Black Sox Blog

Despite a home run from Jim Thome, Brian Anderson, Jermaine Dye, and Paul Konerko each, the Sox managed to put up seven runs on the day but gave up nine to the Kansas City Royals and went on to lose the second game of a three game series.  Luckily the Twins lost also so the Sox still remain a half game up in the AL Central.  Mark Buehrle had a terrible day, going four and one-third innings, giving up fourteen hits, eight earned runs and two homers.  The Sox offense produced ten hits on the day but that does not compare to the Royals nineteen.  Ken Griffey left the game in the sixth inning with a sore hamstring, he was also hitless on the day but had a spectacular diving catch in the outfield.  Since acquiring Griffey the Sox are 1-1.  Hopefully, the injury to Griffey’s nagging hamstring won’t last too long and he will be back against the Royals in the last game and then against the Tigers in a very important series between a divisional rival.  Clayton Richard gets the start in the last game of the series against the Royals on Sunday.