hits and one earned run throughout the game.  The pitching staff really came through for the Sox and their offense came alive late in the game to put some runs on the board and insure the win for the South Side Sluggers.  Javier Vazquez faces off with Jon Garland, Garland is the ex-White Sox pitcher who was traded for Orlando Cabrera in the off season.  Both teams will be playing extra hard not only because it is the last game of the series but for some bragging rights between ex-teammates.