Black Sox Blog

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.